Rooted2014 Audio: Jacob Smith on Performance-Based Identity

Nike’s iconic slogan “Just do it” continues to embody the motivation thrown at athletes and non-athletes alike. Performance-based identity runs rampant among the “get to college, get a job, be successful” high school culture our students are steeped…

When Youth Don’t Want to Read the Bible

This series asks youth workers why teenagers don’t feel comfortable reading the Bible. Authors share observations from their experience and offer solutions to help students feel more comfortable opening the Scriptures.   A youth pastor’s job doesn’t revolve…

No Holes in Our Feet

This series asks youth workers why teenagers don’t feel comfortable reading the Bible. Authors share observations from their experience and offer solutions to help students feel more comfortable opening the Scriptures.   We have a strange but familiar…

Rooted2014 Audio: Brent Bounds on Developmental Phases

In this workshop session, Dr. Brent Bounds takes a look at the spiritual and psychological development of adolescents.  The workshop explores how the stages of child and adolescent development shape and influence a youth’s understanding of and experience…

Youth Ask the Wrong Questions of the Bible

This series asks youth workers why teenagers don’t feel comfortable reading the Bible. Authors share observations from their experience and offer solutions to help students feel more comfortable opening the Scriptures.   In his book “Bible Study: A…

Teaching Youth God’s Big Picture

Hope This Helps (HTH) is a series, where fellow youth workers share resources they’ve found helpful in ministry.  Of course, some things work in some churches and not others.  But, as always, hope this helps. I missed the…

5 Things to Say to Parents who Feel Helpless

Parents often come to youth ministers when they are at the end of their ropes and have tried everything to help their children.  Since Rooted is aiming to answer real questions on issues that youth workers are facing…