In this episode of the Rooted Discipleship Podcast, Walker Davis and Chad Gott begin Colossians Chapter 3, exploring Paul’s call for believers to set their minds on things above rather than the temporary things of this world. As Paul reminds the church that they have been raised with Christ, the conversation focuses on what it truly means to die to the old life and live with an eternal perspective.

Walker and Chad discuss how Paul’s words challenge believers to refocus their priorities, recognizing that our identity is no longer rooted in earthly success, struggles, or distractions, but is now hidden with Christ in God. They also explore how this truth provides peace in difficult seasons, confidence in uncertainty, and clarity in how Christians should live daily.

The discussion also highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding believers, the importance of remembering where God has brought us from, and how understanding God’s grace transforms how we view failure, growth, and spiritual maturity. Through Colossians 3:1–4, the episode emphasizes that while believers still live in the world, their true citizenship is in heaven, and their lives should reflect that eternal reality.

This episode encourages listeners to shift their focus from temporary circumstances to eternal hope and to live each day with their minds set on Christ and the life to come.

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In this episode of the Rooted Discipleship Podcast, Chad and Walker return to Colossians after a short break and pick up in Colossians 2:16–23, where Paul warns the church not to be pulled off course by false teaching, man-made rules, and spiritual ideas that look wise on the surface but ultimately pull people away from Christ.

They talk about what it means to truly miss the church—not just the Sunday service, but the real biblical community that comes from doing life with other believers. From there, the conversation moves into Paul’s warning about judgment over food, drink, festivals, Sabbaths, asceticism, and “self-made religion,” and why all of those things become dangerous when they take your eyes off Jesus.

Walker and Chad explore how false teaching often does not show up as something obviously evil, but as something close enough to the truth to sound convincing. Along the way, they talk about why believers have to stay rooted in Scripture, why Christian community matters for accountability and encouragement, and how easy it is to be led astray when you are isolated from the body of Christ.

They also discuss the difference between true spiritual growth and outward religious performance, why suffering and strict rules cannot change the heart on their own, and how only Christ—not human effort—has the power to transform the flesh.

At the center of the episode is Paul’s reminder that all scripture is pointed to Jesus, and now that He has come, believers must hold fast to Him above everything else.

In this episode of the Rooted Discipleship Podcast, Walker Davis and Chad Gott continue their study through Colossians, picking up in Colossians 2:9–15. As Paul keeps confronting false teaching in the church, he brings everything back to one central truth: the fullness of God is found in Christ alone.

They unpack Paul’s language about spiritual circumcision, baptism, and being made alive with Christ, showing how Jesus didn’t just improve believers—He made them new. What does it mean to put off the “body of flesh”? How does baptism connect to death and resurrection? And why does Paul keep stressing that believers are no longer bound by their old life?

Along the way, Walker and Chad talk about temptation, spiritual warfare, the danger of letting sinful thoughts linger, and why believers need both Scripture and Christian community to stand firm. They also reflect on the beauty of small groups, the importance of letting others serve you in times of need, and how God often uses everyday moments of care, healing, and encouragement to remind us that nothing in the Christian life is random.

At the center of it all is the good news Paul gives in these verses: our debt has been canceled, our sin has been nailed to the cross, and through Christ we have been made alive.

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