Rooted: Real People, Real Issues, Real Growth

In our last episode of the Fight Club series, we are wrapping up the discussion regarding how our personalities, childhood experiences, thought processes and learned behaviors can play a role in how we show up as it relates to conflict. Tonight, we dig deeper into the roles of attackers and avoiders and discuss the primary needs of each type and why they resort to the tactics they do to try to sat...

In our last episode we talked about how we all have, whether we are willing to acknowledge them or not, whether we know how to express our need for them or not, and whether we feel equipped to receive them or not, we all have three basic needs—to be loved, to feel significant and to feel secure. Tonight, we'll talk about we’ll talk about how we can reclaim our authority over these legitimate n...

There are three needs that every person has—it doesn’t matter what you look like, where you come from, what you’ve been through, or where you’re going—everyone needs three things: 1. Love 2. Significance and Security. And because we all share those same needs, you would think we could all acknowledge not only that they exist but also agree to show grace, empathy and compassion to one another as we...

Welcome back to our Fight Club Series where we are discussing conflict resolution. The foundation of this series comes from Proverbs 18:19 where we learned that offense can lead to conflict, and unresolved conflict can lead to ruined relationships. At Rooted we are all about teaching you practical ways to live life well, and you can’t get relationships right without learning how to address offense...

Welcome back to our Fight Club series. Tonight, we are having a very raw conversation about how hard it is to advocate for yourself in a world that tells you that to love others means you have to come last. Because we were not created to deny our own needs, desires, calling, purpose, etc., when we do just that, over time the denial begins to breed division, resentment and bitterness internally and...

So far in the Fight Club Series we've discussed how to handle offense, how to set boundaries, and the responses we can anticipate receiving when we begin doing so! Tonight, we are going to define conflict, discuss four main types, and the important differences between resolution, forgiveness, and reconciliation. you can't get conflict resolution right if you're understanding conflict w...

If you’ve been tuning in to our recent episodes then you know we’ve started a new series this month called Fight Club. The first two episodes titled Oh You Mad Parts 1 and 2, address three critical questions we have to ask ourselves if we are going to learn how to handle offense and conflict well. This whole series is centered around conflict resolution. It’s beyond our call to forgive, which don’...

Welcome back, last week we started our new series on conflict resolution called Fight Club, and our first episode was Oh You Mad Part 1. In that episode we talked about three questions we must ask if we are going to learn how to resolve potential offenses that can lead to conflict. All three questions are posted on my Instagram at shinia_lambert, if you are like me and are a visual person. So the...

One thing I know for sure is that regardless of how emotionally intelligent you are, how prepared you try to be, how peaceably to try to project, you are going to face conflict. The one thing that you can resolve right now is to accept that fact—and know that conflict doesn’t have to always be a bad thing. Conflict is a warning signal for your relationships—that indicate something is going on, som...

Last week we delved into the propensity of our heart to make idols out of our desires, if we failed to guard it. We discussed filters or gates that affect what enters into our hearts and ultimately what comes out. As Proverbs 27:19 says as water reflects the face so the heart reflects the person. What’s in your heart is who you are—and make no mistake what’s in our heart will come out. Tonight, we...

Have you ever wanted something so bad that you felt that not having it affected your very relationship with God. What does it mean when our hearts desire something so strongly and yet God doesn’t seem moved to bring it to pass? We’ll talk about it tonight on Boundaries: Idols of the Heart.

As we reach the mid-year mark, now is a great time to assess and evaluate our progress as it relates to the goals we set at the beginning of the year. I want to propose to you that if you are not seeing the results that you want, or you are seeing progress but not enjoying the process, that a tool you may be missing in your arsenal is boundary setting. Boundaries allow us to draw a line in the san...

When it comes to God promoting and elevating us, we can expect to experience seasons of spiritual warfare and opposition. With promotion comes persecution. However, this is not an excuse to shrink back or to fear the great and wonderful things that God wants to do in us and through us. Instead, this is a call, a war cry if you will, to prepare ourselves for the backside of the blessing. Join me on...

Welcome back—so last week we talked about how all of us will experience dark nights of the soul – or trips to the lion’s den. And while all of us will spend some time in the den—we know that as people who are intentional about their relationship with God, possess a growth mindset, and operate in emotional and relational intelligence, we can be prepared for the den, and protected and preserved whil...

As believers, or people in generally who just seek to be wise and make good decisions, we often equate those efforts to a 'get out of suffering free' card. Where we think because we have been diligent, and intentional, and made good choices, that this automatically means we won’t experience pain, suffering, disappointment, or loss—all of which are a part of being alive and as a human being...

In tonight's episode we talk about how to take faith beyond the first step. Don't get me wrong, taking that first step is hard, and often it's one we have to take alone. But we must be prepared for the place called the "messy middle" -- where we have come so far from where we began, and yet still have a way to go. Who or what do you depend on, when the distractions, circumsta...

Now if I’m honest then I have to say that I’m partial to every episode that I record. Each and every one has a special meaning to me, I believe it carries an on time message that I hope encourages and challenges the listener (including myself) every single time. But there’s something about the faith talk that, especially in this season, that is superior for me. It’s a chicken salad. From 81st deli...

As we have been having this discussion about faith and the ways that we can stay rooted despite or in light of what is going on around us, I think we would be doing ourselves a disservice if we didn’t talk about our testimony—what it means to have one, share one, hear one. Tonight, we are going to chat a little bit about the important of sharing our story—how it is that we can to know Christ, but...

In Galatians Chapter 4, Paul expresses a deep concern that not only are the Galatians being influenced by those who are intentionally seeking to enslave them, but that the believers appear more than willing to return to patterns, behaviors, and principles that were fruitless and faithless. Today, we can be tempted to reduce our relationship with Christ to rules and regulations. But Christ didn&#39...

Tonight we continue on in our series on the book of Galatians and what it means to prioritize our faith. Our main takeaway was: Anything that is accomplished from mere human effort is but a shadow of what is possible by faith. We then went on to discuss the first three of six ways we can stay rooted in our faith. They included reflecting, realigning, and rejecting. Tonight you get the next three:...

Tonight we continue on in our series on the book of Galatians and what it means to prioritize our faith. Our main takeaway was: Anything that is accomplished from mere human effort is but a shadow of what is possible by faith. We then went on to discuss the first three of six ways we can stay rooted in our faith. They included reflecting, realigning, and rejecting. I promised that tonight we would...

Hope deferred makes the heart sick. Have you ever wanted something so bad for so long that the reality of having it seems impossible at this point? Have you ever believed God for something wholeheartedly and then could feel, as the more time passed, your confidence slipping away? Have you ever resolved that God’s truth was your standard and then found it difficult to stand on His Word? If so, you’...

Have you ever found yourself returning to a habit, a mindset, a relationship, a place that no longer suited who you were or who you wanted to be, but drew you like a moth to a flame because it was familiar? Have you ever felt absolutely incapable of standing against a situation that sapped your strength and made you question your sanity? Have you ever been bound? If so, and you’re tired of giving...

Are you ready to pursue the dreams, vision, and goals that God has for your life, but don't know where to start? Are you tired of setting the same New Years' Resolutions only to give up by mid-January? If so, then this episode is for you. Believe it or not this process can be fruitful and enjoyable at the same time. Join me on this episode of Rooted where we'll explore goal setting and successful...

It’s often easy to judge those who struggle to believe God is who the Bible says that He is. But if we were honest with ourselves, even the most seasoned believer, has at time faced circumstances, that even if for just a second, made you wonder, “Ummm Jesus, are you there?” False teaching can lead us astray, and so can bad theology, but no one is talking about how life can wear down our resolve, a...