Job descriptions for pastors are often ridiculous. They reflect our human desire for “game changing” leaders to “take us to the next level.” We are oftentimes looking for some kind of super-person to organize, strategize, vision-cast, and execute…
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…
What does it mean to be a gospel-centered parent? As a youth minister who is also a parent, I certainly don’t have all the answers, but I may have a bit of insight. At our church, we often…
While the Rooted Blog Team enjoys some end-of the year time off, enjoy these past articles from 2017. Each of these are worth both a first and a second read. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I…
Santa may say, “If you’re good, I’ll give you a gift.” Christ responds, “You can’t be good, so I’ll give you my life.”
God bless my son’s third grade teacher. She changed my parenting forever when she called home one September afternoon. She told me my son had burst into tears at school that day while trying to work a math…
I have a folder in my computer titled, “Recommendation Letters.” Some are letters for National Honor Society, others are for students’ colleges and university applications, and others for scholarships or even job applications. While I am genuinely proud…
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…
“I just don’t want my daughter to make the same mistakes I made. I fear she’ll be exposed to things she just shouldn’t be as a thirteen year-old,” said a mom in exasperation as we sat caddy-corner from…
