Check out the Simple Faith podcast with Rusty George, the lead pastor at Crossroads Christian Church. Rusty and the Simple Faith podcast are doing a brand new limited experience in the month of June called, "Friend of God"

This is a sneak peek at the first of the 40 episode series, for the full series, look for "Simple Faith With Rusty George" on your favorite podcast app or by clicking here: http://www.pastorrustygeorge.com

This first episode: Ever thought about what it means to be "the one Jesus loves"? In today's devotional, we're kicking off our series with a deep dive into this incredible concept. John faced unimaginable trials, yet he defined himself by Jesus' love. Join me as we explore how viewing ourselves as loved by Jesus can reshape our identity and transform our daily lives.

About Rusty: Rusty George is the Lead Pastor at Crossroads Christian Church in Grand Prairie. Under his dedicated leadership, Crossroads Christian Church aspires to flourish as a vibrant community committed to guiding individuals in their journey to discover and follow the path of Jesus.

Beyond leading Crossroads Church, Rusty is a global speaker, leader and teacher focusing on making real life simple. Rusty has also written several books and can be heard weekly on his podcast, Leading Simple with Rusty George.

Aside from being a loyal Chiefs, Royals, and Lakers fan, Rusty is first and foremost committed to his family. Rusty has been married to his wife, Lorrie, for over twenty-five years, and they have two daughters, Lindsey and Sidney. As a family, they enjoy walking the dogs, playing board games together, and watching HGTV while Rusty watches ESPN on his iPad.

Our final episode of the season ponders how we follow God and the way in which I learned to grow more intimate in my relationship with him by just realizing that my proximity and position makes a difference. This revelation came to me through a meditation from The Daily Still podcast, by my friend Cindy Helton. Even if you aren’t as much of a visual person as I am, meditation is a powerful spiritual discipline to connect with God, increase your mindfulness, and reduce your stress. 

Travel with me through the times and the people in my life that came to mind as I sat with God in this meditation that asked, “How does God love you?” The answer to that question is there for you too.

Want to reinvigorate the way you follow Christ? A couple coaching sessions would give you the space to explore what that would look like it! As a Christian Life Coach, I can help you move from where you are to where God wants you to be. If you’d like to explore this further, then let’s chat. I’d love to be your champion in what God is calling you to do!

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Special thanks to @TheDailyStill , Cindy L. Helton, author of #TheDailyStill podcast and creator of that great meditation that brought such powerful insights. You can find her on Spotify and iTunes.
Name of meditation: The Filter of God's Love (Seeing 20/20 - A Spiritual Journey)

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Of all the thousand of emotions that there are, sadness is one that we don’t like to invite. In fact, we try our best to block sadness, to distract sadness and to ignore sadness because no one likes to feel sad, and we certainly don’t like watching our loved ones feeling sad either. 

This ponder episode gives sadness the dignity and respect that she deserves and it will hopefully lessen your fear of her, because some things are tear worthy and God awaits to collect them from us.

God gave us sadness and we live in a world that calls upon her all the time, so let’s get up close and personal with her and discover the beauty and the value she actually has for us. 

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This is an an amazing witness account of 4 guys that experienced the hard spiritual walk through infertility. It struck me that we mostly hear about infertility experiences through women’s voices, and that’s good. But, I wondered about the husbands, I wondered what resources men had to go through it, and what their emotional, spiritual landscape looked like. So, I interviewed 4 men, who revealed less about their incredible selves and more about their astonishing God. Step right up to a witness that will make you desire their faith, without the struggle. But, it’s in fact through the struggle that their faith glistens so brilliantly.

We all have trials. As a Christian Life Coach, I can help you move from where you are to where God wants you to be. If you’d like to get unstuck, then let’s chat. I’d love to support and encourage you!

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Today we ponder the difference between guilt and shame along with a story that is not one of my best moments. (Although by now, I think you’re getting the hint that there aren’t many of those!) This is an odd and tragic event that involves a cat, a dog, a mother-in-law, a husband, and a complainer. It demonstrates that even when our hearts aren’t in the right place, God’s grace is not only sufficient, it is magnanimous. 

As a certified Christian Life Coach I can help you move from where you are to where God wants you to be. If you are interested in creating more awareness around guilt and shame then let’s chat. I’d love to be your champion in what God is calling you to do!

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The Voice of the Heart: A call to Full Living by, Chip Dodd
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This ponder episode, called the Grace Shield, distinguishes the differences of the emotional intelligence skills of pity, sympathy, empathy and compassion. This is set to a backdrop story of how I accidently offended a friend who, under stress, retorted her justified frustration my way, and then what God did with it.

The grace shield is an emotional and spiritual intelligence skill that summons curiosity and connection instead of judgement and separation. This act of grace will help you learn to manage your emotional reactions better, as well as actually care for someone who may be having a tough time. 

Want to enhance your emotional intelligence? That’s easy, just experience a couple coaching sessions to take your skills to the next level! As a Christian Life Coach, I can help you move from where you are to where God wants you to be. If you’d like to explore this further, then let’s chat. I’d love to be your champion in what God is calling you to do!

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Welcome to our first witness episode which is where you will find stories of other people. Today’s story is about Sandra and her search for spiritual satisfaction. It is also a story of my awkward attempt to share Jesus with someone who was a self-proclaimed Jewbu. Our story begins in a Trader Joe’s parking lot, and while it went a mile a minute, I’m not sure we ended up anywhere significant. Evangelism is not my spiritual gift and I was way over my head, but I know Jesus showed up in our conversation of life, love, and spiritual quests. Knowing he was there was all that really mattered.

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In this episode we ponder sin. (Yeah, brace yourself for tons of fun!) No sin is pretty and it’s all the same in God’s eyes, but in our eyes some sins are more tolerable, like the ones that come along with looking good as a Christian. Our story this week takes place in the spiritual trenches where Jesus meets me and we work to overcome ways I over-strive spiritually and end up sinning instead. Come explore your own trenchwork, and let Jesus’ grace and forgiveness lead you into an even more powerful witness and fulfilling life.

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Our first episode is about our best selves. I find that my best self appears when I’m able to control the appetites, desires and emotions which detract from my Christ likeness. You know, as Christians, we talk a lot about looking like Christ, yet if we’re honest, our failure to do so is one of the main reasons people choose something or someone other than Jesus to follow.

The funny thing about control is that we typically work our hardest at controlling things outside ourselves, like people or circumstances, yet we seldom put that much effort, or have that much success, in controlling or regulating ourselves. Let’s admit it; Self-control is hard! It’s ironic to me though that the control I seek to have in my world has to do more with external things than with my internal response to things…but, quite frankly friend, THAT is the only thing I can control!

So, let’s take the short journey into ourselves with the longest exploration you’ll ever take to find and invigorate your best self. Our guide will be the Holy Spirit and our tools will be a combination of our spiritual disciplines and emotional intelligence skills. 

Our story today ponders the role of wisdom in self-control. If you'd like to improve your self-mastery, consider a coaching session with me to help you explore obstacles that get in your way and ways to overcome them. As a Christian Life Coach, I can help you move from where you are to where God wants you to be. If you’d like to explore this further, then let’s chat. I’d love to be your champion in what God is calling you to do!

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This episode lets you know if W+P is for you. I explain who it's for, and what you'll be doing; because it's not your typical podcast format. It's also an introduction to me and my story, so you get a  sense of who I am, and if the future stories I share will be something that will intrigue you. I invite you to dip your toe in and see if you're ready to go where each episode will take you with God.

Psalm 111:2
Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them.

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The Marble Block, & The Marble Block Continued, by Karyn Humphries
Scriptures within the episode:
Proverbs 4:25 (NIV), Psalm 34:5 (NIV), Isaiah 60:5 (NIV), John 8:12 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)