In a world marked by fear and concern over COVID-19, this Easter is going to look very different for us and for our students. The gathering of family at grandma’s house for Easter dinner is cancelled due to…
Veteran youth and family pastor Cameron Cole experienced his worst nightmare come true on Monday, November 11, 2013, when his three-year-old son Cam did not wake up. In the months and years that followed, Cole and his wife…
Share this prayer guide with the teenagers you parent and lead. As the world seemingly spins into chaos, we want to invite you to remember that you have been united with Christ. Because of that glorious truth, you rest…
Exciting News We’ve been holding on to some exciting news for quite a while now, and we are thrilled to share it with you today! For the past year, by God’s grace, we’ve been working to develop Rooted…
My church has a powerhouse Christian couple who’s been teaching a small group for young parents for more than 20 years. They help new parents gain a vision for discipling their kids. They use a metaphor to help…
To preface, I am traditionally a Disney-Pixar hater. I don’t enjoy animation, the message is always cheesy, some of them have musical numbers, and they’re just…meh. But recently I stumbled across a quote from Chris Pratt, co-star of…
“All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” We’re quick to hear this verse quoted in times of trouble and uncertainty. But I’m not sure that it always…
There’s a poem that I regularly come back to when I’m anxious, worried, overwhelmed, and feeling particularly powerless (something that happens to me more than I’d like to admit). It’s called “X” by Wendell Berry: Whatever is foreseen…
I was talking with a friend recently who expressed anxiety about the next several weeks, and I immediately empathized expressing my own concern over the pandemic. She interrupted my spewing of random medical statistics and said, “Oh, honey….
