About
Media
Who we are...
We are a multi-media company dedicated to searching out the simple facts. Truth has unfortunately become…not true!
Each of us increasingly seeks confirmation for our individual world view. That comforts us, but it also divides us. At both barrels, we give it our best shot, wherever that leads.
both barrels: to hunt for the truth (facts) with all we’ve got…… then shout it loudly
Check. It. Out.
"Therefore, I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all of you, for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
"Each of us, at one point in our lives, whether at family gatherings, the office, or socially, have encountered UNPLEASANT conversations that arise about Religion...or politics. Our heart quickens, our fists CLENCH, and our eyes roll back in our head as we shut our eyes...."
What we do...
We are determined to cut through the clutter and hope to not be a part of it. If its about Politics, or religion, or living an abundant life in light of Gods grace…send it our way. We will, at times, print dissenting voices and will respectfully offer our opposing view.
Our lives are short. The noise is loud. Let’s cut to the chase. What is the forest for the trees? I paraphrase Bishop Fulton Sheen…” There are millions who oppose what they believe the Catholic Church is…but only a handful oppose what the Catholic Church really teaches.
What we believe...
Yes, our founder is Catholic. He and his wife were once in church startup leadership aka Evangelical mega church/seeker church circles. (Willow Creek)
- We are Pro Life
- We believe in Ad Orientem, Communion on the tongue by a Consecrated Priestly hand
- We need to restore the reverence to the Mass
But most of all, seeking the lost sheep of the Church…the un-catechized…and the unchurched. We believe the ‘seeker’…the unchurched, need to find home again. We need to help them find the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church without chasing them away.
We recognize that the Churches reputation and character is at an all time low. We promote the truth of the Church as it was once delivered. We cling to Gods grace to bring this about. A pastor at the Evangelical ‘seeker’ church that I was a part of once responded to a concern I had about discipleship this way…
” I see our mission as to stand at the door and invite people into the world of Christianity…once in they may go and explore all Christianity has to offer.”
Both Barrels Media’s mission is to evangelize and to re-evangelize… To stand at the door and to invite them into the true Church, the once-delivered Church. We reflect this discipleship back into our Church and communities.
Large startling figures...
People have become numb to a great many things. And, Protestants and/or Evangelicals believe they have arrived. Yet, there is a deep inner yearning calling them home. Many Catholics are in the same boat. Mark Twain wisely said, “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
Flannery O’Connor put it this way, “When you can assume that your audience holds the same beliefs you do, you can relax and use more normal means of talking to it; when you have to assume that it does not, then you have to make your vision apparent by shock — to the hard of hearing you shout, and for the almost-blind you draw large and startling figures.”
Our work, our lives, our lifestyles, our government, and our politics are difficult and stubborn things to prod. But, maybe just a little jolt will do it. Let’s herald the truth, as simply…and loudly as we can.
