How Acts Informs Our Summer Missions

A few years ago we were having a discussion about the summer trips for our high school ministry. We had a long history of going to a conference, but many wondered whether our students were missing out by…

Summertime Blues: Sibling Love- Or Lack Thereof

Happy Summer! This week at Rooted we are re-sharing some of our favorites. Enjoy these timeless truths during your break from the schoolday grind! Prior to having children, I distinctly remember an outing with a friend and her…

All the Earth, Sing!

When I was teenager, I had a habit of singing in the shower. I remember plugging in my boom- box and singing at the top of my lungs to mix tapes filled with recordings from an array of…

To The Class of 2019

This is an edited version of a commencement address I gave at a local homeschool graduation (yes, that’s a thing). Several graduates and parents said it was encouraging. If you are graduating, or the proud parent of a…

Pomp, Circumstance, and Regret

You can’t know what God has in store for each student, but be confident that if His Word has been proclaimed in your church, it won’t return to Him void.

The Seculosity of Parenting

As an Enneagram 3, I thrive off of productivity and achievement. The more I get done in a day, the better. Anything interfering with my agenda I see as opposition. And anything left on the to-do list at…