Rooted and Real : Raw Discussions

Anxiety has become part of everyday life. From endless notifications and busy schedules to uncertainty about the future, it can feel like we're carrying more than we were ever meant to. In the first episode of our new...

What do you do after you've failed? Peter knew what it was like to make bold promises... and then fall short. After denying Jesus three times, he was left carrying the weight of regret, wondering if his failure had...

In this episode of Rooted and Real: Raw Discussions , AJ explores a story that isn't just about a son who wandered away. It's about a Father whose love never stopped pursuing him, a brother whose heart was farther from...

🪑 Pull Up a Chair: A Seat for the Outcast Everybody knows Zacchaeus as the guy who climbed a tree. But what if his story is really about something we all long for—to be seen? In this episode, AJ explores the story of...

<p>What happens when faith fails?</p><p>In the final episode of our Built Different series, join host AJ Riley as we explore the life of Peter—a man who left everything to follow Jesus, boldly stepped out in faith...

<p>In this special bonus episode of Rooted and Real: Raw Discussions, AJ Riley sits down with Bret Martin — Involvement and First Impressions Pastor at Shelby Christian Church in Shelbyville, KY, father of three, Muay...

<p>Strength alone doesn’t make someone unbreakable.</p><p>In Episode 4 of our Built Different series, join host AJ Riley as we take a real and honest look at the life of Samson—a man gifted with incredible strength, yet...

<p>Everybody wants purpose… until purpose comes with pressure.</p><p>In Episode 3 of our Built Different series, join host AJ Riley as he takes a real look at the life of Moses—not just the miracles and the Red Sea, but...

<p>We all know Elijah as the bold prophet who called fire down from heaven…<br>but what happens when the strong man hits a wall?</p><p>Join host AJ Riley as he takes a real and honest look at burnout, exhaustion, fear...

<p>We all know the moment David faced the giant…<br>but nobody really talks about what came after.</p><p>The pressure.<br>The expectations.<br>The weight of becoming something more.</p><p>In Episode 1 of our Built...

<p>Life doesn’t slow down so you can focus on your faith.</p><p>Between work, family, responsibilities, and everything in between… it’s easy to feel like your relationship with God becomes just another thing you’re...

<p>Let’s be honest…<br>There are seasons where God just feels quiet.</p><p>You pray… and it feels like nothing.<br>You read… and it doesn’t hit the same.<br>You show up… but something feels missing.</p><p>And you start...

<p>Let’s be honest…Following Jesus doesn’t mean you suddenly get everything right.</p><p>Sometimes it looks like trying your best…and still falling back into the same struggles.</p><p>In this episode, we’re getting real...

<p>The Weight of the Cross – Part 5</p><p>The journey doesn’t end at the cross.</p><p>In the final episode of our series “The Weight of the Cross,” we step into the moment that changes everything—the resurrection of...

<p>Most men don’t plan to live ordinary lives…<br>they just slowly drift into them.</p><p>In this episode of Rooted & Real: Raw Discussions, we sit down with Pastor Dave Hamlin of Shelby Christian Church to have an...