Podcast: A Conversation About Teenagers and Shame
Check out this wonderful discussion between Chelsea Erickson and Liz Edrington about the awful power of shame, and how the gospel speaks into it.
Youth Ministry Unscripted
The Youth Ministry Unscripted Podcast aims to advance gospel-centered youth ministry by equipping and empowering youth ministers and parents to faithfully disciple students toward lifelong faith in Jesus.
Rooted 2017: Kris Fernhout on The Five Pillars of Effective Youth Ministry
During the “New to Youth Ministry Pre-Conference” at Rooted 2017 in Dallas, Kris Fernhout lays out Rooted’s five pillars of effective, gospel-centered youth ministry – ministry that fosters lasting faith in the hearts of teenagers.
Rooted 2017: Cameron Cole on a Theology of the Cross v. Glory, How We Theologically Misunderstand Our Kids
For years, churches and families have ministered to kids through moralism and exhortation. We tend to minister to kids through a theology of glory. Martin Luther critiqued the theology of glory in launching the Protestant Reformation and articulated…
Podcast: Dr. Gordon Bals on Discussing Grief with Teenagers
Grieving, in the life of a teenager, can result from many events (not just death). In this podcast Anna Harris (Rooted Parent Editor) speaks with the remarkable Dr. Gordon Bals about bringing the gospel to a grieving teenager….
Rooted 2017: David Ake on Teaching Junior High Students Scripture
In the middle of a hectic week of building relationships and shepherding students, you sit down at your desk for the weekly challenge of crafting a message from God’s Word that is engaging, relevant, understood and substantive. In…
Podcast: A Conversation Between Dr. Julius Kim and Clark Fobes
Check out this conversation between Julius Kim (Dean of Students at Westminster Seminary) and Rooted Ministry’s Clark Fobes. Dr. Kim talks youth ministry and lays out some of the points in his excellent book (released 2015), Preaching the…
Rooted 2017: Sharon Hersh on the Anatomy of Addiction
Whether it’s drugs, alcohol, pornography, or just the incessant use of social media and smart phones, addictive behavior is all around us. In fact, recent studies suggest that there is not a family in America that is not…
Rooted 2017: Mike McGarry on Understanding What Teenagers Believe (and the Gospel’s Response)
The gospel is unchanging, but the students to whom we minister are changing all the time. It is vital to have a solid understanding of both the gospel and our audience. In this short session from our 2017…
Rooted 2017: Zac Hicks on Making Worship a Lifestyle for Kids, Not Just a Few Songs on Sunday
One of the great dangers for our kids is to think of worship as a box to check for an hour on Sunday rather than an all-encompassing orientation of one’s day-to-day life toward the glory of God. In…