Paul and Pastor Brent go into more detail on the specific biblical promise of redemption from the Old Testament. God is doing a work in history to redeem “God’s people in God’s place under God’s rule in God’s holy and loving presence.” Special guest Kiya Anderson describes the beauty of Christian community and what it is like to live missionally in the world.
Episode 6 - Biblical Foundations: Redemption
Now that we've outlined the biblical story from creation to new creation, we can circle back to deepen our understanding of redemption. Paul and Pastor Brent discuss our culture's false versions of salvation, and then uncover what the Bible says we are saved from, what we are saved for, and how we are saved. Special guest Tiffany Neuharth tells stories of redemption from her own life and from her work in recovery ministry.
Episode 5 - Biblical Foundations: Creation Renewed
Paul and Pastor Brent fast-forward to the end of the Bible to explain where all of history is headed: the new heavens and new earth. By tackling Revelation 21-22, we will learn about the beautiful picture of a renewed and redeemed creation where God will dwell with us face-to-face and all sin, evil, and death are gone!
Episode 4 - Biblical Foundations: The Curse
Everything turns upside down in this new episode! The story of God’s good world and humanity’s special image-bearing work gets ruptured by sin. Paul and Brent explain how Genesis 3 results in cursed fruitfulness and the need for redemption. Special guest Ernest Stellingwerff shares his experience for 30 years in business management and helps us understand the curse of sin in our vocations.
Episode 3 - Biblical Foundations: Image of God
Paul and Pastor Brent dive into Genesis 1:26-28 and 2:15 to learn about the image of God in humanity. This episode uncovers the beautiful picture of stewardship we find in the creation account. Special guest Paul Cravens shares about image-bearing through composing music.
Episode 2 - Biblical Foundations: Creation
In our first full-length episode, Paul and Brent sit down to talk about the biblical foundation of creation from Genesis 1. God’s creation has purpose and order, it is dependent on God, and it reflects His goodness and glory. Special guest Meg Cravens helps to illustrate how this foundation affects everyday life.
Roots and Branches Podcast - Introductory Episode
In this introductory episode, Paul Arneberg and Pastor Brent Kompelien give an overview of our disciple making vision and our new ministry initiative called "Deepening Roots and Growing Branches".