John Owen described the human heart as a fort in which our enemy of sin maintains its rebellion against God all our days.[1]Sin not only kicks and screams against our Creator, but it is the root of all…
This year at Rooted 2019, we will be joined by Dr. Christopher Yuan. Dr. Yuan will give one of our plenary talks, entitled “Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Not Gay to Straight But Death to Life.” Dr. Yuan…
Today’s children and teens increasingly experience anxiety and depression, and parents are looking for answers. Medication can be so helpful, but parents understandably have a lot of questions about how medication can affect their children’s health and well-being….
We recently read this awesome entry from Paul David Tripp’s New Morning Mercies, and thought it aptly applied to the life of a youth minister: When you’re weary with the battle, remember that the One who is your…
“As we disciple our families, it is helpful to consider citizenship as a spiritual discipline, a habit of devotion. After all, politics is deeply concerned with the allegiance and affections of the heart.”
1. Have your students read this article, Three Important Political Truths to Teach Your Kids (published today on Rooted Parent) as a way to start thinking and talking about the themes that are mentioned. This will give you…
We are so excited to welcome author, Biblical counselor, mother, and grandmother Elyse Fitzpatrick to Rooted 2019 in Chicago. Elyse will deliver one of the plenary talks focusing on our theme, Death to Life. We are also fortunate…
Have you ever had someone say to you in an ominous tone, “Just you wait until…?” I remember expecting my first child and hearing a friend warn, “Just you wait until you are up all night with a…
A few weeks ago I served for the last time at Grace Fellowship Church, the church I found as a high school senior looking for churches near Loyola University in Baltimore. My belonging to a church for six…
