John Piper, Matt Chandler, and R.C. Sproul were at my youth group last night (or so I preached like they were). If I’m totally honest, I have to admit that on more than one occasion I have aimed…
Dear Student, I’m not sure how often you’ve heard this, but you are of infinite value: a human created in the image of a God who would stop at nothing to bring you into relationship with Himself. You…
In my 25 years of working in youth ministry I only have several regrets, most of which occurred earlier in my “career” when I figured I knew everything. One of my largest regrets is not extending the grace…
“I just don’t want my daughter to make the same mistakes I made. I fear she’ll be exposed to things she just shouldn’t be as a thirteen year-old,” said a mom in exasperation as we sat caddy-corner from…
Each month we compile a Top 10 list for the Rooted community. This list represents ten articles we believe will encourage and equip you to continue in your ministry to students and their families. If you have an…
2017 has ushered in an exciting new area of our ministry: Rooted Parent. Please enjoy this week as we share some highlights from Rooted Parent on the blog. One of the benefits of doing youth ministry in the…
I’ve decided sending a kid to college – in terms of how moms and dads handle it – is a lot like having a baby. For an expectant mom, the entire duration of pregnancy is all consuming with physical…
I vividly remember during my 10th grade year sitting down with a friend and listening to him bash people who drink in high school. He said it was stupid and pointless and not to mention illegal; “I don’t…
I sat on my knees in the swivel chair in front of our family desktop computer. Over and over I clicked ‘refresh’ until the screen flashed blank and loaded a list of names. For eleven years, I’d committed…
