Shauna Niequist’s new book, Present Over Perfect, has spoken some much-needed grace and freedom into the business (read: chaos) of my life over the last few months. Niequist reminds the reader that not all good things are necessary,…
After several wonderfully rich years working in full-time student ministry as a single woman, I married my husband, Steve, in June. Like most couples, we have had our fair share of squabbles regarding whose furniture gets to stay…
Each month we compile a Top 10 list for the Rooted community. This list represents ten articles we believe will encourage and equip you to continue in your ministry to students and their families. If you have an…
As Andy Williams famously sang, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” However, if we aren’t intentional to prioritize the Wonderful One of the season – Jesus – before we know it, our hearts and schedules will…
Anyone who spends time in the world of teenagers and student ministry knows that their “language” changes over time. Words and phrases come in and out of vogue. New phrases get coined and then quickly fall out of…
2016 has been a hard year for our country. Terrorism has kept us fearful and grieving. The Presidential election has us exhausted and uncertain. And suffering on a personal level continues to keep us on our knees, in…
Integrity is pretty important. No person wants to live without it. But how often do we really stop long enough to question what “integrity” actually is? If you’re anything like me, integrity makes you think about someone who…
I begin my Genesis class with a lesson on misconceptions about the character of God, which helps students really examine what they believe about God and why.
I remember asking students in the first Bible study group I graduated, “What is the gospel?” After two years of investment, all I received were blank stares. Crushing. Now I ask my students to define the gospel at…
