Remembering What’s Important: Part 4 – The Holy Spirit
Youth Ministry – NOT a DIY Project! Remembering the Role of the Holy Spirit I love DIY (Do It Yourself) projects! As a result, I love So if it’s not done alone, who is it done with? I’m…
Youth Ministry – NOT a DIY Project! Remembering the Role of the Holy Spirit I love DIY (Do It Yourself) projects! As a result, I love So if it’s not done alone, who is it done with? I’m…
Rooted contributor, Mark Howard, writes this important series about helping teens deal with their questions about the presence of evil and suffering in a world ruled by a good, sovereign God. If you’ve worked with youth for any…
I write from “The Left Coast” as I reflect upon how the Lord impacted me at this year’s Rooted Conference. We are known here in Pacific Northwest for liberal viewpoints, coffee, and LOTS of rain. But we are…
Several years ago, I noticed a student who had been consistent in Sunday school attendance had abruptly stopped coming to class. With the encouragement of his mother, the student calmly confessed his beef with Sunday school: “I’m tired…
Rooted is excited to continue our partnership with The Gospel Coalition blog for a series on the state of youth ministry during the month of April. Thanks to Collin Hansen of TGC for permission in reprinting below (originally…
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism, we need to be aware of teachings which may create the perception that God is simply or only there for our therapy. For me, thinking about the traits of a guidance counselor helps me…
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…
A few years back, a recently married friend of mine was sharing with me some of the struggles that had come in the early stages of marriage. In regards to the sexual dimension of marriage, my friend shared…
Every youth worker knows the dilemma of talking about sex with teenagers. On the one hand, simply say the word and you will get most people’s attention. On the other, it’s really difficult to hold or keep that…