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Is there an overlap between the art of preaching and the skill of acting?

This is something that I have wondered about for a long time. Having spent time on only a few acting stages - not the lease of which earned me a college best actor award at my alma mater for playing a young man with elephant ears - but I digress?

Is preaching performative? Yes, in some ways. Is preaching the same as acting? No, of course not, but the overlap and where that line is fascinating and what preachers can learn from great actors is super practical.

In my conversation with Tanner Kalina today we dig in to these very questions and might even have discovered some answers! Check it out!

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Tanner Kalina is a Catholic evangelist living with his wife, Alli, in northern Colorado. They enjoy camping, snowboarding, and living life on mission together.

Using his experience as a professional comedian and actor, Tanner travels all across the United States to share the Gospel. He relates to audiences through humor, high levels of energy, and an egregious amount of research.

His online videos have accumulated millions of views, and he’s had the opportunity to create additional video resources with Ascension Presents, Ascension Press, EWTN, FOCUS, Life Teen, YDisciple, and others.

Alongside two of his best friends, he is a Co-Founder of the Saints Alive Podcast on Hallow, which inspires hundreds of thousands of families all across the world to chase holiness. His debut book, Aching for Greatness, is out now wherever you get your books, and he’s in works on his second book.

Check out Tanner’s Website: www.tannerkalina.com

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To celebrate 100 episodes I am featuring and discussing seven different messages from listeners of the Better Preach Podcast. Thanks to each of the following for their wonderful contribution!

Karl Hendrickson - Teacher, School Administrator and Community formation teacher

www.saintagnesschool.org

Megan Copeland - Podcaster and Catholic Speaker

https://www.hisbelovedcatholic.com

Sr. Nicole - Religious Sister with Salesian Sisters of St John Bosco

https://www.salesiansisters.org

Chris Hurtubise - Director of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship with the Diocese of Superior

https://catholicdos.org/people/chris-hurtubise

Nikki - Canadian Catholic Coach

https://www.instagram.com/canadiancatholiccoach/

Nick Longo - Youth Minister and founder of SENT Parish

https://sentparish.com

Colleen Vermeulen - Director of Mission with Catholic Biblical School Ministry

https://catholicbiblicalschool.org

Links

For more information about the Better Preach Podcast visit: www.ryanohara.org/betterpreach

Better Preach Podcast is now on YouTube. Here’s a link to the channel.

Check out Ryan’s FREE course on “sharing your faith as a Catholic.”

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I want to hear from you! Would you be willing to record a voice-text (90 sec or less) and send it to me? If so, here are the four questions I’d like you to answer!

1) Name
2) Ministry / Role (if applicable)
3) How has the podcast supported you as a teacher/preacher?
4) What was one of your favorite episodes and why? or Favorite takeaway from of the episodes?

If interested - go to this link:

www.ryanohara.org/betterpreach

and send me an email through the CONTACT FORM on the middle of the page and use the subject line: VOICE TEXT.

I’ll send you the details from there!

Again, don’t forget I am shooting to have these by end of day, Friday June 6th, 2025. And while I can’t wait to hear your comments I will be selecting a handful to share on the show for episode 100!

Please reach out to with any questions!

Links

For more information about the Better Preach Podcast visit: www.ryanohara.org/betterpreach

Better Preach Podcast is now on YouTube. Here’s a link to the channel.

Check out Ryan’s FREE course on “sharing your faith as a Catholic.”

Follow Ryan on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or Facebook

Join the Better Preach email list.