How Studying to Be a Protestant Pastor Turned Me Catholic (I Lost Everything) | Ep. 535

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CONVERSION STORY: After a profound Christian conversion during high school, Brandon Eaves set out to pursue ministry full-time, earning both undergraduate and graduate degrees at Columbia International University with the intention of becoming a Protestant pastor—instead, his studies brought him to the Catholic Church. Brandon shares the intellectual and spiritual journey that led to his conversion, as well as the devastating challenges it posed to his marriage, his relationships within the Protestant community, and the course of his life. 🍺 Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? 🍺 Get episodes a week early, score a free PWA beer stein, and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at 👉 https://mattfradd.locals.com/support 💵 Show Sponsors: 👉 Seven Weeks Coffee – Use promo code MATT for up to 25% of your first subscription order + claim your free gift: https://sevenweekscoffee.com/matt 👉 Truthly – The Catholic faith at your fingertips: https://www.truthly.ai/ 👉 Hallow – The #1 Catholic prayer app: https://hallow.com/mattfradd  💻 Follow Me on Social Media: 📌 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mattfradd 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattfradd 𝕏 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Pints_W_Aquinas 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pintswithaquinas 👕 PWA Merch – Wear the Faith! Grab your favorite PWA gear here: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com 00:00 Intro 03:00 First time at church 07:28 Youth group beginnings 14:45 Converting to Protestantism 22:59 Family reactions 30:01 Discovering God’s call 37:39 Wrestling with Catholicism 45:00 Protestant takes on baptism 57:21 Debating baptism 1:01:39 Challenging the Church 1:20:50 Protestant contradictions 1:40:37 Why not Orthodoxy 1:50:00 Who leads the Church 2:01:06 Interpreting Scripture 2:13:02 Understanding the papacy 2:18:15 Family in other traditions 2:28:22 Breaking the news 2:33:34 Faith and relationships 2:45:17 Despairing for Christ 3:01:26 Devotion to Mary 3:10:08 Wrap-up