Romance isn’t the highest form of love. Christ’s full giving of himself to redeem those who were dead in their sins and trespasses, receiving nothing in return, is the highest form of love. Every form of love, even romantic love, is to find its source in that truth.
Normal isn’t going back to the way things were. Normal is growth. Normal is releasing our belief that “the way things were” is the model of what is best.
Our students do not have to continue to feel hopeless in the dark captivity they feel at their school or in this world. Rather, they may rest in the fact that they have a Savior in heaven who stands at the right hand of God and intercedes on their behalf.
When we’re unsure of everything else, we can become certain of Him. We may not know where He wants us to go, how we will get there, or why the answer is sometimes ‘no,’ but in time all that seems wrong will be proven as right.
Teenagers have the clearest sense of the way the world should be. They are perhaps most naturally equipped to pray with righteous anger – and they need to pray angry.
During this unprecedented global crisis, we need the good news of Jesus more than ever. Our short video devotions are designed for anyone- youth worker, parent, teen- to be reminded of what God’s word says about his unchanging…
Two weeks ago my college senior sat through her last college class ever. Only she didn’t know it at the time. Like college students across the United States, she learned that because of COVID-19 her university was moving…
Chap Bettis, a longtime friend of Rooted, has a new resource for parents. The Parenting with Patience course pairs ten short videos with a workbook containing five lessons on managing anger in the home. Written for use in…
“Finish well” is common parlance in youth groups encouraging students not to let faith peter out at the end of high school. It’s a frequent refrain in academic addresses seeking to curtail “senior-itis” among soon-to-be graduates. It is…
