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You can BELIEVE IT, because it’s true. You can DEFEND IT, because there’s evidence. You can LIVE IT OUT, because Jesus died and was resurrected.   Join us as we discuss Jesus’ death and resurrection with Apologist Jon Noyes of Stand to Reason. Whether you’re an atheist, a new believer, or a mature believer… this episode is for you. ................................................ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS/TIME-POINTS: 1. (00:05:28) Why is believing in Jesus’ death and resurrection essential to our faith? Can someone call themselves a believer and profess Christianity if they don’t believe in the resurrection? 2. (00:08:54) How can we know Jesus’ death and resurrection were real? What evidence should we familiarize ourselves with as believers?           (2a) (00:09:47) Real-life examples pointing to why it is helpful to be prepared with knowing evidence.           (2b) (00:19:12) Was learning evidence part of Jon’s conversion story, from atheist to apologist?           (2c) (00:22:26) Jon walks us through evidence of the resurrection practically, using his apologetic wisdom and legal background, as well as through the research he conducted as a former atheist trying to debunk Christianity.           (2d) (00:57:40) Jon shares an encouragement to us on what we should be doing with the information we just discussed. 3. (01:00:34) What does Jesus’ death and resurrection mean for us practically and spiritually? 4. (01:21:17) What are some resources to learn more about the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection? 5. (01:24:41) Scripture Section & Conclusion    The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!**   Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified  The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: @therootedandedifiedshow   Quick Podcast Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   Contact Us: Email Manny & Kat Elias @ rootedandedified@gmail.com   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted (Women's Mental Health & Education Christian Ministry): Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @ beyoutifullyrooted

Being a Christian IS NOT a cakewalk. If you haven’t yet been knocked off your rocker from a spiritual attack… You’ll probably be knocked off soon. Praise God that He is Victor and, in Him, we are, too. Join us as Manny Elias walks us through what we need to know about spiritual warfare, the demonic realm, and the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20). ................................................ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS/TIME-POINTS: (00:02:42) Discussion on The Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20) (01:01:47) What and/or who are demons? And, do we know them by name? (01:07:54) Can we cast demons out? Can believers become fully possessed? (01:10:52) What is a spiritual attack? Why do we have them? (01:14:02) How do we know when we are under a spiritual attack? Are there signs beforehand? How do we know when it’s over? (01:29:26) How should we fight spiritual attacks? (01:40:13) Is the Christian life just a cycle of spiritual attacks and rest? Is it worth it to pursue Jesus despite these spiritual attacks? (01:47:04) Scripture Section & Conclusion  ................................................ The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!**   Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified  The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: @therootedandedifiedshow   Quick Podcast Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   Contact Us: Email Manny & Kat Elias @ rootedandedified@gmail.com   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted (Women's Mental Health & Education Christian Ministry): Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @ beyoutifullyrooted

Have you ever asked yourself… DOES SOCIALISM LINE UP WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW? Do you think socialism brings equal prosperity to all and/or that it is a more godly, virtuous way to live than capitalism is, according to Acts 2? Have you considered if socialism is on the ballot this year? And if so, what might you do about that?... Well… MAKE SURE NOT TO MISS THIS EPISODE! Join us as our special guest, Laura Zifer Powell, Apologist, makes sure we walk away from this episode equipped with the knowledge we NEED to have on this very important topic. Even if you think you know… You are likely to be surprised by the information you learned in this discussion.  ................................................ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS/TIME-POINTS: (4:43) Tell us your background and what drew you in to studying Christianity and Socialism? (9:35) What is Socialism? (13:38) Does the young generation [actually] want socialism? If so, why? And, how did we get here? (27:59) Do you think young people typically have an accurate view of what socialism is? (30:18) Does Socialism fit in with a Biblical Worldview? What about Acts 2? (41:12) Does Socialism work in the real world? (1:04:56) Is Socialism on the [2024 Presidential] Ballot? What should we keep in consideration as we vote? (1:24:17) How can listeners/viewers contact you? (1:26:32) Scripture Section and Additional Discussion ................................................ RESOURCES PROVIDED by Special Guest Laura Zifer Powell, Apologist: Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell; Money, Greed, and God by Jay Richards The Case Against Socialism by Rand Paul Common Sense Economics by James D. Gwartney et. al. Economic Facts and Fallacies by Thomas Sowell Is Reality Optional? by Thomas Sowell The Maker Versus the Takers by Jerry Bowyer The Poverty of Nations by Wayne Grudem and Barry Asmus Race and Economics by Walter Williams Superabundance by Marian Tupy and Gale Pooley The Knight and Rose Show (podcast), “Economics and the Bible: Was Jesus a Socialist?” episodes 30-32   ................................................ The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!**   Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified  The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: @therootedandedifiedshow   Quick Podcast Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   Contact Us: Email Manny & Kat Elias @ rootedandedified@gmail.com   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted (Women's Mental Health & Education Christian Ministry): Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @ beyoutifullyrooted

Do you follow Jesus of the New Testament? Yes!... Did you know He is in the Old Testament, too? Join us as our special guest and cohost, Manny Elias, shares what a “Christophany” is in this 1st of 3-part series. Manny helps us connect the dots of how the Old Testament and the New Testament intersect in Jesus, and how ALL of this is relevant to us today! Get ready to deepen your dive into Scripture and marvel at the magnificence that is our Lord, Jesus Christ. ................................................ The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!**   Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified  The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: @therootedandedifiedshow   Quick Podcast Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   Contact Us: Email Manny & Kat Elias @ rootedandedified@gmail.com   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted (Women's Mental Health & Education Christian Ministry): Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @ beyoutifullyrooted

AS A CHRISTIAN, SHOULD WE VOTE OUR VALUES OR OUR “ETHNICITY”? It seems as if we are at a point in time when these two things are not always compatible… and we must make a choice between the two when we vote. Join us for a RICH discussion with special guest, Dr. Tracey Phillips, Trainer for Blexit Corporation and Mental Health Therapist, who addresses the topic of tribalism and how it impacts us today. You are NOT going to want to miss this episode. **FYI, This episode was recorded 7/10/24, just 3 DAYS PRIOR to the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump’s life… Our prayers go out to him, his family, the family of the victim who lost his life as a result of this attempt, and also for our nation. The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified  The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @beyoutifullyrooted

WHEN YOU BECOME A CHRISTIAN, TRANSFORMATION IS INSTANT, RIGHT?! Well, no… Not necessarily. Many of us wait for change “to happen” to us like some sort of supernatural wave that is going to knock us over…. Only to find out that, even after accepting Christ, we are STILL US in character and mood. Darn. The truth is that though you hold the eternal position of a saint instantly, transformation and change often require us to walk the steps of growth and change to actually be more “saint-like”. Join us as we interview DAVID KING, DSW, MA, MSW, who utilizes The Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13 to help us do just that!!  One hour here may save you years of toil and struggle. Dr. David King’s Website: healingourpainfulexperiences.com To receive a copy of Dr. David King’s Tree Model for Change: Email: DKingGLPG@yahoo.com ABOUT OUR PODCAST: The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified  The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @beyoutifullyrooted

SUICIDE AFFECTS EVERYONE… YET NO ONE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT. Let’s change that today! At a time when suicide is at AN ALL-TIME HIGH… We need to address the “elephant in the room”… looking it in its eyes, rejecting every one of its very lies.  Join us as JON NOYES, APOLOGIST at STAND TO REASON shares with us on this subject… which is his #1 requested talk! As an apologist (and former lawyer!), Jon makes a case for hope that you won’t want to miss. STAND TO REASON: www.str.org REALITY CONFERENCES 2023/2024 (Middle School-Young Adult Apologetics Conferences): www.realityapologetics.com   ABOUT OUR PODCAST: The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!**   Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified  The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @beyoutifullyrooted

The title says it all, doesn’t it? Some of us have some “Extra-Grace-Required” people in our lives who we are bound to see and be triggered by and/or irritated by… soon enough. BEFORE you meet with your “loved” ones or your “not-so-loved” ones… Check out this QUICK podcast episode with Kat Elias, LCSW for 5 Tips on navigating these tricky encounters while maintaining godly character and safeguarding your emotional well-being. *”Extra-Grace-Required people” is NOT a term we came up with here at The Rooted and Edified Show… [someone from our church did!]… But, isn’t it a great way to lovingly describe those that are a little more difficult to deal with?! ABOUT OUR PODCAST: The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!**   Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified  The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @beyoutifullyrooted

Before Christ, we seek the world’s wisdom only to be greeted by its ugly counterpart: folly. What do we find when we hold a worldly worldview? Odd hypotheses. Conflated concepts and issues. Constant contradictions. Lies and deception. The world tries to lure you in and entice you like a hypnotic snake. (Where have we seen that before?!) JOIN US as we interview ROBBY LASHUA, APOLOGIST at STAND TO REASON as he educates us on what in the world is a worldview in the first place, what is a Biblical worldview, how we get one… and once we have one, how do we keep it? At a time when the world seems to be applauding “progressive” Christians for “deconstructing” their faith… You won’t want to miss this episode. STAND TO REASON: www.str.org  REALITY CONFERENCES 2023 (Middle School-Young Adult Apologetics Conferences): www.realityapologetics.com   ***FYI, amidst what felt like one million interruptions and tech difficulties on this recording day (Most were worked out!)… Our camera decided to go ballistic and stopped working around minute 39! So, you can expect recording from a different camera after that. Thanks for your grace!***   ABOUT OUR PODCAST: The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!**   Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified  The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/   Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @beyoutifullyrooted

GOD HAS BOUNDARIES. We should too. Often our boundaries are too few, too many, too hard, too soft, and/or sometimes they are just downright non-existent. Sound familiar? If so, there is good news for you: BOUNDARIES ARE NOT GENETIC… They are learned, shaped, developed, and/or reinforced (etc.)… SO, YOU CAN RE-LEARN THEM! [But, healthy ones this time!] Join Bible Teacher, Manny Elias, and Mental Health Therapist, Kat Elias, LCSW for this jam-packed, rich discussion about boundaries and how they relate to our Christian walk: What are they? Why do we want them? What kind should we have? How do we get started? Where does grace fit into the conversation on boundaries?   ABOUT OUR PODCAST: The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!**   Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/   Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @beyoutifullyrooted

WE WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING! (Don’t we?!) We will go to SPECIAL LENGTHS to search for SPECIAL REVELATION and have SPECIAL EXPERIENCES. Seems like a new concept… but this has been going on since the Garden of Eden. It seems like occultism only affects non-believers as non-believers typically WANT spirituality WITHOUT having to accept Jesus… but, nope, it doesn’t only affect the world… it can creep into the church too. Join us as MANNY ELIAS, Special guest AND Cohost of The Rooted and Edified Show, helps us understand the who’s, what’s, where’s, and the why’s of occultism, in and out of the church. Find out what can take you or someone you know away from the occults. **Special Note from Kat Elias: I’m still working on the ins/outs of production and we ended up not being exactly in the center for the camera. Ay, ay, ay.😊 Sorry, if it bugs you. We appreciate your grace and kindness. Please remember to keep us in your prayers and give us a like and subscribe if you would! We appreciate you.   ABOUT OUR PODCAST: [**NEW episodes released on the 1st and the 15th of the month!**] The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @beyoutifullyrooted

CULTS. Have you ever wondered about the ins-and-outs of cults? Have you or a loved one had experience with a cult? If so, you’re not alone! Join us as we interview Anna Kitko, Cult Specialist, who graciously and concisely answers our questions about how cults recruit, who they might prey on, why someone might be enticed to join [and leave!], what abuses can occur, and identifies some of the red flags to look out for indicating that a cult may be at hand. Anna shares about the mental health issues she typically sees in practice, gives an overview of how she treats symptomology, and shares oh-so important resources with us. Anna Kitko is a Christian Apologist and Professor and has a Master of Arts Degree in Biblical Studies. She is near completion of her 2nd Master’s Degree in the area of Science in the Psychology of Coercive Control and is currently under supervision for her licensure as a Clinical Pastoral Therapist.   RESOURCES DISCUSSED in this episode: Anna Kitko’s YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@annakitko Integrated Wellness, Inc… Clinic with Anna Kitko: www.integratedwellnesstn.com Be Emboldened Ministries: www.beemboldened.com Ratio Christi Ministries: www.ratiochristi.org International Cultic Studies Association: www.icsahome.com Cultish Podcast: www.thecultishshow.com Disciple Making (Book) written by Kenneth M. Smith and Caleb D. Smith: https://www.amazon.com/Disciplemaking-Kenneth-Smith/dp/1633572455   ABOUT OUR PODCAST: The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website:(Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream YouTube: @beyoutifullyrooted

Abortion is RARELY talked about honestly. So, it’s no wonder that women rarely know what they are REALLY walking into. And, for that matter… the men (who create the babies) don’t know what they are in for either. Well, that’s about to change. Join us as we interview DANA WINN, Founder of OVERCOME MINISTRIES and Biblical Counselor, who shares with us, humbly and candidly, what brought her to make a decision that she now feels compelled to help other women NOT make! She shares with us what she feels may have kept her from making such a life-altering decision and what the REAL-DEAL aftermath looked like for her. Dana takes us along her healing journey and reminds us that while abortion is completely against God and the babies who are made in His image, it is NOT AN UNPARDONABLE sin and that WOMEN AND MEN CAN BE REDEEMED. Finally, we discuss how MEN really DO have an important seat at the table in the discussion of abortion, no matter what the world says.   RESOURCES DISCUSSED in this episode: Overcome Ministries: www.overcomewithjesus.org … A Restoration Ministry. Founded by Podcast Episode Guest: Dana Winn. Bible Studies, Support Groups, Biblical Counseling offered and more.  Deeper Still Ministries: https://deeperstill.org … A post-abortion healing ministry offering retreats to women and men. Love Life Ministries: https://lovelife.org … Unites and mobilizes the church to support the pro-life stance and be welcoming churches (Houses of Refuge) for those affected. House of Refuge: https://lovelife.org/house-of-refuge ... Find a church available to help you cope with an unplanned pregnancy and assist you in supporting you in choosing life. Also, offers post-abortion support/referrals for those who have made a decision to abort in the past. National Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse Treatment Referral Line: (877) SAMHSA7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:  Text or Call: 988 … (Formerly Hotline (800) 273-TALK)   ABOUT OUR PODCAST: The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: Facebook/Instagram Handles: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube: @beyoutifullyrooted

You started reading Genesis… enthralling! Exodus… okay. But, then came Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy… and you just stopped, right? Sure, you’ve read about the creation of the world, the whole Adam/Eve and sin entering the world thing, the plagues hitting Egypt, and, most likely, you’ve looked up Psalms when you had extra emotions or Proverbs when you needed wisdom... BUT, I think I can safely bet that you NEVER thought about getting your PhD in the Old Testament, right? Well, thankfully, for us,… our special guest did! Join us as LEAD TEACHING PASTOR AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, JOE SLUNAKER, PhD discusses the Old Testament in a way that newbies, old-bies, and scholars alike can understand, appreciate, and be encouraged by. Joe discusses whether the Old Testament is still relevant to us at a time when we are nearing 2,000 years after Jesus’ death and resurrection (wow!), answers if we need to follow the Law religiously, and discusses the risks of omitting the Old Testament from your Biblical reading life (whatever the reason may be). He even shares with us why he decided to get a PhD in the Old Testament… you might be surprised!   The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!**   Social Media: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   **Info for BeYOUtifully Rooted: Website: www.beyoutifullyrooted , Social Medical handles: FB/IG @rootnearthestream & YouTube:  @beyoutifullyrooted 

Have you noticed that FREEDOM is now thought of as old-fashioned and unessential by many Americans in a place known as the “Land of the FREE”? It’s almost as if one would easily trade it in for a bowl of soup, like Esau of the Bible. Join us as we interview Kim Parker, an American of Chinese-Vietnamese descent and a former refugee whose family experienced the difficulties and oppression of living under communist rule firsthand. Fleeing to America (a risky journey) through a sponsorship by a Christian church in a small Texas town not only provided Kim and her family with the freedom and opportunity to thrive, but it also brought them to Christ and gave them a profound appreciation for America. Kim graciously shares her knowledge of history and helps us gain a bird’s eye view of our present situation here in the States. Kim Parker is now a clinical social worker with a doctorate in education and is the author of a self-help memoir-- East Meets West: Parenting from the Best of Both Worlds. She is also the co-founder of the Association of Christians in Health and Human Services (ACHHS).  PERTINENT LINKS:  Memoir: East Meets West: Parenting From the Best of Both Worlds Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/dWqVWfA Association of Christians in Health and Human Services: Website Link: www.achhs.org

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. The world wants to parent your children. It wants you to take your seat, keep your mouth shut, and support its efforts to indoctrinate your children in ways that are contrary to God’s Word, natural law (instituted by the Lord), and, honestly, contrary to common sense. The world is a self-proclaimed authority that enthralls children looking for guidance. IT’S TIME TO TAKE BACK THE REIGNS OF PARENTING. You can do it. Join us as we interview our guest, Stacy Manning, Author of books: Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City and Them Before Us, who helps identify ways we can parent right, not left… and why we should concern ourselves with doing just that. She is a child rights advocate with “Them Before Us” organization, fighting for and educating on Biblical justice related to children’s rights and has a wealth of knowledge of how we can preserve truth for our children.   PERTINENT LINKS: BOOKS: Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City … Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/2ILESb0 Them Before Us … Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/9yUFrFN ORGANIZATION: Them Before Us … thembeforeus.com   [** CORRECTION, Side Note from Kat Elias: FYI, First time back recording after a 7 month hiatus on our podcast... and of course, I accidentally said in our intro, we have a “Conservative Worldview” show instead of a “Christian Worldview” show. Oops. Figures, lol. Please have grace.😊]   The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast

Eternity is a LONG time… Agreed? Yes! Heaven seems so much more preferable than Hell… Agreed? Yes! So, let’s jump in and discuss the not-so-little topic of salvation! Join us as we interview Cesar Lopez, a local church elder, as he discusses all-things salvation. For example: How does the Bible use the term salvation and what does it refer to? (You might be surprised!) Once you have salvation, can you lose it? Can you earn salvation through doing good works? Is that what “work out your own salvation” means in Philippians 2? What if someone is a “back-slidden” Christian or worse, someone who never returns to Christ? (We all know a few!) TAKE NOTE!... I can just about GUARANTEE that you can’t walk away from this episode without feeling fired-up about your own salvation and/or telling others about the salvation they so desperately need… and where the one place they can receive it is. Hallelujah.   The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast

Most of us wouldn’t even think to question God’s transformation power, right?!... Right!... That is UNTIL we talk about the LGBT community and then it’s almost like we forget God’s ability to transform a person wholly and make him or her holy. Join us as Rev. Daren and Rhoda Mehl, Founders of Made Free Ministries, share their testimony as two former LGBT-identified persons who personally experienced God’s transforming power and were both made free from their prior ways. Rev. Daren and Rhoda take time in this episode to help us distinguish counterfeit and distorted beliefs on this subject and give much-needed insight, education, and encouragement to the church and those in the LGBT lifestyle. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO WANT TO MISS EVEN A SECOND! **Mature topics discussed. WEBSITE LINKS: Made Free Ministries: www.madefreeministries.com Agape First Ministries: www.agapefirstministries.org Voice of the Voiceless: www.voiceofthevoiceless.info   The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn.   **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast

Bipolar Disorder... Suicidal thoughts… Hospitalization… AND NOW HEALED. You may know Theologian and Educator, Krista Bontrager as the amazing “Theology Mom” and/or as the Co-Founder of the Center for Biblical Unity, but I would almost guess that what you know of Krista is PROBABLY on this side of being healed. Join us as she candidly shares with us what life looked like for her and her family as she was on the road to mental wellness and what that road was paved with…. And, of course, she’ll share how being a believer played an instrumental role in her becoming well. Krista offers insight, encouragement, practical tips, and support for people struggling with significant mental health issues and their loved ones.   Website for Theology Mom: www.theologymom.com Website for The Center For Biblical Unity: www.centerforbiblicalunity.com   The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast   ***REPLACING THE FILE for this episode "Journey to Mental Wellness", from an MP4 file to an MP3 file, caused the number of downloads identified to be RESTARTED as of 07/26/2022. Some Podcast Platforms cannot accept an MP4 file. Sorry for any inconvenience if you were downloading this episode during the transition!***

You know WHAT you believe... BUT, do you know WHY you believe it?! And, moreso, do you know it so well that you would you be able to ANSWER someone’s questions if they asked them? Well… enter apologetics! Join us as we interview Kattien Rosario Pavey, Vice President of Women in Apologetics Ministry as she gives us an introduction to what apologetics is, why it’s important and helpful to study in our faith, provides us examples of what employing apologetics entails, and also provides us with enough resources to send JUST ABOUT ANY BELIEVING PERSON … a mom, dad, sister, brother, teen, grandma, mentor, uncle, etc… on their way to becoming an apologetics expert. Website for Women in Apologetics Ministry: www.womeninapologetics.com   The Rooted and Edified Show is available on: Amazon/Audible, Apple, Deeper, Google, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Samsung, Listen Notes, Pandora, Podchaser, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn. **Don't forget to check out, like, and Subscribe to The Rooted and Edified Show!** Social Media: @rootedandedified The Rooted and Edified Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGleU6fRMAmyV5hoPDVIBwg Podbean: https://rootedandedified.podbean.com/ Find more information about us on our website: (Please note it is spelled “beyou”) www.beyoutifullyrooted.com/podcast