Use Your Head!
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!
Episodes
44 episodes
Advent and Embers
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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31:27
The King (of Kings) is coming! About Advent
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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37:22
The rich tradition of Harvest time
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?
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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24:37
The grave danger of Groupthink
Groupthink often becomes Groupvote. It can have deadly consequences. Please pray for New York City.
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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30:52
The emptiness of the See of Canterbury
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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41:12
Cowards attacking the innocent
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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23:59
A deception called both-sides-ism
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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23:51
Personhood and Vocation
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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29:31
St. Augustine and the problem of evil
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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21:09
Minneapolis massacre - Evil is real
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 cr...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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27:17
A show about pilgrimage
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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19:47
The European Plan, two plates please, and what a waste?
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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30:23
Done too soon, a very bad high, and not too far from here
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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30:14
The hot box, the office battlefield, and like, no thanks!
The quest for meaningful work is noble indeed, but what about the dues? Also, office brown-bagging gone wild, and office people gone wilder.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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30:32
Crowded nest, choppers in the office, and earbud people
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:35
Tied up in "Knots," edible financing, and AI obsolete?
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 lik...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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30:42
Tipping over, 40 winks, and there's nothin' like a nurse
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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30:51
An AI classroom update, from hero to zero, and a call to prayer
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:54
You're outta there! (maybe), that's our policy, and press 1 for less accent
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:42
TikTokShock, ghost jobs, and making a gas of yourself
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:35
Tech frenemies, young mockers, and a new label
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:33
Accidental bosses, on the ball, and the best cure
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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31:10
Re-thinking re-gifting, the song of study, and I'll stay home for Christmas
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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30:47
The noses know, droning on, and worse verse
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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30:33
Perilous playthings, delicious feelings, and the bill nobody knows
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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30:30