When Talking to Your Teen is Hard

One night at the beginning of the summer, my college-bound daughter was home without plans.  Her friends were either out of town or working. She was bored. Now I could think of several things she could use the time for – you know,…

Gospel-Astonished Parenting

What lies at the heart of longing to see faith in Christ passed on from one generation to the next? I have two compelling reasons to busy myself with figuring out the answer to this question. First, I…

Rooted Recommends: Get Your Story Straight

We all tell stories to each other–stories about what happened when we were kids, stories about last night, and stories where we dream about the future. Some stories are funny, some are amazing, others are sad, but they…

Youth Group Culture: Bigger Than Ourselves

This is the fifth piece in our series on youth group culture that asks the question, “How do we create a culture of participation, passion, and engagement in the broader church in our youth groups?” The fourth piece…