The Basics of Life Conversations

Jen Telles is a candidate for the Vista Unified School Board. A business owner with two children in Vista schools, she is working for change in our schools. Listen to her story as she explains why she is running and how the race is run.

Season 6 is all about normal people making a difference, and few are making more of a difference in North County San Diego than Leslie Salazar-Carrillo. Join Pastor Rob Salvato with this conversation with an amazing woman and mother, a God-transformed life that has taken her t...

Season 6, Normal People Making a Difference, continues with Pastor Rob Salvato and his conversation with Pastor Pancho Juarez of the Ark Montebello in East Los Angeles. Pastor Juarez shares his story growing up and coming to Christ, meeting his wife and struggling through her ...

Season 6 begins with Normal People Making a Difference and Congressional Candidate for the 49th District of California Christopher Rodriguez. His sensational life story growing up in Chicago with a gang member father, joining the Marines after 9/11 and serving in two combat to...

Pastor Rob Salvato catches up with a former member of his youth ministry turned pastor as they talk about Pastor Steele's remarkable and blessed journey raising his autistic son. Radio listeners pick up at 21:39

Join Pastor Rob Salvato as he has a wide-ranging discussion with Josiah O'Neil, former Combat Medic, Law Enforcement Officer, State Department Officer and now California Congressional Candidate for District 49 Radio listeners pick up at 22:29

Join Pastor Rob Salvato in this very timely special episode as he reveals how the current invasion of Ukraine by Russia aligns with Biblical Prophecy.

Pastor Rob Salvato is joined by Dr. Mark Hitchcock as they talk about Bible prophecy in light of some of the things we are seeing in our world today. Dr. Hitchcock has written more than 30 books related to prophecy that have sold over a million copies, and is the lead pastor o...

Join Pastor Rob Salvato as he shares a conversation with Pastor Tom Hughes of 4|12 Church in San Jacinto, CA and Hope For Our Times website and podcast. The Pastors talk about what is going on in our world and how it relates to Bible Prophecy. Radio listeners pick up at th...

Pastor Greg Denham of Rise Church in San Marcos, California, joins Pastor Rob Salvato to examine the some biblical examples of revival from Nehemiah and Acts, how they resemble recent revivals, and how they might look like future revivals. Join Pastor Rob and Pastor Greg for t...

Pastor Rob Salvato is joined by Pastor Jud Wilhite, Senior Pastor of Central Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. This conversation dives in to what revival is looks like personally and corporately, as well as how revival happened and will happen in unique places like Las Vegas. Join ...

Continuing our series on revival, Pastor Rob Salvato is joined by Pastor Brett Meador of Athey Creek Christian Fellowship located in Portland, OR. In this episode, Brett and Rob answer questions about what revival looks like currently, what it looked like in the past, if we as...

Season 5 kicks off with David Guzik of Enduring Word Ministries. Season 5 is all about Revival and our conversation asks what Revival is, what it means for the Church, what it means for individuals, and how it relates to Bible prophecy. *For listeners from the radio, pick up th...

Pastor Rob Salvato teaches from Matthew Chapter 20 about the subject of ambition: Is it a negative thing? If so, then how come Jesus did not rebuke His disciples for seeking it? Listen in as Pastor Rob explains.

Pastor Rob Salvato is joined by Pastor Phil Metzger for the continuing series "The Hard Saying of Jesus", this time in Luke 14:25-27 clarifying Jesus' call to hate.

Pastor Brenen Beeler of Regenerate Church joins Pastor Rob on the podcast to discuss sin and forgiveness. 

In this episode of the Basics of Life Conversations, Pastor Daniel Fusco returns to talk to Rob about faith and following Jesus. 

Pastor Dave Menard joins Rob Salvato to talk about the cost of following Jesus.

Pastor Jeff Gill & Pastor Rob Salvato talk about Jesus' famous line to the rich young ruler concerning the eye of a needle and a camel. 

Pastor Nick Cady joins Pastor Rob Salvato to talk about what Jesus meant when He thinned out the crowds after the feeding of the five thousand. 

Pastor Tony Clark joins Pastor Rob on this episode of the "Hard Sayings of Jesus" to discuss what Jesus meant when He gave instruction about examining yourself before you judge others.

On this episode of the Hard Sayings of Jesus, Ed Taylor joins Rob Salvato to tackle on a difficult portion on forgiveness. 

As we continue the Hard Sayings of Jesus, Rob Salvato and Nate Holdridge tackle Matthew 11:12, where many have been left wondering if Jesus is promoting violence. 

To kick off our new season on the "Hard Sayings of Jesus" Rob Salvato and Josh Blevins break down Matthew 10:34-39 to clarify whether or not Jesus came to divide families or unite families. 

Lisa Collins concludes season three's "God Stories" of the Basics of Life Conversations with Rob Salvato. Stay tuned for season four on "The Hard Sayings of Jesus".