December-January 2020 Rooted Parent Top Ten

Welcome to this month’s Rooted Parent Top 10- a list of parenting articles from across the web for the Rooted community. This list represents ten articles we believe will encourage and equip you as you parent your kids….

Dismantling the Idol of Competence

One of my son’s favorite movies is Home Alone. There is a scene where Kevin cannot seem to do anything right, and he is the scapegoat for the entire family’s excitement and anxiety about going on a trip….

Planning a Gospel-Centered Retreat

Attending retreats with other churches helps students begin to see that their local church is a part of the universal church. They observe that God is at work not only in and around them but that he is also bringing salvation to the whole world.

Finding Hope in the Middle of Rejection

Have you ever prayed so fervently for God’s blessing and favor over your child, only to find your lifted-up request goes unanswered? We have all experienced a door being slammed in our face. Rejection is part of our…

Recalibrating Your Ministry Ambition

Alone at 10:30 p.m. in a dark, smelly youth room, I got down on my knees to pick up a half-eaten chicken wing off the stained carpet floor. I remember pausing and looking around. This was not what…

Reflections on the Film Just Mercy

Martin Luther King’s birthday is the perfect opportunity to bring your teenagers along to see the newly released film Just Mercy. The movie, based on attorney Bryan Stevenson’s memoir of the same name, is an account of Stevenson’s…

Questions for Discussing Just Mercy With Students

Watching Just Mercy is not an easy, lighthearted afternoon’s entertainment, but it is well worth the energy to bring your teenagers along to see it. As an aside: you will want to be sure to see the movie…