The Long Victory

I must confess, I didn’t always enjoy reading. In fact, I’m the type of person who gets aggravated when others declare, “That movie was good, but it was nothing like the book!” Personally, I enjoy the visual experience…

Lent: Jesus Dies

“When Jesus had received the wine, he said, ‘It is finished.’ Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 (NRSV) It doesn’t happen very often, but from time to time, you’ll get that call….

Fallen Idols and Misplaced Hope

Mark Howard brings us this piece in anticipation of the 2013 Rooted Conference in Atlanta, GA on October 10-12. The theme of Rooted 2013 is Hope in A Time of Suffering. Rooted offers a simple conference which considers…

Peter: Hope for Youth Ministers

This article by Mark Howard previously appeared at The Gospel Coalition. I was happy in my previous job as a fundraising consultant.  I never dreamt of full-time church ministry, and I definitely didn’t think of myself as a…

Adoption: God as the Available Parent

We are excited about the theme for the 2012 Rooted Conference – “Adoption: The Beauty of Grace” – which will explore how the theological concept of adoption speaks to the present youth generation. By God’s grace I have a clean…

127 Hours, Part 2: Sovereignty and Suffering

Please see Part one of this piece here. Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins? Lamentations 3:39 As hours turn into days, it begins to dawn on Aron Ralston that no one…

Salvation Accomplished

Mark Howard, assistant to pastor and minister to youth at Trinity Presbyterian in Covington, GA, offers this insightful article in our series about the tension between preaching grace and the pursuit of holiness. Rooted is glad to have…

Teaching to the Victim

Today was one of those days where I finished teaching Sunday School completely baffled at how grateful I am for the honor it is to share the grace of Jesus with students. One of my dearest friends works…