The Choice to Be a Good Tree :: Brooke Ligertwood

The Grove Podcast

The Grove - Passion City Church

Giglio, Christianity, Women, Grove, Religion & Spirituality, Faith, Church, The Grove

4.9 • 1000 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In episode one of our Summer Recap Series, Shelley Giglio welcomes returning guest Brooke Ligertwood for a rich conversation centered on anointing, obedience, and remaining rooted in Jesus. Brooke shares her perspective on anointing as both a sacred invitation and a stewardship, explaining how being marked by God changes the way we live, think, and respond to Him. Together, they discuss the imagery of “good trees” from Scripture and reflect on how fruitfulness comes not through striving, but through remaining planted and nourished by God. Brooke opens up about discovering songwriting as a child, how creativity became a pathway that ultimately led her to Jesus, and how she has navigated both worship ministry and mainstream music with a heart fixed on redemptive purpose. The conversation explores the tension between comfort and obedience, the daily choice to stay surrendered, and the courage required to continue following Jesus wholeheartedly in every season.

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0:00.0	Hey Grove girls, it's Cygna Coleman here, and I am so excited to welcome you back to the Grove
0:11.5	podcast. This summer, we're kicking off our recap series featuring some of your favorite past
0:18.1	episodes. Today is episode one of five and it is a conversation that feels
0:23.5	both deeply grounding and incredibly freeing. Shelley Giglio sits down with our dear friend
0:29.6	Brooke Ligertwood for an honest conversation about anointing, obedience, creativity,
0:36.3	and what it means to stay planted in Jesus.
0:39.4	We are so glad that you're here, so let's dive in.
0:47.6	So today I get to hang out with my good friend Brooke, Lichert Wood, who is a growth podcast, history-making girl.
0:58.2	Literally some of our largest downloaded podcast you have been a part of. So congratulations.
1:04.6	Sorry, we don't have any like streamers or balloons. I think that is a great credit to you,
1:10.3	Shelley. You are one of the finest podcast hosts, interviewers, conversation generators that I have ever known.
1:20.6	Well, you're kind to say that.
1:22.2	It's been amazing to be able to.
1:24.1	It's so interesting who's good at podcasting and who struggles with it. But I do think
1:29.3	God has gifted me with a desire to know what people think and believe and how they're at
1:36.8	processing God. And I think it just leads me to questions that I hope opens up conversations in a way
1:42.7	that's natural and helpful.
1:45.6	You know, even as we were just praying before we started today, we were saying to God,
1:50.5	we want to be helpful.
1:52.4	You know, we don't want to create another hindrance for somebody to have to get past or over.
1:56.7	We actually want to help people pursue God in a way that feels fresh and authentic to them.
2:02.7	And you're the best at that.
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