If you have been around for any length of time in the youth ministry game, you have inevitably been asked the question, “How is your youth ministry going?” Most of the time, the easiest answer, besides just saying…
Parents, here’s a good one to share with your kids, especially as they start the new school year and develop the patterns that will determine how they spend their time for the next time months. But this writer…
A few months ago, we had our front fence replaced. For the past six years, we’ve had a rotting fence that was of such an age it was only standing because of a few meters of rope. The…
One of my most despised youth ministry jobs is reconciling the budget and all the receipts that go with it. I currently have six-months’ worth in a small pile on my desk. It is true, I have been…
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….
A classic youth group game is ‘tug of war.’ I’m sure you know it. There is one large rope, and two teams who line up next to the rope, facing each other like jousting warriors. The aim is…
Due to the need to get fit, I’ve recently begun swimming. While I have to admit that I am often bored by this form of exercise I know it will do me well in the long run. So…
In youth ministry, we can find ourselves wearing so many different identities. We are the leader. We are the friend. We are the organizer. We are the planner. We are the mentor. We are the teacher. We are…
It is hard to feel truly known in college. As we grow up and try new things and go new places, there are very few times when we feel like people fully know us. Our families and our…
