Parents and Pastors: We Cannot Afford to Stay Silent to Our Teens By Kendal Conner As the tragic events of our nation and world have unfolded over the past few months, I have wrestled with this question: “How…
It’s pretty clear there’s a problem. Every day, every hour we’re given palpable evidence of mankind’s rampant sin and wickedness. There’s definitely something wrong with the world around us. All over the globe we see widespread death, starvation,…
Rooted asked contributors: How will a theological concept you’ve learned or come to understand better influence or change the way you do things in the new school year? This article is one in a series of what they had…
Promote Jesus Not Ourselves I just finished reading Scott Slayton’s excellent article, “When The Popular Youth Pastor Gets Arrested Again,” which was posted last week (August 28) on the Gospel Coalition’s website. The article made me incredibly sad,…
“And at once I knew I was not magnificent.” This line from Bon Iver’s song Holocene is one of the most poignant verses sung on arguably the most brilliant album of 2011.[1] With these words, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver’s frontman) articulates…
Why Pink is Worth Listening To Can I confess that I really like Pink’s music? I know, I know. She’s postmodern to the core… but that’s why I like her. She’s always saying something meaningful and you can…
Growing up, my parents made sure I wore my “Sunday best” to church—coat, tie, slacks, and on special occasions, suspenders! After all, we were going to meet with the living God. A whole generation (or two) regularly used…
In my eight years as a small group leader to students (and their leaders), I’ve learned much about what to do and what not to do. About what works, and what doesn’t. So what makes small groups successful?…
Several years ago, I received a rap on my door at 6:00AM. A sheriff stood on the porch and yelled in my half-asleep face, “Come on out and see what you did last night.” I had taught a…
