Reaching For Real Life with Sean Azzaro

The Texas primaries are complete and now we look to November where the big race is with Ken Paxton vs. James Talarico. Sean speaks to Talarico’s public statements about Christianity, “Christian nationalism,” gender (including a clip where Talarico claims God is non-binary), and abortion (including his argument about Mary’s consent). Sean argues these are distortions of scripture and warns believer...

Love as Holiness: Dr. Les Holland on Reconciliation, Pastoral Leadership, and COVID-Era Ministry Pastor Sean Azzaro talks with Dr. Les Hollan, longtime pastor of Trinity Baptist Church and author of Love as Holiness: Dare to Live It, joined by his wife, Vicky. Holland reflects on following Buckner Fanning, building “love bridges” after a difficult church transition, and his emphasis on reconciliat...

Love as Holiness: Dr. Les Holland on Reconciliation, Pastoral Leadership, and COVID-Era Ministry Pastor Sean Azzaro talks with Dr. Les Hollan, longtime pastor of Trinity Baptist Church and author of Love as Holiness: Dare to Live It, joined by his wife, Vicky. Holland reflects on following Buckner Fanning, building “love bridges” after a difficult church transition, and his emphasis on reconciliat...

Sean Azzaro speaks to the value of Vacation Bible School and River City Community Church’s summer camps (2nd–12th grade), emphasizing discipleship through concentrated relationships, worship, and community. Sean urges parents to organize family life around the things of God, not treating church as negotiable or replaced by sports, activities, or Christian school, and to help kids sustain “camp hig...

Sean Azzaro speaks to the value of Vacation Bible School and River City Community Church’s summer camps (2nd–12th grade), emphasizing discipleship through concentrated relationships, worship, and community. Sean urges parents to organize family life around the things of God, not treating church as negotiable or replaced by sports, activities, or Christian school, and to help kids sustain “camp hig...

On Reaching for Real Life, Sean and Baron discuss grandparenting plans before turning to recent faith-centered patriotic events in Washington, DC around the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration, including prayers led by Speaker Mike Johnson. Sean expresses caution about labeling such gatherings “revival,” emphasizing that true revival is “just Jesus,” marked by repentance, transformed liv...

On Reaching for Real Life, Sean and Baron discuss grandparenting plans before turning to recent faith-centered patriotic events in Washington, DC around the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration, including prayers led by Speaker Mike Johnson. Sean expresses caution about labeling such gatherings “revival,” emphasizing that true revival is “just Jesus,” marked by repentance, transformed liv...

Sean Azzaro and Baron Wiley recap River City Community Church’s Mother’s Day service honoring moms, and the golf tournament fundraiser for Real Life Community Outreach. The conversation turns to the importance of fathers and grandfathers investing in boys, Sean’s memories of his grandfathers, and the intentional “YaYa Pops Camp” week of activities, devotions, and scripture memorization for all six...

Sean Azzaro and Baron Wiley recap River City Community Church’s Mother’s Day service honoring moms, and the golf tournament fundraiser for Real Life Community Outreach. The conversation turns to the importance of fathers and grandfathers investing in boys, Sean’s memories of his grandfathers, and the intentional “YaYa Pops Camp” week of activities, devotions, and scripture memorization for all six...

Sean Azzaro and Barron Wiley discuss how Christians can engage entertainment like Star Wars and Harry Potter with discernment, using it as an opportunity to help kids think biblically and critically rather than avoiding everything outright. They explore what it means to “share your faith, use words if necessary,” emphasizing that lifestyle matters but the New Testament also calls believers to spea...

Sean Azzaro and Barron Wiley discuss how Christians can engage entertainment like Star Wars and Harry Potter with discernment, using it as an opportunity to help kids think biblically and critically rather than avoiding everything outright. They explore what it means to “share your faith, use words if necessary,” emphasizing that lifestyle matters but the New Testament also calls believers to spea...

After the nod to moms for the coming Mother’s Day, and the dark tone of modern political rhetoric and the urging of prayer, the conversation turns to a growing spiritual hunger, noting public figures speaking about needing Jesus, and focuses on what it means to go “all in” as a disciple—an apprentice who follows Jesus in obedience, not merely through church attendance or good works. Sean shares ho...

After the nod to moms for the coming Mother’s Day, and the dark tone of modern political rhetoric and the urging of prayer, the conversation turns to a growing spiritual hunger, noting public figures speaking about needing Jesus, and focuses on what it means to go “all in” as a disciple—an apprentice who follows Jesus in obedience, not merely through church attendance or good works. Sean shares ho...

Living the Dream, Free Speech & Counseling: Sean and Baron discuss River City Community Church’s sermon series “Living the Dream” on Joseph, redefining it as being on God’s path toward His vision despite hardship. The conversation shifts to a Supreme Court decision (8–1) sending a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” back to lower courts, framing it as a First Amendment free-speech...

Living the Dream, Free Speech & Counseling: Sean and Baron discuss River City Community Church’s sermon series “Living the Dream” on Joseph, redefining it as being on God’s path toward His vision despite hardship. The conversation shifts to a Supreme Court decision (8–1) sending a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” back to lower courts, framing it as a First Amendment free-speech...

Sean reacts to a messianic-style image of President Trump posted on Truth Social and later removed, calling it a complicating factor for Christian voters who supported him against the Democratic platform. The conversation turns to leadership: why good leadership is scarce, how leaders are both born and made, and why character is forged in private, using David, Joseph, and Moses as examples. Recomm...

Sean reacts to a messianic-style image of President Trump posted on Truth Social and later removed, calling it a complicating factor for Christian voters who supported him against the Democratic platform. The conversation turns to leadership: why good leadership is scarce, how leaders are both born and made, and why character is forged in private, using David, Joseph, and Moses as examples. Recomm...

Pastor Sean Azzaro and Baron recap a well-attended Easter at River City Community Church, including five services and a Spanish service, and Sean shares that the church is moving from a John series into “Living the Dream,” a Genesis walk-through on Joseph, noting parallels between Joseph and Jesus. The conversation shifts to a desire for greater wisdom in public leadership amid war with Iran and t...

Pastor Sean Azzaro and Baron recap a well-attended Easter at River City Community Church, including five services and a Spanish service, and Sean shares that the church is moving from a John series into “Living the Dream,” a Genesis walk-through on Joseph, noting parallels between Joseph and Jesus. The conversation shifts to a desire for greater wisdom in public leadership amid war with Iran and t...

As Easter is this weekend, Sean explains that the church’s goal isn’t crowds but making disciples—passionate followers of Jesus who learn Scripture and obey it—often through intentional, relational, Biblical community groups with accountability and measurable habits like daily time in the Word and prayer. He discusses the need for pastors to have peer community, warns about ego on stage, affirms w...

As Easter is this weekend, Sean explains that the church’s goal isn’t crowds but making disciples—passionate followers of Jesus who learn Scripture and obey it—often through intentional, relational, Biblical community groups with accountability and measurable habits like daily time in the Word and prayer. He discusses the need for pastors to have peer community, warns about ego on stage, affirms w...

Dr. Sean McDowell is an associate professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University - author/co-author of several must have books including Evidence The Demands a Verdict, and Chasing Love: Sex, Love, and Relationships in a Confused Culture...oh yeah, he's also related to some guy named Josh McDowell. Enjoy this rich conversation between two Seans that will encourage you with...

Dr. Sean McDowell is an associate professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University - author/co-author of several must have books including Evidence The Demands a Verdict, and Chasing Love: Sex, Love, and Relationships in a Confused Culture...oh yeah, he's also related to some guy named Josh McDowell. Enjoy this rich conversation between two Seans that will encourage you with...

After commenting on political and media tensions around Jesse Jackson, Iran, and praying for the protection of innocents, troops, and positive change, the conversation turns to why young people may be drawn to Catholicism. Sean outlines key Protestant-Catholic doctrinal differences (magisterium/papal authority, salvation/justification, Eucharist, confession, and veneration of saints), ending with...

After commenting on political and media tensions around Jesse Jackson, Iran, and praying for the protection of innocents, troops, and positive change, the conversation turns to why young people may be drawn to Catholicism. Sean outlines key Protestant-Catholic doctrinal differences (magisterium/papal authority, salvation/justification, Eucharist, confession, and veneration of saints), ending with...