This week, Rooted wants to spend some time addressing the “Mean Girl” culture common amongst many middle and high school students. We started the week with counselor Alice Churnock’s educational article, pairing it with an experienced mother’s perspective….
This week, Rooted wants to spend some time addressing the “Mean Girl” culture common amongst many middle and high school students. Carolyn Lankford is mom to three children now in their twenties and a regular contributor to the…
For those who’ve suffered depression, anxiety, and isolation at the hands of aggressors, take heart. Because of what Christ has done for us, gracious words are the final words.
I recently started watching the television series Downton Abbey, and I am completely hooked. As one of three girls in my family, I particularly enjoy the portrayals of the three aristocratic Crawley daughters. From the first episode, an…
Each month Rooted compiles a list of the top ten articles for youth workers from the previous month. Our goal is to provide you with a variety of articles: from longer and more academic type reads, to short…
“We need to fire the youth pastor.” Those words, spoken to my boss, drew me into what became a negotiation process between church leaders and a young youth minister. It was one of many times I have been…
On December 21, 2012 my wife was home from school, which was cancelled due to a big winter storm. She was a couple weeks away from her due date for our third child. That morning she looked at…
If all we’re giving our students is topical sermons, we are teaching them to trust us more than they trust God’s Word.
“Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.” Proverbs 4:5 There are many things my kids would like to acquire, and they don’t tend to have much of…
