December-January 2020 Rooted Parent Top Ten

Welcome to this month’s Rooted Parent Top 10- a list of parenting articles from across the web for the Rooted community. This list represents ten articles we believe will encourage and equip you as you parent your kids….

Dismantling the Idol of Competence

One of my son’s favorite movies is Home Alone. There is a scene where Kevin cannot seem to do anything right, and he is the scapegoat for the entire family’s excitement and anxiety about going on a trip….

Finding Hope in the Middle of Rejection

Have you ever prayed so fervently for God’s blessing and favor over your child, only to find your lifted-up request goes unanswered? We have all experienced a door being slammed in our face. Rejection is part of our…

Reflections on the Film Just Mercy

Martin Luther King’s birthday is the perfect opportunity to bring your teenagers along to see the newly released film Just Mercy. The movie, based on attorney Bryan Stevenson’s memoir of the same name, is an account of Stevenson’s…

Fish Fry: Breakfast With Jesus Changes Our Focus

I am intrigued with stories from Everest and other great expeditions that seem to defy human ability and logic. The tragic stories always involve someone getting so focused on the summit or the next camp that they lose…