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Rooted and Real
by Christin
Rooted and Real is a place for honest conversations about life and faith — the real stuff. The messy moments, the sweet ones, the questions you’re almost afraid to say out loud… all of it.I don’t come here as someone who has everything figured out. I come as a mom, a wife, a woman who’s learning, growing, and sometimes struggling right alongside you.Whether you believe in God, aren’t sure what you believe, or you’re somewhere in between, there is space for you here. My hope is that these stories and reflections help you feel less alone — and help faith feel personal again. Not perfect. Not pressured. Just real.Because God meets us in the middle of our everyday life. And together, we’ll explore what that actually looks like.
Episodes
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God Can Take Your Anger, But He Will Not Accept Your Disobedience
God is not afraid of your questions, your grief, or your anger. Scripture is filled with men and women who wrestled with disappointment, confusion, and circumstances they didn’t understand. David cried out in the Psalms. Job questioned God’s ways. Habakkuk wrestled with what he saw around him.…
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Submission, Reclaimed: What the Bible Actually Says About Marriage
Few passages in Scripture are as misunderstood as Ephesians 5:21-33. In this episode, we take a closer look at what the Bible actually says about submission, love, and marriage — including the cultural context Paul was writing into and why his words were far more radical than they may seem at…
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“My Life Doesn’t Affect You”…..Or Does It?
We live in a culture that says, “What I do doesn’t affect anyone else.” But Scripture tells a different story. In Joshua 7, one man’s hidden disobedience impacted an entire nation — reminding us that what feels private is never truly without consequence. In this episode, we talk about the lie of...
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Modesty, Hair, and Holiness: What Does Scripture Actually Say?
Modesty is often reduced to rules about hair, clothing, and appearance — but is that what Scripture actually teaches? In this episode, we explore the cultural context behind passages like 1 Corinthians 11, including what hair represented in Paul’s time and why his instructions were given. We also...
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He’s Knocking—What Happens If You Open the Door?
Jesus stands at the door knocks— patiently, gently, without force. But opening the door to Him, doesn’t just bring comfort… It brings transformation. In this episode, we talk honestly about surrender, obedience, and what it really means to follow Christ. Salvation is a gift, but living for Jesus...
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Jesus Didn’t Hurt You - People Did
If you’ve ever been hurt by people who claimed to represent Jesus, this episode is for you. In this conversation, we talk about church hurt, rejection, and the compassion of Christ – the One who never turns away the broken. Jesus was rejected too. He warned us in John 15, and yet he continues to...
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“My Lifestyle Isn’t Bothering You”: Culture, Desire, and the Cost of Following Jesus
“My lifestyle isn’t bothering you” is a phrase our culture repeats often – but Scripture tells a deeper story. In this episode of Rooted & Real, we talk honestly about desire, sin, happiness, and why our choices are never as isolated as we think. We walk through Joshua 7, explore modern examples,...
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Reading 1 Timothy Without Fear: Context, Culture & God’s Heart
1 Timothy 2 has been misunderstood, misquoted, and misapplied for generations. In today’s Rooted & Real conversation, we slow down, look at the world Paul was writing into, unpack the culture of Ephesus, and explore the real issues he was addressing in the early church. This is not a debate…
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Biblical Intimacy: God’s Design for Connection
Intimacy isn’t just a conversation for married people – it’s a conversation for all of us In this episode of Rooted & Real, we step back to the beginning and talk about God‘s original design for intimacy – before shame, before fear, and before culture complicated it. This episode is for everyone…
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Your Name Is Not Shame
In this episode, we dive into a shame, identity, and biblical intimacy. If you’ve ever carried fear, guilt, or silence into your marriage or your relationship with God, this conversation is for you. We talk honestly about why shame clings to women, how it disrupts, intimacy, and the healing God...
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Welcome to Rooted & Real
Welcome to Rooted and Real — a space where faith feels personal again. I’m Christin, and around here we talk honestly about life, God, identity, intimacy, marriage, healing, and the questions we’ve all wrestled with but rarely say out loud. No filters. No perfect-Christian act. Just real...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Rooted and Real is a place for honest conversations about life and faith — the real stuff. The messy moments, the sweet ones, the questions you’re almost afraid to say out loud… all of it.I don’t come here as someone who has everything figured out. I come as a mom, a wife, a woman who’s learning, growing, and sometimes struggling right alongside you.Whether you believe in God, aren’t sure what you believe, or you’re somewhere in between, there is space for you here. My hope is that these stories and reflections help you feel less alone — and help faith feel personal again. Not perfect. Not pressured. Just real.Because God meets us in the middle of our everyday life. And together, we’ll explore what that actually looks like.
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Christin
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Rooted and Real is a place for honest conversations about life and faith — the real stuff. The messy moments, the sweet ones, the questions you’re almost afraid to say out loud… all of it.I don’t come here as someone who has everything figured out. I come as a mom, a wife, a woman who’s learning,...
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Rooted and Real is created and hosted by Christin.
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