Rooted Parent Top 10 October 2026

Welcome to the Rooted Parent Top Ten, a curated list of resources from across the web that we believe will be helpful to parents. Here you’ll find articles, podcasts, and videos to support you in gospel-centered discipleship and interpreting youth culture. While most are gospel-focused, others are included because they share a message of common grace. (Please note: the opinions presented in these articles do not necessarily reflect the position of Rooted Ministry.) At the end, you’ll find Rooted resources compiled from the last month’s new offerings. We hope this resource is helpful!

Gospel-Centered Parenting

Who’s Calling the Shots? Raising Kids to Love Jesus in a Sports-Obsessed World by Mark Hallock, preachleadlove.com.
“Our ultimate goal is not to raise great athletes. Our ultimate goal is to raise children who love and follow Jesus.”

The Lost Art of Manners and Why Children Still Need Them by Brendan Bott, (The Gospel Coalition)
“Manners are the outward forms of an inward care for others. They are ways—though varied in different times, locations, and cultures—that we display our love for others.”

Sandwiched Between Crises, The Fusion of Grace and Truth in Midlife, talk by Gretchen Ronnevik at Mockingbird 2026.

Parents, Meet Your Gospel Tutor by Dave Harvey, RevDaveHarvey.com.
“That child who just stormed upstairs shouting about how much they hate you? That may be your gospel tutor.”

When Our Children Pass Through Deep Pain by Kelly Todd, Desiring God.
“But we shouldn’t be afraid to sit with our kids in their sadness. God made sad feelings too. No emotion is too big for God to handle. In fact, throughout the Bible, lament signifies an abiding trust in God (Psalm 10; 13; 22).”

The Mom God Isn’t Calling You to Be by Katie Faris, Desiring God.
“But God isn’t calling us to be perfect moms who always show up on time and have everything together. Instead, as forgiven moms, our mission is to point our children to our perfect Savior.”

Teen Culture

How Horror’s Popularity Reveals Gen Z’s Tech Anxiety by Brett McCracken, (The Gospel Coalition)
“In this video, The Gospel Coalition’s arts and culture editor Brett McCracken argues that while Christians are right to have concerns about this genre, there are also reasons to be encouraged. McCracken suggests three cultural dynamics behind horror’s current popularity that point to disillusionment with scrolling life—and a spiritual opportunity for the church.”

I warned my son about sextortion. Then scammers targeted his 12-year-old friend. By Rachel Grumman Bender and Melissa Urban, Yahoo Life.
“Whole30 cofounder Melissa Urban shares what parents need to know about the online scam targeting kids.”

Entire worlds are hidden inside teenagers’ phones. We asked 5 to share their screen time diaries with us. by Rainesford Stauffer, Yahoo Tech.
“In the thick of all the scrolling, swiping and snapping they’re doing, many young people are much more thoughtful about their relationships with screens than many adults might give them credit for.”

If you get kids off their devices, where are they going to go? by Lenore Skenazy, LA Times.
“The evidence seems to be adding up: Kids from elementary through high school dearly want a time and place to be together in person. Absent that, they go online, sometimes to talk to each other, sometimes to talk to a bot. Not surprisingly, this is hurting their mental health.”