The Rooted Podcast

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The Rooted Podcast

Listen to The Rooted Podcast for in-depth conversations about the Bible and how we can apply it to our lives. Join the team behind Rooted, Bible Society's devotional journal, as we dig deeper into a theme or book of the Bible in each series and explore its message for us today.

  1. 12/24/2024

    Happy Christmas from The Rooted Podcast

    Happy Christmas from everyone from The Rooted Podcast. We hope you've enjoyed the podcast this year. The Hebrews series will continue in the new year, but we're going to take a short break over Christmas. We'll be back with episodes looking at priesthood, sacrifice, examples of faith, and just more all about the book of Hebrews. So in the meantime, from all of us on The Rooted Podcast, Happy Christmas and have a really good New Year as well.

    1 min
  2. Drifting away from faith – Hebrews E3

    12/20/2024

    Drifting away from faith – Hebrews E3

    Are we in danger of drifting away from the faith? Can you lose your salvation?  In this episode, we discuss the warnings peppered throughout the Letter to the Hebrews: don’t drift away from the faith; don’t harden your hearts; it’s necessary to grow in spiritual maturity and discernment; don’t grow weary!  We consider the author’s intentions as we talk about the importance of community in being active in our faith and keeping each other on track. We reflect on the need to approach church with soft and open hearts. Moving on to chapter 6, we look at the transition we’re being encouraged to make from basic teachings to deeper understanding, and grapple with the question of whether we can lose our salvation. Finally, dipping into chapter 12, we explore the contrast between the Mosaic covenant made at Mount Sinai, where the people couldn’t approach God but had to stand at a safe distance, and the new covenant in Jesus which enables believers to approach God and worship joyfully in his presence. Timestamps (00:00) - Intro (01:40) - The warnings in Hebrews (02:20) - The warning against drifting away from the faith (05:30) - Community and active faith (12:10) - Why does the author give warnings? (14:30) - The warning against hardening your heart (16:45) - Having a soft heart (19:45) - The deceitfulness of sin (22:29) - Moving towards spiritual maturity (27:14) - Knowing Christ (29:29) - Can someone lose their salvation? Hebrews 6 (40:14) - Going back to darkness after being in the light: Hebrews 12 Rooted:Rooted is our devotional journal that helps make the Bible available to everyone, everywhere. Every other month, you’ll receive a new 80-page journal filled with insightful devotionals, thought-provoking prompts, and lots of opportunities to reflect, journal and be creative. Sign up today to receive your first journal for free.Send us your questions!We'd love to hear from you.Submit your questionBible Society: The Rooted Podcast is brought to you by Bible Society, a Christian organisation that translates, publishes, and distributes the Bible. We communicate its relevance and invite people to experience the transforming power of the Scriptures in today’s world. Visit our website to find out more. Bible Society socials:  FacebookInstagramX (formerly Twitter)  Disclaimer:  This is a Bible Society podcast, but it’s also a conversation between people exploring the Bible together. We won’t get everything right, and we won’t always agree! Please be patient with us and join us on the journey. #Hebrews #ActiveChristianity #SoftHeartsVsHardHearts #SpiritualMaturity #Hebrews2 #ChristianLiving #ChristianPodcast

    46 min
  3. The humanity of Jesus – Hebrews E2

    12/13/2024

    The humanity of Jesus – Hebrews E2

    Why does it matter that Jesus became human like us and why was it necessary for him to die in the way he did? In today's episode, we’re joined by a special guest, Sarah Hindley, as we dive into Hebrews chapter 2. Our conversation focuses on the significance of Jesus being fully human as well as fully God. We discuss the Old Testament references used by the author and what they meant by describing Jesus' death as ‘fitting’. The episode concludes with a conversation about Jesus suffering temptation and what this means for us today. Timestamps (00:00) - Intro (01:00) - Welcoming Sarah (02:40) - Send us your questions (03:42) - Hebrews 2: The humanity of Jesus (05:00) - Why is it important that Jesus became a human? (09:50) - Theological implications of Jesus' incarnation (13:20) - Holding Jesus' divinity and humanity together (16:17) - The author quoting the Old Testament (23:22) - Did Jesus need to die? (26:47) - Sacrifice is the story of the Bible (28:27) - Jesus' suffering and temptation Rooted:Rooted is our devotional journal that helps make the Bible available to everyone, everywhere. Every other month, you’ll receive a new 80-page journal filled with insightful devotionals, thought-provoking prompts, and lots of opportunities to reflect, journal and be creative. Sign up today to receive your first journal for free.Send us your questions!We'd love to hear from you.Submit your questionBible Society: The Rooted Podcast is brought to you by Bible Society, a Christian organisation that translates, publishes, and distributes the Bible. We communicate its relevance and invite people to experience the transforming power of the Scriptures in today’s world. Visit our website to find out more. Bible Society socials:  FacebookInstagramX (formerly Twitter)  Disclaimer:  This is a Bible Society podcast, but it’s also a conversation between people exploring the Bible together. We won’t get everything right, and we won’t always agree! Please be patient with us and join us on the journey. #Hebrews #FullyHumanJesus #Jesus #HumanAndDivine #Hebrews2 #ChristianLiving #ChristianPodcast #JesusTempted #JesusSuffering

    35 min
  4. Jesus: God's final word – Hebrews E1

    12/06/2024

    Jesus: God's final word – Hebrews E1

    Who wrote the Letter to the Hebrews? What did they want their readers to understand about Jesus? Welcome to series five of The Rooted Podcast in which we'll be looking at the Letter to the Hebrews. In this episode, we give a quick overview by considering what we can know about the author, audience and context of the letter, before diving into chapter one. We discuss the supremacy of Christ as God’s Son, appointed as heir of all things; the cosmic nature of his role in creation; what it means for Jesus to be the exact representation of God; and his superiority over angelic beings. Timestamps (00:00) - Intro (01:10) - An overview of Hebrews (01:50) - Who was Hebrews written to? (02:55) - Who wrote Hebrews? (05:19) - Hebrews 1: the superiority of Jesus (08:10) - Hebrews 1.1–4: God has now spoken through his Son (14:11) - How was Jesus involved in creation? (18:26) - What does it mean that Jesus is the radiance of God's glory? (25:11) - Jesus is better than the angels (27:26) - Are we preoccupied with angelic beings today? (29:46) - Focusing on lesser things draws us away from Jesus (31:06) - What God says about Jesus vs what he says about angels (33:01) - Personal reflections Rooted:Rooted is our devotional journal that helps make the Bible available to everyone, everywhere. Every other month, you’ll receive a new 80-page journal filled with insightful devotionals, thought-provoking prompts, and lots of opportunities to reflect, journal and be creative. Sign up today to receive your first journal for free. Bible a MonthCould you put the Bible in someone’s hands every month with a regular donation of £10 or more? Find out more about how you can share God's word today. Send us your questions!We'd love to hear from you.Submit your questionBible Society:The Rooted Podcast is brought to you by Bible Society, a Christian organisation that translates, publishes, and distributes the Bible. We communicate its relevance and invite people to experience the transforming power of the Scriptures in today’s world. Visit our website to find out more. Bible Society socials:  FacebookInstagramX (formerly Twitter)  Disclaimer:  This is a Bible Society podcast, but it’s also a conversation between people exploring the Bible together. We won’t get everything right, and we won’t always agree! Please be patient with us and join us on the journey. #Hebrews #AuthorOfHebrews #Jesus #JesusIsSuperior #Hebrews1 #ChristianLiving #ChristianPodcast

    36 min

  5. 11/15/2024 · BONUS

    Q&A: Tackling your toughest Bible questions!

    Thank you to those of you who asked us your toughest Bible questions at last summer’s New Wine festival! In this episode we explore them together.  From the credibility of the creation story, to whether there will be a sea in heaven; from Bezalel and Oholiab’s abilities, to whether Jesus can lie or die; from who wrote the Bible and when, to how we know when to take it literally and whether it’s possible to reconcile the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New Testament, we tackle your questions.   Join us on the journey as we dive into the Scriptures, explore the issues together and share our thoughts. Please note that we don’t claim to have all the definitive answers or that we’ll get everything right. We won’t always come to complete agreement. We aim to take a humble approach because we believe that being able to ask questions and discuss them together is a healthy aspect of Christian community that can help us to grow in wisdom and understanding, faith and confidence.  Timestamps (00:00) - Send us your questions (00:50) - Is the creation story real or is it just a parable? (07:00) - Should we read the Bible literally? (12:09) - When was the Bible written? (15:26) - Who wrote the Bible? (18:09) - Will there be a sea in heaven? (21:34) - Is there anything that Bezalel and Oholiab couldn't build? (24:22) - What is the 'law of the Spirit' in Romans 8.2? (26:56) - If Jesus can do anything, can he lie or die? (30:11) - How do you reconcile the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New Testament? Rooted:Rooted is our devotional journal that helps make the Bible available to everyone, everywhere. Every other month, you’ll receive a new 80-page journal filled with insightful devotionals, thought-provoking prompts, and lots of opportunities to reflect, journal and be creative. Sign up today to receive your first journal for free.Send us your questions!We'd love to hear from you.Submit your questionBible Society: The Rooted Podcast is brought to you by Bible Society, a Christian organisation that translates, publishes, and distributes the Bible. We communicate its relevance and invite people to experience the transforming power of the Scriptures in today’s world. Visit our website to find out more. Bible Society socials:  FacebookInstagramX (formerly Twitter)  Disclaimer:  This is a Bible Society podcast, but it’s also a conversation between people exploring the Bible together. We won’t get everything right, and we won’t always agree! Please be patient with us and join us on the journey. #Parables #JesusTeaching #BibleQandA #CreationStory #Bible #ChristianPodcast

    36 min
  6. Storytelling the Kingdom with Dai Woolridge – Parables E6

    11/08/2024

    Storytelling the Kingdom with Dai Woolridge – Parables E6

    How can storytelling help us communicate the reality and relevance of the Kingdom of God today? For this episode we're joined by spoken word artist, Dai Woolridge. He shares the creative inspiration behind the Parables Edition of the Rooted Journal and the significance of storytelling in sharing our faith. The conversation dives into the well-known parables of the good Samaritan and the prodigal son. How can we truly love others in the way God commands? Are there personal or societal biases we need to confront? How do we experience, and extend to others, God’s invitation to receive forgiveness, reconciliation and acceptance?  To finish, Dai gives a special performance of his spoken word poem, ‘Prodigal Son’! Timestamps (00:00) - The inspiration behind the Parables Edition of Rooted (02:40) - Dai Woolridge and spoken word (07:15) - Unpacking the parable of the good Samaritan (13:00) - When should loving our neighbour supersede other concerns? (16:00) - The power of story (20:15) - Who is your neighbour? (29:34) - The parable of the prodigal son (35:04) - The love of the Father is undeserved and can’t be earned (39:54) - God often chooses people we don’t expect him to (43:14) - God's invitation to us (45:59) - Dai performs his poem, ‘Prodigal Son’ Take our survey:We'd love to hear how you're finding the podcast. Please fill in our short survey so that we can continue to improve.Rooted:Rooted is our devotional journal that helps make the Bible available to everyone, everywhere. Every other month, you’ll receive a new 80-page journal filled with insightful devotionals, thought-provoking prompts, and lots of opportunities to reflect, journal and be creative. Sign up today to receive your first journal for free. Send us your questions!We'd love to hear from you.Submit your questionBible Society: The Rooted Podcast is brought to you by Bible Society, a Christian organisation that translates, publishes, and distributes the Bible. We communicate its relevance and invite people to experience the transforming power of the Scriptures in today’s world. Visit our website to find out more. Bible Society socials:  FacebookInstagramX (formerly Twitter)  Disclaimer:  This is a Bible Society podcast, but it’s also a conversation between people exploring the Bible together. We won’t get everything right, and we won’t always agree! Please be patient with us and join us on the journey. #Parables #JesusTeaching #ProdigalSon #GoodSamaritan #SpokenWord #Storytelling #ChristianLiving #ChristianPodcast

    49 min
  7. What's the cost of following Jesus? – Parables E5

    11/01/2024

    What's the cost of following Jesus? – Parables E5

    In this episode we focus on parables that encourage us to make decisions about the Kingdom of God. We explore the confrontational nature of the parables about the sheep and the goats and the barren fig tree, drawing out their emphasis on the importance of what we do – Christian faith in action. We discuss how Jesus used these stories to provoke and challenge his audience regarding their relationship with God and their life choices. We conclude by thinking about the cost of discipleship, highlighting the trials and sacrifices involved in following Jesus. Timestamps (00:00) - Intro (00:40) - How do parables bring us to a decision? (02:45) - How do these parables function? (04:45) - The parable of the sheep and the goats (07:00) - What does this parable mean? (12:00) - What we do matters (17:07) - The parable of the barren fig tree (19:07) - Ancient views on misfortune and sin (22:12) - The patience of God (26:22) - Pursuing the right fruit (28:42) - The cost of being a disciple Take our survey:We'd love to hear how you're finding the podcast. Please fill in our short survey so that we can continue to improve.Rooted:Rooted is our devotional journal that helps make the Bible available to everyone, everywhere. Every other month, you’ll receive a new 80-page journal filled with insightful devotionals, thought-provoking prompts, and lots of opportunities to reflect, journal and be creative. Sign up today to receive your first journal for free. Send us your questions!We'd love to hear from you.Submit your questionBible Society: The Rooted Podcast is brought to you by Bible Society, a Christian organisation that translates, publishes, and distributes the Bible. We communicate its relevance and invite people to experience the transforming power of the Scriptures in today’s world. Visit our website to find out more. Bible Society socials:  FacebookInstagramX (formerly Twitter)  Disclaimer:  This is a Bible Society podcast, but it’s also a conversation between people exploring the Bible together. We won’t get everything right, and we won’t always agree! Please be patient with us and join us on the journey. #Parables #JesusTeaching #KingdomValues #GospelTeaching #GodsValueSystem #KingdomOfHeaven #ChristianLiving #ChristianPodcast

    41 min
  8. Decoding the parables with Liam Thatcher – Parables E4

    10/25/2024

    Decoding the parables with Liam Thatcher – Parables E4

    Today we're joined by Liam Thatcher, a church pastor from Oxford and former writer at Bible Society. In this episode we discuss how Jesus used simple illustrations to convey profound truths about the kingdom of heaven, emphasising the hidden yet transformative nature of these teachings. Looking at the parable of the leaven, we discuss the growth and impact of the kingdom in the world today, highlighting the importance of being active agents of change. We also explore the parable of the dragnet, emphasising the importance of patience and discernment in church life, the role of teachers, and the need for humility and celebration in our lives. Timestamps (00:00) - Intro (01:30) - Jesus using short illustrations (10:45) - The parable of the yeast (14:56) - The scale of the kingdom (18:26) - Do Christians need to be in places of power? (23:20) - The hidden power of the kingdom (25:31) - The parable of the dragnet (27:56) - Judgement and justice in the kingdom (30:26) - Church discipline (35:51) - The parable of the lost coin (39:26) - Measuring worth in God's eyes Take our survey:We'd love to hear how you're finding the podcast. Please fill in our short survey so that we can continue to improve.Rooted:Rooted is our devotional journal that helps make the Bible available to everyone, everywhere. Every other month, you’ll receive a new 80-page journal filled with insightful devotionals, thought-provoking prompts, and lots of opportunities to reflect, journal and be creative. Sign up today to receive your first journal for free. Bible a MonthCould you put the Bible in someone’s hands every month with a regular donation of £10 or more? Find out more about how you can share God's word today. Send us your questions!We'd love to hear from you.Submit your questionBible Society:The Rooted Podcast is brought to you by Bible Society, a Christian organisation that translates, publishes, and distributes the Bible. We communicate its relevance and invite people to experience the transforming power of the Scriptures in today’s world. Visit our website to find out more. Bible Society socials:  FacebookInstagramX (formerly Twitter)  Disclaimer:  This is a Bible Society podcast, but it’s also a conversation between people exploring the Bible together. We won’t get everything right, and we won’t always agree! Please be patient with us and join us on the journey. #Parables #JesusTeaching #KingdomValues #GospelTeaching #GodsValueSystem #KingdomOfHeaven #ChristianLiving #ChristianPodcast

    49 min
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Listen to The Rooted Podcast for in-depth conversations about the Bible and how we can apply it to our lives. Join the team behind Rooted, Bible Society's devotional journal, as we dig deeper into a theme or book of the Bible in each series and explore its message for us today.

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    Bible Society
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    33
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