Reaching For Real Life with Sean Azzaro

Melanie Shankle started the Big Momma Blog back in 2006 documenting moments with her small girl toddler who was just doing "Big Girl" things. Now after 45K followers on Instagram, 9 books, and the Big Boo Podcast, Melanie joins Pastor Sean in a fun conversation that will inspired you and may encourage you to be a NY Times Bestselling Author too.

Jesus said “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Pastor Sean with his wife Pastor Lauri Azzaro made a retreat to California where their ministry first started to rest and seek the Lord, and witness His Glory - obedient to being still, (staring at the Pacific Ocean) and knowing that He is God.

As VBS, and Church Camps ramp up, Pastor Sean Azzaro grabbed RCCC's Youth Pastor Clay Burkholder to get his take on what it’s like being a youth pastor in 2024 with the challenges our kids face today.

41% of the worlds population is "unreached" - no Bible, no churches, no neighboring believers. And of those 48% of the unreached live in just 6 countries - India, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Along comes Crossroads Asia. Pastor Sean interviews the Co-Founder and President Mark Fortney...a former businessman who answered God's calling to attend seminary, Pastored, served as Missions Pastor under Chuck Swindoll, and now leading a ministry with the goal to make God famous in key "crossroads" cities.

Sean's special guest is Holly Randall of First Liberty Institute. FLI is responsible for successful Coach Kennedy case - he was the man who was fired for praying on the 50 yard line of a high school football field. First Liberty Institute fights the fight defending our rights found in our Constitution. And the fight continues. Listen to what's going on today, and why Pastor Sean is a one issue voter...Religious Liberty!

Off Sides is really the call...

Conservative Catholic Kansas City Super Bowl Champ Harrison Butker delivers the commencement speech at The Benedictine College where his words earned him a standing ovation, and another part where his comments were followed by 18 seconds of applause. It was that comment that Media jumped on (and others that were pro-family/pro-life), and forced the NFL to release a statement distancing them from the content of the speech.

Pastor Sean Azzaro gets in the game himself with a message to be bold...and you can do it too.

Forgiveness...it's the heart of the matter...even if...even if...

Wait...

Lets see what the Word says about the matter...starting with the Lord's Prayer, and what Jesus said from the Cross.

If forgiveness or unforgiveness is something you're dealing with, Pastor Sean puts on the counselling hat with the "Reaching For Real Life Co-host".

Really? They do? Here's another fun yet serious conversation on some top proposed reasons why men don't want to get plugged like fear of getting called on, or getting called out. Pastor Sean says its not supposed to be that way because "there IS NO condemnation for those in Christ Jesus...". This topic follows another interesting development of high profile personalities expressing their faith like Russel Brand, Jordon Peterson, and Candice Owens.

"Community" is in the name River City COMMUNITY Church. What does that mean? What are the benefits? How do I find it? Pastor Sean says when when you chose to follow Christ, Community comes with the package. And you need it more than you know.

Christian Nationalism...it's the new buzzword...or label that's not meant to be patriotic at all.

In fact the media says it's dangerous.

What does it mean?

Pastor Sean found four definitions according to a New York Times opinion piece and breaks it down.

Sean also gives his quick take on the drama last week with Mark Driscoll who charged a men's conference of being idolatrous...and then he was called out for being "out of line".

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