My name is John. I’m a seminary student and postulant in the Reformed Episcopal Church. I've found over the course of my life that the best answers to life's questions start here: Use Your Head! Join me on my journey for lively discussions, analysis, and fun!
In the middle of Holy Week 2026, I pause for a moment to look around. Much can be gained from the long, difficult journey that we make as pilgrims...and the one Our Lord made to the cross.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
4/1/26 • 26:43
A short discussion on the liturgical season of Lent, and how we can find renewal during this very sacred and special time, which is a gift.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
2/26/26 • 25:04
Happy Epiphany to you! Today we'll talk about St. Benedict's Rule...and how it is still a tremendous blessing today in and through the Daily Office.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
1/14/26 • 42:04
As we continue to move through the season of Advent, we'll talk some more about the special opportunities for growth during this special time, focusing on the four collects. Also, we'll look at yet another seasonal observance called Ember Days. Advent blessings to you!What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
12/17/25 • 31:27
Happy New Year! Advent is here, and did you know that it marks the beginning of a brand new liturgical year? That's one of several truths of this oft-misunderstood season that we'll chat about on this episode. May your Advent season bear much fruit as we all prepare for the coming of the King!What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
12/2/25 • 37:22
Happy Thanksgiving! Today I'll share some thoughts about this very special time of the year. A joyous civic holiday, indeed; but did you know that Thanksgiving Day is also a Feast celebrated in the Church? What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
11/22/25 • 24:37
Groupthink often becomes Groupvote. It can have deadly consequences. Please pray for New York City.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
11/5/25 • 30:52
The 106th Archbishop of Canterbury has been selected, which should be happy news for Anglicans around the world. But it isn't - at least not for the faithful. Today we'll frame the discussion around the reaction of GAFCON - the link below may be helpful. Also, I'll share a fabulous book I had the honor of narrating recently - and why every Christian should read (or listen to) it.GAFCON responseWhat is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
10/15/25 • 41:12
On the heels of completing another seminary course, I was casually browsing in a social media platform and came across something that at first made sad...and then, pretty angry.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
10/3/25 • 23:59
Equality and equity - two words with very different applications in our troubled culture. Today we'll talk about why moral judgment must never be removed from society.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
9/18/25 • 23:51
On the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and the day after a brutal and senseless assassination, we'll process a bit, and derive inspiration from a man who knew who he was and what God created him for. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
9/11/25 • 29:31
In this episode, I'll clarify something I said last time about evil. What is it - really? We'll look to the great early church father St. Augustine of Hippo for answers to a question that man has always wrestled with, even to this day.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
9/4/25 • 21:09
In this episode we face the cold reality of evil in the wake of the unspeakable horror of murdered children. When our culture embraces wickedness, we should expect these events to occur. Only by repentance and living within God's created order can we hope to end these massacres.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
8/29/25 • 27:17
After 4 long months, the UYH podcast is back with a fresh mission. I invite you to join me as I answer a calling on my life. Through my journey of education and formation during my postulancy, I'll share some things I'm discovering about the pilgrimage that we are all on - making our way though this amazing thing called life.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
8/26/25 • 19:47
Gen-Zers have some great ideas and are changing the world...on campus and at dining tables. And a man crosses the pond and experiences a remarkable (and delicious) transformation.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
4/22/25 • 30:23
Studies reveal a horrifying potential consequence of diabetes; premature burnout is plaguing our young people, and the inspiring faith of Christians in the midst of a communist regime.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
4/15/25 • 30:14
The quest for meaningful work is noble indeed, but what about the dues? Also, office brown-bagging gone wild, and office people gone wilder.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
4/8/25 • 30:32
Micromanagers have some new tools and are finding success in making problems worse. Also, the Peter Pan syndrome is alive and well, and the power of music to benefit the brain *might* have a downside.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
4/1/25 • 30:35
The theme of many weddings today is "waste" - but other than bankrupting dad, is there a deeper issue? Plus, the "courier culture" grows deeper roots, and finally - computing is on the verge of a breakthrough that could make today's AI look like an abacus.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
3/25/25 • 30:42
The vast majority of Americans are fed up with the "tipping culture," the goods and bads of the classic nap, and an AI threat against some of the noblest among us.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
3/18/25 • 30:51
More burning and violence in Oregon, this time at an unlikely target; a very refreshing approach to the prevention of classroom cheating; and heartbreaking, senseless violence grips Syria.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
3/11/25 • 30:54
Back after a long absence, we dive into AI's latest human "enhancement," rampant campus racism, and baseball is back! But less human than ever. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
3/4/25 • 30:42
TikTokers experience major (albeit short) withdrawal, the positions that really aren't, and finally - a deadly trend that's desperately in need of counter-influencers.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
1/21/25 • 30:35
Big Tech bosses show their cards through their checkbooks. Plus, young people are saying yes to saying no...and the Surgeon General looks for label space on booze.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
1/7/25 • 30:33
The corporate world complains about managers who aren't equipped for the job - but are they truly accidents? Also, despite the advice of barkeeps, we offer a better cure for the self-afflicted. And finally, the FBI teaches us all a valuable lesson about when to "close the gate."What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
12/31/24 • 31:10
The re-gifting question...it's not complicated at all when we use our heads! Plus, can those headphones really help you make better grades? And sad but true, there are plenty of empty pews...and the reason is pretty obvious.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
12/24/24 • 30:47
The floating menace over Jersey continues while the government drones on. Plus we profile a four-legged home inspector, and a listener sends in a story about some dead poets who were never even alive to begin with.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
12/17/24 • 30:33
No matter what goes under the tree, parents would be wise to give kids a gift they can really use. Plus, binging is back - this time, in the form of feelings. And finally, a new study reveals a massive rip-off that exploits confusion as a weapon.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
12/10/24 • 30:30
Could lawyers hold the key to the elusive AI corral? Plus, a betrayal of public trust comes home to roost, and some software geniuses may have saved humanity from an annual yuletide scourge!What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
12/3/24 • 30:47
On the Thanksgiving edition: a shocking new way to mutilate yourself, a pathetic holiday trend at the ER, and the need to relearn an important skill around the dinner table.What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!
11/26/24 • 30:50
