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Rob Salvato hosts Interviews about culture, life, and ministry. Part of the GoodLion Podcast Network.

Rob Salvato


    • Oct 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 85 EPISODES


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    Jen Telles | Candidate, Vista School Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 25:32


    Jen Telles is a candidate for the Vista Unified School Board. A business owner with two children in Vista schools, she is working for change in our schools. Listen to her story as she explains why she is running and how the race is run.

    Leslie Salazar-Carrillo | Chief Executive Officer at Pathway Health Clinic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 68:26


    Season 6 is all about normal people making a difference, and few are making more of a difference in North County San Diego than Leslie Salazar-Carrillo. Join Pastor Rob Salvato with this conversation with an amazing woman and mother, a God-transformed life that has taken her to lead the Pathway Clinic helping unplanned pregnancies.

    Pastor Pancho Juarez | Pastor/Founder: The Ark Montebello (Calvary Chapel Montebello)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 44:28


    Season 6, Normal People Making a Difference, continues with Pastor Rob Salvato and his conversation with Pastor Pancho Juarez of the Ark Montebello in East Los Angeles. Pastor Juarez shares his story growing up and coming to Christ, meeting his wife and struggling through her health issues, pastoring a church through these times in East LA, and how we reach this new generation.

    Christopher Rodriguez | Congressional Candidate for California 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 39:48


    Season 6 begins with Normal People Making a Difference and Congressional Candidate for the 49th District of California Christopher Rodriguez. His sensational life story growing up in Chicago with a gang member father, joining the Marines after 9/11 and serving in two combat tours in Iraq, earning the Purple Heart for his injuries, then becoming one of the top Hispanic realtors in the nation after returning home, buying a farm, being elected to the Oceanside City Council, all while raising 7 children with his wife. Join Pastor Rob Salvato as we hear his story and how his faith has played a role in his journey in making a difference.

    Kevin Steele | Lead Pastor, National Hills Baptist Church, Augusta, GA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 53:22


    Pastor Rob Salvato catches up with a former member of his youth ministry turned pastor as they talk about Pastor Steele's remarkable and blessed journey raising his autistic son. Radio listeners pick up at 21:39

    Josiah O'Neil | California Congressional Candidate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 42:25


    Join Pastor Rob Salvato as he has a wide-ranging discussion with Josiah O'Neil, former Combat Medic, Law Enforcement Officer, State Department Officer and now California Congressional Candidate for District 49 Radio listeners pick up at 22:29

    Prophecy Update | The Prophetic Implications of Russia Invading Ukraine | Pastor Rob Salvato

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 76:45


    Join Pastor Rob Salvato in this very timely special episode as he reveals how the current invasion of Ukraine by Russia aligns with Biblical Prophecy.

    Mark Hitchcock | Prophecy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 26:45


    Pastor Rob Salvato is joined by Dr. Mark Hitchcock as they talk about Bible prophecy in light of some of the things we are seeing in our world today. Dr. Hitchcock has written more than 30 books related to prophecy that have sold over a million copies, and is the lead pastor of Faith Bible Church in Edmund, OK. Radio Listeners skip to 21:52

    Jack Hibbs | Prophecy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 36:22


    Pastor Jack Hibbs is the guest of Pastor Rob Salvato as they talk about Bible Prophecy and how it relates to what is going on in our world today. Pastor Hibbs is the Founding and Lead Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills and is a sought after conference and prophecy speaker. Radio Listeners skip to 22:06

    Tom Hughes | Prophecy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 45:44


    Join Pastor Rob Salvato as he shares a conversation with Pastor Tom Hughes of 4|12 Church in San Jacinto, CA and Hope For Our Times website and podcast. The Pastors talk about what is going on in our world and how it relates to Bible Prophecy. Radio listeners pick up at the 23:33 mark.

    Greg Denham | Biblical Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 58:13


    Pastor Greg Denham of Rise Church in San Marcos, California, joins Pastor Rob Salvato to examine the some biblical examples of revival from Nehemiah and Acts, how they resemble recent revivals, and how they might look like future revivals. Join Pastor Rob and Pastor Greg for this fascinating in-depth study on biblical revival. *Radio listeners skip to 24:24

    Jud Wilhite | Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 45:06


    Pastor Rob Salvato is joined by Pastor Jud Wilhite, Senior Pastor of Central Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. This conversation dives in to what revival is looks like personally and corporately, as well as how revival happened and will happen in unique places like Las Vegas. Join Pastor Rob and Pastor Jud as they explore these and many more subjects about revival. *Radio Listeners skip to 24:26

    Brett Meador | Making Sense of Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 51:43


    Continuing our series on revival, Pastor Rob Salvato is joined by Pastor Brett Meador of Athey Creek Christian Fellowship located in Portland, OR. In this episode, Brett and Rob answer questions about what revival looks like currently, what it looked like in the past, if we as believers have any effect on bringing on revivals, as well as other thoughts on the theme of revival. Radio Listeners go to 24:23

    David Guzik | What is Revival?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 56:05


    Season 5 kicks off with David Guzik of Enduring Word Ministries. Season 5 is all about Revival and our conversation asks what Revival is, what it means for the Church, what it means for individuals, and how it relates to Bible prophecy.  *For listeners from the radio, pick up the broadcast at 24:25.

    Rob Salvato | Ambition and Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 26:19


    Pastor Rob Salvato teaches from Matthew Chapter 20 about the subject of ambition: Is it a negative thing? If so, then how come Jesus did not rebuke His disciples for seeking it? Listen in as Pastor Rob explains.

    Phil Metzger | Jesus Calls to Hate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 28:12


    Pastor Rob Salvato is joined by Pastor Phil Metzger for the continuing series "The Hard Saying of Jesus", this time in Luke 14:25-27 clarifying Jesus' call to hate.

    Brenen Beeler | Unforgivable Sin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 31:51


    Pastor Brenen Beeler of Regenerate Church joins Pastor Rob on the podcast to discuss sin and forgiveness.

    Daniel Fusco | Jesus talks on Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 29:29


    In this episode of the Basics of Life Conversations, Pastor Daniel Fusco returns to talk to Rob about faith and following Jesus.

    Dave Menard | The Cost of Following Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 30:25


    Pastor Dave Menard joins Rob Salvato to talk about the cost of following Jesus. 

    Jeff Gill | Camels & Needles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 27:07


    Pastor Jeff Gill & Pastor Rob Salvato talk about Jesus' famous line to the rich young ruler concerning the eye of a needle and a camel.

    Nick Cady | Jesus said to "Drink His Blood"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 28:40


    Pastor Nick Cady joins Pastor Rob Salvato to talk about what Jesus meant when He thinned out the crowds after the feeding of the five thousand.

    Tony Clark | Casting Pearls to Swine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 24:26


    Pastor Tony Clark joins Pastor Rob on this episode of the "Hard Sayings of Jesus" to discuss what Jesus meant when He gave instruction about examining yourself before you judge others. 

    Ed Taylor | Real Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 27:50


    On this episode of the Hard Sayings of Jesus, Ed Taylor joins Rob Salvato to tackle on a difficult portion on forgiveness.

    Nate Holdridge | Does Jesus Promote Violence?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 28:25


    As we continue the Hard Sayings of Jesus, Rob Salvato and Nate Holdridge tackle Matthew 11:12, where many have been left wondering if Jesus is promoting violence.

    Josh Blevins | Did Jesus Come to Divide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 29:16


    To kick off our new season on the "Hard Sayings of Jesus" Rob Salvato and Josh Blevins break down Matthew 10:34-39 to clarify whether or not Jesus came to divide families or unite families.

    Lisa Collins | God Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 43:23


    Lisa Collins concludes season three's "God Stories" of the Basics of Life Conversations with Rob Salvato. Stay tuned for season four on "The Hard Sayings of Jesus".

    Tommy Cota | From Prison to Pastor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 48:51


    In this episode of the Basics of Life Conversations, Pastor Tommy Cota shares his powerful testimony from prison time to pastor. 

    Justin Thomas | Sexuality & Gender

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 67:37


    Justin Thomas, pastor of Calvary The Hill, talks with Rob Salvato about gender, sexuality, the LGBT community and the Gospel. For more of Justin's content, click the link below: https://calvarythehill.com/sermons

    Wayne Taylor | When Your Daughter "Comes Out"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 35:26


    In this episode of the Basics of Life Conversations, Wayne Taylor shares his God Story of navigating parenthood while leading his daughter as she struggles with her sexuality. 

    Amy Lefotu | Redeeming Sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 48:42


    Amy Lefotu talks with Rob about her God story and how God brought her out of a gay lifestyle. 

    Dominic Done | Doubt & Deconstruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 41:03


    Pastor and author of "When Faith Fails", Dominic Done, talks with Rob about doubt and deconstruction. You can find more from Dominic on his website https://www.pursuingfaith.org

    Season 3 Premiere with Rob Salvato

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 66:05


    We're kicking off season 3 of the Basics of Life Conversations by hearing Rob Salvato's God story. Stay tuned for more God stories to come for season 3.

    Brett Meador | Prophecy Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 48:14


    Pastor Rob Salvato concludes season 2 of the Basics of Life Conversations with a discussion on bible prophecy with Pastor Brett Meador of Athey Creek Fellowship.

    Father's Day Special | The Fatherhood of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 62:23


    In this episode, Pastor Rob talks with Pete Denham, Jesse Hernandez, and Tyler Bacquet about the fatherhood of God and lessons they've learned as dads.

    Evan Wickham | Progressive Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 43:24


    Evan Wickham is the Lead Pastor or Park Hill Church in San Diego. In this conversation, Rob and Evan bring clarity to the popular progressive and deconstruction movements that are emerging in many churches. 

    Skip Heitzig | Biography of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 48:19


    Skip Heitzig, pastor of Calvary Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shares insight on his latest book the biography of God. 

    Tony Clark | Memorial Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 27:05


    Pastor Tony Clark of Calvary Chapel Newport News shares on the importance of Memorial Day, and how to serve those who have served in the armed forces.

    Jason Duff | Suffering with God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 26:11


    Jason Duff, the lead pastor of the Garden Fellowship in Bermuda Dunes, talks with Rob Salvato about his battle with cancer and pneumonia. This conversation gives great insight to how God walks with us through suffering and always brings purpose to our pain. 

    Moming |Rachel Urbina & Stacy Henschel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 34:56


    In this Mother's Day Special, Pastor Rob sits down with Rachel Urbina and Stacy Henschel to talk about the subject of moming. Rachel and Stacy co-host a podcast together called Moming where they talk about the blessings and challenges of the mom world. Tune in for this special Mother's Day episode.

    Brett Meador | God is Doing Something Amazing in Portland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 53:51


    Brett Meador, pastor of Athey Creek Fellowship in the Portland area, joins pastor Rob for an inspiring conversation on Brett's story. He shares how he got started in ministry, his philosophies of ministry and some the exciting things that God is doing in the Portland area. 

    David Zamora | Ministry in the Inner-City

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 44:39


    David Zamora is the lead pastor of Living Way Church in Fontana, Ca. In this episode Pastor David shares his powerful testimony of God's deliverance from drug abuse, gang violence, and prison. Pastor Rob also asks about many of the challenges and incredible outreach initiatives that Pastor David has begun in the inner-city. Radio listeners can tune in at the 22:00 minute mark. 

    Evan Wickham, Dominic Balli, & Danny Donnelly | Good Friday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 25:25


    In this episode, Rob Salvato interviews three incredible worship leaders on their favorite song about the cross. Evan Wickham, Dominic Balli, and Danny Donnelly have different responses but give incredible insight the work of Christ on the cross. 

    Jordan Verdin | Treating People with Dignity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 32:47


    In this episode, Rob Salvato interviews Jordan Verdin on treating people with dignity. Jordan is the founder of Humanity Showers, a non-profit organization that is making an incredible impact in the homeless community by restoring dignity through accessible showers. We believe this conversation will be both inspiring and challenging as Jordan reminds us to serve the least of these. 

    Mark Hitchcock | Is the Covid Vaccine the Mark of the Beast?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 24:45


    Pastor and author, Mark Hitchcock, returns to the podcast to have a conversation with Rob Salvato about the Mark of the Beast. In this conversation, Mark breaks down some of the key principles when it comes to this often misunderstood teaching in the Bible.

    Kari Trent Stageberg | Merging in Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 26:23


    Kari Trent Stageberg returns to the Basic of Life Conversations to talk to Rob Salvato about merging in Marriage. This conversation is based off of Kari's latest book titled "The Merge" and dives into what it looks like when two different people come together for a lifetime.

    Daniel Fusco | Crazy Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 27:22


    Pastor & Author, Daniel Fusco, returns to the Basics of Life Conversations to talk about his latest book "Crazy Happy". In this conversation, Daniel links the Bible's "Fruit of the Spirit" and "Beatitudes" to give great insight into a what it means to have a happy life. 

    Denise Salvato | The Mission of Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 48:50


    Denise Salvato joins her husband, Rob, in the studio for a Valentines edition of the Basics of Life Conversations. In this episode, Pastor Rob & Denise talk about ministry, marriage, and God's mission for marriage. Radio listeners can pick up at the 24:05 mark. 

    Pilgrim & Jen Benham | Marriage & Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 27:25


    Pilgrim and Jen Benham of Shoreline Church in Bradenton, Florida talk with Rob Salvato about marriage and ministry. The Benham's have been apart of multiple church plants and host the Marriage & Ministry Podcast.

    Ed Taylor | Suffering with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 53:32


    Pastor and author, Ed Taylor, joins Rob Salvato in a conversation based around suffering with God. In this conversation Pastor Ed shares a real and raw experience of how God met him during a time of great suffering.

    Ben Courson | Living for Jesus in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 24:23


    Founder of Hope Generation and lead pastor of Applegate Christian Fellowship, Ben Courson, is back for season 2 of the Basics of Life Conversations. Rob Salvato sits down with Ben Courson and Tyler Bacquet to talk about they learned from 2020, and what they're looking forward to in 2021.

    Season 2 Kickoff w/ Bob Goff | Dream Big in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 27:25


    NY Times Bestseller, Bob Goff, kicks things off with Rob Salvato for season 2 of the Basics of Life Conversations. In this episode, we will hear Bob's takeaways from 2020 and his dreams going into 2021. Our radio listeners can pick up at the 22:25 minute mark.

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