As we count down to our 10th anniversary conference, we’ll be featuring stories of grace on our blog. This series is a very personal one to those of us who have been with Rooted for a while. Our…
Confession: I’m a dork. I’m pushing 40, and I still love young adult fiction. I have an entire bookcase in my house devoted solely to young adult books (which isn’t so weird now that my daughter is also…
Where should a new Christian start reading the Bible? Learn the best books of the Bible to read first and why they matter.
Do you remember those first early weeks with your newborn—when you were trying to understand what each and every cry meant? Does she need a diaper change? Is he too hot? Bored? Tired? Sick? Eventually you got it…
As a student minister, one of your roles as the primary spiritual leader of your ministry area is to lead in faithful Bible teaching.
While we may feel tapped out, as though we have nothing to offer anymore, empty nesters are in a unique position to fill a needed place in youth ministry.
We went straight to the source(s) on this one, talking with parents who have worked with the youth ministry in their local churches even as their child participates. To a person, these parents want to encourage you to…
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” – Francis Chan Every February, parents email me about an article I once wrote about a disappointment I had…
Intergenerational Integration is one of Rooted’s five pillars of youth ministry. We believe strongly that students are part of the Church—but sometimes including them in the life of our local churches is easier said than done. Here are…
