Hearts and Minds
Personal Renewal and Cultural Change
How does who we are influence how we see the world? What is the connection between personal renewal and cultural change? What does it mean to see Christ in all things and all things in Christ? The “Hearts and Minds” podcast explores the Christian worldview – a vision of life and for life.
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Why Listening is Better than Knowing
Fr. John reflects on road trips, vacations, and an unusual wedding homily about journeying as husband and wife under God's mysterious directions.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The Mourner and His Message: Every Day is A Special Occasion
Fr. John reflects on the incarnation, Christ's healing ministry, and our understanding of every human person as a "special occasion" that calls us to rise above our preoccupation with de-humanizing religious regulations.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
The Trail and the Tree: Understanding Who We Are and What Needs to Heal
Fr. John reflects on our hearts as the center of our spiritual life, as the Nativity season prepares our hearts for the grace of the eight Beatitudes.
Friday, November 28, 2025
To the Young Men Searching for Orthodoxy
Fr. John reflects on the convert surge and spiritual warfare. As "prisoners of war," do we pursue rescue according to our earthly expectations, or higher, spiritual realities?
Sunday, November 16, 2025
The Big Reveal: This Shows Who You are Becoming
Fr. John Oliver reflects on the need for Christians to exercise self-control over our speech.
Fr. John Oliver