Rooted Community Church

Mark opens with a bang as he uses a common Roman word to insult the current Caesar and claim Jesus as King. But he spends the rest of the time talking about John the Baptist. Curious? This abrupt transition is to get us to think about announcements, preparation, and how we respond to the gospel.

So many people have so many opinions about marriage. The Bible has just a few, clear, powerful statements: it is glorious, it is challenging, and it reflects the gospel. Add in the fact that Jesus was single, and Scripture has something to say about who completes us, in every season of life.

The final speech from Joshua is all about the grace of God. You are what you are because of the grace of God, you can't follow Him except for His grace, so - will you follow Him by the grace of God?

Joshua's bucket list centered around his family and friends loving God with their whole heart. How do your priorities change as you get older?

Ever jump to conclusions? This passage encourages us to not jump to a conclusion of its own meaning! This is about the ultimate priority of worshiping Jesus in truth.

A truly bizarre concept, dealing with accidental murder, teaches us so much about the grace of Jesus. Come to the city of the one who can hide you from your worst mistakes.

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This passage does not fit in our "box". An ill-advised treaty, made under false pretenses, which is ultimately honored and leads to the flourishing of Israel, all while God remains silent. Pastor Ben helps us understand an unusual part of Scripture, and to see ourselves in connection to Jesus.

How important is the Bible? Important enough that all of Israel stopped mid-war to write, read, and speak Scripture to each other. It's an example for us to pursue knowing God in our Bibles with the same energy and creativity.

Immediately after the great story of Jericho, Achan sins and we encounter a shocking story about a God who has wrath. How are believers meant to think about sin?

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Joshua encounters a man with a plan, and it redefines his perspective on how to approach his greatest challenges.

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After crossing the Jordan River, there's a big emphasis on setting up stones to remember the event. Why does God want us to remember him so much that we should create a visual?

The Ark of the Covenant - yes that one from Indiana Jones - is carried into the Jordan River as God miraculously brings his people into the Promised Land for the first time. But the special emphasis is on how the people prepared themselves so they wouldn't miss what God was going to do.

The story of Rahab is well-known, but her rooftop convention is a magnificent revelation of God's power, grace, and ability to redeem anyone.

Pastor Ben shares how God grants a special type of rest for those who need it most.

The book of Joshua introduces us to the season of "new", in between the death of Moses and the Israelites finally entering the Promised Land. The new leader is Joshua, who leads a people God tells to be courageous, while God instructs Joshua specifically to be committed to Scripture.

The Bible uses one consistent metaphor across both Old and New Testaments to describe spiritual leadership. It's shepherd. Today we discuss the Who, What, and Why, of biblical leadership of the church, known as Elders. In closing we celebrate the next step of nominating two men from Rooted for consideration as Elders.

What's a church supposed to do on Sunday mornings, anyway? The Bible actually has more to say than you might think, about what, why, and how the church should function when it gets together.

Our three-week study on Jesus' Church begins by defining who, what, and why, the church exists.

Who are we? Ephesians 3:17 describes a community that is Rooted in love - come discover our namesake verse!

Though he loved Lazarus, Jesus did not prevent his death. Instead, Jesus foreshadowed the power of his death and resurrection by raising Lazarus from the dead. Rooted celebrates the resurrection of Jesus in our lives on Easter Sunday.

Ever climbed a tree? The strong branches are firmly attached to the main trunk. Jesus claims this metaphor for himself as he warns people about faking a relationship with him, and encourages people about how he prunes and cleans for God-glorifying fruit in us.

The disciples are afraid of the future with Jesus claiming to be leaving them soon. Their fear is answered with an I AM statement that also speaks to the confidence Christians are meant to carry with them each day.

In the second half of John 10, we learn how Jesus constantly provides for us in unexpected ways.

In John 10 Jesus rebukes the Pharisees as thieves and robbers, then says He is the door to salvation. These are not unrelated ideas - hear God's promise to care for his people when the spiritual leaders fail them, and how we gain access to God through Jesus alone.

This particular I AM statement has a parallel in the gospels - Jesus also claims that "you" are the light of the world. Discover what that light is, how Jesus is that light, and how he gives it to the church to be for the world.

Jesus revealed the depth of his Purpose and Character with seven I Am statements in John's gospel. In John 6, Jesus multiplies bread and explains how his future suffering is the basis for our spiritual growth.

Habakkuk's conclusion is a beautiful picture of a joy-filled faith that trusts even when God "dims the lights." This little book teaches us that joy is like a muscle that can be trained and strengthened.

Habakkuk's second face accuses God of having a misplaced sense of morality. Pastor Ben asks if you have ever suffered in a way that felt unjust, and how to develop a mature faith that doesn't give up on God in those moments.

In the first chapter of Habakkuk, "Why God" becomes the Bible's example for how to question reality but maintain faith in a Sustainer. Dive in and learn how to lament.

Nobody wants to feel alone but everyone struggles with the feeling. The most socially vulnerable of our Core Values, Connecting others to Jesus and his church centers on following the leading of the Holy Spirit to grow in stepping out of our comfort zone. Lauren Alsin joins Tyler to talk about building the relationships that make a healthy church.

In the conclusion to the book of Revelation, John brings us back to the Garden of Eden again - this time to consider the temptation that brought sin into the world. The parting message of Revelation is an encouragement to hold on to the Word of God as our light of truth.

What God is most proud of in the new creation is a curious thing, meant to inform our hope not just for eternity but in the here and now.

A fun, open, introductory conversation about how the Bible brings us to wrestle with exactly God saves sinners. This is audio-only, recorded from our first of many Let's Talks, inviting ordinary people to have healthy conversations over extraordinary topics.

This conversation between Ben & Tyler leans heavily on the entire Book of Revelation to help guide an understanding of the 1,000 years mentioned in chapter 20. At the close of that discussion we see that Revelation 20 also has something powerful to say about the eternal destination of human souls.

The final opponent of the One True God is introduced, and we find ourselves face-to-face with an entity that threatens to capture our hearts and keep us from the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

One of our Core Value Sundays. Jesus demonstrated that being like Him means we can't give up on people when we disagree or have conflict. This extended conversation with Tyler, Ben, and guests asks how we can fight for the relationships in our church to have a healthy congregation.

The Advent of Jesus was immediately followed by a road trip to Egypt. Mary & Joseph's faithfulness show us what trusting God with each day can look like and lead to.

Welcome to our simple Christmas Eve service, the first one in Rooted's history! Tonight we celebrated the Christmas story, told to us and about us not with bullet points or a speech, but through living, breathing characters and narrative. Our message begins with a video from the Skit Guys about whatever happened to baby Jesus.

In Luke 2, there are four voices who simply share what they know about Jesus. Pastor Ben Baker shows us how Jesus is Savior, Christ, and Lord, and how we can be part of that message.

Jesus was born in the last place somebody "made space", in a city far from home. Explore how God's idea of "home" informs our relationship with him and with our own homes.

Satan's primary scheme is to present himself as a counterfeit gospel. This gospel is so obviously bad and demonic we would never believe it, except he hides it behind not one but two layers of deception.

This week we encounter a commissioning that Jesus gives the apostle John, but it's also the same mission he gives to each of us. After that, what in the world are these two fire-breathing witnesses all about?

Pastor Ben brings the full warning of God to bear: He is drawing people to Himself through both gentle and drastic measures.

The idea of being sealed for God becomes important in Revelation, and it also brings to mind the very personal question: "Can someone lose their salvation?"

In this challenging part of the Bible, the vision intensifies and John sees destructive forces come not from the enemy, but from the throne of Heaven. Hear how God uses suffering to draw us closer to himself.

Revelation 5 introduces us to the proper motivation of worship: Jesus' death and resurrection. Following a short message, Pastor Tyler & Karla lead a conversation about worship lyrics, and how more Biblically-based songs lead us to a better relationship with God.

John is drawn back into a vision of heaven, and revealed to him is God, seated on the throne, worshipped by all of creation. Revelation chapter 4 asks us: are we directing our energy and passion in the way that God designed us - to worship the Creator?