A Word from Our Outpost with Joseph and Crystal Gruber

21/08/2024

Our latest episode is up!

Wherein Joseph talks about having invite-to-able lives, making clear invitations, and handling rejection.

07/08/2024

Here's the latest episode-- maybe, just maybe, there are some of us who struggle with pride...

‎Show A Word from Our Outpost: A Podcast for Catholic Missionary Disciples, Ep Three Tests for Pride // Episode 192 - Aug 7, 2024

31/07/2024

Here's a take on the theological virtues that maybe you haven't heard before...

If we want to live in harsh conditions, we could wear appropriate equipment, we could change the conditions, or (maybe impossibly) we could change ourselves ...

24/07/2024

Why ought Catholic singles be open to marriage and dating? Some thoughts:

Marriage can be great for many reasons, but its greatness is not one of the reasons Joseph talks about getting married.What does he talk about? The sacrament...

19/07/2024

I've been reviving our Love Your Marriage podcast-- our hope is to provide short weekly episodes that are thought-provoking (or at least conversation-provoking) for Catholic spouses. The latest episode is here:

What kind of home have we made so far? And what kind of home do we want to have? If hospitality is a virtue, what would we like to change about our home to make it more hospitable? What kind of message do we want to send to our guests? These are discussions we can have with our spouse! Feel free to....

19/07/2024

Our latest episode is up!

Wherein Joseph shares some reflections about Jesus asleep in the boat during the storm.Here's the text of the passage from Mark 4:35-41:On that day, as eveni...

03/07/2024

Our latest episode is up!

Aristotle writes about three different kinds of friendship in the Nicomachean Ethics. It's not uncommon to hear talks about friendship, and how of the three ...

26/06/2024

Joseph talks about some of his favorite things about a new initiative from the Knights of Columbus!

While the Grubers have started a marriage ministry, that also serves Catholic singles, Joseph has been moonlighting as one of the pilot-ers of the pilot init...

15/05/2024

We had a great time with the inestimable Andy Hickman of Hēl on the latest installment:

We're delighted to be joined by Andy Hickman, whose approach to work and organization somehow, and we're not sure how, contains elements that appeal to both ...

11/04/2024

We had a lovely discussion with John Michael Talbot on our latest episode! Check it out on youtube or wherever podcasts are found!

John Michael Talbot joins us for an engaging conversation about his life, his conversion, and his thoughts on Christian community and how lacking the America...

02/04/2024

Our latest episode is with an uncle of Joseph's! We talk about the creed of St. Paul:

If you asked Saint Paul to boil down his beliefs-- where they came from, what they are, and who they're for-- you couldn't get much better than what he offer...

13/03/2024

Had a really wonderful conversation with Jim Jansen, author of "A Clear Path of Discipleship!"

Jim Jansen, an accomplished evangelist, author, and all-around good guy, joins us for a conversation revolving around his book, "A Clear Path of Discipleship...

29/02/2024

We had a wonderful time talking to the inimitable JohnMarc Skoch about music in the family and in the liturgy!

We're joined with JohnMarc Skoch-- musician, missionary, man of God, and all-around great guy-- to talk about the role of music in the home and in the liturg...

14/02/2024

We had a great conversation with John Bishop about healthy masculinity! Check it out either on youtube or wherever you listen to podcasts!

How do we foster healthy masculinity in a world that is skeptical that such a thing even exists?We have John Bishop, founder of FORGE, on for an exciting dis...

08/02/2024

We had the honor of speaking on the topic of friendship to about 30 Catholic missionaries on a retreat. Here it is!

Friendship! It's one of those things that, without which, we can't really say we're happy.We gave a talk to a group of missionaries a few weeks ago on this t...

01/02/2024

We had a fun conversation with Pete Burak about the marriage crisis our culture is facing! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-word-from-our-outpost-faithful-formation-for/id1447409987?i=1000643649830
https://youtu.be/CwVhJckOjns?si=NDrgNTID6LycbNBR

20/01/2024

We had a super fun interview on the Growing Pains Podcast with Alyson Caffrey that went live this week! Let us know what you think if you get the chance to check it out!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4E5B6nsj1hG6S30wZkiAJe?si=fgyAR8HZR3qCRIM4_gsTFg

17/01/2024

We’re excited to share the most recent episode, doing a deep reading of the sacrifice of Isaac with a Catholic anthropologist!

One of the most jarring stories of all of Scripture, the sacrifice of Isaac invites deeper and deeper exploration. Come with us and an uncle as we go line by...

29/12/2023

Posted a New Year-specific episode!

'Tis the season to make goals, resolutions, pacts, vows, and Exoduses... And if you haven't taken time to consider what your hopes and dreams are, maybe now ...

22/12/2023

Our latest is an episode with Joseph and his brother, Father Jacob!

Romans 12:1-2 sounds an awful like we're all priests in the new covenant, with no room for a set-apart priesthood a la Leviticus...or does it?Always a joy to...

28/11/2023

It's Giving Tuesday!

You may be aware of this, but this past year, we started our own marriage ministry!

If you're considering making a gift (or gifts) for Giving Tuesday, would you consider us?

We just want to awaken authentic Catholic culture through holy matrimony.

We've been hosting marriage enrichment workshops in our home and online. We've been developing our online dating course and giving talks.

One couple has said,
"Joseph and Crystal truly have a God-given gift for helping Catholic couples enrich their marriage. They create an experience that is the perfect balance of spiritual/biblical reflection and practical application. We have already seen many fruits of their ministry and it has helped us to continue pushing our marriage to be rooted deeper in the Lord!"
You can check out our website: ouroutpost.org to find out more and hear more about our vision.

Or if you just know you'd like to give, here's a link to do that!

​https://www.xaviermissionfund.org/partners/our-outpost​

(We're fiscally sponsored by another 501c3 nonprofit while we're waiting for our own 501c3 status approval, so your gift will be tax-deductible!)

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Thanks so much, and we hope you have a blessed Advent season starting in a few days!

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From Our Outpost to Yours,

Joseph and Crystal Gruber

25/10/2023

Latest episode on whichever podcast platform you like, and here:

Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, we don't recommend watching this with children present (you probably figured that out by the title, though...)We ar...

04/10/2023

Our latest episode also exists as a youtube video!

We have a great guest on, Daniel Boyd, who has spent years working to support the Catholic Church, with everything from campus ministry through RCIA through ...

04/10/2023

Our latest episode is up, with guest Daniel Boyd:

‎Show A Word from Our Outpost: Faithful Formation for Catholic Missionary Disciples, Ep Apostolic Mission with Daniel Boyd // Episode 173 - Oct 4, 2023

18/09/2023

We've been posting our podcast as a video as well as an audio podcast of late:

Speech is creative. It creates attitudes, relationships, tension, release, stories, purpose, etc.And when God speaks, He literally creates everything else.So...

18/09/2023

So we started a second podcast...almost two months ago...

Before we talk about how the home can be a more productive place, we need to talk about our approach to productivity.Crystal grew up in a productivity-is-rea...

20/07/2023

Most recent episode, where unfortunately due to the camera malfunctioning, we have audio paired with pictures where Joseph and Fr. Peter spent many an hour (and Fr. Peter continues to spend hours…):

Joseph and Father Peter talk about making time for Eucharistic adoration, and the difference it has made in their lives.

28/06/2023

Here's our most recent episode!

Does it ever feel like the world is against building up true community? Depending on where you live, the world around you might truly be physically construct...

08/06/2023

Our most recent episode is another conversation with Deacon Jacob Gruber!

Had a great chat with my brother, seminarian and soon to be priest, Deacon Jacob Gruber, about a paper he recently wrote about the book of Job. The conversat...

24/05/2023

Had a great chat with Andrew Reinhart, host of the podcast “Physically Spiritual!”

We had a delightful time reconnecting with Andrew Reinhart, who is doing really great work both in Toledo, OH and in the podcasting world with his podcast "P...