Rooted - The Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Join J. Kevin Butcher for a weekly conversation addressing head-on the complexities facing pastors and churches all within the context of becoming more deeply rooted in God's love.
In this episode, Pastor Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu talk about lament, healing and the importance of never journeying alone. They also talk about some of their highlights from the first ABIDE25 retreat of the year.
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This week we have Pastor William Mack leading in a devotional that was shared at our ABIDE25 retreat.
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This week Pastor Kevin Butcher guides listeners through a short devotional around the reading of Romans 8.
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In this week's episode, we sit down with Pastor Wliiam Mack (Rooted's Executive Director) and conclude our series around experiencing God's presence. Pastor Mack shares some of his own story and experiences and concludes with some recommendations for next steps.
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In this week's episode, we sit down with Pastor Pammy Pangborn (Rooted's Director of Pastoral Care) and continue our conversation around experiencing God's presence. Pastor Pammy shares some of her insights and provides some practical next steps for listeners.
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In this week's episode, we sit down with Pastor Kevin Butcher and talk honestly about how many of the Christian leaders we serve are recogizing a deep desire to experience God more richly and intimately. Pastor Kevin also shares some current examples from his own life and provides some pathways forward.
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Pastor William Mack shares some reminders and words of encouragement for pastors and church leaders.
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Hey everyone! We're excited to announce that ABIDE25 will be happening April 28-30 in at the Country Lake Christian Retreat Center in Underwood, Indiana. Registration is now open at rootedpastors.org/abide25. We look forward to seeing you there!
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This week Pastor William Mack shares some thoughts around feelings and seasons of desolation. Is it possible that these times are not meant to just get through or bypass, but help us reach a deeper level of trust and intimacy with God?
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We are now in the busy holiday season and with all the things we need to do, it can be very easy to lose sight of the most important things. In this week's episode, we talk through some of these challenges and find ways to center ourselves in the midst of this season.
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November has been a very busy month for many, so in this episode, Pastor William Mack shares some timely reminders and an encouragement for everyone.
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Kevin Butcher shares a special invitation, inviting local friends and ministry partners in the Detroit area to our join us at Rooted in Love 2024. For more information, visit rootedpastors.org and click on Events.
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Pastoring and leading a local church can be very challenging during election cycles. In this conversation, Pastor Kevin Butcher shares some insights from scripture and his own journey to encourage to our fellow pastors and church leaders.
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Pastoring and leading local churches can often be difficult during election cycles as tensions rise in our community. This week, Pastor Mack helps provides guidance on how to stay centered and surrendered to our Abba, especially in this season.
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In this week's episode, Pastor Kevin Butcher talks about the differences in our left and right brain and why we need to activate both to experience the fullness of who we have been created to be.
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In this week's episode, Pastor Kevin Butcher talks about how a distorted view of God often leads us to focus on our own achievements and how a healthy and more accurate view of God can set us free.
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How can pastors and Christian leaders stay resilient, especially as they face difficult seasons of work and ministry? In this episode, Pastor Kevin Butcher talks about our core longings and the importance of having a Christ-centered community that we can fully "safe" with.
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In this episode, Pastor William Mack and Kevin Hu share a brief recap of our ABIDE24 retreat and talk a little about why retreats are effective ways to reset and find refreshment away from the day to day.
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It is important for us find rhythms of rest in different seasons of life, but what are some ways we can stay grounded and centered while we're in the midst of the various demands of ministry and life in general? These are some of the questions we'll be tackling in this series called: Staying Resilient.
This week we have Pastor William Mack sharing his own journey and insights on this topic.
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Have you ever wondered what spiritual direction was all about? Is it for everyone? Is it biblical? What's the difference between pastoral counseling and spiritual direction? These are some of the questions we ask on this week's episode with Pastor William Mack who is also a certified spiritual director.
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All of us in leadership roles know the importance of getting things done. Our ability to keep things moving and meet expectations often shape our sense of purpose, achievement and even worth. Yet all of us were created for something even deeper, more meaningful and transformative. In this final episode of our series, Pastor Kevin Butcher talks about how our deepest longings lead us into a rightful desperation for God and why this is especially important for pastors to see in themselves.
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Have you ever found yourself teaching or counseling others in the Gospel yet felt detached from the truth and power for yourself? Do you share with others about the gift of God's love, grace and power, yet feel like those truths don't fully apply to you in some way? In this week's episode, Pastor Pam Pangborn helps us identify barriers to the transformative power and love of God, and why we need to begin this journey by talking about our identity and shame.
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What are you most passionate about? What fuels your drive or gets you out of bed each morning? This week, Pastor William Mack and Kevin Hu talk about the importance of recognizing where our drive comes from and if there are signs that we should pay closer attention to.
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Life can move quickly, and pastors often have very little time to focus on their own needs or unresolved issues. But as pastors are called to shepherd and teach others, what happens with all the stress, questions, and past hurts that pastors carry? In our opening episode of Looking in the Mirror, Pastor Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu talk about ways to create pause and space to care for ourselves in the midst of the busyness.
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In this episode, Pastor William Mack and Kevin Hu share some thoughts on what we're looking forward to in 2024 and our hope to reach even more pastors, spouses and church leaders in this new year.
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Pastors Pam and Mack share some year end thoughts, reflections, and blessings for our listeners.
This week we engage in a casual conversation around healthy role models and talk a little through ways to discern the difference between good things and the main things.
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In this week's episode, we sit down with Pastor Pam Pangborn and share honestly about the challenges/pressures pastors face on a regular basis, and how we can continue abiding in the love of God in and out of busy seasons.
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This week we connect with Pastor Pam Pangborn around the topic of navigating the criticism we receive as pastors and leaders of the local church.
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In this week's episode we talk about the importance of staying healthy, especially for pastors who are leading and serving in local churches.
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This week we talk about the topic of masculinity as a Christian man and how our misconceptions often lead to a fractured individual. While this discussion is primarily geared toward Christian men, we understand that many women are also affected by similar challenges as well.
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We don't always get to see the fruit of our labors, and sometimes it feels like all the work we put into ministry brings forth little to no results. This week we talk about navigating this space and remaining faithful to the call regardless of outcome.
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This week's episode addresses how our marriages can be affected while serving in ministry and how we can be better care for our marriages along the way.
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This episode was streamed live October 12, 2023 on YouTube. Our care pastors navigated discussions around the transformative power of the love of God, the challenges facing pastors today, and we also received questions from our livestream.
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This week our podcast will be live through our YouTube and FB pages. YouTube link is below. Happy clergy appreciation to all of you out there serving day in and day out! Also visit our website for more information about Abide23 coming up in November.
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In this week's episode, Pastor William Mack shares how pastors can easily find themselves isolated from the congregation and others, and how to avoid those pitfalls.
To share a message of appreciation for clergy, please visit: https://www.rootedministries.co/appreciation
This week we have a conversation between Pastor Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu around the difficulties of trusting those we love, serve and shepherd around us, and how this can often lead to deep isolation and unhealthiness.
This week's podcast includes pastors Pam Pangborn and William Mack, as Kevin Hu faciliates a discussion around our hesitation to seek care and help before crisis happens. For more information, visit rootedministries.co.
This week Pastor William Mack talks briefly about what many pastors worry about after preaching to a congregation.
Pastors William Mack and Kevin Hu have a discussion around challenges that can often face pastors who are more soft-spoken, agreeable or relational by nature.
This week we have Pastors William Mack and Kevin Hu having a conversation around the journey of life, remaining present to God in the moment, and steering clear of the temtpations to compare ourselves with others.
In this episode we discuss the challenges of moving forward despite having many regrets, and how the healing love and power of God can meet us there.
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This week's episode features Pastor Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu having a conversation about pastoring and leading with deep anger and hurts that we can sometimes be obvlivious to. For more information about Rooted please visit: www.rootedministries.co.
In this episode we welcome our newest member of the team: Pastor Pam Pangborn. For more information about her you can check out her bio at: https://www.rootedministries.co/about.
Join us October 16-18, 2023 at Glen Eyrie for our Selah23 couples retreat. This time will include many spaces to pause, reflect, and be served by experienced pastoral couples, coaches, spiritual directors and therapists. Registration opens July 17, 2023.
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In this episode, Pastors William Mack and E Jill Riley share a converation around our identity as God's beloved and how often find our identity in other things like where we serve and what we do. A condensed version of this interview was shared at the Refresh23 event in Kokomo, Indiana. Special thanks to Pastor E Jill Riley and Kokomo Huddle!
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Thank you to all of the prayer warriors and donors of this ministry! We are very grateful for the work we get to do because of it. This week we're revisiting a popular podcast where Pastor Kevin Butcher sits down with his wife and three daughters. Together they explore the dynamics and complexities of what it was like growing up and interacting together during Kevin's time as a senior pastor.
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This week Pastor William Mack addresses our need for healing as an ongoing process and journey, and not to fall into the temptation of seeing it only as a destination.
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In this week's episode, Pastors Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu share a discussion around the trend of deconstruction and how it can be helpful for all of us as we journey with and toward Christ.
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In this two part discussion, we're sharing a masks off conversation around the deep hurts many pastors often experience when leading vulnerably in their congregations. Pastor William Mack joins this week's conversation.
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In this two part discussion, we're sharing a masks off conversation around the deep hurts many pastors often experience when leading vulnerably in their congregations. Pastor William Mack joins in next week's discussion.
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This week pastor William Mack and Kevin Hu share a conversation on the basics of pastoral ministry and sharing gratitude for the local church leaders and shepherds that show up week after week to care for the flock.
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We're back! In this week's episode, Pastor Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu share a conversation on healthy resilience, the pain that leads us to deeper intimacy with Christ, and how to navigate the nuances in between.
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In this episode Pastor William Mack shares an encouraging word for pastors and church leaders serving faithfully in the local church. He also shares a brief recap of our recent fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who has been praying for and supporting the ministry in various ways!
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In this episode, pastors William Mack and Kevin Hu continue a talk about those post-Sunday or post-sermon feelings that can often be a way for shame to show up in a lot of ways.
In this episode, pastors Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu talk about those post-Sunday or post-sermon feelings that can often be a way for shame to show up in a lot of ways.
In this episode, Pastor William Mack reflects on teachings and themes from a message recently given by Kevin Butcher at Faith Covenant in Farmington, MI. He also encourages those who juggling the busyness of leading ministries and parenting.
Our first fundraiser takes place on February 24, 2023 in Farmington, MI. In this announcement, Pastor Kevin Butcher invites folks to join in or continue their support in prayer and financial giving.
For more information on this event you can visit: www.rootedministries.co/love2023
This week we finish a recent conversation between pastors Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu around the topics of healthy vs unhealthy shame. The focus this week is on how shame can be a powerful but short-term fuel to get us to perform... but ultimately is simply not sustainable or intended for us.
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In this two-part discussion, pastors Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu talk about the ubiquitous nature of shame and how it drives us, hurts us and even defines us if we let it. Part 2 will be released next week!
In this episode, Pastor William Mack reflects on recent conversations with pastors around giving our all for the ministry. Oftentimes this can lead to neglecting our loved ones without our knowing.
This week's episode features pastors Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu discussing the importance of having alone time to find healing and refreshment, while guarding against isolation that can consume us in very negative ways. For more information visit www.rootedministries.co
New year greeting from Pastor Kevin Butcher and an encouragement for all of our listeners. To connect with our team, visit www.rootedministries.co.
We're so grateful for the many ways people have partnered with us in prayer and generous giving this year. Pastors Kevin Butcher and William Mack share some of their experiences from 2022 and paint a picture for what 2023 looks like here at Rooted Ministries. For ways to give to the ministry please visit www.rootedministries.co/donate.
In this episode Pastors Kevin Butcher, William Mack and Kevin Hu discuss a topic that was requested by our audience. Many church leaders have stepped out of their ministry post for a variety of reasons. But how do we know when it is good, safe or right to step back into a ministry role?
This week's podcast is a revisit to Pastor Kevin Butcher's message from a few years ago. He encourages listeners to acknowledge where they are and to lead in this season from the heart of God. Kevin Hu also shares an invitation for folks to submit future discussion questions/topics. If you would like to submit some ideas, send them to: kevinhu@rootedministries.co.
This week's episode is with Pastor William Mack talking through our battle with shame and why our real struggles and challenges don't necessarily disqualify us from serving in our roles.
This week we have pastors Kevin Butcher, William Mack and Kevin Hu share some stories about experiences they felt like seminary did not prepare them for.
In this week's "masks off" conversation, Pastors Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu have an unscripted conversation around felt needs and expectations to impress and bringing something new whether it is in a sermon or podcast.
In this week's episode, Pastor William Mack shares his thoughts on the ongoing struggle and importance of finding balance between work and life, and also encourages clergy especially during Clergy Appreciation Month!
This week Pastors Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu reflect on the Abide22 pastor's retreat at Colorado Springs, CO. Pictures from the event can be seen at www.rootedministries.co/abide22.
In this week's episode, Pastor William Mack and Kevin Hu talk about the external AND internal expectations of what a pastor ought to be and how we can stay rooted in the love of God while navigating these expectations around us.
In this week's episode, Pastor William Mack reflects on a recent retreat exercise that drew attention to some past hurts and wounds that were not being addressed. He encourages pastors and church leaders here to recognize the importance of dealing with our pain rather than just simply pushing through it.
In this episode Kevin Hu shares a brief intro to his own healing journey since stepping down as a senior pastor. The rest of the podcast is part 1 of 3 episodes shared by Pastor Kevin Butcher from October 2019. These full episodes are still available through our podcast feed.
In this episode, pastors Kevin Butcher, William Mack III and Kevin Hu share an honest dialogue about navigating difficult topics like race while finding themselves rooted in the love of God.
God continues to use Rooted Ministries to reach pastors, church leaders and their families across the country. In this week's episode, Pastor Kevin Butcher shares a few updates along with some ways we can continue praying for and supporting the ministry here at Rooted.
In this episode, Pastors William Mack and Kevin Hu have a conversation about how some pastors feel the need to "perform" at the pulpit, and how the love and goodness of God empowers us to teach and lead more freely.
This week Pastor J. Kevin Butcher speaks into the deep longing and needs we all have that can only be found in the love of Jesus.
In this episode we revisit a podcast given by Pastor Kevin Butcher regarding our need to take our pain to the Father while we minister and hold the pain of those entrusted to our care.
In this episode Pastor William Mack and Kevin Hu have a discussion on a YouTube Livestream and address the various challenges of pastoring and trying to be present to our families.
In this episode Pastor William Mack reflects on some of the different stressors pastors have faced in the last few years.
In this episode Pastor William Mack talks about the importance of embracing who we are as beloved children of God and how our being flows into our doing.
In this episode, Pastor Kevin Butcher talks about the importance of seeking and keeping the love of Christ at the center of the work we do as pastors and followers of Jesus.
This week Pastor William Mack and Kevin Hu talk about the importance for pastors to have safe individuals in their lives to be fully honest with. To connect with a Rooted pastor, visit our website and click CONTACT.
In this week's episode, J. Kevin Butcher shares some of his own journey including how Rooted Ministries began. Kevin Hu, our Connections Director also joins this podcast as the interviewer.
ABIDE22: Connecting with Jesus and One Another. Our first in-person retreat is October 17-19 in Colorado Springs, CO. For more information including registration and scholarships, go to ABIDE22 at www.rootedministries.co.
This week Pastor William Mack talks about what many pastors and church leaders experience, but might be too ashamed or just don't know how to talk about it.
This week Pastor Kevin Butcher talks about how the polarization of churches can take a toll on pastors seeking to share Christ in a challenging time.
Beloved brothers and sisters! In this podcast, Pastor William Mack shares a brief update regarding our podcast hiatus and what you can expect in the near future. Look forward to more regular episodes and updates!
We are excited to announce our first ever in-person retreat which will be held October 17-19, 2022 at the Glen Eyrie Conference Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Registration is now open. To register or for more info, visit www.rootedministries.co. Full and partial scholarships are also available!