40. How do the 10 Commandments fit in the Modern World? Who is the new Catholic Pope?
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05/10/25 • 44 min
Ed Van Buskirk shares his journey from IT business owner to founder of If You Love Me Ministry after a men's retreat challenged his knowledge of the Ten Commandments, leading him to see them as God's recipe for a wonderful life rather than restrictive rules.
• Discovering the Ten Commandments as relationship-builders that foster harmony with God and others
• How confusion serves as Satan's weapon to divide and create chaos in society
• Understanding truth not just as a concept but as a person—Jesus Christ
• The Garden of Eden story revealing how broken commandments lead to broken relationships
• The ministry's "God's Recipe for School and Family" program implemented in 56 Catholic schools
• Using family kits with puzzles and resources to make the commandments accessible and engaging
• Applying the commandments to navigate modern challenges like social media, pornography, and artificial intelligence
• Seeing the commandments as a spiritual compass that helps cut through confusion with clarity
• Learning from Mary's example of saying "yes" to God by putting the first commandment first
• How even small deviations from truth (being "2% off target") can lead us dramatically astray over time
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Ed Van Buskirk shares his journey from IT business owner to founder of If You Love Me Ministry after a men's retreat challenged his knowledge of the Ten Commandments, leading him to see them as God's recipe for a wonderful life rather than restrictive rules.
• Discovering the Ten Commandments as relationship-builders that foster harmony with God and others
• How confusion serves as Satan's weapon to divide and create chaos in society
• Understanding truth not just as a concept but as a person—Jesus Christ
• The Garden of Eden story revealing how broken commandments lead to broken relationships
• The ministry's "God's Recipe for School and Family" program implemented in 56 Catholic schools
• Using family kits with puzzles and resources to make the commandments accessible and engaging
• Applying the commandments to navigate modern challenges like social media, pornography, and artificial intelligence
• Seeing the commandments as a spiritual compass that helps cut through confusion with clarity
• Learning from Mary's example of saying "yes" to God by putting the first commandment first
• How even small deviations from truth (being "2% off target") can lead us dramatically astray over time
For more information about If You Love Me Ministry and resources on the Ten Commandments, visit https://ifuloveme.org
https://veilandarmour.com
Our sincere apologies for not being able to fix the technical difficulties. Thank you very much for your patience and understanding!
Happy Mother's Day!
VIva Il Papa!
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Veil + Armour: Holiness in Motherhood and Daily Life - 40. How do the 10 Commandments fit in the Modern World? Who is the new Catholic Pope?
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When I started looking into The Commandments , and specifically the eighth commandment , it's really the first time that I started looking at truth not as just an idea or yeah , something's either true or it's false . It's just kind of the light switches on or off . But I started seeing truth as a person and that person being Jesus , and he tells us very clearly .
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