As the disciples gathered together with Jesus to share the Passover meal, there was enormous tension in the air. They’d already had a very strange and stressful week – the entrance into Jerusalem amidst the cheering crowds, Jesus…
This year during Holy Week, we asked our friend, Joe Gibbes, to write daily meditations on this particular time in the life of our Savior. In these meditations, we wanted to offer something to the Rooted community that…
When my son was eight years old, he participated in a poetry reading at his school. Friends and family came to support these budding writers and dramatic readers, and just like all the proud parents, I couldn’t wait…
I’m not sure when the reality of our empty nest hit me first. It might have been just a couple of days after my youngest child left for college, when I began thinking about what to cook for…
Mike McGarry, Pastor of Youth & Families at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Norfolk, MA: I wish you knew how much your teenagers are watching you, even though they’ll never admit it. They know whether or not you love the…
In this conversation, new friends Dawson (a mother of three young sons in Birmingham, Alabama) and Chelsea (a youth pastor in Hamilton, Massachusetts) discuss how parents and youth pastors can work together toward gospel-centered youth ministry. Chelsea: What is…
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….
Make decisions about every commitment in your child’s life out of the completeness you have as a parent through the work and grace of Jesus.
By now, you’ve likely heard about the indictment of wealthy actresses and executives over the college acceptance scam being referred to as Operation Varsity Blues. Millions of dollars in bribes have been funneled through private college counseling services to…
