Most mornings I am fortunate enough to be able to hit the snooze button once before diving headfirst into a day packed full of studying, responsibilities, and tasks. I’ll subsequently drink a few cups of coffee (a Christian’s…
“Dr. Fred Sanders is a professor at Biola University (specifically in the Torrey Honors Institute) and a world-class theologian specializing in the doctrine of the Trinity. He is also one of the wittiest and clearest teachers (on any…
David Plant of Redeemer Presbyterian in New York talks about engaging students with culture in this workshop from Rooted 2013.
Reading biographies is always rewarding, often surprisingly so. Some time ago I was reading through George Marsden’s tremendous Jonathan Edwards: A Life and found something I was not looking for. In describing the first revival that Edwards…
An interview by Chris Talbot with Rooted steering committee member, David Plant, on gospel-driven youth ministry. “Back in October, I had the opportunity of attending the Rooted Ministry Conference, a youth ministry conference focused especially on gospel-driven student ministry….
It is probably the most common lament of youth workers across the nation (maybe even the world) – “working with parents so hard/ difficult/ frustrating/ makes-me-want-to-pull-my-arm-hair-out!” I’ve said it before and so…
I remember my high school youth group with fondness. Death-defying games, sitting legs-crossed on Berber carpet, acoustic guitars and songs sung in a round, overhead slides slid the wrong way, worn out back pocket Bibles…these images stir my…
Even if we had wanted to be pregnant we would have felt inadequate; our post-honeymoon ‘”accident” only amplified that feeling. How could I be a decent pastor, father, homeowner, and husband with less than a year of marriage…
In this series we have examined the dynamics and spiritual roots of the frenetic culture of over-scheduled children. This article offers five practical steps for parents in moving towards freedom and hope in the area of their child’s…
