The Loneliness of Parenting Alone

I pulled into a parking space outside the high school gym and grabbed my purse. I didn’t want to be late for the first varsity football parents meeting. My son had sweated through years of football to get…

Student Series: Students, Cultivate a Faith for Calvary

This article is part of Rooted’s 2019 student series, where young Christians share their experiences of faith in high school and college. JD Tyler is a recent graduate of Samford University and will attend Princeton Theological Seminary in the…

Five Ways to Cultivate Friendship with Your Lead Pastor

This is Part One in a two-part series about navigating the youth pastor/senior pastor relationship. Read Part Two here written by Jon Watts’ lead pastor, Dave Steinbeck. Developing a healthy relationship with a lead pastor or other senior…