Skip to content
Made and Unmade episode artwork

Feb 24, 2026 34 min

Made and Unmade

from The Leader’s Notebook with Dr. Mark Rutland Hosted by Dr. Mark Rutland

In this episode of The Leader’s Notebook (Ep. 301), I walk through Judges 17 and the tragic picture of spiritual confusion. Micah’s story shows how easily people build a self-made religion, mixing truth with error and assuming God must bless whatever they assemble. From false idols to hired priests, it is possible to look religious while being completely disconnected from God’s revealed truth. I contrast the self-made man, the man-made power system, and the unmade man who is broken before God, and I show how grace still reaches the humbled heart. This message is a clear call to reject spiritual “scrap-heap” faith and stand on the unchanging Word of God, the blood of Jesus Christ, and true repentance. Leaders especially must inspect their label and be sure they are God-made, not culture-made. - Dr. Mark Rutland Chapters (00:00:03) - The Leaders Notebook (00:00:25) - Judges (00:03:56) - How Were You Made? (00:09:26) - Scrapple (00:18:07) - Manasseh the Unmade King (00:21:38) - Preaching the Right Message (00:27:48) - Manasseh (00:33:13) - The Leader's Notebook

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Made and Unmade

0:00 34:45

Chapters

  1. 0:03 The Leaders Notebook
  2. 0:25 Judges
  3. 3:56 How Were You Made?
  4. 9:26 Scrapple
  5. 18:07 Manasseh the Unmade King
  6. 21:38 Preaching the Right Message
  7. 27:48 Manasseh
  8. 33:13 The Leader's Notebook

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The Leader’s Notebook with Dr. Mark Rutland?

This episode is 34 minutes long.

When was this The Leader’s Notebook with Dr. Mark Rutland episode published?

This episode was published on February 24, 2026.

Can I download this The Leader’s Notebook with Dr. Mark Rutland episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.