Rooted in Ink Podcast

About Rooted in Ink Podcast

We are Jamie and Crystal, two moms who have experienced the transformative power of faith. This podcast emerged from our desire to create a space where others could learn about scripture without feeling overwhelmed. We recognize that many people think they need to be Bible scholars to study God’s word, which isn’t true. Our mission is to make scripture accessible and relatable, encouraging our listeners to engage with the Bible in their everyday lives. This podcast isn’t about trends, entertainment, or quick inspiration. It’s about helping believers build deep roots that will hold fast when life gets difficult. We believe that when we truly know God—His holiness, His sovereignty, His goodness, His mercy—it changes how we face every circumstance.

Publisher

Rooted in Ink

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jun 2026

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

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   3 Nov 2026

   E17 - Romans 3:22b-25a - Justified by Faith

   EPISODE 17: Justified by Faith Romans 3:22b to 25a | Rooted in Ink Podcast Does grace ever feel too easy to you? Maybe you have caught yourself thinking, that cannot be all there is to it. There has to be a catch. So you work a little harder, try to be a little better, and keep a quiet list of what you owe. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. After weeks of walking through sin in Romans, we finally get to the “but now.” This week we sit with some of the most beautiful verses in the whole Bible, and we promise the big words are worth it. By grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. What you will hear in this episode: What justification really means. It is not God sweeping your sin under the rug. We talk about why the price had to be paid, and how God can declare you righteous without bending his character. What the sacrifices really looked like. They were not sweet farm animals. We walk through the sounds, the blood, and the cost, and why grace is free to us but was never cheap. Why no one is too far gone. Paul, David, and stories of people with dark pasts God has completely changed. And yes, we get honest about our own. What faith actually is. It is wholehearted trust, and the object matters more than the amount. We also talk about why it can feel hard to accept something you cannot pay back. Key Scripture: Romans 3:22b to 25a Paul says there is no distinction, because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Then he says all are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. That one sentence holds the whole gospel. Sin puts everyone on equal ground, which means no one has a reason to compare or boast. And grace puts everyone on equal ground too, which means no one is too far for it. We walk through each piece slowly: redemption, which means buying back, and propitiation, where God’s wrath and his love meet at the cross. It is how he can be both just and the justifier. You do not have to wait until you are perfect to be accepted by God. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. We also share a little of what that change looked like in our own lives, and why justification happens the moment you believe, while sanctification is the lifelong work he continues in us. One thing we say plainly in this episode: Jesus was never plan B. From the beginning, God knew what this would cost, the Father and the Son, and they did it anyway. Your challenge this week Ask yourself two questions. First, is there a part of me that finds it hard to accept something I cannot pay back? Second, where is my faith resting? Then pray, Lord, show me where I am still trying to earn what you have already given. We also talk about how our works flow out of love and not toward it, why the law was a mirror and not a way to be saved, and how even the small things we brush off are worth taking to the cross. Next week we move into Abraham and Romans 4, where Paul asks how Abraham was declared righteous before Jesus ever came. We will talk about what saving faith really looks like. If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. It helps more people find Rooted in Ink. Follow us on Instagram: [Instagram link] (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Support this ministry: [support link] (https://gofund.me/6692dc2a9) Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted.

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   27 Oct 2026

   E16 - Romans 3:10-12 - None Are Righteous

   EPISODE 16: None Are Righteous Romans 3:10-12 | Rooted in Ink Podcast If you stood before God tonight and he asked why he should let you in, what would you say? Most people answer with what they have done. I tried to live a good life. I gave to charity. I was kinder than most. Romans 3 says that answer does not hold up, and it is the first step toward the best news you will ever hear. This week we sit with some of the hardest verses in the whole book, and we promise they are worth it. We are not here to leave you in despair. We are here to turn your eyes upward. What you will hear in this episode: Why comparing sin is a trap. We love to rank sin, and it leads straight to self righteousness and disunity. We talk about how justice and compassion can both be true, and a story of forgiveness that has stayed with us. Why no one seeks God on their own. The desire to know him is a gift, and a fire that grows as you feed it. We ask the question we are asking ourselves: do I study Scripture looking for the treasure, or just a verse to claim for my next trial? What to do when conviction hits. Do you run to God, or hide from him? And if everything else were taken away, is Jesus still enough? Why we have to sit in the hard truth first. Understanding how deep our sin goes is what makes the cross, and the plan that was always plan A, so much more beautiful. Key Scripture: Romans 3:10 to 12 Paul pulls from the Psalms to say it plainly: none is righteous, no one understands, no one seeks God, and all have turned aside. Jew and Gentile alike. These verses are humbling, and they are meant to be. They level the ground we all stand on and show us how much we need a Savior. Your challenge this week Ask yourself one question: where is my sin battlefield today? Then pray, Lord, show me my sin in pieces I can stand, and turn my eyes upward. Next week we get to the good part, the “but now” of Romans 3:21 to 26. Please read verses 21 through 31 first. We will use some big words like justification and propitiation, so keep a Bible dictionary or GotQuestions.org (https://www.gotquestions.org/) handy. We are also planning a short break around Thanksgiving, so this is a good time to catch up on past episodes. If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. It helps more people find Rooted in Ink. Follow us on Instagram: [Instagram link] (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast) Support this ministry: [support link] (https://gofund.me/67f91ab41) Video of Botham Jeans Brother forgiving his Shooter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHA0vpVpFDo) Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted.

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   20 Oct 2026

   E15 - Romans 1:18-20 - God Has Made it Plain

   EPISODE 15: God Has Made It Plain Romans 1:18 to 20 | Rooted in Ink Podcast Wrath is not the word most of us want to find in a Bible study. We would rather stay in the verses that feel warm and easy. But Romans 1:18 starts with the wrath of God, and it asks a question every one of us has to answer: if God has made himself plain, what are we doing with what we have seen? If you have ever stood in front of the Grand Canyon, held a newborn, or watched a storm roll in and felt something you could not explain, this episode is for you. We also talk about the harder thing, the quiet ways we hold the truth back, and why it matters more than we think. What you will hear in this episode: Why God's wrath is nothing like ours. Most of our anger comes from hurt pride. His is holy, settled, and just. We talk about why it makes sense that a loving God has wrath, and why the fact that it is revealed is actually a kindness. Where God has already shown himself. Creation, the order of the universe, and the right and wrong written on every heart. One of us shares the moment of full surrender that came with the birth of a first daughter. How we suppress the truth today, and how slowly it happens. It looks like stepping back from the light inch by inch, like getting used to a cold pool until the dim feels bright. And yes, we talk about vipers in diapers. The question that changes everything. When God shows me something, is my response worship and obedience, or indifference and resistance? Key Scripture: Romans 1:18 to 20 Paul says what can be known about God is plain, because God has made it plain. His eternal power and divine nature can be seen in what he has made, so no one has an excuse. The problem was never that God failed to reveal himself. The problem is what we do with what he has revealed. That is true for the skeptic, and it is true for the believer who knows a lot about Scripture but keeps one hand on the fence. Your challenge this week Pray a hard prayer with us: Lord, reveal where I am still in the dark. Reveal where I suppress your truth. Then ask yourself what your life says about who you worship, if no one could hear your words. Next week we jump to Romans 3:10 through 12. Please read chapter two on your own first. It is rich and deep, and it is worth wrestling with. If this episode encouraged you, please listen, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. It helps more people find Rooted in Ink. Follow us on Instagram:[Instagram link] (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Support this ministry: [support link] (https://gofund.me/1f19d01b0) Atheist Eye Surgeon Finds Christ: Link Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43pQSZ4tVbM) Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted.

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   13 Oct 2026

   E14 - Romans 1:16-17

   EPISODE 14: Romans 1:16 -17, I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel Rooted in Ink Podcast We are starting a new series through the book of Romans. After weeks of learning who Jesus says He is, we want to sit with what comes next: in light of the gospel, how do we live? Some call Romans the fifth gospel. It helped spark the Reformation and changed the lives of Martin Luther and Augustine, and we hope it does something in us too. This week we sit with Romans 1:16 and 17, the thesis statement for the whole letter, and what Paul means when he says he is not ashamed. In this episode we talk about: Why Romans is best read in one sitting, like the letter it was Paul's story, from Pharisee of Pharisees to preaching Jesus right away, and why people believed him Why it can be hardest to share the gospel with the friend who knew you before What the gospel is, and why the power belongs to God and not to us What the Greek word for power means, and what the gospel blows up, from the wall of sin between us and God to our pride Whose standard of righteousness we are held to, a sheep against fresh fallen snow, and a baseball game analogy about tickets we could never have earned Why the gospel offends people, and a question from a well known atheist that makes you ask whether you really believe what you say you believe How to write a fifteen second testimony, and why sharing the gospel is just one drip at a time Questions we are sitting with this week: Do I share the gospel the way Paul does? Am I more focused on looking righteous or being transformed? Who is God asking me to have a gospel conversation with? If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Follow us on Instagram at Rooted in Ink Podcast, and if you feel led to support this ministry, use the link in these show notes. Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted. Follow us on Instagram: [Instagram link] (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Support this ministry:[support link] (https://gofund.me/524abca07)

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   6 Oct 2026

   E13 - The I AM Statements - The Recap

   EPISODE 13: I Am Recap, What It Looks Like to Abide in Christ Rooted in Ink Podcast We have spent seven weeks sitting in the I Am statements of Jesus. This week we wrap up the series by asking a simple question: now that we know who Jesus says He is, what does it look like to abide in Him? Neither of us had ever studied these verses back to back like this. Jesus is the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Door, the Good Shepherd, the Resurrection and the Life, the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and the True Vine. Looking at all seven together, we saw how they connect. The vine feeds you like bread. The vinedresser prunes so the light can come in. The shepherd leads you. We also talk about how these truths have moved from our heads to our hearts, and how we are seeing Jesus more clearly in the Old Testament as the fulfillment of everything that pointed to Him. In this episode we talk about: What each I Am statement teaches us about who Jesus is and how they fit together Why abiding is a daily choice and a lifelong walk, and why fruit grows in its season and not overnight Jamie's story of full surrender at 37, and why you can only take people as far as you have gone yourself The hard question of whether Jesus is still enough if God prunes away everything, and what Job, Joseph, the faithful in Hebrews 11, and Paul show us about that The spiritual warfare that comes when you sit deeply in God's Word, and the promise that winter ends and His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3) A story about a woman who kept asking God to speak to her, and what He asked her in return Practical ways to abide: get in the Word and obey, show up when you do not feel like it, be part of a local church, be careful about what you consume, run your thoughts through Philippians 4:8, examine yourself and invite the Spirit to show you what needs to go, and find discipleship We also say something plainly about church. We believe Scripture calls us into community with other believers, and that watching church from the couch every Sunday is not the same as being part of a local body. If you live somewhere where finding a sound, Bible believing church is hard, please email us at hello@rootedininkpodcast.com (mailto:hello@rootedinkpodcast.com). We have connections across the country and around the world, and we would love to help you find a church or a Bible study group. Next, we begin a slow walk through the book of Romans, starting with Romans 1:16 and 17. Please read Romans 1:1 through 17 before then so you have the full context. Romans is the practical application of everything we have learned in the I Am series. It tells us who we are, and it calls out sin. If this episode encouraged you, would you subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend? It helps more people find Rooted in Ink. You can follow us on Instagram at Rooted in Ink Podcast (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) for Bible study resources and updates. If you feel led to support this ministry financially, you can use the link HERE. (https://gofund.me/fd9ccc565) Scripture referenced: John 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, and 15, Romans 12:2, Romans 1:16 and 17, Philippians 4:8, Lamentations 3, Hebrews 11 Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted.

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   29 Sept 2026

   E12 - The I AM Statements - The True Vine

   This week, Jamie and Crystal close out the entire "I Am" series with the final, most complete claim Jesus ever made about Himself. Spoken hours before the cross, at the Last Supper, to disciples who thought their identity was already secure because of their bloodline — Jesus flips the whole picture: "I am the true vine, and my father is the vine dresser." In this episode: Why this declaration cuts deeper than every "I Am" statement before it — being a sheep means dependence, but being a branch means you die the instant you're disconnected: "The moment I'm severed... I wither up and die. I lose all source of life." What a real vine dresser actually does — radical winter pruning that cuts back 80–90% of the plant, all in service of sweeter, more productive fruit The single most convicting question of the whole series: "Which of the fruits am I trying to manufacture on my own? If the fruit keeps running out, the source may be the problem." A genuinely unforgettable image for sin you won't stop thinking about — "it's like a pile of poop covered in frosting... we don't see that until the light comes in to shine on it" The theology of grafting, and why it reframes an entire verse: "When we think of Jesus, by His wounds we are healed... he was wounded for our transgressions, and by His wounds we get to be re-grafted in." Why your "trellis" — the specific, named people God puts in your life — might be the most overlooked part of spiritual survival: "Who are the names on your trellis that you can call, that are holding you up?" The full Galatians 5 list, read in one sitting, and the hard question underneath it: "What's growing? Because the fruit is the proof of what you're attached to." A line to sit with: "Jesus doesn't simply make dead branches look alive. He brings us into Himself and gives us His life." Scripture referenced: John 15:1–5 · Galatians 5:16–25 · Romans 11:17–24 · Isaiah 53 · Jude This is the final "I Am" statement in the series — but not the end. Next episode: a full recap on what it actually looks like to abide. If these seven statements have shaped how you see Jesus, subscribe, leave a review, and share this series with someone still searching for an identity only Christ can give. Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted. Follow us on Instagram: HERE (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Support our Podcast: HERE (https://gofund.me/6f369bf3b)

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   22 Sept 2026

   E11 - The I AM Statements - The Way, The Truth, The Life

   Would you get in a stranger's car for a coffee shop you'd never find on your own? Most of us would, without a second thought. So why is it so hard to do the same with the only One who actually knows the way home? This week, Jamie and Crystal sit with the climax of every "I Am" statement so far — spoken hours before the cross, to a room full of grieving, confused disciples who'd just been told their Rabbi was leaving them. Thomas asks the question most of us are too afraid to ask out loud: "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?" In this episode: The full context most people skip — this declaration happens during the Last Supper, right after Jesus washes their feet, predicts Peter's denial, and tells them He's leaving Why "the way" is the most controversial of all seven "I Am" statements — "Jesus is not claiming to be one of them. He is claiming to be the road." The Greek grammar detail that changes everything: unlike last week's declaration, this one does have the repeated "and" — "I am the way, and the truth, and the life" — placing equal weight on all three and revealing they're not separate claims, but one identity What truth actually is when it's not up for debate: objective, absolute, universal, and internally consistent — "There is not my truth and your truth and her truth... there is one truth" A genuinely striking exercise: writing down every attribute of God you've quietly stopped believing is true, and why "my heart has changed... because I identified the lies I was believing" — even when the circumstances never did Why preparing "a place for you" isn't about carpentry in heaven — it's about the cross, read with the same love and intention as preparing a nursery for a child The hardest, most honest question of the whole episode: "Do we want Jesus as our Savior, but resist Him as our way of life?" A line to sit with: "When we believe Jesus is the way, we don't have to know the whole road. We just have to keep following Him." Scripture referenced: John 14:1–7 · John 8:32 · Matthew 7:13–14 · 2 Peter 2:21 · Hebrews 3:10 · 1 John · Isaiah 52–53 Next week: "I Am the True Vine" — John 15:1–17. If this episode challenged you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone still trying to find their own way there. New "I Am" episode every Tuesday. Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted. Follow us on Instagram: HERE (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Support our Podcast: HERE (https://gofund.me/21e17f678)

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   15 Sept 2026

   E10 - The I AM Statements "The Resurrection"

   EPISODE 10: I Am the Resurrection and the Life Rooted in Ink · The "I Am" Series, Part 5 Jamie made the mistake of Googling what a body looks like after four days dead. ("Please don't anybody ever pull my search history.") It's relevant, we promise. This week Jamie and Crystal sit with the moment Jesus asks the most personal question in all of Scripture — not to a crowd, to one grieving woman, standing in the road, four days after burying her brother. And He doesn't ask her to understand anything. He asks her one thing: do you believe this? In this episode: Why "four days dead" wasn't just gross detail - four days meant everyone in that crowd knew: this is actually, unmistakably over The declaration itself, read side by side in ESV and NIV: "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live." The line that reframes the whole passage: "He did not claim to have resurrection and life... He claimed that he was it." Jamie's own testimony — meeting her husband at 35, after coming to Christ "right before I met my husband," and the joke that still runs in their marriage: "You would not have liked her... she stunk, man, she was not bueno." The question this episode keeps circling back to: "What in my life is as dead and smelly as Lazarus? Do I believe Jesus for this person, this situation — or even myself — even now?" The gut-check most people skip: believing something intellectually versus believing it "with your hands open" in the middle of actual grief — not after it's resolved Crystal's daughter's favorite verse, Habakkuk 3:17–19, and why a kid chose a passage about the fig tree failing and the flocks being cut off as her favorite A real, unscripted moment where both hosts end the episode in tears — again A line to sit with: "If I don't believe my own condition apart from Christ was as dead as Lazarus, then I underestimate what he actually saved me from. But if I do believe it, I hold the gift of being made alive in him with the weight it deserves." Scripture referenced: John 11:25–27 · John 11:1–44 · Ephesians 2 · Habakkuk 3:17–19 · John 3:16 · John 20:31 Next week: "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life" — John 14:1–7. If this one hit you the way it hit us recording it, subscribe, leave a review, and send it to someone who needs to hear that whatever feels too dead to save isn't too dead for Him. Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted. Follow us on Instagram: HERE (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Support our Podcast: HERE (https://gofund.me/5de49e570)

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   8 Sept 2026

   E9 - The I AM Statements "The Good Shepherd"

   EPISODE 9 SHOW NOTES Rooted in Ink · "I Am the Good Shepherd" · The "I Am" Series, Part 4 In 2005, one sheep in a Turkish village jumped off a cliff. The other 1,499 followed it. 450 died — the only survivors were saved because the pile of bodies beneath them became a cushion. Nothing was chasing them. No wolf, no danger. They just followed. That's the animal Jesus compares you to in John 10. Not a lion. Not an eagle. A sheep — dumb, defenseless, with no sense of direction, prone to wander off a cliff in a perfect environment for no reason at all. This week, Jamie and Crystal pick up exactly where they left off with "I am the door," reading John 10:11–16 in full (ESV and NIV) and tracing the Good Shepherd back through Ezekiel 34's warning about false shepherds, Isaiah 40's tender prophecy of one who "gathers the lambs in his arms," and David's own testimony as a literal shepherd who killed a lion and a bear to protect his flock. But this episode doesn't stay comfortable. Jesus draws a hard line between Himself and the "hired hand" — someone who's paid to watch the sheep but runs the moment a wolf shows up, because he doesn't actually love them. Jamie and Crystal apply that directly to teachers and leaders who tell people what they want to hear instead of the truth, and they ask a question most people avoid: are you actually following Jesus, or is Christianity just familiar to you? They go straight at the objection almost everyone has asked at some point — "how could a good God send people to hell?" — and argue it's the wrong question entirely. They unpack the single most sobering line in the whole conversation, Matthew 7's "depart from me, I never knew you," and explain why that should unsettle you more than anything in Revelation. And they make a claim that will not sit quietly with everyone: that Christianity is the only faith where "the verdict comes before the trial" — where you're declared not guilty before you've done a single thing to earn it, while every other religious system asks you to do enough to outweigh your failures. It's a conversation about sovereignty, surrender, and what it actually means to know a shepherd instead of just knowing about one — and it closes with a genuine, unhurried prayer for anyone listening who isn't sure which fold they belong to. If this one challenges you, that's not an accident. Come sit with it. Scripture referenced: John 10:11–19 · Ezekiel 34 · Isaiah 40:11 · Psalm 23 · 1 Samuel 17:34–35 · John 3:16 · Matthew 7:21–23 · Matthew 25:1–13 · John 19:30 Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted. Follow us on Instagram: HERE (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Support our Podcast: HERE (https://gofund.me/34b0ee312) Sheep jump over a cliff: HERE (https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/turkey/easily-led-sheep-turn-into-jumpers-r95q7tvvs0x)

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    1 Sept 2026

    E8 - The I AM Statements "The Door"

    EPISODE 8 SHOW NOTES Rooted in Ink · The "I Am" Series, Part 3 - The Door/Gate There's a moment in this episode where Jamie starts crying reading a Bible verse she's read a hundred times before — and doesn't fully know why. That's the episode. Not a polished take on scripture. Two women actually undone by it, live, on mic. This week, Jamie and Crystal take on the third of Jesus's seven "I am" statements: "I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture." Before they even open their Bibles, they spend real time on something that changes how you hear the whole passage — the boundaries God puts in your life that don't feel like gifts at the time. In this episode: A full read-through of John 10:7–10 in both the ESV and NIV, and why the shift from "door" to "gate" between translations actually matters for understanding what Jesus is claiming What it meant in first-century shepherding culture for the shepherd himself to become the door of the sheepfold — this isn't a metaphor invented for a sermon, it was a real, physical practice Jesus's warning that comes first: "all who came before me are thieves and robbers" — how to recognize a false door dressed up as a real one Why Christ claims to be the only door, not a door — and why that exclusivity is actually the most secure thing in the passage, not the most offensive What "will go in and out and find pasture" promises that a locked gate never could — security and freedom held together in one Person The full weight of verse 10: a thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy — but Christ came so that His sheep would have life, and have it abundantly Jamie's story about a borrowed pool, and how it became the lived illustration of exactly what this passage is teaching — that God's boundaries are never a withholding, they're always a provision Crystal's honest confession: "Time is an idol for me... I'm snappy and I'm frustrated and I'm irritated that I have to do these things when I wanted to do this." A line to sit with: "I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture." Not a door to something. Christ Himself is the entry point — there is no getting to the Father, to safety, to abundant life, except through Him directly. Scripture referenced: John 10:7–10 (ESV & NIV) · Psalm 23 · Ezekiel 34 · John 14:6 · Acts 4:12 If this one hit the way it hit us recording it — subscribe, leave a review, and send it to someone standing outside a door they haven't walked through yet. New "I Am" episode every Tuesday. 🔗 (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) (https://www.instagram.com/rootedingodsink/)Follow Along on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) 🔗 Support our Podcast Here (https://gofund.me/3c18ff067) 🔗 The Shepherd calling Sheep YouTube (https://youtu.be/e45dVgWgV64?si=0oFxFa_O2t1q2JGu) Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted.

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    25 Aug 2026

    E7 - The I AM Statements "Light of the World"

    Every stadium light in Jerusalem is burning. It's the last night of the biggest festival of the year — dancing, wine, feasting, and four 75-foot golden menorahs lighting up the entire temple courts so brightly that ancient writers said not one corner was left dark. The whole city is remembering the pillar of fire that led their ancestors out of Egypt, and waiting for the Messiah they were promised would be their light. That's the exact moment Jesus stands up and says: "I am the light of the world." This week, Jamie and Crystal dig into the second of Jesus's seven "I Am" statements — and the historical context of the Feast of Tabernacles changes everything about how this verse lands. From there, they trace light and darkness through Genesis (light existed before the sun), through Isaiah's promise, all the way to Revelation's promise of a world that won't need a sun at all. In this episode: The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) and the temple's "illumination" ceremony — the real backdrop of John 8:12 Why light was created on Day 1, but the sun didn't show up until Day 4 The unsettling truth about comfortable darkness: it's more dangerous than the kind you're afraid of A full lighthouse metaphor — beacons, foghorns, rocky reefs — and what it means to actually trust one The difference between a shadow and a reflection, and what your "idols" are really blocking An honest, vulnerable testimony about depression, addiction, and what it actually looked like to be pulled out of the dark Practical, convicting self-examination questions you can sit with long after the episode ends A line to sit with: "We don't know that it's dark until light appears. Then you realize how dark it really was." Scripture referenced: John 8:12 · Genesis 1:1–5 · Isaiah 42 · Romans 1:18–21 · Psalm 119:105 · 2 Corinthians 4:3–6 · Revelation 21–22 Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: OOEYC7PZW0KI10FV, 6FGYONEDXEWEQTUK, NL16DYK8HBKVFAEV Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rootedingodsink/) Support our Podcast Here (https://gofund.me/c85dcd6fa) Theo of Golden by Allen Levi - Amazon (non-affiliate) (https://a.co/d/08rSke5m) Illumination of the Temple Article 1 (https://www.jewishroots.net/library/holiday-articles/illumination-of-the-temple-ceremony.html) Illumination of the Temple Article 2 (https://www.bibletruthexaminer.com/articles/the-feast-of-tabernacles) DC Talk - In the Light Song - Official Site (https://youtu.be/sQoK_ryT3uc?si=JtGVI7uE1qrrjkR8) Shane & Shane - In the Light (https://youtu.be/Xbn-VlmArbU?si=XFWaAsPbd1naZFrb)

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    18 Aug 2026

    E6 - The I AM Statements "Bread of Life"

    You wouldn't survive on one slice of bread a week. So why do we expect our souls to? This week, Jamie and Crystal kick off a brand-new series working through the seven things Jesus said about Himself — starting with the very first one He ever spoke: "I am the bread of life." It sounds simple. It isn't. When you trace it back to a burning bush in Exodus 3, it becomes one of the boldest claims anyone has ever made about who they are. In this episode: Why the "I Am" statements only appear in John's Gospel — and why that matters The Exodus 3 connection most people miss: what happens when you realize Jesus is using God's own name for Himself What bread actually meant to a first-century Jewish family — and why it's no accident this is the first "I Am" statement The crowd that got fed, then came back hungry the very next morning (and what that says about the difference between physical and spiritual hunger) A hard question: are you tasting the bread, or actually eating it? Why "I don't have time" might really mean "I'm choosing to feed on something else" The convicting one: if you believe Jesus really is the bread of life — are you actually offering Him to the people around you, or keeping Him to yourself? A line to sit with: "I wouldn't expect to thrive physically by eating one slice of bread a week. Yet many of us expect our souls to flourish while feeding on scripture once a week — or occasionally." Scripture referenced: John 6:35 · Exodus 3:13–14 · John 1:1 · Psalm 42 · Psalm 139 If this one hit you the way it hit us recording it — subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone whose soul you actually care about. New "I Am" episode drops every Tuesday. Keep your mind rooted in truth and your heart anchored in Christ. Stay rooted. Support our Podcast Here (https://gofund.me/03bb78600) Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Spurgeon's Sermon - #2340 (https://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/the-best-christmas-fare)

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    11 Aug 2026

    E5 - The Cry of a Thirsty Soul (Psalm 42) Part 2

    What do you do when your soul feels downcast and life feels overwhelming? Join Jamie and Crystal as they dive into the second part of Psalm 42, exploring verses 8 and 11 to uncover what it means to experience God’s 24-hour fellowship. From the active, commanded love He bestows by day to the comforting "song in the night" He gives when life gets dark, this episode is a powerful reminder that our hope isn't found in quick worldly fixes or changing our circumstances—it’s found in preaching truth to our own hearts. Tune in to discover how faith reasons with fear, how hope argues with sorrow, and how drawing near to the Living God will root your heart deeply, no matter what storm you are facing. Key Takeaways & Highlights Historical Context Matters: Understanding who wrote Psalm 42 (the sons of Korah / David) helps us see that the psalmist was deeply rooted enough in God's character to have raw, honest conversations with Him. 24-Hour Fellowship (Verse 8): By day, God authoritatively directs and commands His steadfast, unwavering love toward us. At night, He gives us a comforting "lullaby"—a song in the dark when we can't see what's ahead. Faith Reasoning with Fear: You don't have to pretend everything is okay. Biblical faith acknowledges real pain and heavy circumstances while intentionally choosing to place hope in God (Verse 11). The Power of Corporate Worship: Psalm 42 was written for shared worship. We need a community around us to throw us a "lifesaver" and point us back to Christ when our souls feel downcast. Meeting Jesus Anywhere: Deep spiritual roots aren't built on picture-perfect quiet times. God meets you in the middle of your life—whether on a walk, in line at the grocery store, sitting on the bathroom floor, or feeding your kids. Website / Bible Study Resources: Be sure to check the links below to download our 11 Reflection Questions (https://thewellfedmother.com/rooted-in-ink-podcast/) for diving deeper into Scripture when you feel stuck! Subscribe & Review: If this episode encouraged you, please consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing it with a friend who needs a reminder of God's steadfast love today! Support the Podcast HERE (https://gofund.me/bbd9bc3b0) Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Extra Bible Materials (https://thewellfedmother.com/rooted-in-ink-podcast/) As the Deer - Song by Shane & Shane (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVoQjxVGy-0)

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    4 Aug 2026

    E4 - The Cry of a Thirsty Soul (Psalm 42) Part 1

    In this episode, Jamie & Crystal delve into themes of thirsting for God and the steadfast love of God. They explore the longing of the soul for God's presence and the unchanging, active love that God commands towards us. The discussion provides insights into the spiritual appetite, the need for introspection, and the comforting presence of God in times of turmoil. The conversation delves into the themes of being rooted in Christ, thirsting for God, finding hope in God, the importance of worship and community, and the connection between thirst for God and worship. The speakers emphasize the need to be rooted in Christ, to thirst for God, and to find hope and strength in Him, while also highlighting the significance of worship and community in the Christian journey. Takeaways Thirst for God Steadfast love of God Rooted in Christ Thirst for God Support the Podcast: Link Here (https://gofund.me/e830ddd22) Stay Connected on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/) Extra Bible Study Materials Found HERE (https://thewellfedmother.com/rooted-in-ink-podcast/)

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    28 Jul 2026

    E3 - Seeing His Sovereignty (Psalm 94:9-11)

    In this episode, Jamie & Crystal share a raw and authentic look at what it really means to sit with Scripture when it feels silent or challenging. Discussing Psalm 94:9–11, they unpack the tension between God’s grand majesty and our human feebleness, the spiritual value of "wrestling" with God’s Word like Jacob, and how surrendering our own thoughts and pride leads us to awe, repentance, and deeper trust in God's sovereignty. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: YFP7558KBSS7Z83Z, OVLDACSNLSGMF2OK, JXQRDQ8PZCPUP1DN Support the Podcast: HERE (https://gofund.me/d82b2b41e) Stay Connected: Stay rooted, keep wrestling, and keep digging into the Word! (https://www.instagram.com/stories/rootedininkpodcast/) Extra Bible Study Materials Found HERE (https://thewellfedmother.com/rooted-in-ink-podcast/)

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    21 Jul 2026

    E2 - Draw Near (Heb 10:22)

    In this episode of the Rooted in Ink Podcast, hosts Jamie and Crystal discuss the importance of drawing near to God, exploring Hebrews 10:22. They share personal experiences with family worship, the challenges of obedience, and the significance of having a true heart and assurance of faith. The conversation emphasizes the privilege of accessibility to God through Jesus' sacrifice and the need to live free from guilt and shame. They encourage listeners to approach God with expectant faith and to remember His holiness and desire for relationship. In this conversation, the speakers explore themes of faith, guilt, and the importance of drawing near to God. They discuss the assurance found in faith, the struggle with guilt and shame, and the necessity of wrestling with scripture to understand God's sovereignty. The conversation emphasizes the importance of trusting in God's character and the transformative power of sharing one's struggles with others. Ultimately, they reflect on the significance of God's discipline and the need to surrender control to Him. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: WOSJDFM9KFEQUYBH, 9HWHRKKSQOFMGGQK If you would like to support or ministry monetarily: Link Here (https://gofund.me/9bb7abc61) Shane & Shane - All Sufficient Merit Official Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_22zruhO-4w) To view our website and additional bible study materials: Link Here (https://thewellfedmother.com/rooted-in-ink-podcast/) Follow us on Instagram: Link Here (https://www.instagram.com/rootedininkpodcast/)

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    7 Jul 2026

    E1 - Being Rooted (Luke 6:47-48)

    In the inaugural episode of Rooted in Ink., hosts Jamie and Crystal share their personal journeys of faith, discussing their backgrounds, the purpose of the podcast, and the importance of being rooted in scripture. They emphasize the significance of community, the active engagement with God's word, and the necessity of digging deep into scripture to build a strong foundation in faith. The episode concludes with an exploration of Luke 6:47-48, highlighting the call to not only hear but also act on Jesus' teachings. In this conversation, Jamie & Crystal discuss the challenges of maintaining spiritual consistency, the importance of building a strong foundation in Christ, and the necessity of preparation for life's inevitable storms. They emphasize resilience through trials, the process of sanctification, and practical steps to deepen one's faith. The conversation concludes with reflections on personal growth and directions for the next episode. LINKS: Got Questions :  https://www.gotquestions.org/ (https://www.gotquestions.org/) The Bible Project : Luke Part 1  :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIb_dCIxzr0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIb_dCIxzr0) Building Steel Beams :  https://www.wate.com/news/cocke-county-news/steel-beams-under-del-rio-home-helped-85-year-old-withstand-floods/ (https://www.wate.com/news/cocke-county-news/steel-beams-under-del-rio-home-helped-85-year-old-withstand-floods/) Bible Study Questions Download :  https://thewellfedmother.com/rooted-in-ink-podcast/ (https://thewellfedmother.com/rooted-in-ink-podcast/)

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    17 Jun 2026

    Episode 1 - Sneak Peek

    Ever feel like it's too late to start building your foundation on Christ? You're in the middle of a storm, and it feels like everything's falling apart. Here’s the truth: It’s never too late to begin building your foundation. Start digging today—step by step—and watch how God meets you where you are, in ways you can’t even imagine. Hit Subscribe so you don't miss the full conversation, beginning July 7 2026. Drop a ❤️ if you’re ready to start, no matterwhere you’re at. Tag a friend who needs a reminder that it’s never too late to begin.

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