8. Nick Redd: His Conversion, Demonic warfare, Magic and Ydisciple

Welcome to the 8th podcast on talking with a good man. Today i would like to introduce our next guest, an awesome Good Man named Nick Redd from Ydisciple on the show. He is a Catholic magician missionary/witness extraordinaire for Ydisciple and other ministries. Have you ever heard of such a person? What is Ydisciple, you ask? In a nutshell, Ydisciple is small group discipleship for young people. This concept got lost somewhere and it is making its way back into the church. That’s why I like the Catholic Men’s group I’m in, because it’s small enough and diverse enough that we can each offer “indirect discipleship” to each other by listening to what the other is going through, while offering direct one-on-one discipleship outside of the group, but BECAUSE of the group. YDisciple is a toolbox of training resources for adults and teaching resources for teens specifically designed with small groups in mind. These resources include very well-done videos for young people middle school through high school, but also leader guides to help adults facilitate meaningful discussion, participant guides to help teens grasp key concepts, and parent resources to encourage parents to stay engaged.  YDisciple isn’t just another video resource. They understand that programs don’t make disciples. Only a disciple can. That’s why YDisciple couples video resources with extensive training and support for leaders. In Nick’s case he has a very non-threatening form of approaching people to witness Jesus to them through magic and illusion, Then he invites them to get involved with a Ydisciple meeting and the rest is history. Discipleship is apprenticing someone in the Christian life and helping them develop spiritual disciplines. We are truly living out Matthew 28:19 when Jesus asked us to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” Jesus focused on a small group. Making disciples is very relational and time intensive. There needs to be a strong level of trust, communication, and support in order to create the environment for discipleship. In a small group a teen can feel known, loved, and cared for. A level of confidentiality can be achieved which gives teens the freedom to open up about their struggles and doubts. In a small group there is the greater possibility to catch the things that teens don’t understand and have a discussion. In addition, the small group allows the leader to know their disciples well and thus be able to customize the topics of discussion that best reach those teens. Today with my very special guest, Nick, we will talk about his life, his history with Ydisciple, and how he ended up on the videos for and with young people doing magic!!?? We will also talk about a defining dream he had including a great demonic presence, and his AMAZING conversion story. If you are a young person, this podcast will really speak to you, but this is also amazing for Men and Dads everywhere too, so you can see (and remember hopefully!) what life was maybe like for you when you (we) cause I’m there too! were all teens and young people. Here’s the thing Men, if your kid is not being holy, it’s a direct reflection on you in some parts. Yes, they have the free will to sin, and boy DO they, but we are called as Dads to be holy and awesome towards them so they make better decisions. The ugly truth is that if our kids are doubting their faith and really struggling, it’s because of us. BELIEVE me though, I struggle with this every single day. That loss from screwing up with my kids, watching them act like me but on my worst days, it just really smacks me in the face and makes me contemplate heaven and hell and my personal holiness on earth like never before. I love them so much, and I know you all do too, but unfortunately some of our bad habits and idiosyncrasies are passed on. My email is fiercecatholic@gmail.com and my Venmo (if you feel inclined to give) is @jaygoodman75 enjoy this podcast!