Untangled Roots: From Messy Beginnings to Firm Faith

Jennifer Augspurger
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Untangled Roots is a faith-based podcast for women in every season of the journey, whether searching, healing, growing or learning to trust God with their story. Through honest testimony, biblical truth and real-life conversation, we will explore what it looks like to have tangled roots gently unraveled by Christ and replanted in grace. This space is for the woman who is curious about faith, wrestling with her past, or learning how to grow deeper after being found. Whether your roots feel knotted, shallow, or just beginning to take hold. Untangled Roots offers hope, encouragement, and truth-reminding us that God meets us where we are and patiently grows what He plants.

Episodes

  1. Good Isn't Enough

    May 13

    Good Isn't Enough

    In this episode we talk about how being "a good person" can never save us, and why we desperately need Jesus for Heaven. Join in to hear the unraveling of hard realities and why they shouldn't be avoided but embraced as opportunities to lean deeper into truth and grow as we trust in Jesus.

    18 min
  2. Untangling Distraction, Opposition, and Spiritual Warfare

    Apr 16

    Untangling Distraction, Opposition, and Spiritual Warfare

    In this episode, we untangle the subtle and not-so-subtle ways distraction, opposition, and spiritual warfare show up in our daily lives. What if the things pulling your focus, draining your strength, or stirring discouragement aren't just coincidence? Together we'll explore how discern what's really going on beneath the surface, how the enemy often works through distraction and doubt, and how we can stay rooted in Christ when resistance comes. If you've been feeling scattered, under attack, or spiritually off-center, this episode is an invitation to refocus, stand firm in truth, and walk forward with renewed clarity and authority.

    17 min
  3. From Independent to God Dependent

    Mar 31

    From Independent to God Dependent

    In a world that celebrates self-sufficiency, independence is often worn like a badge of honor. But what happens when the strength we rely on becomes the very thing that keeps us from fully depending on God? In this episode, we untangle the subtle shift from healthy responsibility to self-reliance that quietly edges God out. We explore how striving, control, and the need to “hold it all together” can leave us weary and disconnected from the peace God offers. Through Scripture, reflection, and honest conversation, we’ll look at what it means to surrender our independence—not as weakness, but as an invitation into deeper trust. God-dependence isn’t about losing yourself; it’s about finding true strength, rest, and identity in Him. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to do it all on your own, this episode is a gentle reminder: you were never meant to carry it alone.

    19 min
  4. The Tangle Between Faith & Expectation

    Mar 23

    The Tangle Between Faith & Expectation

    Faith calls us to trust, but expectations often write the story we think God should follow. In this episode we gently untangle the difference between the two. Through honest reflection, we'll look at how unmet expectations can cloud our trust, and how God invites us back into a deeper steadier faith, one rooted not in outcomes, but in who He is.

    19 min
  5. Untangling Imperfect Love

    Mar 16

    Untangling Imperfect Love

    In this episode, we talk about the ways imperfect love can leave our hearts tangled-through disappointment, broken relationships, unmet expectations, and the wounds we carry. While human love can fail and fall short, God's love never does. Together we reflect on how His perfect love gently begins to untangle the lies, heal broken places, and re-root our hearts in truth. Are you ready to release the weight of imperfect love and rest in the restoring, faithful love of Christ?

    14 min
  6. From Tangled to Rooted

    Mar 9

    From Tangled to Rooted

    In this first episode of Untangled Roots, I share the heart behind this podcast and a glimpse of the journey that inspired it. For many years my life felt like tangled roots beneath the surface, confused, searching, and trying to grow in places that never nourished my soul. Like many women, I was looking for purpose, identity, and peace in all the wrong soil. But everything changed when Christ met me in the middle of my tangled mess. In this episode, I will share what it means to move from tangled roots to a life rooted in Jesus. When we allow him to become our foundation, he gently untangles the broken places in our story and plants us in truth, grace, and new life. Together let's talk about faith, life lessons, and hard roads, and the incredible ways God grows beautiful blooms.

    17 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

Untangled Roots is a faith-based podcast for women in every season of the journey, whether searching, healing, growing or learning to trust God with their story. Through honest testimony, biblical truth and real-life conversation, we will explore what it looks like to have tangled roots gently unraveled by Christ and replanted in grace. This space is for the woman who is curious about faith, wrestling with her past, or learning how to grow deeper after being found. Whether your roots feel knotted, shallow, or just beginning to take hold. Untangled Roots offers hope, encouragement, and truth-reminding us that God meets us where we are and patiently grows what He plants.

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