Rooted Discipleship

In this trailer episode of the Rooted Discipleship Podcast, Walker Davis and Chad Gott share their faith journeys and the heart behind this show.
Chad grew up in the church but drifted before fully surrendering his life to Christ. Walker came to faith as an adult after years of shallow belief without being rooted in Scripture. With different backgrounds but the same conviction, they’ve come together out of small group studies and a shared desire to help others understand God’s Word in a clear, practical way.
This podcast is built around one simple mission: move beyond just attending church and step into active, rooted discipleship.
Here’s what you can expect:
Mondays: Verse-by-verse Bible studies
Wednesdays: Structured topical series (with occasional guests)
Fridays: One-off episodes and listener questions
This isn’t a seminary lecture—it’s two ordinary men relying on the Holy Spirit, opening the Bible, and talking it through.
Have a question you want us to answer on a future episode? Email us at:
walker@rooteddiscipleship.com
chad@rooteddiscipleship.com

In this episode, Walker and Chad continue their study through Colossians, picking up in Colossians 1:24 and moving into the opening of Chapter 2. After laying the foundation of Christ’s supremacy, Paul shifts to his own suffering, mission, and commitment to making the gospel fully known—even from prison.
What does Paul mean when he says he is “filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions”? Was anything actually lacking in Jesus’ work? And how can someone rejoice while suffering?
They unpack Paul’s joy in hardship, the mystery of Christ now revealed to the saints, and what it means to grow into spiritual maturity. The conversation also explores how the Holy Spirit helps believers understand Scripture, why context matters when reading the Bible, and how false teaching—both then and now—can quietly infiltrate the church when believers aren’t grounded in God’s Word.
Along the way, they discuss faith, free will, distractions in daily life, and why knowing Jesus deeply is the safeguard against being “deluded with plausible arguments."
Have a question you want us to answer on a future episode? Email us at:
walker@rooteddiscipleship.com
chad@rooteddiscipleship.com

In this Friday Q&A episode, Walker Davis and Chad Gott unpack Lent and Ash Wednesday for listeners who didn’t grow up Catholic or Orthodox and aren’t sure what any of it means. Why 40 days? What’s the purpose of fasting, prayer, repentance, and almsgiving—and why do people wear ashes in the shape of a cross?
They explore what the season is meant to be (a biblical call to self-denial and spiritual renewal), what parts are rooted in Scripture, and how cultural Christianity can reduce Lent to a self-improvement challenge. Along the way, they talk about Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday, Matthew 6, and why it's better to seek understanding than to dismiss traditions we may not fully understand.
Have a question you want us to answer on a future episode? Email us at:
walker@rooteddiscipleship.com
chad@rooteddiscipleship.com