Father Stephen Madbury on Hunting and his Ministry

Welcome to another episode of The Fair Chase Podcast! Today, we talk with Father Stephen Madbury, a Catholic priest from Arkansas who is passionate about hunting and God’s people. 

 

Here's what we discussed: 

• Father Madbury talks about his military background and upbringing in Arkansas
• Father  Madbury’s surprising participation in American Ninja Warrior in 2018 and 2020
• The two talk recurve bows, emphasizing the challenge and satisfaction of pushing personal limits.
• Father  Madbury's unique approach to social media, using it as a platform to share relatable content rather than imposing religious views on others.
• Addressing the challenges of identity in social media and the "mimic desire" effect, where individuals desire what they perceive others want, leading to an exhausting chase for worldly pleasures.
• Father  Madbury’s church 
• Hospital visits, counseling, maintenance work around the church
• The difficulty of surrender in ministry: doing everything right doesn't always yield expected results
• Hunting parallels with ministry: the experience of control and surrender, understanding the limits of personal effort
• Hunting as a spiritual activity: nature as a cathedral, a space for reflection and prayer
• Upcoming hunting plans: continuing white-tail hunting, future elk hunts, Gator hunts, and a white-tail hunt in South Texas

 

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