If you’re like me, you’re mesmerized and inspired by the actions of the students from Parkland, Florida in the days following the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. On one hand, I’m surprised by the influence, power,…
Each month Rooted compiles a list of the top ten articles for youth workers from the previous month. Our goal is to provide you with a variety of articles: from longer and more academic type reads, to…
I will not soon forget standing in the cafeteria of a local high school this Feb. 15, one day after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. A day usually celebrated in high school hallways with…
“You Christians are obsessed with sex.” Most of us have heard something like this, along with comments about a “toxic purity culture” that pedals in guilt and shame. Many of those critiques are fair. But the reason our…
Quite a few years back, my son (a second grader at the time) bounded down the stairs early one Saturday morning excited about his baseball tournament. It was going to be a beautiful, sunny day and our family…
In many circumstances, prayer is the effective action God wants us to take.
Disclaimer: This is a conversation between me (Anna, Rooted parent editor) and my son Mac (a college junior) that took place after much nagging on my part. It is by no means representative of all relationships between parents…
This past month, Rooted began a very significant conversation with the “red pill” articles that described a tough reality in American culture and especially in the American church. The history of racial tension and racism in general is…
Job descriptions for pastors are often ridiculous. They reflect our human desire for “game changing” leaders to “take us to the next level.” We are oftentimes looking for some kind of super-person to organize, strategize, vision-cast, and execute…
