EP45 - One Foot In, One Foot Out: Tucker’s Story of Trusting God and Doing Things Scared

EPISODE SUMMARY:

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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TIMESTAMP SUMMARY:

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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NOTABLE QUOTES:

• “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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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• 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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