Just A Guy In The Pew Podcast

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/