
Rusty George
Follower of Jesus, husband of lorrie, father of lindsey and sidney, pastor of Crossroads Christian Church
Appears in 497 Episodes
157: Best-Selling Author Greg Atkinson on Going Undercover as a Church-Shopper
Greg Atkinson is a powerhouse leader and influential voice in better the modern church. His well-known books "Secrets of a Church Shopper" and "Church Leadership Essen...

156: The Dark Side of the Church & Mental Health w/ Host Rusty George
The church is meant to be a place where you can find healing and wholeness. But, unfortunately, sometimes the church can be the very place where brokenness happens. Co...

155: Danielle Strickland on What Makes a Great Communicator & How To Be a Positive Disrupter
There are a lot of keys to being a great communicator - but Danielle Strickland has a few tips that are about to change the game for speakers and leaders around the wo...

154: What Every Pastor Should Be Thinking About Post-Covid w/ Rich Birch from unSeminary
Churches are finally open, mask rules are waning, and the season of Covid is slowly but surely coming to an end. Praise the Lord! But even though this pandemic season ...

153: 2 Resources That Will Help You Become More Like Jesus w/ Zach Zehnder from Red Letter Challenge
We all want to be more like Jesus, right? But sometimes it can be hard to know where to start in that journey... Fourth-generation pastor and my friend Zach Zehnder is...

152: Best-Selling Author Rebekah Lyons on Finding Supernatural Rescue from Panic Attacks
What does the Bible tell us to do when we have faith in God, but we're still struggling with anxiety and panic attacks? Are you looking for peace and purpose? Are you ...

151: John Burke Answers Your Questions About the Afterlife Pt. II
A Part 2 Q&A episode special! Pastor John Burke returns in this episode to answer the questions that our listeners submitted about the afterlife.

150: Lessons on Work & Worship with Ken Costa
Ken Costa has an impressive background. He is a master of financial knowhow, as well as a spiritual leader and minister of the gospel. Ken's ministries operate at the ...

149: How to Change the World One Neighbor at a Time with Award-Winning Author Dave Ferguson
Lead pastor of one of the most influential churches in America (Community Christian Church in Chicago) and award-winning author, Dave Ferguson and his brother Jon are ...

148: The Real Reason God May Not Be Answering Your Prayers
We've all faced unanswered prayers... Is God ignoring us? Does he not care? Did we pray the prayer wrong? Did our sin block us from having God hear us? The Bible has a...

147: Dave Willis of XO Marriage on Having Better Mental Health in Your Marriage
Have you experienced tension and frustration in your marriage during Covid and lockdown? Mental health doesn't just affect the individual, but it affects your marriage...

146: Jo Saxton on Discovering Your Gifts, Empowering Women, & Her Love for Target
Author, speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneurial coach Jo Saxton is on a mission to inspire leaders to own their voice, lead confidently, and to make a difference; and ...

145: How We Decided to Move Real Life Church Back Indoors
The Covid season has forced church leaders to make some of the most difficult and controversial decisions of their ministry career. But specifically, the question has ...

144: Near-Death Experiences & the Afterlife with Best-Selling Author of "Imagine Heaven", John Burke
We all have questions about the afterlife... Will I be myself? Will I see friends and loved ones? What will Heaven look like? What is God like? What will we do forever...

143: Building Better Mental Health with Jim Beebe, LMFT
We want to take some time this year to discuss an important topic: mental health. But, more specifically, practical and doable ways that we can all build better, stron...

Bonus Episode: Best-Selling Author Lee Strobel on Believing Christ's Resurrection
Did Jesus Christ really raise from the dead after three days? And if yes, how can we really know for sure? This Holy Week, I'm joined in this rerun episode by best-sel...

142: What The Passover Can Teach Christians with Tuvya Zaretsky from "Jews for Jesus"
Tuvya Zaretsky, a leader at "Jews for Jesus", joins me to discusses the importance & significance of The Passover for Christians today. A rerun episode from last year,...

141: Tim Celek on What All Church Planters Need to Know in 2021
Tim Celek from Stadia Church Planting Group joins me in this episode today to discuss everything that church planters need to know in 2021. Tim has pioneered and plant...

140: Facebook Insider Nona Jones on the Demonic Side of Social Media
Nona Jones is a global thought leader, author, executive, and pastor taking the social media world by storm. But what's her mission? To share the kingdom impact that s...

Bonus: Listen to this Before You Fill Out Your March Madness Brackets!!! ESPN Analyst Jimmy Dykes
ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jimmy Dykes joins podcast host Michael Hinton and myself to discuss filling out our NCAA March Madness brackets this season. Jimmy, for...

Episode 139: Hearing from God with Brad Williams
Hearing from God... Is it possible? Is it an audible voice? Writing on the wall? How do you really *know* when God has spoken to you? My friend and co-host Brad Willia...

138: How to Get Your Mental Health Back on Track with Dan Broyles, LMFT
How is your mental health really doing? Anxiety, stress, suicide, and prescription medication statistics are on the rise at an alarming rate. And since the beginning o...

137: Lessons on Winning the Day with Mark Batterson
Stress less. Accomplish more. Win the day. Who doesn't want more of all of that? Well-known author of "The Circle Maker" & lead pastor of National Community Church, Ma...

136: Sean Morgan on Lessons from a KC-10 Aircraft & Working with World-Class Leaders
Sean Morgan, KC-10 Air Force pilot and Executive Pastor, joins me in this episode to discuss crisis leadership lessons he's learning in flight, as well as learning to ...

135: How to Discover God's Timing for Your Leadership Decisions
Brad Williams and I tackle one of the most difficult questions in Spirit-led leadership: How do I discover God's timing for all of my leadership decisions? It's been a...

134: Dr. Samuel Chand on Leading with New Thinking and Getting New Results
Every leader knows that good leadership doesn’t come without experiencing pain… But are we equipped to handle that pain with the right kind of thinking? Dr. Sam Chand ...

133: Andy Stanley on Making Better Decisions and Having Fewer Regrets
Andy Stanley, founding pastor of North Point Community Church, joins the podcast to talk leadership and his new book Better Decisions Fewer Regrets

132: Praying in the New Year after a Year of God Seeming Silent
132: Praying in the New Year after a Year of God Seeming Silent by Rusty George

Bonus Episode: Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talks family, faith, forgiveness
Bonus Episode: Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talks family, faith, forgiveness by Rusty George

131: Jonathan Pokluda on Helping Teens Become Adults, Date, and Find a Church that they Connect with
131: Jonathan Pokluda on Helping Teens Become Adults, Date, and Find a Church that they Connect with by Rusty George
