Just A Guy In The Pew Podcast

Why do we keep settling for less than what Christ has promised us? This week John and Victor chat about our habit of living in monotony. We are made for great fulfillment and lasting joy, but daily life and toil may drag us down to mediocrity if we are not vigilant. In this episode, John and Victor talk about: - The repercussions of living without hope - Modern day idols and fleeting moments of happiness - Raising your head up in prayer! #Catholic #Podcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Ministry #Men #Evangelization #Offering #Christian #Christianity #Jesus #SpiritualLife #Prayer #change #Dontsettle DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Matthew Leonard and John tackle all the hard questions about the spiritual life in this very special episode. Give it a listen and learn about: The 3 stages of the spiritual life, consolations, how the Lord is preparing more room in your heart for Himself, and more! John and Matthew talk about these questions: - How do I find rest, but still grow in holiness? - Is “spiritual dryness” bad? - What is the “Luminous Darkness of God”? - Does the Trinity change with the times? - How can “relaxing” in your prayer routine effect you? #Catholic #Podcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Ministry #Men #Evangelization #Offering #Christian #Christianity #Jesus #SpiritualLife #Prayer #MatthewLeonard #Saints Check out Matthew's Work Science and Sainthood https://www.scienceofsainthood.com/ DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

In this special episode John interviews Brother Mariano, a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal. Enjoy their deep and beautiful conversation about Mary, suffering, St. Francis and more! Together, John and Brother Mariano discuss: - Brother’s sudden calling to his vocation - The “dark part” of the Annunciation - Embracing radical abandonment - The Fiasco of the Crucifixion - Receiving the mystery of suffering #Catholic #Podcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Ministry #Men #Evangelization #Offering #Christian #Christianity #Jesus #Franciscan #Abandonment #FriarsoftheRenewal #Annunciation #abandonment CHECK OUT BROTHER’S ORDER: Franciscan Friars of the Renewal https://www.franciscanfriars.com/ DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 200: Are You Listening to the Right Voices? There are so many voices it’s hard to hear the truth.This week John and Victor talk about the many influencing voices in our lives. From news to social media to Saints and sinners, everybody has something to say… But what are we listening to? In this episode, you will hear: - The truth is quiet - When you’re not seeking the voice of the Good Shepherd you will find yourself in despair - The narrative of the culture is very LOUD #Catholic #Podcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Ministry #Men #Evangelization #Offering #Christian #Christianity #Jesus #Listeing #Voices #Gift DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 199: What Could I Possibly Have to Offer Jesus? This week John dives into our feeling of having nothing to offer. Jesus fed the 5000 with just a few loaves of bread that a boy offered, so why do we doubt what he can do with us? You were born for a REASON! Listen to this episode to find out how to live into that reason! In this episode, John points out: - The devil tells you to “sit back down” and discount your gifts - A “yes” to Jesus leads to abundance - Living in the scriptures is CRUCIAL - You gotta quit thinking about your poverty. #Catholic #Podcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Littleness #Ministry #Men #Evangelization #Offering #Christian #Christianity #Jesus #Trust #Scripture #Gift DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 198: The Vitality of Relationship Deacon Jeff joined John in the studio this week! Together they discuss the our vital need for relationship… not only with others, but with Jesus (often THROUGH others). How can YOU can change the world? The answer may be simpler than you think! In this episode, John and Deacon Jeff talk about: - What the words “community" and “relationship” actually mean! - The creeping tendency towards selfishness & the sin of despair - You don’t have too look far for people to love - Instant coffee evangelization #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Relationship DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 197: Witnesses to the Truth This week John and Victor look back to Holy Week and and share the fruits and struggles of living out those very special days. Do you move on from the Passion and Resurrection the day after Easter? Or are you diving into the Easter season with greater zeal? In this episode, John and Victor talk about: - Will this be the year you actually conquer your fears? - The power of watching, witnessing and being named in scripture. - We don’t share because we are afraid of the consequences - The TRUTH matters. - “Christ didn’t think twice about what this was going to cost him” #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Truth DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 196: LENT: It’s Time To Look Up In this episode, John recap all of Lent and invite you to live this Holy Week in a very special way! In this episode, you will hear John about: - The Israelites begging for mercy - Not just checking boxes this Holy Week - What we will miss if we do not look up to Jesus #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #LookUp #Lent DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 195: Roll The Stone Away “The Glory of God is man fully alive.” How do we know if we are fully alive? Jesus brought Lazarus back to life… He also wants to also call us out of our tombs. Yet, we pause before we roll the stone away. In this episode, you will hear John and Victor talk about: - Why does Jesus weep? - He is present in our current sufferings - We have a loving, fatherly God - What does it mean to be a man fully alive? #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #FullyAlive #Suffering DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Again and again, we get stuck in our own weaknesses, failures, and the failures of others. It is time to lift your head, look to the cross and start marching forward. Yes, you are broken, but there will be a resurrection. You cannot stay in your tomb. Cry for help and move forward. In this episode, you will hear John and Victor say: “Jesus came down here and broke his body” “It’s time to admit that you're broken and not let that be who you are anymore.” “We need to be attentive to each other as the body of Christ” “We cannot heal ourselves, but we become our own jury and judge and executioner” “God didn't come into this earth and break his body, so we could stay in the position of lamenting over how messed up we are.” #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Brokenness #Light DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

We are officially in the thick of Lent! There is no doubt that the initial zeal of our commitments may be dwindling. Our temptations to break our promises are not random, and we may actually be able to rejoice in the suffering of these temptations. In this episode, you will hear John and Victor talk about: - The REASON your lent is getting difficult - Being grounded in a “yes”. - Suffering is the key to our salvation! - Practical tips on how to suffer well! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Lent #Temptation DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

As John and Victor discussed a few weeks ago, “freedom comes at a price and freedom is difficult”. In this episode they are diving into what that actually means: obedience. Contrary to a common mentality, obedience is not slavery, but actually, it is the MOST freeing thing! In this episode, you will hear John and Victor talk about: - Walking the extra mile giving you the power - Jesus’s obedience in his agony in the garden - The suffering we are called to - Practical tips for practicing obedience #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Obedience #Catholic DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Bill Donaghy (from the Theology of the Body Institute) joined John in the studio for a riveting conversation about performance mentality, the fruitfulness of wasting time with another, our longing for supernatural powers, and more. Give this incredible episode a listen or a watch, and be inspired to rest well and live on a deeper level. In this episode with John and Bill, you will hear about: - “The Western Activist Principal” - Your last thoughts before death! - The visceral experience of CINEMA… even Spiderman - The shameless nakedness of Jesus - Ditching the virtual babysitter - Interruptibility & affectivity #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Beauty #Sacramentality DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 191: Lent: Just Let Go Lent starts tomorrow! So it’s about time we take a look at the things we are attached to, the things that are keeping us from Him, and choose to detach. It is time to be led into the desert. In this episode with John and Victor, you will hear about: - Detachment from our idols - Avoiding Hell vs. aiming for Heaven - What did Jesus do when the devil showed up? - The pain of healing! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Lent #Detatchment DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 190: The Man in the Mirror Have you ever just rubbed someone the wrong way? Or they just irk you a little bit? Maybe it is NOT an unsolvable mystery. Sometimes our reactions that seem over-the-top are actually steaming from wounded places deep-down in our hearts. Maybe it is time we REALLY look at ourselves in the mirror. In this episode with John and Victor, you will hear about: - Keeping up the facade of “I’m fine” - Two people blinded to their own faults - Complaining and blaming others is never the solution - Practical tips for managing our own wounds! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #LookDeeply #Facade DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/ ___________________________________

John just returned from a healing retreat! And he has a lot to say from it… starting with: GOD’S CRUCIAL COMMAND FOR US TO REST. We often push ourselves until we are exhausted… we rest in order to work when it should actually be the opposite. The world makes us think that if we aren't busy we are wasting our time; but true rest is its own act of obedience. In this episode you will hear John and Victor say: - The relentless desire to consume & acquire - Why are we feeling guilty about following the first commandment? - Our fear of being still & our desire for power - It is not about what I can achieve #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Rest #Stillness “God knows better than anyone the needs of our heart” DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 188: More than a Feeling Do you ever have a day when you just want to veg out? Sometimes we just have bad days and cracking open a cold beer sounds a lot more appealing than cracking open the Bible. But if we want to be saints, we need to form holy habits, regardless of our feelings. The martyrs have shown us the strength that comes from prioritizing Faith over feelings. In this episode you will hear John and Victor say: - “When you are not focusing on yourself, I show up” - “The devil is the one that wants us to live in our feelings” - “We shouldn't be doing our devotionals and prayers looking for gratification” - ”Love is often written off as a feeling, but love is an act of the will” #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Feelings #Discipline DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Our “but”s keep us from becoming who we are made to be. After a raw, inspiring phone call with a college student, Victor and John discuss the impeding lie that “we are not worthy enough”. Because if you believe in Christ and the things that he told us, and that you are called, you need to rest in that. In this amazing episode, you will hear about: - Voids, filling them or aching because of them - Matthew 10:19 - Being a viable tool for God’s message! - The importance of our brokenness #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Worthiness #Called DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 186: What Does It Mean to Be Holy? The end goal of our lives is to be saints. (To be a saint means to get to Heaven). But what does it ACTUALLY mean to be holy in this day and age? In this episode, Victor and John dive into what it takes to be a Holy man this year starting NOW. In this episode, you will hear about: - New Year's good intentions! Not just physical goals - Compartmentalizing our life - The true definition of Holiness according to the Church - Examining the little things #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #NewYear #Holiness DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 185: Oaks of Righteousness “You can't realize that you are called until you first realize that you are claimed”. In this episode, John and Victor unpack what it really means to be called and what it looks like to answer that call. In the recounting of Jesus’s baptism, we know that God is speaking to each of us and teaching us what it means to be a disciple. In this episode, you will hear about: - Fruits of Just a Guy In the Pew at SEEK’23 - The Baptism of Jesus - A calling vs. witnessing - Being present and getting out of yourself #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Calling #TakeAction DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 184: 2023: Time to Begin Again John and Victor recorded on New Years Eve to chat about the past year and to look forward with hope and resolve into this new year. In this episode, John and Victor share about: - Just a Guy In the Pew at SEEK’23 - The passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - The pursuit of happiness… real happiness - The deceitfulness of sin and the fruit of righteousness #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #NewYear #PursueRighteousness DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 183: The Eucharistic Revival with Father Malachy What is the best way to end the year? Turning our attention to the source and summit of our Catholic Faith! Father Malachy, a national Eucharist preacher, is on the show again this week to share in the beauty of “going into battle” through this revival. In this episode, you will learn about: - The origins of the 3-Year National Eucharistic Revival - The central mystery of our Faith - What revival looks like in real life - An upcoming cross-country Eucharist Procession - Beauty enculturated #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Eucharistic #Revival “If it’s just a symbol… to hell with it! But if it’s the living God there is nothing else and nowhere else I want to be.” DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/ DONATE TO THE FRIARS! https://www.franciscanfriars.com/donate

This week Victor and John jump into one of the biggest realities of our Faith: The incarnation! “Sometimes we see Jesus as just our buddy in the clouds” and we forget that He made himself so small and humbled himself to partake in humanity. He is not just a little baby coming soon, he is the LIGHT OF THE WORLD! In this episode, you will hear about: - Walking in darkness vs. walking in the light. - Conversion is not a one-time experience, it is the rest of our life - Accepting an invitation into Jesus’s family - What does it actually mean that the Word became Flesh? #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Incarnation #Christmas DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Episode 181: Becoming a Manger - Living Advent with Father Malachy Father Malachy is here for another week! And this time John and Father dive straight into the depths of Advent. From hunting to concepts of time, to shame, to Jospeh they cover all the bases and will inspire you to live this Advent with a fervent heart! In this episode, you will hear John and Father Malachy chat about: - Celebrating the past as the present. - What do I need to empty out of my life to be more like a manger? - The unworthiness we often feel as Men - How to prepare our hearts for Jesus! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Advent #Preparation “Joseph must’ve felt so inadequate” DONATE TO THE FRIARS! https://www.franciscanfriars.com/donate DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

On this week’s BONUS episode, John is joined by Father Malachy CFR! Father Malachy vulnerably shares his wild testimony and journey to the priesthood. From selling organic veggie burritos in a parking lot, to encountering God’s love and infinite mercy, Father Malachy's story reveals God’s fatherly pursuit. In this episode, you will hear Father Malachy share about: - The struggles of middle school & being expelled from highschool - Stealing, drugs and partying - The CHARISMATIC renewal - Hearing God’s voice and turning the other way - The joy of surrending everything #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Testimony #Vocation DONATE TO THE FRIARS! https://www.franciscanfriars.com/donate DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Getting ready for Christmas is more than watching “Elf” or buying gifts. In this episode, John and Victor dive into what it means to LIVE into the reason for the season. In this episode, you will hear John and Victor say: - Advent calls us to a preparation of our hearts and of our minds. - Let the trumpets blast so we can turn our attention toward the Lord. - Christmas without Christ is unsatisfactory. - Stay awake. Stay Vigilant! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Advent #Preperation DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

We have to TAKE ACTION if we want to see any change or growth in our spiritual lives. We can't just sit around all day waiting for something to change. Even when the crippled man asked Jesus to be healed, Jesus demanded an action: RISE, take up your mat and go. God’s grace co-operates with action. After all, carrying the cross was an ACTION. In this episode, you will hear John and Victor say: - “Our daily tasks sometimes consume us! But, our immediate need is our spiritual growth” - “Jesus can't help you carry your cross if you don't pick it up.” - “What are the steps you are willing to take in order to be healed of your wounds?” - “The Christian life is not easy. If you think being Christian is easy, you’re doing it wrong.” - “What have I done to allow him to bless me in my life?” #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Waiting #Action Chase Down Jesus without Hesitation DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Why do you pray? Why do you work? Why do you listen to this podcast? “If you don't have passion you are never going to do anything well”. Where does that passion come from? On this week’s episode, John and Victor chat about this answer… your “why”. THAT is what is going to make a difference in how you live your everyday life. Your WHY is the detrimental factor in living a meaningful life. In this episode, John and Victor talk about: - Following the traditions of the family vs. claiming your own beliefs. - Jesus becoming REAL to John in jail - What it means to divorce ourselves from the Lord - If they are a good teacher it is because they were a good witness first and you can only be a good witness if you have your WHY #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Beliefs #Ownership DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

On this week's episode, Victor and John talk about what it means to take a closer look at ourselves (and not to check for tics!) Saint Paul encourages us to truly evaluate behaviors and motivations… how often do you pause to do that? Join us at the end of this episode for a real examination of conscience. In this episode you will hear about: - Giving ourselves a pass from our responsibilities - Bringing darkness into the light - Satan’s magic dust - How you're letting the road of your life be filled with potholes #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Examen #SelfKnowledge DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Nobody needs “worry” explained to them. We have all felt it. We all know what it means to be stressed. What we do need to learn is how to fixate on Jesus and the present moment, rather than be paralyzed by circumstances we cannot control. The devil tries to pull us into the future and the past, but “the cards are going to fall the way they are ordained to fall.” So why do we worry? Grab a seat in the pew with John and Victor to hear about: - The tactics of the devil - Spiritual warfare of stress in daily life - FOMO - Romans 8:38-39 #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #WorryLess #Trust DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Join us as we “wash the cup” the way the Pharisees just couldn't. In this episode, John and Victor talk about the tendency we have towards living for the opinion of others rather than living for our relationship with God. Are your daily efforts increasing your virtue or popularity? In this episode we talk about: - That charming pick-up-the-phone voice - How we are chameleons - Self-awareness vs. Self Preservation - Being ok with not being ok all the time #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Facade #SelfAwareness DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

EPISODE 174: One Body, One Mission In this episode, John and Victor talk about the dangers of living the Faith alone. As you will hear, the Battle of Amalek is the perfect example of this: we have a great need for other people in our life in order to do the Lord’s will with strength. In this episode you will hear: - Happiness is fleeting, but joy is constant. - We’re quiet about our issues and our problems. - What do we allow ourselves to be pulled apart by? - So much of our life, we spend waiting for somebody else to deal with problems that God has equipped us to deal with on our own. #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #BattleofAmalek #Dependence

Focus missionary, Max Zamzow, joined John in the studio for an exclusive interview! (Yes, he is as cool as his last name sounds.) With 3 engineering jobs on the table, Max did not think that the missionary life awaited him upon graduation from college, but as he shares, God had other plans. Enjoy hearing John and Max talk about: - The Call… ring, ring! (The call to mission, that is) - The challenges and beauties of working on a college campus - Hope we have in the young people of the Church - How YOU can be on mission with Focus too #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #FOCUS #Missionary DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Daily decisions have eternal ramifications…. Don't claim ignorance. This week Victor and John talk about the long-term effects of our current daily choices. We often seek what is best the most enjoyable for our temporal life, without discerning what is best for our souls. Complacency could quietly be the death of us because we often choose the easy way instead of investing in service. In this week’s episode John and Victor discuss: - The rich young man dining SCRUMPTIOUSLY - Sins of Commission vs. Sins of Omission - One drop of His blood… is it enough? - The importance of an Examen. #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Choices #Eternity DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

“It’s not enough to just quit sinning. You have to lose your affection for sin.” This week Deacon Jeff and John talk about what it means to amend your life and detach from the sins we are so bonded to. Have you ever wondered why you fall prey to the same habits again and again? In this week’s episode John and Deacon Jeff discuss: - What it means to FIRMLY RESOLVE to sin no more. - What we can learn from Jason Bourne. - Wishing isn't planning - we must take preventative actions. - Grace is a gift, but we cannot be presumptuous about it - You have to quit dancing around your sins and break up with them #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Contrition #AmendYourLife

When it comes to our secular lives, it is pretty easy to say what the goal is and how we are achieving it. But when it comes to living out the Faith, we are often times running aimlessly. We chase other trophies. What are we doing and where are we going? In this episode you will hear John and Victor say : - If you have enough discipline & desire to buy a boat… are you also orienting that discipline & desire to prayer? - There is a veil over our eyes, thinking “I’ll deal with things later”. Sometimes there is no later. - We waste so much time being unintentional. - Conversion is constant. If we think we made it, we are in a dangerous place. #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Repentance #RalphMartin DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Author, professor, and speaker, Ralph Martin joined John in the studio for a thought-provoking conversation! From fears to worthiness to lies that men believe, these two share the (capital T) Truth! In this episode John and Ralph chat about: - Ralph's own experience of repentance and conversion - The need to open ourselves up to the Holy Spirit. - Jesus is inviting us to mass, even though we may be asleep. - The sugarcoating needs to stop and consequences are REAL! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Repentance #RalphMartin DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

After a week of running around, dropping kids off, cleaning, cooking & embracing the tasks of everyday life, Victor and John chat about what it actaully means to lay your life down for your family. In this episode you will hear about: - Football season!! - Steaming the floors - Loving your wife honorably - Changing your relationships, by changing yourself #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Wives #SelfGift DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

After a week of running around, dropping kids off, cleaning, cooking & embracing the tasks of everyday life, Victor and John chat about what it actaully means to lay your life down for your family. In this episode you will hear about: - Football season!! - Steaming the floors - Loving your wife honorably - Changing your relationships, by changing yourself #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Wives #SelfGift DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

In this episode, Victor and John expose the truth about the power we individually have as men. The devil tries to blind us to the gifts we have been given to ACTUALLY change the world. This episode will convict you that: - You are somebody God desires. - You are qualified because He called you, not because you passed a test. - We see so little of men because we seek so little of men. We ask so little of men. - - We don't challenge men to be more than they are. - Not all the power is in somebody else’s hands. You have it and it has been given to you by God the Father. #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Power #Change #Influence DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

This week Father Stephen Gadberry (as seen on American-Ninja Warrior TV), joined John in the studio for an incredibly raw & moving interview. Father Stephen shares about: - Becoming the Man of the house at a young age - His call to the priesthood while serving in the Military - The intentional seeking of discomfort through ordinary things - Trying to be a Saint… “The Shepherd cannot run at the first sight of Danger” #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Healing #Priesthood WATCH FATHER IN “The Making of a Catholic Priest”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HumCsGbVAp4 DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

When you take a look around at the people you spend your time with, does it bring you joy? Do you look up to your friends and do they make you look up to Heaven? Are you settling or compromising in friendships out of a fear of loneliness? In this episode Deacon Jeff and John talk about: - The need to "fly from bad companions" - What you are going to lose in comparison to what you are going to gain - David and Jonathan (aka the dream team) - Old testament drive-thrus #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Friendship DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I’ve created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It’s a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Do you sometimes feel like you are in a spiritual wasteland? Maybe God wants you to do more than just ache. Maybe you should do more than just listen to what is going on around you. Maybe YOU are the guy that needs to ACT. YOU, unworthy, unqualified, underestimating the power of trying. In this episode we share: - How our hardships are sometimes invitations - The excuses we make. - The prophets are not that different from us. - Fishing #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #BatleWithin DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I’ve created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It’s a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

As men, we fight. We fight for our families to be financially stable, for our children to do well in sports, and we fight to get that new car because ultimately we fight for the things that we think will make us happy. Yet, so often we are left unfulfilled or frustrated. In this episode, John and Victor cut right to the chase and discuss our common failure to choose the right battle. True victory and true peace come from diagnosing our interior challenges (and wounds) and picking up the fight within. In this episode John and Victor talk about: Our tendency to go, go, go. The reading of the "rich fool" (Matthew 16: 21-27) Jacques Philippe’s book: Interior Freedom Physical healing from interior healing! #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #BatleWithin DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I’ve created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It’s a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

For real… Do we believe in the power of the Holy Spirit the way the apostles did in Acts? Do we let our doubt prevent powerful acts of faith? Do we believe Jesus, who rose from the dead, can heal the broken? In this episode John shares about: - His experience of Healing at the “I Am Prayer Training” retreat - The necessity of TOTAL belief to be a Christian - The power of the Holy Spirit that has been given to us! - Stirring our hearts like chocolate milk #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Believe DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I’ve created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It’s a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Hey everybody!! We are living in times of countless self-help books, proud independence, and accomplishing as much as we can (as quickly as we can). The world is preaching productivity, but “self-reliance” comes with the FALSE PROMISE of control that ultimately leaves us weary and restless. In this episode listen to Victor and I talk about: - Letting go of the steering wheel - Productivity vs. Fruitfulness - Abiding in God in order to depend on God. - The Holy Spirit demanding hugs #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #SelfReliance DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I’ve created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It’s a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

In this episode, Victor and I ask “Why do we even try to be enough?” The enemy knows that men often struggle with feeling like they are not good enough fathers, husbands, or providers. It is a painful lie to believe you have to be “enough”. Take a load off and join us, your inadequate brothers, as we chat about it. In this episode you will hear about: * The sin of forgetting God’s love * The GREATNESS of your insufficiency * Desolation * Letting yourself be held by God… like a child. DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I’ve created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It’s a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

We are enslaved by our attachments to this world. But the world REJECTED Christ. How could we love both Jesus and the world if they oppose each other? The world and Jesus just don't mesh. We must choose to submit ourselves FULLY to Jesus and “take nothing with us” like the true disciples we are made to be. This Secret-Sauce-Episode includes spicy content about: - Elijah's abandonment - What it means to ~actually~ follow Jesus - The 5 checks to being a disciple in daily life #CatholicPodcast #JustaGuyinthePew #Abandonment DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I’ve created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It’s a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Contrary to the way most Saints make it seem, suffering is actually NOT that fun. Shocking right?! Rule #1 on this show: We cannot compare our sufferings. When we are in the midst of suffering, we often just want it to be over! God allows all things, so how should we react to these growing pains in our spiritual life? In this episode you will hear John say: - “Go on with your bad self Mary Magdalene de Pazzi” - “Our life as Christians is a maturing process” - “These things too shall pass” - “Suffering” DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I’ve created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It’s a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Solomon could have had ANYTHING… yet he asked for Wisdom. It's just John and the Holy Spirit in the studio for this episode where John spits fiery truth about Solomon and Elijah. John talks about the wisdom it takes to be a good King, know God’s will and make the right choices. It takes more than knowledge, but obedience and willpower to act wisely. In this you will learn about: - The downfall of Solomon and David - What role does our WILL play in wisdom - Elijah’s kick-butt proof of our all-powerful God DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I’ve created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It’s a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/