The Evolution Issue, Part 1

In Colossians 2:2-4,8 Paul writes – “My goal [in my ministry] is that [Christians] may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they…

Teaching Teenagers

Just because many Christian teenagers don’t have a broad biblical base doesn’t mean they’re not capable of handling significant issues and doctrines; they just need to be brought along with wisdom and care.

We Can Do Better Than “God Loves You”

Several years ago, I noticed a student who had been consistent in Sunday school attendance had abruptly stopped coming to class. With the encouragement of his mother, the student calmly confessed his beef with Sunday school: “I’m tired…

“A Brief History of Youth Ministry” Explained

Below is the first article of a four-part series that Dave Wright has written to expand and explain the points made in “A Brief History of Youth Ministry”.  Check out the other three posts here, here, and here…

Less “god”, More Jesus

This is our final post in our series on the cultural trend coined “Moralistic Therapeutic Deism”. Check out the rest of the posts in the series.   Moralistic Therapeutic Deism (MTD) has become the “de facto dominant religion…

Why We Need Youth Ministry

Rooted is excited to continue our partnership with The Gospel Coalition blog for a series on the state of youth ministry during the month of April.  Thanks to Collin Hansen of TGC for permission in reprinting below (originally…