Rusty George Podcast

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?

Questions answered in this week’s podcast: “When you lose the capacity to wait you lose the capacity to love.” What’s that mean? What is the relationship between good communication and patience? What else would you say to somebody who is in a rough period, they’re waiting for something to happen but it’s just not? Does God really “test” our patience? What would you say to those who are “angry” with the fact that God hasn’t returned to set things right yet?

Questions answered in this week’s podcast: What’s the most difficult part, for you, in responding to appropriate situations with gentleness? What would it look like to exhibit gentleness in an aggressive, fast-paced family environment? What’s your thoughts on combining tenderness and toughness? How do we do that? How does gentleness look different in times of blessing than in times of suffering?

Questions answered in this week’s podcast: What does Rusty complain about most? How is it true that God can handle our complaints and wants to hear them? How can complaining serve as a way into prayer? Is complaining the same thing as constructive criticism? How does thanksgiving combat complaint?

Questions answered in this week’s podcast: How has the issue of human trafficking affected you personally and as a pastor? How can awareness help with fighting this epidemic? Should every Christian be involved with social justice issues? Why should justice be a focus of the church? How does this issue change the way we pray and relate to God and others?

Questions answered in this week’s podcast: How is discipleship connected to money? What separates this message of “When You invest, then he invests” from prosperity gospel? How can young adults shape the future of the church in student debt? How can tithing actually help that? Why is tithing not an obligation, and why is that line of thinking is flawed? What about when it doesn’t “work?”

Questions answered in this week’s podcast: When families disagree concerning how much to give to the church. Is there a difference between the God of the Old Testament and the New? Why did the Samaritans and the Jewish people hate one another? People aren’t projects… What does that mean?

Questions answered in this week’s podcast: Why did you write “When You, Then God?” Are these “When You, Then God” statements ultimatums from God? How do you define blessings? How does “picking up our cross daily” help us remain in Jesus? What role does prayer play in these conditional blessings you talk about?

Rusty George’s weekly podcast is coming soon! Listen to this first episode to find out how to ask questions that he’ll answer on the podcast.