Just A Guy In The Pew Podcast

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 -...

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...

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 a...

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 #Ca...

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 R...

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. -...

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: - Celebratin...

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...

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 unsatisfac...

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: - “O...

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...

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 - Br...

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...

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. S...

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...

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 challeng...

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...

“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 lear...

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 disciplin...

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 b...

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...

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...

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 lit...

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 fir...

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...