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Charlotte Getz

Charlotte Getz previously served Rooted as Editor-in-Chief and then as Director of Publishing Projects. She is the co-author of Unmapped: The (Mostly) True Story of How Two Women Lost at Sea Found Their Way Home and a frequent contributor to the Mockingbird Blog. She received her B.A. in Creative Writing from Pepperdine University and her M.F.A. in Photography from SCAD. Before working for Rooted she served as an associate Youth Minister at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL. She currently resides in Birmingham with her husband and their two children.

On Being “Present Over Perfect”

Charlotte Getz | December 6, 2016

Shauna Niequist’s new book, Present Over Perfect, has spoken some much-needed grace and freedom into the business (read: chaos) of my life over the last few months. Niequist reminds the reader that not all good things are necessary,…

Thanks Giving (In A Time When Thanks Might Feel Hard to Come By)

Charlotte Getz | November 23, 2016

2016 has been a hard year for our country. Terrorism has kept us fearful and grieving. The Presidential election has us exhausted and uncertain. And suffering on a personal level continues to keep us on our knees, in…

A Word on Teenage Angst: “Did I Listen to Nirvana Because I was Angry? Or Was I Angry Because I Listened to Nirvana?”

Charlotte Getz | October 6, 2016

Check out the opening chapter of David Zahl’s book, A Mess of Help: From the Crucified Soul of Rock N’ Roll. As parents and leaders of teens, we’re constantly asking ourselves if certain aspects of our culture are…

Rooted: A Conference of Grace, Rest and Gospel Centeredness

Charlotte Getz | September 21, 2016

Rooted is the type of conference that even we employees get excited about. It doesn’t feel like work. Why? Because we get to sit in the pews with an exceptional group of student leaders and have the gospel…