The Catholic Talk Show Jeff Cavins: Ex-Protestant Pastor Returns To Catholic Faith
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Nov 24, 2025 
In this conversation with Jeff Cavins, a Catholic author and biblical teacher, listeners explore his transformative journey from Protestantism back to Catholicism. Jeff shares his childhood experiences and the factors that led to his departure from the Church, including his charismatic Protestant phase. He discusses his profound studies of Jesus and the early Church fathers that reignited his faith. Additionally, he reveals how he created The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, an engaging approach to Scripture that has impacted many in their spiritual journeys.
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Meeting Emily Changed Everything
- Jeff Cavins met his future wife Emily in a cultural anthropology class and she introduced him to a charismatic Christian faith.
- That relationship sparked his intense Bible study and decision to attend Bible college at 18.
Dramatic Exit Then A Prophetic Encounter
- Jeff publicly left the Catholic Church after a charged meeting with Bishop Driscoll and an emotional outburst at an Assembly of God service.
- Shortly after, a diocesan bishop listened, encouraged him, and prophesied he'd return and teach in the Church.
History Reoriented His Theology
- Deep study of Jesus as a first-century rabbi and the early Church fathers revealed four core elements he lacked: Scripture+tradition, papacy, Mary, and the Eucharist.
- That historical convergence pointed him back toward Catholicism as the original continuity of belief.
