Cale looks at the history of the city of Corinth. What are the Isthmian games? What was the social scene? Why did St. Paul write this letter? What was the Christian community like in Corinth?

Who made up the Christian community in Corinth? Cale looks at the major themes that appear in the letter, including marriage, the human body, social behavior, love, and leadership. Cale also looks at 1 Corinthians 1:1-3.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. The opening lines contain some deep insights that set the tone for the rest of the letter. Cale looks at the themes of grace,  apocalypse, fellowship that emerge in the “thanksgiving” section of the letter.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 1:10-17.  St. Paul hears that there are factions and personality cults growing in the Christian community in Corinth. What was his response? Is the Church a barrier to a personal relationship with Jesus? Cale looks at this and more on this episode in the series “Saints in Sin City” a Bible study on 1 Corinthians.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. St. Paul cites Old Testament texts and shows how the wisdom of God is unlike human wisdom. What kind of signs were the Jews looking for in Jesus’ day to see who was the Messiah?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5. All is grace. St. Paul references the prophet Jeremiah in this section of the letter. Why? How important is reading the Old Testament for understanding the New Testament? Cale gives three applications of this text for your life today.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 2:6 – 3:4. What is Gnosticism? What is true wisdom? Is St Paul referencing heaven when he cites an Old Testament text, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him,” ( 1 Cor. 2:9)? Or is he referring to something else? 

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 2:10 – 3:3. What does it mean to have the mind of Christ? What is true spirituality?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 3:1 – 3:17. What does it really mean to have the mind of Christ? Did you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit? What is your foundation?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 3:10-15. Is this text a reference to Purgatory? What is the Church built upon? Where does God want to be worshiped? Cale looks at these questions and more in this new episode in the series “Saints in Sin City”, a deep dive into 1 Corinthians.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 4:1-13 and gives three questions you can ask yourself to examine your conscience. Are we to judge others or not? Who was the philosopher Seneca and why does he matter?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 4:8-21 and covers three things that a father does.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 5:1-8. Sexual sin is present in the Corinthian church. Is St. Paul being too harsh when he excommunicates the man who is involved in this sin? What does St. Paul mean when he says that the man in question is to be handed over to Satan? What is true repentance?

Cale looks at 1 Cor. 5:9 – 6:8. What does St. Paul mean by not associating with immoral people in the Church? There were lawsuits in the early Church?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 6:9-13. Who will inherit the kingdom of God and who will not? What is the Church’s teaching on homosexuality? Is same sex attraction sinful?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. Paul responds to those in Corinth who thought that the rules of immorality didn’t apply to them and did not affect their eternal life.  Cale also talks about eternity and the resurrection. How should we treat our body in light of eternity? What is the relationship between the body and the soul?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 7:1-16. What should sexual relations be between married persons? What is the role of abstinence? What does St. Paul mean when he says that “the wife does not rule over her own body, but the husband does; likewise the husband does not rule over his own body, but the wife does.”? Was St. Paul married?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 7:8-14. Can widows remarry? Is divorce permissible if your spouse is unfaithful? What is an annulment? Was St. Paul married? Cale looks at these questions and more in this episode of The Faith Explained in the series “Saints in Sin City”. You can email questions to Cale here: faith@relevantradio.com

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 7:17-40. What does St. Paul mean when he says that there is neither male nor female but all are one in Christ? Is St. Paul condoning slavery in this text? Why would Paul say to some that it is better not to get married? Cale looks at ways you can live out your vocation right now where you are.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 8. Is it ok to eat meat that was offered in pagan sacrifices? Why was this a big deal in the community? Cale looks at the importance of looking at more of the letter to understand St. Paul’s argument. What does this have to do with your life? If you have a question for Cale, you can send it to: faith@relevantradio.com

Cale unpacks the Church’s teaching on contraception, drawing on history, the Bible, as well as experience talking with young couples, explaining the moral gravity of contraception and the negative impact it has on a marriage. The biblical basis for why contraception is wrong. A surprising fact about other Christian denominations’ stance on contraception.

What is the Bible, anyway? How should we understand it? In answering these fundamental questions, it will allow us to better read and understand the Scriptures.

How do we know that the texts contained in the Bible are reliable? How do we know that they have not been corrupted? In this episode of TFE, Cale explains the evidence that lends to the credibility and authenticity of the texts of Sacred Scripture.

The veracity of the Gospels: how do we know that what the gospel accounts record Jesus as saying is true, accurate? Cale gives an in-depth analysis on how we can trust that what is recorded is in fact accurate. Listen why on this episode of TFE!  

Is praying to Mary biblical? Is the rosary just vain repetition, the kind of prayer that Jesus criticizes in Matthew 6:7-8? In this episode of TFE, Cale gives an in-depth analysis on Catholic devotion to Mary, rooted in the Bible and in history.

In 2002, Pope John Paul II instituted the “luminous mysteries” into the devotional cycle of the Holy Rosary. The five mysteries are the baptism of Jesus, the wedding at Cana, the proclamation of the kingdom of God, the transfiguration, and the institution of the Eucharist. Cale unpacks the first three of these, giving an in-depth look at these illuminating events in the life of Christ.

Who is the mysterious figure that Jacob wrestles with? God? an angel? and why? Is there a significance of this wrestling match happening near a river? Cale looks at Genesis 32 as Jacob prepares to meet his brother Esau.

Cale looks at 1 Cor. 9:1-12. Some Corinthians were questioning the apostleship of Paul. Why? Does the fact that St. Peter was married mean that the Catholic Church is wrong on priestly celibacy?

Cale looks at 1 Cor. 9:1-22. Why doesn’t Paul accept financial support from the church?  Cale also looks at how the Old Testament is in the New Testament, revealed.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 9:19-27. St. Paul coaches on how to be a spiritual athlete.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 10:1-5. What is St. Paul warning the Corinthians about exactly? Did ancient Israel have sacraments?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 10:6-22. What are some of the biggest idols in the world today? Cale also looks at the temptation we face today to compromise the truth.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:16. St. Paul navigates social interactions for the building up of others. Where does the wearing of veils come from? What does St. Paul mean when he says that in Christ there is neither male nor female (Galatians 3:28)?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 11:6-22. Did Christian women in the early Church wear veils? What does St. Paul mean when he brings up the angels? How was the Eucharist celebrated in the early Church?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. St. Paul hands on the teaching of the Eucharist to the Corinthians. Who is Pliny the Younger and why is he important? What is ‘anamnesis’?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 12:1 -11. What does St. Paul mean when he says that no one can say that ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit? Does everyone have spiritual gifts? What does speaking in tongues mean?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 12:12-31. St. Paul compares the individual Christians that make up the Church to the parts of a body. What is the role that God wants you to play? Cale looks at the acronym S.H.A.P.E. – Spiritual gifts, Heart, abilities, personality, and experiences.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 13:1-5. If this passage is not about romantic love, then what is it about? What does St. Paul mean by mountain-moving faith? What is love, and what is it not? If you have a question for Cale, you can send it to faith@relevantradio.com.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 13:6- 13. St. Paul lists four things that love does. Cale also looks at the importance of speaking the truth with love.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 14:1-25. Their is disorder in the Corinthian church because of their misuse of the gifts of the Spirit. What is speaking in tongues? What is prophecy? Cale looks at the purpose of spiritual gifts.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 14:26-40. Why is there is disorder when the Corinthians come together to worship? What is meant in verses 34, 35 about women not being permitted to speak?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. It is the climax of the letter: the resurrection. St. Paul reminds the Corinthians of the basic fundamental truth of the faith. Two main errors evolved as a consequence of non-belief in the resurrection of the body: hyper-spirituality that dismisses physical matter, and hyper-sensuality that views the body as dispensable and one can do anything one wants with it. What is a creed?

1 Corinthians 15:3-8.  Where in the Old Testament does it talk about the resurrection? What evidence is there outside of the Bible that Jesus died?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 15:3-11. What evidence is there of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead? Cale debunks theories that say the resurrection did not really happen.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 15:7-11. Who is James, ‘the brother of the Lord’? Was Mary a perpetual virgin? Or did she have children after Jesus was born? Cale looks at the different views of the relationship between Jesus and James. Cale also looks at the ossuary of James, a bone box that reveals burial practices in the first century.

1 Corinthians 15:9-19. How was Saint Paul an Apostle since he did not know Jesus during his public ministry? How important is the belief in the physical resurrection from the dead? What will heaven be like?

1 Corinthians 15:12-28. How did the Greeks and Jews differ on the view of a resurrection? Did St. Paul believe that everyone will go to heaven? How will Jesus defeat death?

1 Corinthians 15:29-34. What is going on in Corinth with people being baptized on behalf of the dead? Is baptism necessary for salvation? What are the three types of baptism? Is Mormonism a Christian religion? What does St. Paul mean when he says that he fought with wild beasts at Ephesus?

1 Corinthians 15:30-34. The Corinthians have been partying hard and St. Paul has to exhort them on not giving in to the temptations around them. What does this mean for you today?

1 Corinthians 15:35-49. What will our resurrected bodies be like? What does it mean to have a “spiritual body”? Cale shares an important word that is often mistranslated and has caused confusion over the meaning of this text.