Rock Talk https://rockurban.org/ Rock Urban Church info@rockurban.org Rock Urban Church Join the Rock Urban Church staff, led by Pastor Gary Petersen, as we discuss relevant and controversial topics related to life, faith, and church. For more about our church, upcoming events, and other resources, visit us online at https://rockurban.org/ Join the Rock Urban Church staff, led by Pastor Gary Petersen, as we discuss relevant and controversial topics related to life, faith, and church. For more about our church, upcoming events, and other resources, visit us online at https://rockurban.org/ en © 2026 Rock Urban Church no Favoritism in the Church? An expository conversation on James 2:1-10 Aaron Adams, Pastor Gary Petersen, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1535 1 90c8986472cefac35fa9ea09ec27377a no Islam or Christianity? How should we feel about our "Abrahamic" brothers? Aaron Adams, Pastor Gary Petersen, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt <p>Join us as we engage in a thought provoking conversation on the truth behind Islam and about we can still love the Muslims while sowing the Gospel into them. </p> <p>Join us as we engage in a thought provoking conversation on the truth behind Islam and about we can still love the Muslims while sowing the Gospel into them. </p> Join us as we engage in a thought provoking conversation on the truth behind Islam and about we can still love the Muslims while sowing the Gospel into them.

]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1744 2 3847772c15e76433339532749466f973 no Generations Aaron Adams, Pastor Gary Petersen, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt <p>A crash course through the living generations and how they relate to God. </p> <p>A crash course through the living generations and how they relate to God. </p> A crash course through the living generations and how they relate to God.

]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 2069 3 f071258e0eb3ee64a59034694e2df2e4 no Is Tithing Unbiblical? Didn't Jesus fulfill all these rules and laws? Aaron Adams, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt <p>Have you ever thought about why the Church needs money to survive, or even why you're supposed to give anything other than fruit or animals? </p><p>Tune in with us today as we discuss the difference between Old Testament Tithing & New Testament Giving!</p> <p>Have you ever thought about why the Church needs money to survive, or even why you're supposed to give anything other than fruit or animals? </p><p>Tune in with us today as we discuss the difference between Old Testament Tithing & New Testament Giving!</p> Have you ever thought about why the Church needs money to survive, or even why you're supposed to give anything other than fruit or animals?

Tune in with us today as we discuss the difference between Old Testament Tithing & New Testament Giving!

]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1546 4 d70fe17f74f4470c34fd045cc8c498af no Church Hurt Where does the abuse come from? Aaron Adams, Pastor Gary Petersen, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt <p>Join us as we talk about Pastor Gary's experiences with division and divisiveness. </p> <p>Join us as we talk about Pastor Gary's experiences with division and divisiveness. </p> Join us as we talk about Pastor Gary's experiences with division and divisiveness.

]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1700 5 dc5ddd12c2d54fba78f35ebeed7edede no Fake Vs Real Salvation Can you tell the difference? Aaron Adams, Pastor Gary Petersen, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt <p>Do you wonder whether a friend or family member is saved? Do you ever question yours? </p><p><br></p><p>Listen in today as we speak about how to discern the truth. </p> <p>Do you wonder whether a friend or family member is saved? Do you ever question yours? </p><p><br></p><p>Listen in today as we speak about how to discern the truth. </p> Do you wonder whether a friend or family member is saved? Do you ever question yours?


Listen in today as we speak about how to discern the truth.

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1588 6 b7bda4c026beb58ffeceba7c83d2136f no Exceedingly Abundantly How does God give? Aaron Adams, Pastor Gary Petersen, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt <p>Have you ever wondered about the blessings you fervently pray for? </p><p>Tune in today and hear about the new things that God is doing. </p> <p>Have you ever wondered about the blessings you fervently pray for? </p><p>Tune in today and hear about the new things that God is doing. </p> Have you ever wondered about the blessings you fervently pray for?

Tune in today and hear about the new things that God is doing.

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1462 7 da97196e45895e75429bd14928b6292a no The Brevity of Life How should Christians walk with eternity in mind? Aaron Adams, Pastor Gary Petersen, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt <p>Pastor Gary has recently lost a great friend of 36 years and would like to share some wisdom on what it means when the bible says that "life is a vapor." </p> <p>Pastor Gary has recently lost a great friend of 36 years and would like to share some wisdom on what it means when the bible says that "life is a vapor." </p> Pastor Gary has recently lost a great friend of 36 years and would like to share some wisdom on what it means when the bible says that "life is a vapor."

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1360 8 e246894d320605ae6f9cafb81520aaf8 no Does Church Size Matter? A discussion of numbers, experiences, people, and events. Aaron Adams, Pastor Gary Petersen, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt <p>This is our second podcast and in it the Lead Pastor, and two of his staff, talk about our shared experiences on the differences of small church and mega church.</p> <p>This is our second podcast and in it the Lead Pastor, and two of his staff, talk about our shared experiences on the differences of small church and mega church.</p> This is our second podcast and in it the Lead Pastor, and two of his staff, talk about our shared experiences on the differences of small church and mega church.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1862 9 8237cd582db94c6e7c0f8eb9a46b2cdf no What Should Church Look Like? An overview of how Church was and what it has become. Aaron Adams, Pastor Gary Petersen, Pastor Patrick Hookstadt <p>This is the first of our Rock Podcast and features Pastor Gary Petersen as he communicates, with two of his staff, about different views of the church today. </p> <p>This is the first of our Rock Podcast and features Pastor Gary Petersen as he communicates, with two of his staff, about different views of the church today. </p> This is the first of our Rock Podcast and features Pastor Gary Petersen as he communicates, with two of his staff, about different views of the church today.

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 2412 10 f8c291b893524393dcc2fdefa4890276 no Week 2 Wisdom Podcast Two Different Kinds of Wisdom <p>Not all wisdom is the same. There is wisdom from above and wisdom from below. Choose heavenly wisdom today!</p> <p>Not all wisdom is the same. There is wisdom from above and wisdom from below. Choose heavenly wisdom today!</p> Not all wisdom is the same. There is wisdom from above and wisdom from below. Choose heavenly wisdom today!

]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1630 11 b506525bdd96513bd009cd484e842c0b no Episode 1 - Jabez <p>Pastor Gary is joined by Patrick Hookstadt as they discuss the prayer of Jabez and what we can learn from Jabez's faith.</p> <p>Pastor Gary is joined by Patrick Hookstadt as they discuss the prayer of Jabez and what we can learn from Jabez's faith.</p> Pastor Gary is joined by Patrick Hookstadt as they discuss the prayer of Jabez and what we can learn from Jabez's faith.

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