Rooted - The Podcast

This week we have Pastor William Mack leading in a devotional that was shared at our ABIDE25 retreat. rootedpastors.org

This week we have Pastor Pammy leading a devotional around Psalm 23. rootedpastors.org

This week Pastor Kevin Butcher guides listeners through a short devotional around the reading of Romans 8. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

Pastor William Mack shares some reminders and words of encouragement for pastors and church leaders. rootedpastors.org

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! rootedpastors.org

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?  rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedpastors.org

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. rootedministries.co

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. www.rootedministries.co

Pastor Kevin Butcher and Kevin Hu begin our new mini-series called Looking in the Mirror. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

In this week's episode we talk about the importance of staying healthy, especially for pastors who are leading and serving in local churches. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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. https://www.youtube.com/live/PQqhSDG8SWA?si=c4B6bsTyRiyDkWDy www.rootedministries.co/abide23

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. rootedministries.co

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. For more information visit: rootedministries.co/selah23

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! rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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.  rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co

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. rootedministries.co