In the aftermath of tragedies like the recent shooting in Sutherland Springs, the national response in the world of social media is fairly predictable. In the hours immediately following the news of lives lost, the nation joins together…
In the United States, nineteen percent of high school graduates are illiterate. That’s a tragedy with lifelong implications. In U.S. churches, one-third of youth group alumni do not know what the Gospel is. In one study, this one-third…
Over the last decade, studies have shown that churches have failed to fulfill primary function of the church for kids: to make lasting disciples of Christ. Surveys estimate that seventy-percent of church attending teenagers leave the church after…
Recently, I spoke with someone who gave quite the defense for Open Theism and why he believed it fell within the bounds of evangelicalism. The concept of Open Theism is illustrated well by Greg Boyd in his book,…
All glory belongs to God alone. This truth is more than just a matter of opinion. It is a summary of the Reformers’ teaching. But it is still more than that. It is the lifeblood of our…
Each month we compile a Top 10 list for the Rooted community. This list represents ten articles from the month of October that we believe will encourage and equip you to continue in your ministry to students and…
In October of 1518, one year after the nailing of the 95-Theses, Cardinal Cajetan at the Diet of Augsburg challenged Martin Luther on the issue of truth. The Cardinal accused Luther of teaching contrary to the Roman Catholic…
I have a folder in my computer titled, “Recommendation Letters.” Some are letters for National Honor Society, others are for students’ colleges and university applications, and others for scholarships or even job applications. While I am genuinely proud…
As we approach its 500th Anniversary, we at Rooted wanted to address how the Reformation (and particularly the five Solas) specifically impacts teenagers today. Read other articles in this series here. As heirs of the reformation, we owe…
