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E100: Dr. Mark Rutland

Scott Warren Season 2 Episode 100

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Dr. Mark Rutland - former Senior Pastor of Calvary Assembly in Orlando, FL/Former President of both Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL and Oral Roberts University/Founder and Director of the National Institute of Christian Leadership and Global Servants/Author - encourages us through his faith journey including not growing up in a faith-filled home; being sent to youth group; an arrest (it wasn’t his fault!); the overwhelming feeling of being called to “preach”; being scared into salvation; the impact of the gospel song “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning”; lifetime struggle with depression; the pivotal moment of being baptized in the Holy Spirit; why he didn’t go into journalism; becoming a lead pastor at 22 years old; the weight of the letters REV; the metaphor of the Wizard of Oz; his love of “South Georgia redneck fishing”; discussing his new book, “Keep On Keeping On: How to Die Young…as Old as Possible”; keeping a sense of humor about your memories; mining your parents memories; encouraging people to stop hemorrhaging happiness as you age; young people being deprived of the fortune of old people; the actual benefit of the saying let go and let God; incorporating your faith at work “naturally and supernaturally; and much more!

https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Keeping-How-Young-Possible/dp/1636414222

https://drmarkrutland.com/

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