RECENTLY FROM RUSTY GEORGE
Anxiety… What is it Good For?
... Absolutely nothing, right? For the millions of people wrestling with anxiety right now, that’s our honest answer. Some of us deal with crippling anxiety disorders that keep us locked in a house or in the corners of our minds. Others of us face what is known as...
Finding Freedom from Loneliness
“Well they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it’s better than drinking alone.” -- Billy Joel, The Piano Man Before COVID-19 hit, 46% of Americans felt lonely at times. That number skyrocketed to 76% in December of 2020. National and international health...
Anxiety… What is it Good For?
... Absolutely nothing, right? For the millions of people wrestling with anxiety right now, that’s our honest answer. Some of us deal with crippling anxiety disorders that keep us locked in a house or in the corners of our minds. Others of us face what is known as...
Leadership Lessons from The Super Bowl
While Super Bowl 55 definitely didn’t work out the way I had hoped, there is still much to learn from it when it comes to making your life more simple and leading with intentionality. Here are some leadership takeaways that yesterdays Super Bowl taught me:...
Facing Your Giants in 2021
We’ve all got a giant we face… and they don’t have a calendar. Even though we turned the calendar, the giant came with us… or maybe it waits for us. It might be an addiction, a heart wound, a broken home, a struggling marriage, a rebellious teen or a tough economy....
The Daily Routines That Have Changed My Life & Faith for the Better
We all have a few daily routines: Wake up. Hit snooze. Get up. Drink Coffee. Shower. (Optional) But is there anything that actually makes your life better on a daily basis? Here are 7 things that I’ve found to be extremely helpful when done at least 5 days a week:...
Episode 130: Prayers I’m Praying for in 2021
Leading Simple with Rusty George · 130: Prayers Im Praying for in 2021 What are those things you are praying for in 2021? Let me share a few things that I am praying for this...
How to Overcome Bitterness & Forgive
No one aspires to be a grumpy old man. Or a bitter old woman. But it still happens. The longer we live, the more wounds we pick up along the way. And like all wounds, if they are left untreated, they can do some serious damage. Bitterness is just like that. We...
Making Sure 2021 Isn’t Worse Than 2020… As If
Let’s go back to January of 2020. You had a few New Year’s resolutions. You were excited about a new year, a new decade. And you had high hopes of a new start. For me, we were planning on big goals at the church, excited about a fun summer, and prepping for our...
7 Things to Read this Christmas
Let’s say you’ve got some free time this Christmas. You’re sheltered at home. You’re stuck at the in-laws. You’re forced to watch football and you don’t care about it. What would be a good book to consume? Here are 7 recommendations. The Third Option: Hope...
7 Great Leaders We Only Think About at Christmas
Christmas comes once a year. And with it, come several great leaders who only get their due one month a year. (Or 6 months a year if you go by Hobby Lobby’s schedule). And while we typically talk about serious issues and leaders, let’s take a moment to have some...
Do You Know Who WASN’T at The First Christmas?
I worked on the title of this blog for awhile. I was hoping for some Christmas click bait, and these were some other options: "All you’ve heard about Christmas is wrong!" "You won’t believe what happened after Jesus was born!" "Mary wore THIS for Jesus'...
Preparing Your Family for Christmas
There are two types of people in this world: People who plan and stress, and people who don't plan and aren’t stressed out. I say from experience, because I’m often a planner who gets stressed out. And the Christmas season only seems to make it worse - I stress...
Why Bother Praying if God Already Knows What I Need?
Now here’s my problem with prayer... And maybe this is yours as well: If it takes so long … If sometimes the answer is "no" … and if in some cases he’s going to do what he wants anyway… Why even bother? Why pray? Haven’t you wondered that before? Isn't that what...
Growing Through vs. Getting Through Times of Grief
It’s been 1 year since shots rang out at Saugus High School, taking the lives of 3 students and injuring 3 more. In some ways it seems like years ago, and in some ways it seems like yesterday. I can still hear the cries of the parents of the victims. I can still...
5 Things That May Be Hindering Your Prayers
We’ve all been there. We pray. We wait. We wait. And then we wonder: "What did I do wrong?" Sometimes the problem isn’t on your end. It might just not be God’s timing or God’s will... But sometimes it is. Here are 5 things that can keep our prayers from getting...
3 Things to Do When You’re Stuck Waiting on God
There is that gap of time between when you call for AAA and then AAA arrives. What do you do when you are on the side of the road waiting for help? Many of us feel that way with God. We pray. Then we wait. Now what?
Things to Consider Before You Vote…
We are now less than a week away from one of the most controversial and contentious elections in decades. Many of us have heard and said many of the following statements in regards the Nov. 3 vote: “The future of our country hangs in the balance” “This is the...
WHY You Pray is as Important as WHAT You Pray
3 Ways to Pray the WHY Way You’ve taken their advice: “Just pray about it.” “It’s just talking to God.” “Just start the conversation.” So you do... And then you wait. Is there something you are supposed to do after you say “amen?” The short answer is… YES. And...
What to do After You Say Amen
So, you prayed. You sent that text to God. And now you wait... You see the three dots… and then, nothing. Did it go through? Was it delivered? Did he hear you? Are you supposed to do something else? Is he waiting for you to ask nicely? Can what we do AFTER we pray impact the answer we get? Here’s a list of 20 things we most commonly do after we pray. See which one you do the most.
3 Things I’d Do Different & 3 Things I Wouldn’t Change After 20 Years at RLC
This past weekend Real Life Church celebrated 20 years of ministry and it has me feeling very reflective. So much has happened over 20 years, specifically in the 17 that I’ve been a part of. Check out our weekend service celebration for some of those memories.I’m so grateful for the legacy of leaders who got us to this point. And, of course, we are so grateful for God’s leading as we are just passengers in this ride he has us on.
20 Leadership Quotes from “After Amen”
My new upcoming book After Amen: What to do While Waiting on God is a journey through my own questioning of God’s seeming silence in my prayer life. My heart behind writing this book was that so much has been written and said about what to do BEFORE you say...
The Best Thing to do While Waiting to Hear From God
We live in a “buy now” world. With one click, we can have the product delivered to our door the next day. And if it takes two to three days, it feels like an eternity. We no longer have to go to a video store to rent a movie and pray that they have a copy left; we...
Leading Those Who Have Given Up On Prayer
We’ve all had those moments when you’re talking with someone about a crisis they are facing and you hear the words, “I’ve been praying about it… But nothing seems to happen.” And let’s be honest, we’ve all had those thoughts ourselves as well. I know that I have. I’ve been a pastor for over 25 years and a Christian for over 40 and I’ve wondered many times if my prayers are getting past the ceiling.
30 Prayers to Pray This School Year
Well, like it or not, school is back in.Whether you are in a classroom in front of a teacher or a bedroom in front of a zoom call, school is in session.And while it may not be legal to have formal prayer in school, we all know as long as there are tests there will always be prayer in school.
How Can I Help Unbelieving Friends and Family?
For many of us we’ve had an even better experience with Jesus than a Netflix show. He’s changed our lives, he’s given us hope, and he’s invigorated our relationships. And we want everyone we know to experience the same thing.
Join the “After Amen” Launch Team!
Hurry now, there's only a limited number of spots! I would be honored to have you be a part of the group that is helping promote my new and upcoming book "After Amen" (publishing October 17th).
7 Answers for, “I’ve Tried Prayer, and it Doesn’t Work”
Do you know people who has said, “I’ve tried prayer and it doesn’t work”? Me too. In fact, at times I’ve been that person.
When Being Good Doesn’t Make You Feel Good Anymore
You’ve tried the path of moral conformity and it only left you frustrated with the backsliders who roll into church on Christmas and Easter and yet God still seems to bless. You’ve tried to be good enough, but always struggle with wondering if you are ever good enough.
Does God Run FOR You or AFTER You?
Most of us tend to view God as the big guy upstairs who is carefully watching us. Don’t set him off, because he’ll come AFTER you. He’ll hunt you down, he’ll take away all you love, he’ll wreck your life and send you straight to hell if you’re not careful.
30 Prayers for When You Don’t Know What to Pray • Purchase Today!
Praying can be difficult. We don’t know what to say. We wonder if there are magic words. We worry we aren’t doing it right.