How can we connect with Jesus beyond intellectual or moralistic pursuits?

This week, we'd like to share a previous sermon from Dr. Jason Tovey. In this sermon, Jason delves into Mark 12 and explores the motivations behind religious encounters driving people to engage with Jesus. Listen as he explores the significance of sincere devotion rather than just going through the motions when seeking to understand God's true nature and love Him wholeheartedly.

This week we're sharing a message from Dr. Jason Tovey on the intricacies of love according to scripture. Loving one another as Jesus did is a seemingly simple yet challenging commandment. This kind of love isn't just affectionate but is characterized by a self-giving and sacrificial nature.

Listen this week as Jason illustrates the costly yet transformative power of such love and its capacity to foster a gospel legacy.

We have to continually assess and grow in how we perceive and meet our emotional needs. This week, Jason and Makenna continue exploring how we can navigate our desire to fulfill and be fulfilled emotionally and walk in greater empathy and clarity.

Book Recommendation: Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend 

What truly defines our emotional landscape?

This week Jason and Makenna discuss four basic emotional needs: expressed unconditional love, safety and security, praise and approval, and purpose or destiny. Listen as they explore how these needs influence our behaviors, relationships, and the power of expressed unconditional love.

Book Recommendation: Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

This week on the Living Rooted podcast, Jason guides us through the intricate dialogue between the prophet Habakkuk and God, unfolding its themes of divine justice, human vulnerability, and unwavering faith.

Listen as Jason explores the importance of trust and faith in our relationship with the divine.

Emotions are the chemistry flowing through our body, and our feelings are our interpretation of those emotions.

As we close our series on feelings we are now unwrapping the distinction between feelings and emotions, exploring how these experiences influence our lives. This week we discuss the four basic emotional needs such as expressed unconditional love and safety and how these foundational needs impact our behavior and relationships.

This week, Jason and Makenna continue their discussion on the masks of guilt, hurt, and shame. They share practical steps for how we can acknowledge what hurts and face truths about ourselves and find freedom. They also discuss the differences between trust, reconciliation, and forgiveness and how they each offer a path to restored relationships.

Listen this week as we continue to explore feelings and what they can reveal about the condition of our hearts.

Join Jason and Makenna this week as they explore the powerful emotions of guilt, hurt, and shame in this episode of the Living Rooted podcast. They discuss the difference between true guilt and false guilt, emphasizing the role of humility as we seek reconciliation with ourselves and in our relationships. They also discuss the various forms of hurt, from overt rejection and abuse to covert abandonment, and how these experiences can lead to feelings of shame.

This week Jason and Makenna continue their conversation on the complexities of grief and the often challenging path toward healing and acceptance.

Listen as they explore the differences between grief and self-pity, noting the potential for self-pity to become an obstacle to healing, and reflect on the necessity of patience and compassion toward ourselves and others when grieving.

Resources:

"Experiencing Grief" by H. Norman Wright

"A Grief Observed" by C.S. Lewis

"Shattered Dreams" by Larry Crabb

Grief Share Support Groups

Love and grief compassionately intertwine. We grieve deeply because we love deeply.

As Jason and Makenna continue the Feelings Series, this week they discuss the discomfort and richness that grief brings to our lives. They explore the multifaceted aspects of grief, not only as an emotion but also as a transformative process that enables individuals to comprehend and acknowledge the value and impact of personal loss with courage.

Resources:

"Experiencing Grief" by H. Norman Wright

"A Grief Observed" by C.S. Lewis

"Shattered Dreams" by Larry Crabb

⁠Grief Share Support Groups⁠