Just A Guy In The Pew Podcast

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One Body, One Mission Oct 18, 2022

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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

Bonus Episode: Interview with Focus Missionary: Max Zamzow Oct 11, 2022

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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/

The Choices We Make Matter Oct 04, 2022

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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/

Have I Really Amended My Life? Sep 27, 2022

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“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

Are You Running Aimlessly? Sep 20, 2022

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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/

Repentance and Relationship - A Conversation with Ralph Martin Sep 12, 2022

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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/

How Do YOU Lay Down Your Life? Sep 08, 2022

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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/

How Do YOU Lay Down Your Life? Sep 06, 2022

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Do You Realize The Power You Have? Aug 30, 2022

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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/

Getting Back Up with Father Stephen Gadberry Aug 23, 2022

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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/