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Rusty George Podcast
How Does Jesus Change Us? | SF in5

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2026 2:26


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
The Healthiest Prayer You Can Pray | SF in 5

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 2:02


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
How is Character Formed? | SF in 5

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 2:44


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
"Real Christians Do This..." | SF in 5

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 3:12


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
SIMPLE SUCCESSION // ep.6 Sean Morgan on Mission Focus, Timeline, and Avoiding Transition Landmines

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 41:14


On the final episode of Simple Succession, a Simple Faith Podcast Series, Rusty interviews Sean Morgan, who supports incoming pastors through megachurch transitions via cohort coaching. Morgan says he assesses succession health by whether a church has recently sacrificed for the mission versus pursuing comfort, arguing inward focus fuels conflict during change. He warns churches often over-center succession on honoring the outgoing pastor, even though transition work continues for years, suggesting it can take five years to reach 80% of a succession and another five for the final 20%. Morgan emphasizes boards as “bridge leaders” when there's no direct baton pass, discusses risks when executive pastors effectively hold power during vacancies, urges clarity on roles, and advises incoming leaders to review several years of financials with a savvy advisor. On outgoing pastors staying, he recommends separating financial needs from employment and says remaining can help only if the predecessor becomes the successor's active public and private supporter.

Rusty George Podcast
Are We too Quick to Judge Others? | SF in 5

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 4:43


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Does Matthew 5:32 Forbid Remarriage After Divorce? + Soul vs. Spirit Explained | SF Q&A ep.5

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 15:04


In the final episode of the Simple Faith Q&A, Rusty is joined by Michael and Bryan to answer two final listener questions from Instagram. First, they address Matthew 5:32 and whether God intends a divorced woman to never remarry, explaining that Jesus was confronting men who discarded wives for trivial reasons and emphasizing the sanctity of marriage while noting biblical grounds discussed for divorce such as sexual immorality, abandonment by an unbelieving spouse, and wisdom applied to abuse (with mention of adultery, abandonment, abuse, and addiction). They encourage prayer and wise counsel regarding remarriage and remind listeners their identity is in Christ, not a spouse. Second, they discuss the difference between soul and spirit, outlining historic debate, common overlap in Scripture, and the importance of full surrender to Jesus over technical distinctions.

Rusty George Podcast
Do Believers Go to Heaven Immediately? + Is “Manifesting” Biblical? | SF Q&A ep.4

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 14:54


On day four of Simple Faith's Q&A Rusty joins Michael Hinton and Bryan Mrazek, as they answer two listener questions from Instagram. First, they discuss what happens when a believer dies, emphasizing the promise that to be absent from the body is to be present with Jesus, citing Jesus' words to the thief on the cross (“Today you will be with me in paradise”) while also affirming a future bodily resurrection and the new heaven and new earth described in Revelation 21:4. They note God's comfort and the image of God drying every tear. Second, they address the popular concept of “manifesting,” arguing it is not biblical because it puts control in human will rather than God's, contrasting it with prayer and asking in alignment with God's will, and warning listeners against teachings that imply humans can speak realities into existence.

Rusty George Podcast
How Do I Know When It's Time to Leave a Church? + How Do I Share the Gospel? | SF Q&A ep.1

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 20:32


On Simple Faith, Rusty, Michael, and Bryan kick off a week of listener Q&A (two questions a day for five days) and tackle two intense topics: knowing when it's time to leave a church and how to share the gospel without being pushy. They caution against “church shopping,” urge listeners to distinguish between preferences and principles, and emphasize evaluating doctrine, truth-telling, disciple-making, community care, and the marks of the church seen in Acts 2. Michael adds that no church is perfect and challenges consumer-minded church hopping, encouraging people to leave only with clear evidence—such as gospel distortion, abusive or unaccountable leadership, or an inability to worship—when they sense the Lord releasing them. On evangelism, they stress relational, everyday conversations, sharing testimony, asking simple questions, meeting needs, and using words when explaining what Jesus has done.

Rusty George Podcast
What is the Real Meaning Behind One of The Most Famous Bible Verses? | Simple Faith Q&A ep.3

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 12:05


On day three of Simple Faith's Q&A week, Rusty George sits down with Michael Hinton and Bryan Mrazek as they answer two commonly misused Bible verses about expecting “the best.” They explain Philippians 4:13 (“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”) in its context of Paul writing from prison, emphasizing that Christ gives strength to endure trials and remain faithful “even if” circumstances don't turn out as hoped. They then discuss Jeremiah 29:11, distinguishing its original context of Israel's captivity from the universal truth that God has a plan, while noting that promised prosperity may not be realized in this life. Personal experiences with cancer and loss highlight trusting God's presence through suffering, echoed in Psalm 23.

Rusty George Podcast
SIMPLE SUCCESSION // ep.5 William Vanderbloemen on Getting Pastoral Transitions Right

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2026 39:14


In episode 5 of Simple Succession, Rusty interviews search-firm leader and former Presbyterian pastor William Vanderbloemen. William shares how a corporate CEO succession completed in 90 days versus a church search that took years sparked his “holy discontent,” leading him to start Vanderbloemen Search in 2008; the firm has since completed about 4,000 church searches and helped move succession conversations from “the parking lot to the boardroom,” including through his book Next: Pastoral Succession That Works. They discuss asking the right questions rather than using cookie-cutter models, whether a church needs a “software update” or an “overhaul,” generational and birth-rate dynamics creating a coming succession wave, and how getting succession wrong is costly. William highlights lessons from Willow Creek's complex transition, warns against boards overcorrecting into micromanagement, emphasizes succession as an ecosystem change, and says many train wrecks trace back to forgetting the pastor's spouse; he cites Mariners Church as a model, calling for humility, prayer, wisdom, and long-term preparation like cultivating younger donors. Check out free succession resources at pastorrustygeorge.com.

Rusty George Podcast
What Might Change the Way We Share Our Faith?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 4:02


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Your Greatest Witness to Faith

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 4:12


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
How Do Spiritual Conversations Begin?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 3:32


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Powerful Faith Conversations

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 4:05


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
SIMPLE SUCCESSION // ep.4 Transitioning Together: How Cam Huxford and Marcus Johnson Achieved a Smooth Succession

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 47:16


On episode four of Simple Succession, Rusty George interviews Cam Huxford and Marcus Johnson about leadership transition at Savannah Christian Church (now Compassion Christian). Cam shares the church's history from its 1964 start, his arrival in 1984 at age 27, and growth to seven campuses across two states. He explains how he began thinking and praying about succession from day one, later influenced by Jack Welch's view that leaders must prepare successors, and how he developed internal leaders by giving them hard assignments. Cam describes a five-year timeline of prayer, fasting, and planning, announcing retirement 18 months ahead, and alternating preaching with Marcus before the September 2024 handoff. Marcus recounts joining the church as a student, serving in many roles over 17 years, being asked by elders to apply, and facing early discomfort and imposter syndrome while embracing Cam's legacy.

Rusty George Podcast
Are You Ready to Share Your Faith Where You Are?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 5:34


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
What is Your Leadership Focus?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 2:38


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
What is the Cost of Leadership?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 2:20


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
How is Leadership Revealed?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 2:13


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Practicing What You Preach

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 2:10


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
How Did Jesus Lead? | Leadership Begins With Presence

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 3:06


In this episode of Simple Faith, the focus is on how Jesus led and why his leadership remains influential despite never holding political office, commanding an army, owning a company, or writing a book. Drawing from John 10 and the shepherd-and-sheep image, the script highlights that Jesus' leadership began with relationship: the sheep recognize the shepherd's voice because he lived among them, guided them, protected them, and knew them by name. The key idea is that people may comply with authority, but they follow trust, and genuine influence comes from credibility and character rather than manipulation or power. Viewers are encouraged to reflect on whether others know their authority or their heart and to practice the spiritual discipline of presence by giving someone full attention in one conversation today.

Rusty George Podcast
SIMPLE SUCCESSION // ep.3 Leadership Transition: Guided by Experience with Dave Stone & Kyle Idleman

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 51:08


Simple Succession episode 3 is here, a podcast series focused on helping churches navigate leadership transitions well. This week, Rusty George welcomes Dave Stone and Kyle Idleman to discuss the widely noticed successions at Southeast Christian Church from Bob Russell to Dave and then Dave to Kyle. Dave shares how Bob gradually increased his preaching, publicly affirmed him (including sitting front-row when Dave preached), and announced him as successor seven years in advance before handing off earlier than expected to avoid becoming a lame duck. Dave and Kyle explain how Kyle was first identified as a gifted young preacher, gained experience planting a church, then returned to join the teaching team without early public promises of succession, building trust through loyalty and inclusion in leadership. They discuss generational dynamics, managing change, resisting insecurity and “head games,” practical communication, benefits of timing and early wins, and what they're doing now, including Dave's Pastor to Pastor podcast and Kyle's book The Missing Messiah.

Be Encouraged! Podcast with Jackie Brindle
Season 5 Episode 1, Chosen Series: Chosen in the Hard, Hidden Seasons with Shalene Roberts

Be Encouraged! Podcast with Jackie Brindle

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 42:36


Welcome to the Be Encouraged! Podcast, This is our first episode in the Chosen Series which is anchored on Ephesians 1:4 which says, “For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blamless in love before him.”  This means He chose us even knowing that as a believer or not, we would face hardships, fail, try again, and again, to have a relationship with God, even if life has it's ups and downs or you're somewhere in between. Today, I am so honored to introduce our special guest, Shalene Roberts, author of When Mothering Is Hard and No One Sees: Where Gritty Meets Glorious in God's Eternal Plans for Moms.Shalene is also the voice behind a beloved blog that has encouraged thousands of moms who are walking through the beautiful, messy, stretching, and often hidden realities of motherhood.And today, she's here to unpack what it means to be chosen in the hard, hidden seasons of life.Because sometimes the very season that feels like it's taking everything out of you is the season God is using to shape something eternal within you. Perhaps it will become your testimony of God's goodness and faithfulness! Shalene is going to remind us that the hidden places are not wasted places. The hard days are not forgotten days. And motherhood, even when no one sees the sacrifice, the tears, the faithfulness, or the grit, is still deeply seen by God.I know this conversation is going to encourage you, inspire you, and spark something in you that may have felt dormant for a long time. My prayer is that it will ignite hope in your heart again and remind you that God is not finished with your story.So, wherever you are today—whether you're in the middle of a beautiful season, a brutally hard one, or somewhere in between—take a deep breath, lean in, — grab your cup of coffee/tea, get on your walk or run/ and wherever you are let's be encouraged.--- Jackie Resources: Learn more about Shalene Roberts by clicking here! Download the You Version Bible App and check out her 7-day FREE devotional reading plan based on her new book, “When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees”. https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/70045Order “When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees” by Shalene Roberts https://a.co/d/0eybxQxz Follow on social media Instagram: @shalenerobertsblogEnjoyed this episode!? Share it on Instagram and tag @be_encouraged_podcast,  send your friend a text with the link to the podcast, or write a raving review on Apple Podcast or Spotify to encourage more people, just like you! :) Bible Reflections: Ephesians 1 and 2Psalm 139

Rusty George Podcast
The Product of Genuine Faith

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 2:12


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
What does Self Examination Look Like?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 2:19


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
SIMPLE SUCCESSION // ep.2 Transitioning Church Leadership Well with Cal Jernigan & Shan Moyers

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 55:08


In episode two of Simple Succession, Rusty George interviews Cal Jernigan and Sean Palmer about leading healthy church transitions. Cal recounts his decades at Central—joining in 1987, becoming senior pastor in 1999 after an interim, and handing leadership to Sean in April 2025—explaining how the pressures after 2020, a failed successor situation, and personal fatigue accelerated the timeline to avoid harming the church. Cal describes why the board, not the outgoing pastor, should choose the next leader, how elders evaluated candidates, and how clarity on dates, roles, compensation, and expectations built trust. Sean shares why he made a second “follow-a-legend” move, what he learned from an earlier difficult transition, and how transferred trust, honoring the outgoing pastor, relationship handoffs, and a defined one-year transition helped the church stay stable while gradual changes began.

Rusty George Podcast
Can Salvation be Earned?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 2:38


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
The Relationship Between Faith & Love

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 3:12


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Where is Your Confidence Placed?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 2:12


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Creating Fruit in Your Life

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 2:38


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
What is Creating Noise in Your Life?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 2:13


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
How Do I Become Steady in My Faith?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 2:23


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Have You Hardened Your Heart?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 2:34


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
How Do I Hear God's Voice?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 3:22


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
SIMPLE SUCCESSION // ep.1 Pulling Off a Seamless Leadership Transition

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 33:26


Rusty George introduces the Simple Succession podcast series on Simple Faith and interviews outgoing Willow Creek Community Church pastor Dave Dummitt and his successor, Shawn Williams, about their leadership transition. Dave explains how he knew it was time to step down after about five years by evaluating a defined list of goals and considering the church's upcoming 50th anniversary, then encouraging elders to vet Shawn while maintaining the decision as an elder-led process. Shawn describes moving back to Chicagoland, joining Willow to support Dave without aiming to become senior pastor, and how a two-year early conversation and added opportunities prepared him to lead. They discuss gradual “baton passes” with staff, elders, donors, and the congregation, the increased weight Shawn felt on day one, team-structure changes he made, Dave's post-transition sabbatical-like time, and the importance of honoring each other, patience, and seeking outside counsel.

Rusty George Podcast
Have I Wandered too Far?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 2:57


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
How Are You Pursuing Freedom?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 2:45


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Is God a God of Punishment or Love?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 2:44


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
What Can Pain Teach?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 3:16


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
What Happens When a Prodigal Finally Comes Home? // SPECIAL EPISODE

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 18:38


What happens when a prodigal finally comes home?In this powerful episode of Simple Faith, Pastor Ricky sits down with Randall and Canaan Massey to share a remarkable true story of faith, family reconciliation, and God's relentless grace. After 19 years of distance, addiction, broken relationships, and spiritual wandering, a father's faithful prayers were answered in a way neither of them could have imagined.Together, they discuss the pain of watching someone you love walk away from God, the challenge of trusting Him through the waiting, and the life-changing moment that led to healing between both an earthly father and a Heavenly Father. Their honest conversation offers biblical encouragement for parents praying for prodigal children, anyone struggling with addiction or shame, and those longing for restored relationships.You'll also hear practical wisdom about prayer, forgiveness, and the hope found in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, along with the story behind their new ministry designed to help families experience reconciliation and renewal.If you're searching for hope, restoration, or a reminder that no one is beyond God's reach, this episode is for you.

Rusty George Podcast
Why Doesn't God Force Us to Love Him?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 3:33


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Do You Want to Be Free?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 2:51


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Worry VS Faith

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 2:26


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Where Have You Placed Your Confidence?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 2:38


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're  to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
How Do You View Your Life?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 2:27


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
What Does Jesus Desire of Me?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 4:08


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Do I Seek God More Than I Seek Others?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 3:26


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.

Rusty George Podcast
Why is God not Speaking to Me?

Rusty George Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 3:23


Simple Faith: Faith in Five with Rusty George is a daily podcast designed to refocus your heart on Jesus—one moment at a time. In just five minutes a day, Rusty explores who Jesus is, why He matters, and how simple faith can transform everyday life. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, these short, meaningful episodes offer clarity, encouragement, and truth you can carry with you all day. Simple. Honest. Centered on Christ.