Sports and the Liturgical Life

I don’t know about you, but where I live, sports are a big deal to students and their families. It isn’t uncommon for sports, not the church, to hold a higher priority in the life of a student….

The Top 10: May 2018

Each month we compile a Top 10 list for the Rooted community. This list represents ten articles from around the Internet that we believe will encourage and equip you to continue in your ministry to students and their…

The Ever-Elusive Best Friend

I will never forget the gift I got on July 13, 1982, the day I first walked through the gates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. When I shuffled down stairs that morning I was greeted by a…

Three Words I Want My Students to Claim

In Isaiah 61, we read three compelling words that can lead our hearts to respond in action, passion, and maybe even some fear – restore, rebuild, and renew. This is the calling that followers of Christ are given…

Parenting the Older Brother

We all know the parable of the Prodigal Son. Two brothers, vastly different in temperament and behavior, who share the same father. One brother is notoriously bad and dominates the plot line, while the other is but a…