GROW IN YOUR FAITH
Your faith is a journey, and depending on where you are, everyone starts at a different point. Rooted is a place to explore your own faith, grow in your relationship with Jesus, and discover your next step—where you are today. Not sure where to begin? That’s okay. Rooted was created to help you find your next step. Take a few minutes to see how Rooted works and discover where you might want to begin.
Encountering God is a holy, disruptive, and life-changing experience. Everyone has a first encounter with God – a time when you’re in a moment of crisis, or when a child is born. That encounter is a huge moment. But encountering God is not so much a moment as it is a practice. Experiencing God day by day. The beautiful thing about encountering God is that it doesn’t matter where you are in your relationship with God – or if you even have one – you can choose to encounter Him right now by choosing to investigate God & Faith, Jesus, and the Bible down below or view the RIGHT NOW MEDIA “ENCOUNTER” LIBRARY
Investigating God & Faith
Investigating Jesus
Investigating the Bible
The Embrace resources are grouped into three sections and will help you learn How to be with Jesus, How to think like Jesus, and How to live like Jesus. You’ll find some steps you can take alone, and some designed to be done in community – whether that’s you and one other person or you in a group. View the options below until you find a topic that piques your interest, or utilize the RIGHT NOW MEDIA “EMBRACE” LIBRARY.
Be With Jesus
Think Like Jesus
It is not that you aren’t asking fewer questions… you’re asking deeper ones when you are in Embody. So you can better understand God, His plan, and how that impacts all the parts of your life, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Instead of asking “What should I believe?” it now shifts towards a curiosity of, “How does this actually shape the way I live?” If you find yourself here, we have compiled some of the questions and concerns below that tend to surface and provided some resources to help you grow. Or you can also utilize the RIGHT NOW MEDIA “EMBODY” LIBRARY.
I’M SCARED MY LIFE ISN’T ALIGNED WITH GOD.
Faith isn’t meant to be something we compartmentalize. It touches our relationships, habits, time, money, choices, and everyday life.
JOURNAL OR PRAYER PROMPTS
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Take a moment to describe any area of your life you are not living the same way in private as you are in public?
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Describe where your time, money, relationships, and choices align with God —and where are they out of sync?
RESOURCES
LIVING MY FAITH OUT
GENEROSITY JOURNAL PROMPT
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN GOD IS LEADING ME?
Wondering if that is God, or your voice because you just want something? Here, you begin to rely less on external rules and wrestle more with wisdom, discernment, and God’s guidance.
JOURNAL OR PRAYER PROMPTS
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Describe your gray areas you are dealing with that you don’t have a clear answer to or have run into a barrier?
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Journal about why any recent decisions have been made out of trust or fear?
RESOURCES
WHAT AM I STILL HOLDING ONTO?
Growth here often feels costly—because it touches identity, security, and control.
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If God asked me to step away from a specific comfort, goal, or security, what internal resistance comes up, and why?
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How does my heart react when God’s timing or answers look different than what I prayed for?
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What does trusting God actually look like for me today when I don’t have the clarity or resolution I’m asking for?
RESOURCES
WHAT DOES RADICAL LOVE ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE IN GRACE & FORGIVENESS?
This is where Jesus’ radical love meets our messy, real-world complexities.
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Journal about how you could show genuine love and kindness to someone while maintaining the clear boundaries needed to protect your own mental and emotional health?
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Describe any way you are confusing forgiveness with reconciliation, and listen to how God desires for you to recognize any expectations you have made?
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What would it practically look like to hold grace for someone’s flaws, while still holding them accountable to a healthy relationship?
Forgiveness (The Bible Project)
WHAT AM I MEANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE?
You may find there is not only tension in finding your purpose, but also in understanding the limits (time, energy, season of life) of your purpose.
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Journal about where you feel God is inviting me to invest my energy right now?
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Describe if there are any areas of your life that you are just being comfortable or living intentionally?
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What hard or mundane part of my life am I tempted to run away from, and what would it look like to stay present with God and be faithful right there?
IS GOD’S QUIET, UNSEEN FAITHFULNESS ENOUGH?
Growing in faith includes learning to value steady, daily faith over constant intensity.
JOURNAL OR PRAYER PROMPTS
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Describe why your faith may sometimes feel dry even when your consistent?
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How does your perspective on rest need to shift so that you view it as a necessary foundation rather than a reward you have to earn?
RESOURCES
THE BIBLE RECAP: NEW TESTAMENT READING PLAN
WHY DID GOD ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN?
We know there are no easy answers, but you can start to learn to live faithfully inside the tension.
JOURNAL OR PRAYER PROMPTS
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In what ways might God be working in me through this season of waiting, even when He isn’t changing the circumstances around me?
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How can I bring my raw, unfiltered hurt to God today without feeling the need to wrap it in polite or polished language?
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What specific fear or unanswered question makes up my doubt right now, and how can I bring that directly to God as an act of honesty rather than a failure of faith?
AM I BECOMING MORE LOVING OR JUST MORE CERTAIN?
This is a quiet but honest self-check to recognize if you always have to be right or deep down your needs come first.
JOURNAL OR PRAYER PROMPTS
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How can I tell when my intellectual understanding of God’s love is getting in the way of actually practicing that love in real life?
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How does my heart react when my core beliefs are challenged in a conversation—do I default to defensiveness, or do I remain curious, listen and stay grounded?
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How do I react when I am proven wrong or called out on a mistake, and what does that reaction reveal about the state of my heart?
RESOURCES
HOW DO I ACCESS THESE OUTSIDE RESOURCES?
Some Rooted resources are freely available elsewhere, while others are hosted through their own website or apps. See all we are currently using in Rooted below to connect.
RightNow Media
West Ridge provides you with a free account to Right Now Media account so you can use it on your phone, computer, or at home to connect anytime. CLICK HERE
The Bible Project
Many of their resources are linked above to their YouTube Channel; however, you can also view their website and free app (App Store & Play Store).
YouVersion
It is the most downloaded free Bible App in the world and can be accessed here.
Lectio Divina
Lectio 365 is a free daily prayer app with morning, midday & night devotionals to help you experience God’s presence in your life and can be found here.
DO I HAVE TO DO THIS IN A CERTAIN ORDER OR COMPLETE?
Nope, Rooted isn’t a course you have to complete. Start with the question or topic that connects with where you are right now. Every person is in a different place. Their questions are different than yours. We believe that spiritual growth doesn’t look the same for everyone. Rooted is a resource where you can pick and choose different options that suit you best in your season of faith.
HOW LONG DOES ROOTED TAKE?
There’s no set timeline. Some resources take a few minutes; others invite you into a longer practice or conversation.
I PREFER READING. DO YOU HAVE ANY BOOK RESOURCES?
Absolutely, we’ve curated a selection of more than 250 solid studies – with more to be added every month.
The study guides are housed in four different lists on Amazon. We chose Amazon for its ease of use, access to reviews, and sample content for every resource. But you can also purchase wherever you like or see if your local library also has them available as well. While there are many more resources out there, these were chosen because they will facilitate learning, stimulate discussion, and lead to life application. Within each list, you will be able to search for relevant content or specific interests.
TOPICAL STUDIES
(EX: THE MESSIAH, PARENTING, EMOTIONAL HEALTH, ETC…)
WHAT IS A JOURNAL OR PRAYER PROMPT?
The practice of a journal or prayer prompt is a specific question, theme, or starting sentence that is designed to guide your writing and inspire reflection during your personal journaling or time in prayer. There is no correct answer, it is your time to use it to draw near to God.
WHERE ARE THE RESOURCES FROM?
There is a wealth of information and resources out there, so many of the resources and materials in each section is available from trusted partners and organizations to help round out all areas of Rooted.
WHAT IF I CAN’T FIND WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR?
There are a ton of resources out there, and we know we haven’t covered every topic. So if there is a topic, question, or idea you may have or can’t find, please tell us. We’re continuing to build Rooted, and your questions can help us grow it.
Connect with us here and we would be happy to assist you.
CONNECT WITH US
If you can’t connect to a resource, you have questions, or would like to talk with someone about this, connect with our Rooted Team; and we would be happy to assist you.