Kristin Putnam

9 Years On-Air: A Retrospective - Kristin Putnam

It seems like only yesterday that Outside the Walls launched on St. Michael radio in Broken Arrow, but here we are nine years in and still going strong. It seemed fitting to take this week and look back over the past nine years and reflect. My wife Kristin joins me to talk about our experiences with the show, and to discuss the idea of looking back as a means to prepare for moving forward. This idea is borne out in scripture, in liturgy, and in sacrament and gives us a method for preparing for our own futures.

Rome and the Communion of Saints: Kristin Putnam

My wife, Kristin, and I recently spent a week in Rome, Italy. We talk about our experiences and reflect on the Communion of Saints.

TL & Kristin Putnam - On Second Thought... Against Polarization

Have we been conditioned to act on our gut instinct, our first impression, or do we take the time to look beyond our primary instinct and to our second thought?
So often Jesus saw beyond the immediately obvious and into underlying motivations. As scripture says, "man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart."
Kristin Putnam and I discuss what it might look like to reconsider our polarized impulses and ponder situations and circumstances more deeply.

Living Pentecost to Overcome Polarization (TL & Kristin Putnam)

Pentecost is the antidote to Babel. Through Pentecost, God breaks down division and creates the opportunity for reconciliation.  We, as ministers of reconciliation, are called to live our lives attentive to the voice of the Holy Spirit who was given to the Church at Pentecost, and given to us at baptism and confirmation.

Kristin and TL Putnam: Balancing the Three Pillars of Lent

Kristin and I reflect on the three pillars of Lent (prayer, fasting, and almsgiving) and the importance of keeping them in balance.

Kristin Putnam: Human Dignity - the Starting Point for Respect Life

Catholics are Pro-Life! This is a consistent tenet of the faith. Her pro-life position, however, doesn't begin and end with the unborn. Rather, our advocacy for the unborn flows out of our belief in the Dignity of the Human Person made in the image and likeness of God. 
Kristin and I explore the implications of this belief in this week's episode.

Kristin Putnam: St. Maximilian Kolbe & the Power of a Choice

My darling bride joined me on air to talk about the power and importance of making a definitive choice. This is true in marriage, and resolutions, and in holiness. 
This week's extra segment for Patreon supporters is a video segment. Watch and learn more at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hey-its-extra-54904285. 

Kristin Putnam - Dispelling NFP Myths that Many Catholics Believe.

I'm joined this week by my bride, Kristin Putnam, cofounder of NFPAware.com and Representative to the United Nations for WOOMB Intl.
You've heard people dispel popular myths about NFP before. You've heard folks debunk the idea that NFP doesn't work, or that it is the same as the Rhythm Method. But are there NFP Myths that Catholics still believe?
We tackle the myths of:
"NFP Lowers the divorce rate"
"NFP can be used with a contraceptive mindset"
"NFP is primarily used by white-suburban-middle-class couples"
and more.
Patreon supporters get an additional 18 minutes of extra conversation. Learn more and listen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39458549