Justin Rusinowski

Justin Rusinowski is the KLRC Chaplain. He spiritually supports, encourages, and equips the KLRC staff, helps manage KLRC's Prayer Ministry, and occasionally helps with station content!

90.9 Questions with Justin

What three words would your loved ones use to describe you?

Caring, Wise, Funny

Finish this sentence: "When I was five, I was pretty sure I'd be __________ when I grew up."

Secret Agent. I remember being drawn to the combination of brains and brawn it seemed to take. I also liked the idea of good overcoming evil and completing a mission that makes a big difference without anyone taking notice—just sneaking around doing good.

What could we probably find you doing when you're not at the station?

Reading, writing, walking on a trail, and/or disc golfing.

What is your most used emoji?

🙄 at a sassy comment my wife makes, a story about our boys' antics, or about my own shenanigans.

If you wrote a book about your life, what would the title be?

Failing Forward or Through & Through. Either title would probably be about growing through the good, bad, and ugly of life by the steadfast love of God.

What is your favorite quote?

"God has never met anyone except where they actually are." —Dallas Willard

How would you describe your job to an alien who had no idea what you were talking about?

There is a small group of humans that let me work with them, even though I have no technical expertise in what they do and how it all works. Somehow, when I walk around and listen, respond, crack jokes, and have 1 good idea out of 100, they seems to like it and find it somewhat helpful. I know, I know. I don't really get it either.

What's a song on KLRC that everyone should hear and why?

Highlands (Song of Ascent) by Hillsong United. It threads the heart of the gospel, the person and work of Christ, through all of the highs and lows and in-betweens that we experience in life. "His steadfast love endures forever" for everyone living with faith, hope, and love in the midst of all of the peaks and valleys faced.

What is one of your favorite memories involving the station or team?

I led a devotional and prayer time in 2 Chronicles 20 where we embraced that "anytime we worship, God fights and we win." God used that reality then and ever since to anchor us both personally and as a team. Sometimes it comes up through a simple time of conversation and encouragement. Sometimes it comes up at key points during the year when we find ourselves refreshing our reliance on God together. I think we are learning that when we face God in worship, He has been facing us all along with grace for every need.