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Each month in Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) Samantha Denefe talks about how average Catholics can engage in discipleship and evangelization in simple ways in their daily lives. The married mother of two is a former director of evangelization and faith formation.
Denefe's videos are posted every month on Facebook.
Do you ever sit in prayer and ask God what he wants of you? Samantha Denefe with Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) shares her experience.
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Is God speaking to us? Is God speaking to you? Samantha Denefe with Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) says that God is talking directly to all of us. Are we listening and responding?
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How you can share your faith during the holidays? Samantha Denefe shares some simple ways you can bring up your Catholic faith and the love of Christ while at parties and events.
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Samantha Denefe with Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) talks about a subject we have all encountered in parish ministry -- how to say "no" to your pastor when he asks you to volunteer with or lead a ministry. (Hint: Take it to prayer first!)
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Teens and young adults are leaving the Church, but what can we as people in the pews do about it? Samantha Denefe reviews the statistics and some ways we can work with our parishes to reverse these trends.
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Explaining deeper concepts and special feast days with your children can be easier, Sam Denefe explains, if you involve them with a hands-on activity, like cooking and baking.
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Have you built authentic friendships with people in your parish through small groups? Samantha Denefe talks about her experiences and how you can tell if you have been successful in creating a well-formed group.
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Samantha Denefe, a member of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, discusses gardening and the Church. Why do some people feel called to leave the Church?
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In this episode of Your ID (Intentional Discipleship), Samantha Denefe looks at how our prayer life can change during the different seasons of our lives. As a mother of small children, she has a tip too for those with little ones!
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In this episode of Your I.D., Sam Denefe chats with Deacon Keith Strohm, executive director of M3 Ministries (m3catholic.com) that helps parishes form disciples of Jesus. Deacon Strohm shares about finding our identity in Jesus rather than the culture.
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Have you caught up with the Marie Kondo trend? Many people have watched the Netflix series and read her book. But what does this have to do with our faith? Samantha Denefe, director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, shares her insights on tidying up.
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For this episode of Your I.D., Samantha Denefe from Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock talks about the differences she has seen in "giving thanks" and prayer with Millennials.
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Your I.D. videos are posted to Arkansas Catholic's Facebook page each month. "Like" the page to follow along!
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Altar Calls in the Catholic Church? Yes, they happen at every Mass.
Samantha Denefe is the director of evangelization and faith formation at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock.
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Samantha Denefe, director of faith formation and evangelization for adults at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, ponders why we brag when Sunday Mass is short and complain when it is too long.
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Your I.D. videos are posted to Arkansas Catholic's Facebook page each month. "Like" the page to follow along!
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Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) with Samantha Denefe. Sam is the director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock. Sam talks about the importance of dicussing what kind of family culture you and your spouse are creating.
(Oct. 5, 2018)
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Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) with Samantha Denefe. Sam is the director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock.
What is on everyone's mind? Sam discusses the recent sexual abuse crisis in the Church and how to respond.
(Sept. 7, 2018)
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Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) with Samantha Denefe. Sam is the director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock. Sam talks with Father Mauricio Carrasco about how to take some simple steps to be a better disciple of Christ.
(July 6, 2018)
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Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) with Samantha Denefe. Sam is the director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock.
Is the Bible overrated? Samantha Denefe says No.
(June 6, 2018)
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Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) with Samantha Denefe. Sam is the director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock.
Sam Denefe talks with Father Gadberry about American Ninja Warrior and evangelization. Father Gadberry will appear on the NBC show in May 2018.
(May 4, 2018)
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Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) with Samantha Denefe. Sam is the director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock.
Sam chats with Sandra Banken, who joined the Church at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock this Easter. Sandra shared her story of what led her to becoming an Intentional Disciple in the Catholic Church.
(April 6, 2018)
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Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship) with Samantha Denefe. Sam is the director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock. Everyone should be a Catholic Priest -- men, women and married people. Click to find out why!
(March 2, 2018)
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Greg Wasinski, an international Catholic speaker, author and executive director of “Let Me Be” ministries, speaks to Sam Denefe about his call to be an intentional disciple and tips on how you can be one. Learn more about his ministry at http://faithandreallife.com
(Feb. 2, 2018)
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Marital Intimacy and the Mass – how are they connected?
(Jan. 5, 2017)
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Sam Denefe and Susej Thompson share about brokenness during Advent and Christmas time.
(Dec. 1, 2017)
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How does the mission of the Church and parishes relate to Matthew 28:19-20? In this episode of Your I.D. (Intentional Discipleship), Sam Denefe, director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, talks about parish mission statements.
(Nov. 3, 2017)
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It's almost Halloween. What is the scariest word in the Church today?
(Oct. 6, 2017)
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What is your conversion story? Sam Denefe, director of faith formation and evangelization at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, shares how she got engaged in her faith as a young adult. Some people call it a "witness talk," which can be scary to share with friends and strangers. Sam reminds us that faith is personal, but it isn't meant to be private.
(Sept. 1, 2017)
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