Why does history matter for how we believe today?

In this episode, we walk through Israel’s exile and return and focus on Ezra’s public reading of the Law to explore how generational drift happens. What happens when faith becomes disconnected from its roots? And how does understanding the original story of Scripture reshape the way we read it now?

Why do we forget what God has done?
In this episode, we look at Israel in the wilderness, Elijah after Mount Carmel, and the disciples walking with Jesus and notice something consistent. Forgetting is not rare in Scripture. It is assumed. We explore how fear, exhaustion, and confusion distort memory, and why faith was never meant to rest on our feelings alone.

What does it actually mean to be rooted?

In this episode, we look at Psalm 1 and Colossians 2 to understand what a sustained life of faith really looks like. Rootedness is not emotional calm, constant clarity, or visible progress. It is staying connected to God over time, especially when growth feels slow or unseen. We explore what Scripture assumes about endurance, continuation, and depth, and why faith that lasts is built through staying, not striving.

If God is good, why does He allow suffering?

In this episode, we wrestle with one of the hardest questions of faith: Why does God let bad things happen? Rather than offering easy answers, we look at how Scripture frames suffering, not as proof of God’s absence, but as a place where trust is formed. This conversation is about learning to stay rooted when life feels unstable and choosing to trust God even when we do not understand Him.

If faith is meant to shape how we live, why does it so often feel disconnected from our daily choices, habits, and reactions? In this episode, we explore what it actually means to live aligned with God’s wisdom rather than just agreeing with it intellectually. We talk about formation, misalignment, and why transformation in Scripture is rarely instant but deeply intentional. This conversation is about learning how trust moves from belief into practice and how a rooted life is formed over time, not overnight.

We often assume mistrust comes from pain or a broken world. But Scripture tells the story in reverse. In this episode, we look at Genesis and discover that mistrust did not result from brokenness. Brokenness resulted from mistrust.

Before rebellion or disobedience, trust was questioned.

This episode reframes why trusting God has never been effortless and why faith has always involved choice. Not with easy answers or practical steps, but with a deeper understanding of where mistrust actually begins and what that means for how we live before God.

In this second episode, we take a closer look at whether Scripture can still be trusted in a world that feels increasingly unstable. We explore the miracle that is the Bible, how it has endured across generations, how it speaks honestly to real human struggle, and what it means to let God’s Word shape our discernment, direction, and daily faith. This episode continues the foundation of learning how to stay rooted in Scripture when clarity feels hard to find.

Welcome to Rooted with Emily Talento.

This first episode lays the groundwork for the heart and direction of the podcast.

Rooted is for Christians who want a steadier, more grounded faith in a world that often feels confusing and unstable. A biblical worldview does not develop by accident. It is formed over time through discipleship and intentional time in Scripture, not just weekly church attendance.

In this episode, we slow down and name a tension many believers feel but struggle to articulate: the sense that something about the world feels deeply off. Rather than rushing to answers, we begin by acknowledging that reality and exploring why Scripture takes that feeling seriously.

Drawing from Ecclesiastes and the broader biblical story, this episode introduces how Scripture helps us understand the world as God intended it, what it means to live faithfully within its brokenness, and why that tension is not a sign of weak faith.

This episode sets the foundation for learning how to read the Bible with clarity, live with spiritual steadiness, and stay rooted in God’s purposes over time.