Rooted2014 Audio: Andrew Wilson on Beauty

Selena Gomez once asked the pivotal question “Who says you’re not pretty? Who says you’re not beautiful?” It cuts to the core of the definition of beauty, a concept subject to strident voices. This question tortures young women in particular. Andrew…

Rooted2014 Audio: Jacob Smith on Performance-Based Identity

Nike’s iconic slogan “Just do it” continues to embody the motivation thrown at athletes and non-athletes alike. Performance-based identity runs rampant among the “get to college, get a job, be successful” high school culture our students are steeped…

When Youth Don’t Want to Read the Bible

This series asks youth workers why teenagers don’t feel comfortable reading the Bible. Authors share observations from their experience and offer solutions to help students feel more comfortable opening the Scriptures.   A youth pastor’s job doesn’t revolve…

No Holes in Our Feet

This series asks youth workers why teenagers don’t feel comfortable reading the Bible. Authors share observations from their experience and offer solutions to help students feel more comfortable opening the Scriptures.   We have a strange but familiar…