A couple of years ago, we had one of the Chattanooga Fellows join us for our high school girls’ Bible study. Enter Caroline: a warm, cheerful, blond 23-year old with both an intensity and a generous laugh. She…
Another school shooting. A classmate dies in a senseless car accident. A friend’s mother dies of cancer. Why? Why does God allow these things to happen? It’s tempting to respond to those who suffer by pointing the finger…
We are thrilled to share that our Christmas Devotional for Teenagers is now available for preorder! Purchase your copy of Longing for Christmas today at New Growth Press or wherever you buy books. Don’t miss the opportunity to…
Pain, need… and gratitude. One of these things is definitely not like the others, but they are intimately related. A friend shared a moment with me that perfectly illustrates how these opposites work together. She recently took a…
Teenagers and adults are regularly being catechized by our culture—and very often we falsely synthesize the broader culture’s convictions with our faith in Christ. In this series, Rooted writers examine “half truths” our teenagers may be tempted to…
It is the lostness and lastness in all of us that meets God, without having to hide or run.
This is an edited version of a commencement address I gave at a local homeschool graduation (yes, that’s a thing). Several graduates and parents said it was encouraging. If you are graduating, or the proud parent of a…
Moms know what it is to labor for our kids again and again and again. Our hope in Him gives us courage to persevere, because there is a glorious end goal of that labor, “Christ formed in you.”
Others may not know the extent and the pain of the burdens we bear as moms, but God knows, and God sees.
