Christina Edmondson discusses hope for the weary in her plenary talk from our 2020 Rooted Conference. While walking through text from Matthew 11:28-30, Christina speaks on how we can encourage each other to discuss our burdens without despair…
Our kids live in a world that teaches from a young age that it is what they DO that sets them apart from the crowd. And then, COVID hit. From the star athlete to the academic award recipient,…
Watson Jones III leads us in understanding the kingdom’s call to pursue the good work of justice. He teaches us about the need for how to equip students to be Kingdom and Gospel Ambassadors who properly navigate the…
In this episode, authors Becket Cook and Rachel Gilson share their stories, both of which involve experiencing same-sex attraction as teenagers, living openly-homosexual lifestyles during early adulthood, and eventually giving up those lifestyles after coming to faith in…
David Zahl unpacks the differences in the law and the gospel, especially in student ministry, including several stories of grace you can use to remember God’s grace and encourage your youth group. There is perhaps no time in…
In this episode, David talks about moving boys toward meaning and purpose. He discusses the rising statistics, pre-COVID, of young adult males moving back home and living with their parents. He unpacks a bit of the Failure to…
As 2020 draws to a close, the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast was blessed to spend time with Drs. Mike McGarry and Walt Mueller. These youth ministry practitioner-scholars spent time evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of youth ministry throughout…
The guys take a break from the MCU to discuss the Mandalorian and the Star Wars universe. Afterward, we dish on exegetical vs. topical teaching in youth ministry and how to ensure we lead students to think biblically…
In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Syler Thomas draws on more than two decades of youth ministry experience to talk through anything and everything related to gospel-centered small groups. Hear Syler’s thoughts on the new…
