Rush Hour
RushHour helps RushChurch members stay connected to each other, informs them about current RushChurch happenings, and also includes bible study/theology talk. We will speak about RushChurch specifics but also on current events, tough questions on faith, church and the Bible
Episodes
29 episodes
Church vs The World? - A conversation on Romans 12:2
We talk through what it means to live in the world without letting the world shape us, using Romans 12 to keep our minds and choices centered on Jesus. We also get honest about the daily tension of conversations, approval, and culture, then lan...
What If Being The Church Meant Showing Up Everywhere
We trade stories from prom, after-prom, and school events, then zoom out to the deeper why behind Rush 1.8 and our push to serve beyond the building. We connect scripture to practical outreach and remind each other that being salt and light sho...
Armor For A Busy Week
We share a quick Rush Church update from a packed week of events and summer planning, then pivot to a short devotional that brings the Armor of God into real life. We read Ephesians 6 and talk about truth, peace, faith, and salvation as daily h...
What's the Deal With .... Saved and Redeemed? Plus more about RushChurch
We answer listener questions that sound simple until you look closely, unpacking the difference between being saved and being redeemed and why that changes how we live. We also talk baptism and the Holy Spirit, then step back to explain how Rus...
What's the deal with.....Giants And The Bible?
We catch up on Easter weekend wins and fails, spring schedules, and a few church updates before diving into one of the strangest Bible questions: where do giants and the Nephilim come from. We trace Genesis 6 through Job, Numbers, Peter, and Ju...
From Palm Sunday To The Empty Tomb
Easter week lands differently when we slow down and trace the story from the donkey ride into Jerusalem to the empty tomb on Sunday morning. We talk through Holy Week highlights and why the resurrection of Jesus is the hinge point of Christian ...
BONUS Episode: Spilling the Spiritual Beans
A quick mid-week bonus episode. It may seem like we are full of beans, but could that be a good thing?
What the Deal With... The Spiritual Realm?
We talk through church updates, swap games and a wedding joke, then dive into the Bible’s “unseen realm” without losing the main thing: Jesus and the gospel. We explore how Scripture describes spiritual beings, the divine council, and spiritual...
What's the Deal With.... Heaven?
We rethink common ideas about heaven and explore a biblical vision of a renewed creation, embodied life, and purpose that lasts. We share why eternity is not boring, how the church previews heaven today, and what hope does to our fears....
Penguins, Grain Parties, And Unexpected Grace
We share church updates on Trivia Night, student trips, and our Kids Jam Glow theme, then shift into a lively retelling of Ruth and why ordinary days can hide extraordinary grace. We show how gleaning, the kinsman redeemer, and patient trust re...
What Changes When Your Only Job Is To Stay With Jesus
We move from chili trophies and Super Bowl chatter into John 15, asking how abiding in Jesus changes our pace, our priorities, and our peace. We trade fruit-checking for staying close to the vine and explore pruning as God’s path to deeper joy....
Cold Water, The Super Bowl, and and Introduction to Small Groups
We share winter updates, student and kids ministry plans, and a simple way to make a growing church feel personal. The big push: launch small groups shaped by what you want to study, build, and enjoy, with leader training that keeps each group ...
Cold Plunges, Sleepless Nights, & The Authority of Jesus
We swap stories about bone-deep cold, weekend chaos, and why people chase ice baths, then turn toward sleepless nights, a vivid debt-free metaphor for grace, and practical ways to live a new normal with Jesus as our authority. We end with one s...
Concerts, Chili, and Choosing Surrender
We trade a life of constant reaction for a steadier way of living rooted in Jesus, moving from comfort-first habits to a “new normal” shaped by peace, surrender, and daily obedience. Along the way we share church updates, laugh about chili and ...
Biscuits, Bobsleds, And Bible Plans
We return from break with church updates and a candid talk about peace, obedience, and the difference between joy and happiness. Stories from the parking lot to Acts show how small yeses shape a year of spiritual growth.• Superstart tri...
Christmas Conversations: Stocking Stuffers, Luke 2, Peace in Christ
A tenth-episode milestone meets the glow of Christmas lights as we swap stories from a student party—duckpin bowling, axe throwing, and the legend of Oreo fluff—before settling into the stillness of Luke 2. We read the shepherds’ account and lo...
Christmas Conversations: Traditions, the Nativity, and Jesus both God and Human
We laugh through church updates and holiday traditions, then shift into a clear-eyed look at the nativity, the incarnation in John 1, and why Jesus becoming fully human still changes how we live now. We end with a simple invitation to turn on t...
Worshiping Through Music: We speak about Sunday morning worship, personal worship and music in general
You’ll hear about the week in church life—Thanksgiving dinner plans, a women’s tea that’s already buzzing, a youth Christmas party with duckpin bowling and axes, and our annual Star Wars day—because worship doesn’t float above real life. It sti...
Who's Who in the Bible- Part 2: Unsung Heroes and Lesser Known People of Scripture
We unpack the boy with the loaves and fish and the widow with two copper coins to ask what generosity looks like when resources feel small. We sit with Hur in Exodus—holding up Moses’ arms—and talk about the power of second-chair leaders who ma...
Who's Who in the Bible - Part 1: Failures, Grace, And Second Chances
We open the door to a raw, hope-filled conversation about failure, purpose, and grace—anchored in everyday church life and the stories of Adam and Eve, King David, Peter, and Judas.This is part one of our“Who’s Who in the Bible” mini-ser...
Trading Noise For Presence: Practicing Prayer, Fasting, And Solitude
We unpack prayer as honest conversation—sometimes clumsy, sometimes raw, always real—and wrestle with the question: why pray if God already knows? Because prayer reshapes motives and aligns hearts. We talk about public vs private prayer, kid pr...