True Roots

Luke 14:13-14 (ESV): ‭‭"But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just." In this episode Dan and Andrew discuss Luke 14:13-14. In this they share about how the Holy Spirit has convicted them in asking the question: 'Do I even have many poor in my life?' To...

In this episode, Dan and Andrew discuss Matthew 21:13 (ESV): ‭‭He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you make it a den of robbers." They discuss what God's goal always is: Relationship.  The anger stirred inside Him when He turned tables over was about exactly that: People getting in the way of people meeting Him.  Prayer is connection with Jesus, it's...

In this episode Dan and Andrew take a quick break from the commands of Jesus and share about what Jesus is teaching them right now. Check it out! For previous episodes, check out the PDF worksheet in our bio!

Matthew 19:6 (ESV) "So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate." In this episode of True Roots Identity , Dan and Andrew dive into the marriage covenant and God's design for marriage through the lens of their personal stories. Coming from two very different experiences—one marked by divorce and the other by years of marriage and raising a...

In this episode Dan and Andrew discuss Matthew 18:21-22 (ESV) ‭‭"Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times." Peter thought he was giving a generous amount of forgiveness and Jesus blows it out of the water with His response.  Jesus understood what unforgiveness does to the...

In this episode Dan and Andrew talk about: Luke 12:15 (AMP): ‭‭"Then He said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves against every form of greed; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions." Yes, Dan and Andrew discuss finances, but this passage has much more in it than just financial wisdom. It's about all forms of greed. No...

In this episode, Dan and Andrew discuss: Matthew 18:10 (ESV) "See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven." This is a great discussion about remembering where Jesus rescued us from and not becoming like a pharisee in how we see new Christ followers.  Dan and Andrew give antidotes from their own l...

Deny yourself? Wait, what? Did Jesus really say that? 'Cause that certainly isn't what's taught in a world and country that's all about us. But here's the reality, the way to fullness of life, is to surrender it all to Jesus and deny ourselves, pick up our cross (die to self) and follow Him. This is what Dan and Andy discuss in this current episode. What does it profit us to gain the whole world,...

In this episode, Dan and Andrew discuss Matthew 16:6 (ESV): "Jesus said to them, 'Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.'" Check out the PDF that goes with this episode here!

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 11:29 (ESV): "Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." This episode discusses that rest is not taking a nap (it can be), but often it is in movement.  It is in the yoke of Jesus Christ, moving with Him and not against Him.  Dan uses an analogy of a dog going on a walk and being...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 9:38 (ESV): "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell." This passage is critical to walking in freedom with Jesus. If we fear man and not God, we will constantly live in fear, which causes us to try and control everything around us, or run from it. If we truly Fear God,...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 9:38 (ESV): "Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." They discuss being known by our fruit and what true fruit looks like. They also discuss truth and if anything contradicts, adds to, or takes away from Biblical truth, it isn't truth. This is an important episode that also discusses s...

In this episode, Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 9:38 (ESV):  "Therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." In this short episode they discuss how important and powerful prayer is, lets not underestimate His power!  Secondly, they discuss that the urgency of praying for laborers 'cause the harvest is ripe!  We are called to plant and water and He will b...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 7:15 ESV "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves." They discuss how important it is to know the truth (the Bible) to be able to recognize false teaching.  They also briefly discuss mormonism and Matthew 7:20 - "Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them."  And how their 'fruit' can sometimes look...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss: Matthew 7:6 ESV "Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you." They discuss what can happen when we share the vulnerable, heart level pearls that Jesus is giving us with people who will trample it, or squelch the Spirit, who is moving in us.  This doesn't mean we don't share J...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 7:7 ESV:  "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." This was a fun discussion about the Holy Spirt and how generous Jesus is with giving us what we need.  They also discuss how we literally cannot do what Jesus asks in our own strength.  It is impossible and we need to ask Him for His Spirit...and...

In this episode, Dan and Andy take a break from the commandments of Jesus with a short episode asking one question: What is Jesus teaching you lately? Check it out, and we'd love to know what He is teaching you as well. Comment below!

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 7:1-2 ESV: "Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you." They also discuss Matthew 5:7 and removing the plank from our own eye, before looking at the speck in someone elses. This is an episode on ownership and letting the Lord examine us, and create i...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 6:33 (ESV): "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." They discuss Mary and Martha, and what it looks like to be at Jesus's feet, while living out in action our faith in Christ. This episode reminds us to shift our focus and keep first things first, rather than trying to 'do all the things'. Ju...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 6:25 (ESV) "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?" They share antidotes from their lives about anxiety and depression and what worry can do to our lives and how to cast our cares on Jesus. T...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 6:19-20 (ESV)? "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven." This is an episode that all of us can relate to.  Are we thinking and believing eternally or temporarily?   When we think and act in the temporary, it can make it easy to think...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew the 6:1: "Watch out! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven." They discuss having a focus on eternal rewards vs. temporary ones, and the temptation, that we can all struggle with, of seeking man's approval or recognition over God's. Check out the PDF worksheet here!

In this episode Dan Cox and Andy Harris discuss: Matthew 5:48 (ESV): "You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." They discuss this with an emphasis on:  Hebrews 10:14: "For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified." Jesus calls us to perfection, knowing that we cannot acheive this by our own power, and this is the call of Jesus with...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss Matthew 5:44, in part 2 of: Love your enemies. This episode focuses on praying for those who persecute us. When we follow Jesus, this will happen. Its a biblical truth that Jesus talks about. We will have opposition. But Jesus doesn't ask us to fight this opposition with anger, frustration, crafty words, etc., it doesn't mean we won't feel these things as arrow...

In this episode (Part 1 of 2): Dan and Andy Matthew 5:39b-41 ESV: "...if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles." Dan and Andy discuss letting go of our right to defend ourselves and leaving it in Jesus's hands...not out of venge...