Real Life Church Podcast

As we swing into chapter 24 of The Story, we learn a little more about this Jesus and why he was considered 'No Ordinary Man.' Jeremiah Curran from WestBridge Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, guides us through some of Jesus' most recognizable parables.

Jesus finally steps on the scene, yet no one really pictured the savior of the world looking or acting like He did. He was more like us than anyone thought. He dealt with and felt the same things we feel, and was even tempted. Mike Breaux helps us get a better look at this Jesus and what we can do to avoid temptation.

As we enter Chapter 22 of The Story, we find ourselves in the New Testament. However, prior to that, there was a 400-year period of waiting. What can we learn about God during this period of waiting? Andrew Smith from Bridge Church in Fresno joins us to walk through it!

Mike Breaux walks us through chapter 21 of the story and how helped Nehemiah become a great leader.

Esther's story is right out of a movie, and Jodi Hickerson of Mission Church, located in Ventura, CA, walks us through how God was directing this story and how He can also direct ours.

Important things are not always easy to do, and in Chapter 19 of The Story, we see God's people struggle to rebuild the temple. Jake Barker from Eastside Christian Church in Anaheim joined us this weekend to talk through why trusting in God's plan is better for our lives is better than anything we could ever create on our own.

Life is full of pressure! Have you ever felt it? What do we do when it feels like the pressure will overwhelm us? Brent Bramer from SLO City Church in San Luis Obispo walks us through chapter 18 of The Story and how they handled the pressure.

Have you ever read the Old Testament and felt like God was trying to pay the people back for their disobedience? In Chapter 17 of The Story, it's easy to think that's happening again, but what if it's deeper than that? Breaux takes a look at this chapter and the true nature of God.

What makes a Dangerous church? Mike Breaux gives some insights into the DNA of a dangerous church and why trust may be at the root of increasing our impact.

As we continue marching through The Story, we learn about a prophet named Elijah who stands up to a bad King and urges the people not to have one foot in the world and one foot in the church. God does something that leaves the people dumbfounded, and as Rusty wraps up his time as lead pastor of Real Life Church, he too has been at times left dumbfounded at all God has done.

As we anticipate the New Year, our aspirations for personal growth often lead us to set goals or resolutions. Mike Breaux offers invaluable advice on how we can take deliberate steps along our spiritual journey, guiding us toward the fulfillment of our spiritual goals.

We all come from imperfect families. We all carry our own baggage, believing that it disqualifies us from being a part of God's family. But what if Jesus' family tree doesn't look all that different from ours? What if, like us, Jesus came from a messy situation? Mike Breaux walks us through the genealogy of Jesus, and it may not be all that different from your own story.

He prayed for and received wisdom, yet despite Solomon's wisdom, he still made some bad decisions. In chapter 13 of the story, Mike Breaux helps us navigate what King Solomon teaches us about attempting to do things in our own way.

Sometimes we can't tell that things are happening to us that are slowly breaking us. Micro damage that overtime will eventually cause an implosion, and this is what we see in King David's life. Is there a way back? Is there a way to avoid it?

Moving along in The Story, we enter the King era. Kevin asks us a question that Saul refused to learn, and that simply is, who is the king of your life? What does Saul and Samuels' story show us about our story and God's bigger story?

Aaron Lindsey of Believe Church LA walks us through Chapter 9 of The Story, which centers around the story of Ruth and how her story, even when it looked bleak, became a benchmark in God's upper story.

Do you see yourself as a hero? Does everyone in the Bible always get it right? In chapter 8 of The Story, Rusty George introduces us to a few Biblical heroes and the lessons they learned that we can apply to our lives.

Kevin Wehr joins us and picks up chapter seven in The Story, The Battle Begins. Throughout scripture, God uses unlikely people and things and in this story we see God use a prostitute, a scalple and a marching band.

We read a lot about Moses, but did he have a fault? Mike Breaux breaks down what the trauma Moses encountered created and how we can avoid falling into the same trap.

After their exit from Egypt, God gave Moses new commands for His people to follow. Over the years, have we got these wrong? Is it really possible to uphold them all? In Chapter 5 of The Story, Mike Breaux breaks down the story and how we can apply it.

Chapter four of The Story sets off the events that compile the book of Exodus. Rusty dives into how God used Moses to free his people. God reveals some of his characteristics and how we can lean on those to build faith in our own life.

Rusty walks through chapter three of The Story, looking at Joseph and how his story helps us understand God's Story.

Dear Real Life Family, From the start, RLC has embraced and lived out our values. And for the past 20 years as your Pastor, I’ve been so encouraged by the way you volunteer, support, and partner with our community to help people find and follow Jesus. It’s incredible, and I love this place more than you can imagine! But, after 20 incredible years at RLC, Lorrie and I have decided it’s time for us...

In week two of our journey through the Bible, Donté helps us peek into what Abram can teach us about journeying with God.

In the beginning God...As we embark on our journey through the Bible using The Story as our guide, Rusty takes us back to where it all started.