The Made for Mission Podcast highlights the work of evangelization across the Diocese of Lansing. This month it features Eric Babe, pictured above, Catholic layman and computer games developer, who is the organizer of an ambitious three-day conference this month entitled "Tapestry of Promise: The Work of God Woven from the Threads of the Old Covenant."
The conference will take place at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Ann Arbor from Thursday to Saturday, November 19 - 21, 2026. With a stellar cast of Catholic speakers, this conference explores three powerful ways Jesus reveals Himself through the beautiful prefigurations of the Old Testament. For more information, go to: https://www.stfrancisa2.org/events
Hosting the podcast is the Diocese of Lansing's new Director of Evangelization, Casey Vandenberg. Casey was previously a theology teacher at Lansing Catholic High School. An adult convert to Catholicism, he is a married father of three and is a parishioner at Saint Mary Cathedral in Lansing. Enjoy the conversation!