In preparing for our conference in Atlanta this fall, Rooted has partnered with the Hampton Inn- North Druid Hills to accommodate our guests. Intown Community Church will be hosting the conference and workshops sessions. More information and the…
I just returned from having a small group with four really sharp senior girls, and a story one of them shared made me wonder: Are we listening for what questions our kids are really asking, or do we…
Grace can have the effect of being incredibly offensive. It’s either going to ‘make you fight or make you fall down in worship,’ said Colin Smith at TGC’s conference last month. “You mean, you’re telling me that you need somebody to…
First, a little about my ministry context. I am one of two full time pastors at a small Presbyterian church in Covington, GA – a small (semi-rural) town outside of Atlanta. The church has around 150 confessing members…
Mark Howard brings us this piece in anticipation of the 2013 Rooted Conference in Atlanta, GA on October 10-12. The theme of Rooted 2013 is Hope in A Time of Suffering. Rooted offers a simple conference which considers…
“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2 (ESV) I was just recently introduced to the Death Clock, a…
I was recently counseling a new student in my office and after we closed out our time together, as he was looking around my office, he said, “Why do you have so many books?” After explaining to him…
When I sit down and talk with Youth Pastors, staff, and volunteers I hear a lot of the same thing—that their students want more. This is incredibly exciting. In the late 1990’s the face of youth ministry was this…
Rooted is excited to be hosting Jared C. Wilson, pastor of Middletown Springs Community Church in Middletown Springs, Vermont, as this Conference’s Keynote speaker. Recordings from his sermons can be found through the church’s website, including this response to…
