Is Genesis History? A Documentary Worth Watching

Our students live in a time when science and faith often seem opposed. Our friend and former steering committee member, Dave Wright reviewed the new fascinating documentary, Is Genesis History? Recently my wife and I joined one of…

The Blessing Your Child Needs

I feel like I hear about blessings all the time lately. The research on gratitude has exploded recently and we have, thankfully, become more aware of and grateful for the blessings in our lives. First and foremost, for…

Preparing Students for Ministry Now

If you’re like me, you’re mesmerized and inspired by the actions of the students from Parkland, Florida in the days following the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. On one hand, I’m surprised by the influence, power,…

The Top 10: February 2018

  Each month Rooted compiles a list of the top ten articles for youth workers from the previous month. Our goal is to provide you with a variety of articles: from longer and more academic type reads, to…

Are Kids’ Sports Our New God?

Quite a few years back, my son (a second grader at the time) bounded down the stairs early one Saturday morning excited about his baseball tournament. It was going to be a beautiful, sunny day and our family…

Why is It So Hard to Get a Teen to Talk?

Disclaimer: This is a conversation between me (Anna, Rooted parent editor) and my son Mac (a college junior) that took place after much nagging on my part. It is by no means representative of all relationships between parents…