On the Journey, Episode 147: God Said, "Become Catholic!" - Kenny's Story, Part VII

Kenny Burchard joins Matt Swaim and Ken Hensley to share the story of how he finally ended up becoming Catholic.
Having left Pentecostal ministry, Kenny ended up looking at a few possible church environments that he thought he and his family might be able to call home.
But at the end of all of it, he found that God was calling them to the last place he ever expected: the Catholic Church.
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[@mrsandmom5947]

I was hit by a car at age 4 and Mary came to me. I had never heard of her up to that point. I spent my who life wanting to be Catholic. Even getting up on Sunday morning and walking to mass alone at age 8. I converted in 2011. It was a dream come true.

[@kasiaseubert]

Wow. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@grossepointemichigan]

Beautiful witness!

[@irenevlach1487]

am so. Glad to know you 1:05:35 1:05:35 😊😊

[@nightshade99]

That is false

[@fddooley1]

@nightshade99 it's difficult when truth convicts - be assured that once the shock subsides, you will experience freedom. God bless you

[@martafindlay3601]

After more 47 years as a Protestant Christian, I am being received into the Catholic Church at Pentecost. Stories like Ken’s and many others I’ve watched in the past six months have been a source of hope, encouragement and have helped me immensely. Thank you! Praise be to the Lord Jesus Christ!

[@MarilynBoussaid-yd1vk]

Wow, thank You, Holy Spirit! I'm just in time to wish you "Welcome Home" and will say a few prayers for you before your big day, Pentecost Sunday. I'm a Jewish convert to Catholicism. I was converted by a dream in 1990. In one split second, I knew that Jesus is real, He's alive, He's all-powerful, and He loves me. I fell in love with Jesus. I got on my knees and said, "Lord, I'm yours, body and soul, do whatever You want with me." I asked Him to find me my church and He led me to the Catholic Church. I entered the Church in 1991. I'm still in love with Jesus. I've had a wonderful journey. I thank God every day for my Catholic Faith.

[@dianesicgala4310]

Welcome home.

[@kasiaseubert]

Welcome home 🙏

[@jonkelley7713]

Welcome Home.

[@helenrabbitt8780]

Welcome Home God Bless

[@leeolson1]

I became Catholic at age 55. Was confirmed a Methodist (not the crazy United Methodists now). I love the Church and that God brought me home.

[@David-os2fb]

It makes so much sense that the one true church would be misrepresented and maligned.

[@gardenladyjimenez1257]

For couples who are not in agreement about becoming Catholic together...I gained "permission" from EWTN and Mother Angelica to continue protestant worship with my husband. His father had poisoned "the Catholic well," and I told my husband I would not enter the Catholic Church until he affirmed his goodwill blessing on the change. The change did come. I am Catholic. He is Protestant. We share God and Christ. But we don't challenge or argue about faith. One day I pray my husband will understand the Catholic Church and join me. But he is a godly man, and I am grateful for him!

[@appleorange3821]

I am a Catholic, I remember during our recollection retreat way back years ago in high school. The priest wrote the word CHRISTIAN on the board and draw a line across the last 3 letters of the word and said, without the ian- I Am Nothing without CHRIST. That is a “something”I carry in my heart all the time.

[@JoeMaannnnn]

You Guys need to introduce your wives in a show. They are so much part of your journey’s

[@KennyBurchard]

Great idea

[@mvjayas]

Good suggestion.

[@vintage53-coversandorigina37]

That would be a fascinating follow up to all three of your stories!

[@alelilaceda3539]

Yes, please ❤

[@adamk4861]

The people who come into The Church often articulate the basis for the Faith so much better than those raised in it.

[@albertaowusu3536]

There is a difference between head knowledge and being imbued with the faith. That is why it never leaves you as a cradle catholic.😊

[@northwestdestiny1388]

This was a wonderful series, Kenny. What a gift! As a convert from Protestantism, your journey and insights along the way deeply resonated with me and my own journey. I will suggest this series to my friends who still can't quite grasp the why of my conversion to Catholism. God bless you and yours👆🙏

[@williamvigil2481]

This episode reminded me of a Catholic priest I know. He was originally a Lutheran pastor, wanted to come into the Catholic church, but didn't do so until after his mother died.

[@terryhartman9522]

Wow! I really appreciate your sharing your journey into the Catholic church! My husband and I came into the Catholic church almost 3 years ago when we were 70 and 68 years old and we also love it. The Holy Spirit sure works in mysterious ways!

[@kasiaseubert]

Amazing 🙌

[@atrifle8364]

Any day with a Chesterton quote is a great day.

[@ThomasLoewen-cw7mi]

Kenny, an amazing story. I picked up on the fact that you likely went to Fresno Pacific Seminary...from another recent episode. My uncle Dr. Edmund Janzen was once the president of that University. He was a man I admired deeply for his faith and commitment to Christ. Notwithstanding, my journey to Catholicism has had similar wrinkles to what you experienced. I would love to chat sometime. My dilemma currently is that I love the church I was very active with and to some degree still am, as well as the Catholic Church that I have become a member of... I need to discern a few upcoming actions that I need to possibly take. If I have a sense of mission, it is to break down the huge wall of misinformation that I see on both sides of the theological divide. You took an hour and 9 minutes to tell your story in this episode alone, It would take at least that much to discuss the things rattling around in my mind even though I am now a Catholic...

[@HarleyGirl75]

I realized there was a lot of cleanup on aisle 6. 😂. Love this so much. I can absolutely relate. Oddly enough, I never loved church as a Protestant. I tried different kinds. Really thought I’d love the rock band church. But I dropped out of that church too. In my prayers before ever stepping foot in a Catholic Church, I lamented to the Lord that neither my husband nor I like going to church. What church can we both go to that we will both like? Please show us. Long story short, we LOVE being Catholic and LOVE going to church so much. We love Mass. Been going since February 2021 and in the choir. It has changed our lives and our relationship and our relationship with Jesus.

[@gregbradburn]

I am a life-long protestant, born-and-raised Baptist, spent decades in a non-denominational, evangelical church and ~15 years in a PCA Presbyterian church. I was confirmed into the Catholic church at the Easter vigil this year. Kenny's story resonates with me. When he was talking about Mary I was reminded of the only time I felt like rending my garments and running from the Mass screaming "heresy". It was at the feast of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin. They were singing a hymn in which Mary was referred to as the "Light of the World" or the "Bright and Morning Star" or something to that effect. I remember thinking those were titles that should only be given to Jesus. Marian dogmas are still a bit of a struggle for me but I have decided to trust the church (now that I am convinced that Sola Scripture doesn't hold water).

[@Kitiwake]

Imo, you'd have been right about the song lyrics. But of course usually the hymns are not part of the liturgy. In this case particularly not. I've come across heretical hymns occasionally at mass. I've also come across protestant hymns used at a Catholic seminar that made me feel uncomfortable...even before I read up and found they were protestant.

[@jonkelley7713]

I thank God again that you three are doing this. Yesterday after going to Latin Mass, I felt led to go visit my old Baptist church and hear the sermon and the great music. Good old memories flooded me in my youth and yes my new faith, function and fevor. This was the week where they took communion. I peacefully didn’t and yes stood out. Afterwards in this large church, I reconnected with old friends and older families. I simply pronate how God drew this man baptized RC at birth/never raised in it back home after all. Lord protect all of our consciences.

[@PattiS3]

I was okay. Your recitation of the creed brought me to tears. Thank you.

[@PInk77W1]

St Anne Line • pray for us

[@kevinmullee6578]

Bravo. This was so well done, Kenny!

[@staibha]

Wonderful!

[@johnscheibel5837]

Thank you for sharing Kenny!

[@atrifle8364]

I think the Chesterton quote is something like "the Reformation let the virtues loose to run wild" about the Protestant church experience.

[@alphonsedende2599]

Excellent testimonies by the three of you,

[@garryrecamadas1548]

Praise the Lord...Amen!!!

[@patdancarher]

I appreciate the openness sincerity love coming from Kenny I pray this testimony brings many more converts❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@johnchung6777]

Oh magnificent magnificent testimony I’m so captured and elated with this video all I can say is that whom ever Jesus Christ captures and opens their spiritual eyes cannot in anyway deny HIM YEAH ALLELUIA AMEN 🙏 DEO GRATIS GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO 🐑🕊️✨

[@aideenoconnor7643]

Great stuff Tommy🙏☘️🙏Éireann go Brách 🙏☘️🙏

[@franj1142]

I watched all the shows on Kenny story. I always looked forward for the next episode. I was truly enriched with your journey to the Catholic Church. God bless you and your family

[@David-os2fb]

What a great story Kenny! thanks so much for telling it. :)

[@mvjayas]

God Bless!!

[@johnscheibel5837]

Could OTJ do episodes on Catholic devotional practices? Like the rosary, first Friday's, etc. Cover topics such as how it developed, where, when, who, and what is the proper form of the devotional.

[@arlandoarif7080]

Good job you guys, as always. Love from Indonesia.

[@ritav89]

Want Mary Jo's story too please!

[@sushilaloganathan9586]

Wonderful! Thank you Kenny.👌👍🙏

[@johnscheibel5837]

A request...on the Coming Home Network KZbin page in the On The Journey section, the episodes are listed oldest first, could they be listed newest first? The other show sections are newesr episodes first.

[@basak.gemma.faustina]

✝️🇻🇦🇻🇦🇻🇦❤🇹🇷

[@ramuelingibraltar802]

St.Benedicts in Chesapeake,VA. Traditional Latin Mass

[@margaritoceja]

Should everyone use the 73 book bible like Martin Luther did; 200 years ago 7 books vanished.

[@Kitiwake]

The Roman Missal contains not just the most common forms of the Mass but the procedures and actions to be done by the laity also. For exemple, when to kneel, stand, bow and bless oneself. Correct conduct is very important during mass. What you will find missing for example is that during the Our Father the orans position is not assumed by the laity. It's av pentecostal protestant habit. Try and get an up dated version.

[@tabandken8562]

There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with holding hands up to the Lord during the Our Father. Everyone should be. People who even make that statement are blinded by the devil and don't really know what you're saying. You're the reason Pope Francis calls you rigid.

[@ChristopherSB85]

Oh. I thought a Locution was an Audible Voice...

[@KennyBurchard]

It’s audible. There are more auditory organs than ears. “Listen my child with the ears of your heart…” rule of St. Benedict. Prologue. Jim Blackburn at Catholic Answers describes it this way: “A locution is a form of private revelation, similar to an apparition, but rather than being seen a locution is heard or received internally.” St. John of the Cross used this simple definition of a locution: words produced in the recipient by divine action.

[@gregbradburn]

@@KennyBurchard I just read Fr. J. Augustine Wetta's book: "Humility Rules: Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Self-Esteem" so his "rules" are still fresh in my mind.

[@JH-mi2vw]

Mary Jo being so bright would never say, "The data is what the data is." She would say, "The data are what the data are." Just ask her.

[@rose-annrumpus5772]

Only in an academic/technical context; in common usage it’s a plural word that is treated as a singular like agenda 😊

[@davidcrane6593]

With the pope blessing sinful people rather than telling them to confess their sins as the real church has always taught I don't see how people would be drawn in to such heresy.

[@tabandken8562]

The blessing itself is a prayer to God to help them come to repentance and live according to His will.

[@davidcrane6593]

@@tabandken8562 well Paul's advice was to rebuke those in sinful relations not bless... 1 cor 5:9¶I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: That's why the church wouldn't allow the communion blessing for divorces.

[@tabandken8562]

​@@davidcrane6593So you're saying that sinful people shouldn't be prayed for asking God to help them to recognize their sin and to help them come to repentance and to live according to His will?

[@davidcrane6593]

@@tabandken8562 I'm saying God knows how HE wants us to deal with sin. That's why He Wrote us an instruction books filled with His Holy Ghost inspired,prescribed recepis..................... 1 cor 5:5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

[@nightshade99]

Notice God never said "Roman" Catholic. I mean, he isn't the devil after all.

[@Kitiwake]

What do you mean?

[@nightshade99]

@@Kitiwake Roman Catholics think that they started with the original catholic (universal in Greek) church. The RCC doctrines are mixed with paganism, however.

[@maggie_codes]

@@nightshade99it’s sad yall have to make up stuff to try to discredit God’s church.

[@nightshade99]

@@maggie_codes Except none of the RCC's 39 demonic doctrines belong in the church; open your eyes!

[@Catholiclady3]

Nightshade? Isn't that a poison? Telling 😮

[@user-wk1li2cm5o]

John 3:3 KJV Bible “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 2 Corinthians 11:3 KJV Bible “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” Catholics, LDS members and other people say the same thing about God. God doesn't lead people to man made religions.

[@wjm5972]

the catholic church wasn't founded by men, but all protestant churches were