In this powerful episode of the Rooted Podcast, Josie and Simone sit down with longtime friend Tucker to unpack his deeply personal journey of faith. From being adopted from South Korea into a Christian home, to wrestling with identity, spiritual warfare, mental health, and a “one foot in, one foot out” faith, Tucker shares how God relentlessly pursued him.

He opens up about a life-changing moment at the Passion Conference, a vivid dream that called him into surrender, and the slow but steady sanctification process that followed. Tucker also shares practical wisdom on fleeing sin, trusting God through uncertainty, stepping into calling “scared,” and living out faith in everyday work—now as a full-time photographer.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating faith in their 20s, wrestling with doubt, or learning how to trust God when clarity feels out of reach.

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00:00 – A vivid dream and the moment of surrender

01:00 – Welcome + Tucker’s current season and photography work

02:00 – Adoption story and growing up in the church

03:30 – One foot in faith, one foot in the world

04:45 – Passion Conference & Levi Lusko’s message

06:30 – Mental health struggles and COVID reset

07:30 – Digging deep roots in God’s Word

08:30 – Wrestling with adoption, identity, and lies of the enemy

10:45 – Spiritual warfare experiences as a child

14:00 – Learning about the spiritual realm later in life

17:00 – God’s protection and the unseen spiritual battle

19:00 – Child modeling stories (yes, really 👀)

21:00 – College life, sin cycles, and spiritual complacency

24:00 – What happened at Passion Conference

28:00 – “Just so happened” God moments

30:00 – Sanctification & practical steps to flee sin

34:00 – Advice for living half-in, half-out faith

36:00 – Photography, calling, and living faith publicly

39:30 – Doing things scared & trusting God

41:00 – Final truth to be rooted in

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• “Somehow in my heart I knew I looked the same—hopeless and lost.”
• “That dream was God asking me to step into the unknown.”
• “I didn’t realize it then, but that fear had been spiritual warfare.”
• “The enemy wants to invalidate your identity—but God calls you chosen.”
• “Doubts aren’t the end of faith; they’re an invitation to go deeper.”
• “Sin loses its power when you bring it into the light.”
• “Just because temptation shows up doesn’t mean it defines you.”
• “God doesn’t waste ‘just so happened’ moments.”
• “Faith is taking steps before certainty shows up.”
• “Sometimes you just have to do things scared.”

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• Passion Conference – Annual Christian conference for ages 18–25
• Levi Lusko – Pastor and speaker at Passion Conference
• Ephesians 6:12 – Scripture on spiritual warfare
• Psalm 139 – “Fearfully and wonderfully made”
• Becoming Something Podcast – Mentioned as part of Tucker’s spiritual growth
• Camp Shetek – Foundational place of community and ministry
• Northwestern College (St. Paul) – Tucker’s college experience

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In this episode of Rooted, Josie and Symone dive into a deeply encouraging conversation with Maya Mae Huff—Christian podcaster, speaker, entrepreneur, and co-host of the Overflow Podcast. Maya shares her powerful journey of faith, obedience, and trusting God not just with big decisions, but with the smallest details of life.

From hiking Mount Kilimanjaro with Compassion International to learning how waiting seasons refine our faith, Maya opens up about rest, calling, creativity, and navigating comparison in the age of social media. She reflects on Psalm 23, God’s delight in His children, and a remarkable story that shows how prayer and trust can transform hearts—even through something as simple as a lost pair of sunglasses.

This episode is a reminder that God is present in every detail, faithful in waiting seasons, and deeply invested in shaping our hearts through obedience, rest, and surrender.

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• 00:00 – 01:00 | Living from love, not striving for God’s approval
• 01:00 – 04:00 | Introducing Maya Mae Huff & her journey in faith
• 04:00 – 09:00 | Mount Kilimanjaro, Compassion International & Psalm 23
• 09:00 – 11:30 | Waiting seasons and learning to rest with God
• 11:30 – 14:30 | Overflow Podcast: from “In This Together” to rebirth
• 14:30 – 19:30 | Overflow Creative, calling, and trusting God’s timing
• 19:30 – 23:00 | Faith in work, ministry, and creative obedience
• 23:00 – 27:30 | Social media, comparison, and guarding your heart
• 27:30 – 30:30 | Silence, distraction, and sitting with God
• 30:30 – 34:00 | Hobbies, creativity, and healthy emotional expression
• 34:00 – 38:30 | Psalm 37 & God’s delight in life’s small details
• 38:30 – 44:00 | The sunglasses story: prayer, trust, and God’s faithfulness
• 44:00 – End | Belief, surrender, and trusting God’s sovereignty

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1. “I’m not earning God’s love—I live from His love.”
2. “God often tells us to wait because the soil of our hearts needs rest.”
3. “Just because God is silent doesn’t mean He’s absent.”
4. “We are not meant to fill every moment of stillness with distraction.”
5. “No one is immune to comparison—it’s what we do next that matters.”
6. “God delights in every detail of your life, not just the big ones.”
7. “Faith means trusting God even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.”
8. “If God can move hearts over sunglasses, imagine what else He cares about.”
9. “Rest prepares you for the fullness that’s coming.”
10. “God isn’t just after outcomes—He’s after our hearts.”

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• Overflow Podcast – Hosted by Maya Mae & Blakely Huff
• Overflow Creative – Creative agency and ministry platform
• Compassion International – Global child advocacy ministry
• Psalm 23 – “The Lord is my Shepherd”
• Craig Groeschel – Pastor and Influencer

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In this powerful episode of the Rooted Podcast, hosts Josie and Symone Harms sit down with longtime friend and police officer Caleb Witte to discuss what it looks like to live out authentic Christian faith in everyday life—especially in high-pressure, real-world environments.

Caleb shares his journey into law enforcement, how God called him to serve others, and the ways Jesus shows up on the job—most memorably during a welfare check that became a divine opportunity to point someone back to church and community. From there, the conversation dives deep into salvation by grace, understanding the gospel beyond works, the power of mentorship, forgiveness after heartbreak, memorizing Scripture, and making decisions without needing absolute certainty.

This episode is a reminder that missions don’t only happen overseas—sometimes they happen on patrol, in college dorms, through breakups, and in everyday obedience.

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00:00 – Welcome & introduction to Caleb Witte

02:00 – Why Caleb chose law enforcement

03:15 – A powerful welfare check and sharing faith on the job

06:30 – Luke 15 and God leaving the 99 for the one

08:00 – Making faith personal in college

09:15 – Mentorship questions that changed Caleb’s view of salvation

11:30 – Saved by grace, not works

14:00 – The importance of godly community

16:15 – Advice for young men growing in faith

18:30 – Being a student of the Bible

21:00 – Memorizing Scripture as spiritual armor

24:15 – Forgiveness after heartbreak

27:45 – Trusting God without full certainty

31:00 – One truth to be rooted in

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• “Jesus didn’t die for 70% of your sin—He died for all of it.”
• “You don’t need certainty to live in complete trust.”
• “If Jesus forgave me everything, who am I to hold something against someone else?”
• “Your closest friends should be the ones who impact you spiritually.”
• “In my weakness, Christ is made strong.”
• “God often works through signs, not always direct answers.”
• “You can do missions work no matter what job you have.”
• “The Bible isn’t just information—it’s transformation.”
• “Forgiveness is a process, not always a moment.”
• “Grace isn’t earned—it’s received.”

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Bible Passages

• Luke 15 (Parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Prodigal Son)
• Romans 3:23, Romans 6:14, 2 Corinthians 12:9, John 3:16, Armor of God (Ephesians 6)

People & Influences

• Craig Groeschel (pastor/podcast host)
• Zach Windahl – The Bible Simplified

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