The model minority myth can cause students to subconsciously adhere to standards of church involvement that are far more cultural than biblical. The gospel releases believers from an achievement-forward faith based on works for God, to a faith that abides in and with Christ.
We can teach our children to keep looking to the Light, to remind themselves and us that God is good, regardless of our circumstances.
We ought to care about what we are teaching and making accessible—where it’s from, why we’re choosing it, and what it will produce. We cannot control the “eating habits” of our church families, but we can take care with what we serve.
To the single parent who feels overwhelmed. To the single parent who feels like the weight is too much. And to the single parent who is trying to hold it all together: you are not alone.
Bearing witness to the dignity of image-bearers is not a political position. It is a theological one. It is what it means to follow a Lord who crossed every boundary and died in the most public, humiliating way possible so that no one would ever be beyond the reach of His love.
When we know our security is in him, we can let go of trying to find it in our children, our role as a parent, or anything else.
Welcome to Rooted’s Top Ten, a curated reading list for youth ministers. Each month we find ten articles, and sometimes videos or podcasts, from various sources that we believe will encourage you in your ministry to teenagers and their families.
Youth and family ministers find themselves in the midst of a significant generational shift as Gen Z comes of age and Gen Alpha becomes more dominant in our ministries. Many have observed a spiritual shift among these younger generations as well.
The enemy offers a false hope that by not going to church the problem will be solved. But real hope comes from knowing God, in the wilderness, with his people.
