Use Your Head!

Use Your Head!

By John McLainSociety & Culture
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Use Your Head! episodes

  • The Long Walk

    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!

    27 min
  • Falling in Love again - Lent

    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.

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    26 min
  • Modern monasticism - the Daily Office

    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.

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    43 min
  • 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 Days.  Advent blessings to you!

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    32 min
  • 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 season bear much fruit as we all prepare for the coming of the King!

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    38 min
  • 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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    25 min
  • The grave danger of Groupthink

    Groupthink often becomes Groupvote.  It can have deadly consequences.  Please pray for New York City.

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    31 min
  • 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 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 response

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    42 min
  • 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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    24 min
  • 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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    24 min

About Use Your Head!

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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…