“You Christians are obsessed with sex.” Most of us have heard something like this, along with comments about a “toxic purity culture” that pedals in guilt and shame. Many of those critiques are fair. But the reason our…
Since the Rooted blog’s founding in 2010, readers have found us at different times. Whether you’re new to Rooted or have been following the website all along, there are a few helpful pieces from Rooted’s early days that…
We sat across the table from one another, casually chatting about life and school. She said something about how she was having a hard time because of what everyone thought about her. “Well, what do people think…
In this series we have examined the dynamics and spiritual roots of the frenetic culture of over-scheduled children. This article offers five practical steps for parents in moving towards freedom and hope in the area of their child’s…
Wake up at 5:00AM. Grind out 5,000 yards in the pool. Cram in some homework. Attend six academic classes. Sneak in lunch during biology lab. Meet for Student Government. Pump out an article for the newspaper. Lift weights. Swim…
It’s 5:30 PM. The service starts at 8:00, and rehearsal starts in an hour. I’ve prayed, practiced, and maybe even fasted in preparation for the night. Our ministry is growing, and I’m particularly excited about building on the…
I just returned from having a small group with four really sharp senior girls, and a story one of them shared made me wonder: Are we listening for what questions our kids are really asking, or do we…
Josh Cousineau is a church planter at Redemption Hill in Auburn, Maine, coordinator of the Lead Conference, and a former youth minister. This piece is reposted with permission from www.joshcousineau.com. Busyness; It has become almost a badge of…
To guard, or not to guard… that is the question. Or is it? How has the idea of ‘guarding our hearts’ evolved? We see the phrase used in Proverbs (4:23), but everyone has their own idea of…
