Rusty James talks to fellow "Riders" during his daily commute about issues in our culture and how the Bible has the answers we need to reach our full potential. 

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Rusty James has been recording electronic music since the 80's.

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Written to celebrate the marriage of Russ & Christy Rowgo, March 15, 1997.

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The Ride - 3 - 073015

Challenge to engaged couples as well as thoughts on when plans that seem to be led by the Lord change over time.

The Ride - 5 - 080315 - When Plans Change

Dave Rowgo joins The Ride to talk about the impact of folk music on the culture, the individual listener and the future of music.

The Ride - 16 - 081515 - Interview With Folk Music Historian Dave Rowgo

Looking at our life's dance as truly dependent on whether we can look beyond our natural understanding and rely on our spiritual sight.

The Ride - 24 - 082615 - Spiritual Sight and the Dance of Life

Rusty gets fired up about high places and how they should be addressed so our operating system can function properly.

The Ride - 25 - 082715 - High Places and the Operating System

Rusty thinks out loud about some factors around the story of the Exodus and whether there are any correlations to trusting on our provider in these last of days.

The Ride - 32 - Exodus, Firstborns and Provision

Rusty gives us a picture of how the misinterpreting the signs of the times by many does not invalidate the inevitable coming of our Lord.

The Ride - 36 - The Beach Trip

Rusty revels in God's perfect peace as well as remembers the powerful words of Pink Floyd when praying protection and success for our kids.

The Ride - 43 - Perfect Peace, Baby Steps and Pink Floyd

Rusty recommends we let our God-given uniquenesses get some air and breathe so we can be the Wild Child we are destined to be!

The Ride - 46 - Wild Child!

Rusty gets hungry as he reminds us all that the life of faith can be like a good barbeque where the seasoned believer lets the aroma of the Lord infiltrate every portion of our being. Also included, a little dessert for parents who want to raise mature teens as well as a challenge to those teens to make their voice be heard. 

The Ride - 69 - Seasoned like BBQ

Rusty gives permission to expect crazy dreams to come to pass when you are living in the breath of God and not being married to temporal things. Remember... "till death do us part".

The Ride - 72 - Seeking Dreams Full of Crazy

How we handle change says a great deal about how far we can go. Are we gonna bark at the circumstances or hear God's Word speak to us through the challenge?

The Ride - 81 - Change and the Barking Dog

What does a life with no flow smell like? Not good my friend --- Not good. Rusty recommends we open the windows to the Lord and allow the wind direction of His Spirit bring clarity so we can be who we are meant to be.

The Ride - 91 - Turbo Fans and the Stagnacious Life

Rusty gets a rhema word today as he marvels at the ridiculously talented acapella group Pentatonix - reminding us all that we have a unique God-given potential in our life. We simply need to diligently seek Him and discipline our talents to mature this potential into reality.

Check out Pentatonix!
http://pentatonixthealbum.ptxofficial.com/

The Ride - 108 - The Cabinet Maker and the Song

Rusty warns us about infiltrators that seek to take residence in our life and how we can determine if they are really there and what weapon can combat them.

The Ride - 116 - The Infiltrators

Rusty gets a little transparent and talks about deep things like unbelief and the human arguments that sometimes fuel it. But even in these prison-like situations, God has made a way of escape - if we simply choose to hear for His voice.

The Ride - 117 - Deep Thoughts With Rusty James

Rusty gives us all permission to be someone we are not. Not faking a lifestyle, but striving toward letting the power of God change us to no longer see and therefore - BE - the same way.

The Ride - 118 - Permission to Become Someone We Are Not

Rusty gets happy thinking about how God brainstormed his creation and how there is nothing impossible - even when it comes to completely changing a life. If you really want to know if God exists, follow the one step challenge and know for sure - once and for all - guaranteed.

The Ride - 122 - God's Brainstorm and the Seeker's Challenge

Rusty speaks to those in marriage and those contemplating it about the need to ensure certain boundaries are not crossed. Make sure your thought processes, attitudes, relationship priorities and wastebaskets are addressed and not left unattended.

The Ride - 126 - The Misplaced Wastebasket

Rusty looks at how our lives can be rocky and unsteady if we don't 'valuate' the right things and recommends we have a relationship with The Only Sure Thing - Our Lord God Almighty. No matter what we face, we will have victory if we continually trust in Him who changes not and desires the best for you as a good Father should. 
Plus: Special encouragement for parents to pray WITH their children - often.

The Ride - 129 - The Sure Thing

Rusty James - Regret

Rusty has flightless birds on his mind as he finishes the coop this spring. The whole process has him thinking about how we must consult feedback from others that contains what God says about us and not simply the flight opinions of "chickens". Look up and see the eagles. Now THAT's flying - and you were made to soar!

The Ride - 152 - Stinkin' Chickin' Thinkin'

Rusty still has chickens on his frontal lobe and recalls his struggles placing the coops and how the process parallels some spiritual truths. Remember to know that 1) God is still providing in the waiting times, 2) Delays might be due to circumstances not under your control and may be needed to best complete the big picture, 3) Reinforcing weak areas are necessary when God uses His power to move you from point A to point B, and most importantly number 4) which... I think I forgot. Guess you'll have to listen in.

The Ride - 153 - Location, Location, Location

Rusty now turns his focus toward the orchard the family is developing and the rules that must be applied. As always, there are many truths that pertain to both the fruitfulness of planted things as well within the life of the believer. Dust off your watering cans and grab a shovel. There is work to do and a God-given capacity to do it well to produce much... fruit.


The Ride - 154 - Orchard Rules

Rusty is encouraged as he encourages us today. Remembering the authority God has given believers, he prays for his son's upcoming scoliosis surgery and looks at how David, a man for God's own heart, was wise enough to ask for help to learn his Father's will.

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The Ride - 200 - Making Crooked Ways Straight

Rusty knows that sometimes we just need to get a little scientific to better understand the things of God... sometimes. Like how we are to see the true unbounded power, warmth and provision that the Lord provides. Much like the rays of the sun, let's not underestimate the thawing impact God can have on the lives of anyone willing leave the counterfeit comforts of the dark side.

The Ride - 234 - The Spiritual Spring Thaw

Rusty receives the prayer that Paul prayed over the Ephesians and gets reminded that the fullness of God can be active in the life of every believer. Let us break free from the simple and comfortable mindset that restricts us to the confines of... the keep.

The Ride - 250 - The Keep

Rusty focuses on the importance, and really, the end-goal of relationships and how they meet a desperate need we all have by providing nutrients to our life. By hearing and acting on God's Word, we can focus our energies on the most appropriate sources of this 'life nutrition' and actively root out that which hinders our intended harvest.

The Ride - 251 - Relationships and the Flower

Rusty puts a cinematic hat on today to describe an odd dream about death and dangerous living that may or may not have to do with anything - you be the judge. What he does know is that although our enemy is just a 'little yang', we must choose our life result or the default condition of our existence will lead us straight into the Death Trap.

The Ride - 252 - Death Trap and the Escape

Rusty recalls a very special message from T.D. Jakes about the crushing issues of life and how to understand why they happen and how to approach these events that seem to defy God's victorious plan for our life. Could it be that in these times of testing our dependence upon God grows stronger - helping us fulfill His ultimate calling for our life?

Link to T.D. Jakes conversation with Steven Furtick at Elevation Church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzP23Zti-YI

The Ride - 253 - The Crushing and the Relief Valve

Rusty looks at how our mind and emotions can get overwhelmed due to past hurts and failures. As we look at what Christ did on the cross, we choose to alter our gaze and focus on this completed work and the new life His Holy Fire brings forth when given permission to destroy the power of the dead things - in the Fire Zone.

The Ride - 254 - The Fire Zone

Rusty fills you in on what has gone on in the last 12 weeks since the podcast went dark. Focusing on what he has considered is a true accomplishment, Rusty relives a bit of a personal struggle that has little to do with a leg injury and more to do with properly preparing for the adulthood of children. Come get encouraged if you face the coming prospect of "removing the brace."

The Ride - 255 - Removing the Brace

Rusty shares a few thoughts about our ministry to the family and how we should remember that our family members will each have different needs. God knows this and provides us the appropriate help to us so that we can provide the appropriate help to them. Continuing on yesterday's theme of removing the brace, we should also be reminded that maturity requires walking through things when we may not feel ready, but the braces needs to come off so that God's strength can be released in our walk and ensure scar tissue does not hinder us down the road.

The Ride - 256 - Removing the Brace - Part 2

Sometimes we need a burst of God-inspired reality in the midst of our self-pity. Rusty is in smackdown mode, dishing out the encouragement with the reminder that we already have the victorious life regardless of what the surrounding voices might tell us. So... get ready to receive what you need today and by the end of it, I'm pretty sure you'll say... Thank you sir, may I have another!

The Ride - 257 - Spanked

Rusty looks at a few instances when simple actions made with intent created much more than the sum of the parts. Being reminded of the deliberate action of Christ to bring about abundant life should be a catalyst to actively follow Him and live out a life that though requiring faith to see, still brings about God's perfected plan at all points along the path.

The Ride - 258 - Making the point to make a point

Rusty James is the host of The Ride Podcast. Come along during his daily commute and get a fresh perspective on life, love and our true purpose within the culture of today.

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