Roots and Branches Podcast

Now that the school year has ended and we’re in the full swing of summer, Pastors Paul and Brent are finally back behind the microphones to recap Pastor Brent’s recent one-off elective class. With the analogy of a...

Pastor Paul offers his first solo episode since New Year’s Day with a focus on various venues of formal prayer among the people of New Life EFC. Annual prayer priorities include big crowds (such as April’s District...

As a follow up to his recent elective class, Pastor Brent along with Pastor Paul discuss the Bible’s geography, particularly the land of Israel as a stark contrast to the land of Egypt as experienced by the people of...

After an opening ditty and a few comments about the late missionary to television, ordained minister Mr. Fred Rogers, Pastors Paul and Brent offer “preachers’ commentary” amidst our four weeks preaching through Romans...

Pastors Brent and Paul drop a Holy Week episode focused on reading Colossians five times to prepare our hearts for Redemption Weekend. Whether reading quickly or slowly; taking notes or just taking it in; or looking for...

With two weeks remaining in Lent 2026, Pastors Paul and Brent dedicate this episode to the wisdom and blessing for Christ-followers to prepare our hearts for Holy Week. The pastoral pair guide their discussion using...

In early February, Pastors Brent and Paul again attended the Theology Conference offered by the EFCA National Office. This year’s theme was God Will Raise the Dead Bodily and Judge the World: Evangelical Convictions of...

In Part 2 of this topic on the spiritual realm, Pastor Brent continues walking us through his recent elective class describing the good news of Jesus’ triumph over all demonic forces through both His first coming and...

After an unintentional month-long hiatus, Pastors Paul and Brent eagerly return to this all-purpose podcast as a unique aspect of our local church’s ministry. This two-part topic is based on a recent elective class...

The pastoral team is back together for the first time in 2026 with an exciting update regarding the dream (now five years in development) to expand our facilities at New Life EFC. Pastor Brent reviews the vision...

Pastor Paul ushers in the New Year with a traditional goal setting refresher, building on Episodes 34, 35 and 92. After recapping five basic categories of goal setting (Spiritual, Physical, Financial, Skillful...

Pastors Paul and Brent sit down with Mateo Hidalgo, Youth Group member and recently named Eagle Scout. Mateo shares his family background, his personal faith journey in Christ, and how Scouts BSA and New Life EFC (two...

The great 19th century preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” On the occasion of challenging the New Life EFC Youth Group to read the entire New...

Pastors Brent and Paul follow up on Episode 130 by offering commentary on Brent’s Advent sermon series in the book of Ruth. Pastor Brent highlights Naomi as the central character in ch. 1 and a woman of deep and...

Following up on his elective class on Dec. 2, Pastor Brent banters with Pastor Paul about the call for wisdom (“biblical truth lived out”) and restraint as we’re surrounded by digital technology in our lives. As image...