Rusty George Podcast

Gene Appel joins the podcast and talks to Rusty about life, ministry, and how to live #bettertogether. Gene is the Senior Pastor at Eastside Christian Church in Anaheim, CA and along with being a gifted leader and communicator, has a lot of life experience and valuable (and sometimes humorous) lessons to share.

Rusty visits with Mike Breaux to discuss the necessity of community with others, what it looks like to be a good parent both when your kids are living in the house, and when they move out, among other topics. Rusty's new book "Better Together" comes out February 6th, preorder it from pastorrustygeorge.com today! Podcast notes: 1. How does the fire crises in Ventura relate to the power of what God can do through community? a. Community is intentional, but also organic. Love God, love people. That’s how the church grows. “This is why God put us on the planet. To love him, and out of our overflow of love for God, we serve each other… we do life together.” – Breaux b. It is not draining but energizing when you get to help people in immediate need. 2. Power of community through recovery and groups a. It is all about spiritual formation, God changing us from the inside out. “First we pray that someday what happens in the auditorium trickles down to basement, now we pray for what happens in the basement to make its

Shelene Bryan joins the podcast to chat with Rusty about her new book, parenting and missions, as well as her journey to start "Skip1," her non-profit organization committed to encouraging people to skip one thing in their budget in order to contribute a better living to others in need. Enjoy!

John Burke, Pastor at Gateway Church and author of "Imagine Heaven," engages in a Q&A with Rusty and the audience at RLC after delivering a message based on his book. If you've ever pondered the afterlife or the specifics of heaven and near-death experiences, check this out!

Jerry Walls joins Rusty on the podcast as they discuss Calvinism, Arminianism, Predestination, God's will, and the power of human free choice.

Shane Phillip joins the podcast and he and Rusty talk about the ins and outs of ministry, as wells as things that they wish their respective congregations knew. Shane is Lead Pastor at The Crossing Church in Las Vegas, NV.

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In this episode of the Rusty George Podcast, Rusty and Josh interview Jim Beebe, a well respected Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, regarding dating, marriage, and how relationships are affected by culture and media. If you're married, dating, or even interested in either, this one's for you!

In this episode, Rusty gives some tips for affordable and entertaining dates as well as gets some tips from some of the RLC staff on this topic, in connection to the current relationship series at Real Life Church entitled "It's Complicated."

Lee Strobel and his wife, Leslie, dropped by to do an episode of the Rusty George Podcast while he was speaking at Real Life. In this podcast, we chat about Lee's new movie adaptation of his popular book, "The Case for Christ," the nature of the resurrection, and the historical aspects of the Gospels.

In this episode of the Rusty George Podcast, Rusty interviews John Ortberg who is a popular author, speaker, and pastor at Menlo Church in Menlo Park, CA. Back in 2014, John released a book entitled "Soul Keeping" where he discusses the nature of the soul and it's relationship to the Christian life through the medium of his relationship with popular author Dallas Willard. Rusty interviews John on the ins and outs of the book as well as his personal relationship with Dallas.

Questions answered in this podcast: How can the church continue the conversation of the relationship between faith and film? How can we be a voice people trust with that topic? How can Hollywood and the films they produce enhance our faith? If we can encounter God in art, why not movies? How can movies actually be revelatory experiences? Do you think we focus too much on the “rules” and don’t pay attention to the stories enough? How can movies help us in this?

The Real Life Church Worship team, “RLCM,” discusses the release of the new Christmas EP entitled “Hope,” the nature of worship and its relation to the Christmas season, and why it’s important to worship through music together in authenticity and originality.

Listen in as Rusty and Josh continue the conversation about “Merry Conversations.”

Questions answered in this week’s podcast: What’s your best “I’m a pastor” story? What kinds of questions do you usually get asked? Why is it tempting for us to equate our knowledge with how “Christian” we are? What’s the difference between not sharing your faith and sharing your faith too much?

Listen in as Rusty, Josh, and Steve Meyers discuss “Out of the Box.”

Listen in as Rusty and Josh discuss the US 2016 Presidential election results and the connection between faith and politics.

Interview with Mark Munoz, a retired American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Join Rusty and special guest, Mike Penberthy, as they talk about the NBA and life.

Questions answered in this special Halloween podcast: Why do we have a Halloween “event?” What can people expect from Halloween at RLC? Why is there a controversy surrounding Halloween? What is the history of Halloween in the pagan and Christian traditions?