In Oklahoma, college football is huge – so large it can fill a room for hours. Recently, an Oklahoma quarterback gained national attention for his response to unsportsmanlike conduct by the opposing team. The quarterback responded with inappropriate…
Dear Young Person (student, teenager, or young adult), There are many things I want to say to you. So many things I events I could invite you to do. So many things I would encourage you to believe…
In my 25 years of working in youth ministry I only have several regrets, most of which occurred earlier in my “career” when I figured I knew everything. One of my largest regrets is not extending the grace…
When a Christian becomes an earthly parent, he or she rightly looks to our divine Parent for a paradigm. Our perfect Father in heaven is our true and sufficient example upon which to fix our sights regarding our…
Rooted Blog editor Liz Edrington kicks off our new series on the Theology of Sex. We’ll address the question of why and how we approach and address sexuality in light of the gospel in our ministry to students….
Liz Edrington, Youth Minister at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlottesville, VA, writes the first contribution in our new series called “The Pursuit of Holiness”. “Impressing the importance of holiness in the Christian life.” Three years ago, this phrase…
The following post is from the blog Mockingbird, which is is a ministry that seeks to connect the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life in fresh and down-to-earth ways. Whenever I’m in need of inspiration…
