Discipled (Part 8)

Steven Parker · July 5, 2026 · 46 min

Drawing from Colossians 2:6-15 and James 1:22, we're reminded that being rooted in Christ requires more than simply hearing His word, it demands doing what it says. The beautiful illustration of transplanting struggling crepe myrtle trees becomes a profound metaphor for our own spiritual journey: sometimes we must be uprooted from what once sustained us, stripped bare, and replanted in new soil to truly thrive.