Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest | SRS #194

Father Stephen Gadberry is a priest in the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas, ordained on May 28, 2016. Born and raised on a farm in the Arkansas Delta, he enlisted in the Air Force after high school, serving in Texas, Germany, and Central Iraq during the mid-2000s. With degrees in philosophy and theology from St. Joseph Seminary College and Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University, he’s a scholar and a shepherd. As Word on Fire Institute fellow, he’s also hosted EWTN’s Breaking Bread and tackled obstacle courses on American Ninja Warrior. When he’s not leading Mass at St. Theresa Church in Little Rock, he’s lifting weights or coaching CrossFit, he spends time with his dogs, Murph and Shorty. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @shawnryanshow   Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE:    / @shawnryanshow   Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsl... Support the Show:   / vigilanceelite   Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd... Follow on TikTok:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Instagram:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Facebook:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on X:   / shawnryanshow   SRS Podcast Playlist:    • Shawn Ryan Show   #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow #faith #catholic #spirituality Father Stephen Gadberry Links: IG -   / fatherstephenjgadberry   “The Making of a Catholic Priest” documentary -    • The Making of a Catholic Priest | Official...   Ministry with Bishop Robert Barron and Word on Fire IG -   / bishopbarron   IG -   / wordonfire_catholicministries   Mayhem Hunt IG -   / mayhemhunt   Saint Theresa Catholic Church IG -   / sainttheresalr   YT -    / @sainttheresacatholicchur-kb8cn   Saint Theresa School IG -   / stscougars   Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://www.patriotmobile.com/SRS https://www.boncharge.com/SRS https://www.ziprecruiter.com/SRS https://www.tryarmra.com/SRS https://www.helixsleep.com/SRS https://www.lumen.me/SRS 00:00 Near-Death Experience & Faith 04:01 Gratitude & Silence 32:43 Spiritual Warfare & Family 45:56 Psychedelics & Faith Discussion 54:26 Trauma & Anger Toward God 01:01:31 Small-Town Roots & Military Life 01:20:42 Boundaries, Growth & Saying No 01:34:41 Psychedelics & Healing 01:45:21 Military Training & Reflections 02:00:14 Calling to Priesthood 02:12:29 Seminary Life & Formation 02:22:21 Scripture, Tradition & Sacraments 02:37:40 Supernatural & Spiritual Warfare 02:51:01 Church & the Modern World 02:56:32 Suicide, Mental Health & Faith 03:05:09 Final Reflections