Rush Hour

Send us a textYou’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 stitches it together. From Romans 12 to Psalm 150, from guitars to quiet prayers, we’re learning to turn melodies into formation and lyrics into...

Send us a textWe 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 make ministry work without seeking a stage. We revisit King Josiah, the eight-year-old who grew up to lead a national return to God by...

Send us a textWe 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-series, using a simple but piercing question to guide us: Do your failures outweigh your purpose? www.rushchurch.com

Send us a textWe 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 prayers that say the quiet part out loud, and the many ways God answers: yes, no, and wait. The goal isn’t polished performance; it’s...

Send us a textA fall calendar packed with community fun sets the stage for a conversation many of us avoid: what do we do with doubt? We open with Fall Fest details, a student-focused 5K, and a painfully funny tailgate coffee fail, then move into the heart-level questions that shape a resilient faith. Along the way, we reframe familiar stories—Moses’ calling, David and Goliath, Doubting Thomas,...

Send us a text We sit with our senior minister, John Watkins, to talk about what really makes a church feel like family—and why the measure of a healthy church isn’t louder programs, but people whose lives look a little more like Jesus day by day. John shares his story of preaching close to home, the joy and weight of leadership, and the simple vision that shapes Rush Church: fear God, keep His...

Send us a textWe preview Rush Church’s fall calendar—from Rushsylmania and student Bible study to tailgates, the Rush Run 5K, and a reimagined fall fest—then turn to a frank talk about identity, discipleship, and what makes following Jesus worth the cost. Stories of resistance, surrender, and real peace show how the “Christian” label becomes a lived way. www.rushchurch.com

Send us a textCody, Ashlee, and Brittany talk all things RushChurch! Get to know the hosts of this podcast, learn about what RushChurch is all about, plus a conversation about why we should go to church. www.rushchurch.com