Tough Stuff: The Unfairness of the Gospel

As part of our series on tough stuff, Mark Howard, member of Rooted’s steering committee, answers our questions about teaching the unfairness of the gospel to students. 1.) How do you define and describe this concept to students? Ephesians…

Tough Stuff: Total Depravity

Ah, yes, nothing more fun to teach than that sweet-smelling doctrine, total depravity. While it is unpopular, it is very important for students to understand for many reasons. Here’s why. 1.) Why is it difficult or unpopular to…

127 Hours and Sovereignty, Part 1: Questions

Our next piece in the series, Tough Stuff, comes to us from our newest contributor, Dan Wolf, youth director at Anglican congregation, Church of the Apostles, in Columbia, SC. Dan takes a look at three critical questions and issues…

Teens, Grace, and the Pursuit of Holiness

Some of you may have picked up on the cyber banter currently going on about the age-old charge of “Antinomian” against Reformation-minded theologians and preachers.  The debate comes back to one question: “How are lives changed?”, a question…