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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