Tune in for conversations with pastors at The Oaks Community Church in Middletown, Ohio. Each episode will feature a passage of Scripture that our church will be exploring during our upcoming Sunday gathering.
Rest, Roots, and Renewal will challenge listeners to examine how the gospel of Jesus invites us into a life of rest (calm, aware, present), roots (a people and a place), and renewal (personal and communal).
The Middle of Everything: When Faith Feels Fragile
Send us your questions and feedback by clicking HERE. Welcome to the Rest, Roots, & Renewal podcast. This season we will explore the topic of midlife, and we are calling this season "The Middle of Everything: Conversations for the midlife soul". This week, Pastor Matt speaks about the doubts and questions that begin to manifest in many during midlife: Why do my prayers feel hollow or forced? Why does God feel distant? What do I do with my doubts? Maybe our deepest faith ...
21 Aug 2025
The Middle of Everything: David Zahl & What Our Limits Can Teach Us
Send us your questions and feedback by clicking HERE. Welcome to the Rest, Roots, & Renewal podcast. This season we will explore the topic of midlife, and we are calling this season "The Middle of Everything: Conversations for the midlife soul". This week, we are joined by David Zahl. David is founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries which produces a blog and the Mockingbird Podcast. David is also the author of several books, including Low Anthropology, Secul...
14 Aug 2025
The Middle of Everything: When Friendship Slows Down
Send us your questions and feedback by clicking HERE. Welcome to the Rest, Roots, & Renewal podcast. This season we will explore the topic of midlife, and we are calling this season "The Middle of Everything: Conversations for the midlife soul". This week, pastors Matt and Eric discuss the topic of friendship in midlife. We listen to Dr. Marisa Franco, psychologist and author of "Platonic: The Surprising New Science of Making and Keeping Friends As An Adult", as she talks abou...
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