Just A Guy In The Pew Podcast

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 ar...

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...

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 b...

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. Fru...

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 GREAT...

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 mea...

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 Magdale...

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...

We have been given a HUGE responsibility. n this bonus episode, Victor and I recognize that not only do we need to trust the Lord, but we must see that He entrusts us with much. We have been given the responsibility to be the light of the world. There is no Plan B. In this bonus episode you’ll here about: - The constant need for conversion - What does it mean that we are the Salt of the Earth - Yo...

In this bonus episode, Matt and I, (two super young, cool guys) discuss what we wish we could have known years ago to be better men. The past controls the present unless we make the decision to intentionally love and lead our families well. “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” In this bonus episode you’ll here about: - The need to be open, receptive and seek help from those wiser than...

When we decide to start following the Lord, it can be really tempting to allow our past to haunt us. But for husbands and fathers who provide for their families, it can be just as dangerous to have an unhealthy concern for the future. Whether we worry about the future or the past, we don’t take care of what’s happening right now. The solution? To quote Wayne’s World, we have to “Live in the ‘Now,’...

When it comes to following the Lord, we can be tempted to let ourselves off easy sometimes. We don’t want to put in the work, and we get lazy. In the Old Testament, this even happened to King David. But when we decide to take a “day off” from following God, it can lead to disaster for ourselves and for our families. So Victor and I sat down today to talk about why we need to stay in the fight. In...

Let’s be real; sin is really hard to root out, and we can’t do it alone. But if we aren’t going to Confession regularly, then we’re missing a crucial way to change our lives for the better. So this week, Victor and I discuss our own experiences when it comes to confessing our sins. In this episode you’ll learn:  - Why regular Confession makes you a better man.  - What Scripture has to say about co...

Let’s be real: Following God is hard. Even after we have decided to commit our lives to Jesus, we often find ourselves going back to the things that enslave us. We can’t keep doing that; God wants to forgive us and free us of our sins, but we have to be willing to leave it all behind. It’s not just a question of wanting it; it’s a question of our willingness to fight our past. In this episode you’...

There’s a story where a father tells his son that there are two wolves fighting inside him, one fighting for good and one for evil. The son asks “which one will win?” The answer is “whichever one you feed.” I think we are usually torn between doing our own will and doing the Lord’s, and trying to decide whether we will work for our own glory or God’s. Fortunately, the Scriptures have some things t...

When we decide to follow God, it’s super important that we begin to foster a disgust of sin. But sometimes it’s easier to be disgusted at others’ sins rather than our own, and that causes us to not take our own sins seriously. That’s why Victor and I sat down to talk about getting real in our fight against sin, and not giving ourselves a pass when we fall to temptation. In this episode you’ll lear...

Lent is over! As we start celebrating Easter, it can be a challenge to keep the progress we made during Lent while keeping in mind that we can celebrate what Jesus did for us. So Victor and I decided to talk about how to humbly and obediently move forward from Lent without losing our growth. In this episode you’ll learn: - What comes next when Lent is finished. - How to keep the humility and obedi...

Sometimes, after we’ve decided to follow Christ, our past mistakes still haunt us. We beat ourselves up, hold on to past wounds, and won’t forgive ourselves for our sins. So Victor and I sat down this week to talk about moving forward from our past. In this episode you’ll learn: - Why you need to confront your wounds. - How to move forward after being forgiven. - Why you shouldn’t try to punish yo...

Have you ever felt like you’ve "made it" as a Christian? Like you’ve done the work and that you’re all good? That attitude is a real temptation when you’ve decided to become a follower of Jesus, but it actually leads to a complacency that can be really bad for your faith. In this episode, Victor and I sit down to talk about complacency, and how we can fight it in our own lives. In this episode you...

One of the things we, as guys, hate to talk about is past wounds. But we all carry pain from our past, and if we don’t deal with it we’re going to hurt other people. Victor and I talked this week about some of the wounds I have in my own life, and what I’m doing to heal from them. DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPO...

We all have sins we struggle with, and most of us have addictions we just can’t seem to get rid of. Lent can be a good time to cleanse our lives, but we first need to realize that we are slaves to these sins. And when you’re a slave to something, it’s really hard to get away from it. That’s why Victor and I decided to talk this week about dealing with the fact that we often have the heart of a sla...

I’m honored to have the opportunity to host one of my favorite apologists and theologians, Dr. Ralph Martin. Dr. Martin leads Renewal Ministries and has done lots of work helping everyday Catholics. We discuss sin, scandal, and how the faithful should respond to the problems in the Church. His book "A Church in Crisis" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Church-Crisis-Pathways-Forward/dp/164...

Sometimes it can feel like we just need to get through Lent as easily as we can. But if we succumb to the temptation to take the easy route, we are losing an opportunity to become a better man and a better Christian. That’s why Victor and I sat down to talk about how to make this Lent really worth your time and sacrifice by finding the “one thing” that is most harmful to your relationship with the...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation in life where you just don’t know where to go next? I’ve found myself in that situation again and again since I decided to follow the Lord, and the Bible shows us that it’s a constant experience for those who choose to do God’s will. That’s why Victor and I decided to talk about how to deal with uncertainty, and the reasons God allows it. In this episode...

It isn’t a surprise to anyone that life comes with a lot of challenges. In fact, there are a lot of reasons men feel tempted to give up hope, whether it’s struggling with habitual sin, difficulty in their marriage, or financial problems. That’s why I invited Deacon Jeff into the studio this week to talk about hope! In this episode, you’ll learn:  - How to put your hope in Jesus Christ rather than...