Podcasts – Rooted Ministry: Recent Episodes
Even as we know that this life is hard, parents dread the suffering of their children. In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Tish Harrison Warren joins Cameron and Anna to talk about preparing our kids to suffer and how to help them when they are grieving.
Tish Harrison Warren expands on thoughts from her most recent book Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work, or Watch, or Weep, especially the prayer of parents who long for God to “shield the joyous” and protect their kids in their suffering.
Warren is also the author of Christianity Today’s 2018 book of the year Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life. An Anglican priest, wife. and mother of three, Warren writes a weekly newsletter for The New York Times.
The teenagers we serve will undoubtedly experience all varieties of let-downs and disappointments. How can we offer a message of hope? Robert Row, the student ministries coordinator of seeJesus, joins this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast to discuss this very topic. Robert shares how the arc of Jesus’ own story included “being emptied,” “taking on the form of a servant,” “being found in human form,” and “becoming obedient to the point of death” (see Philippians 2:7-8); only after this “low point of the J-Curve” was Jesus exalted through the resurrection (see Philippians 2:9). Robert then shares how THE Easter story connects to the stories of our students – how, for every “little death” our students may face, there is the promise of a “little Easter.” This Holy Week – be encouraged by this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast.
Show Notes
seeJesus Student Ministry Website
Jimmy Davis, Cruciform: Living the Cross-Shaped Life
Trevor Hudson, Discovering our Spiritual Identity
Paul Miller’s “The Love Course” lectures
Paul Miller, J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life
Gospel Harmony (Thomas and Gundry, eds.)
In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice interviews Asst. Dean of Admission, Brian Kennedy, to discuss what universities are really looking for in prospective students. He covers the workings of effective essays, dispels myths about activities and provides helpful tips for enhancing the professional appearance of a student’s resume. Brian beautifully encourages parents to help students approach the college decision holistically in order to find the best fit for the child.
Resources:
College Data point comparisons and rankings:
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-rankings-list-2022-11632246093
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges
College Search Platforms
https://www.niche.com/
https://www.collegexpress.com
https://www.scoir.com/
https://www.naviance.com/
In her plenary address at the 2021 Rooted Conference, Charlotte Getz spoke about the power of God to revivify our dry bones and those of our teenagers in these trying years.
Charlotte Getz is Director of Publishing Projects for Rooted Ministry. She is also the co-author of Unmapped: The (Mostly) True Story of How Two Women Lost at Sea Found Their Way Home and a frequent contributor to the Mockingbird Blog.
Show Notes:
Ezekiel 37
J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life, by Paul Miller
Register for the 2022 Rooted Conference
Owen Lee, senior pastor of Christ Central Presbyterian Church, speaks at the 2021 Rooted Conference about how God keeps His promises even when we don’t.
Episode Notes
Owen was born and raised in Southern California. He received his BA in Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. He then received his Masters of Divinity from Westminster Seminary, CA. Before being called to serve as the senior pastor of Christ Central Presbyterian Church in 2012, he served as the founding pastor of New Life Mission Church in Burbank, CA from 2002 to 2011. He is married with three kids. He loves to watch his kids play sports and hanging out with friends over great Korean food.
Scripture Read: Genesis 15
Rooted Conference
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The past two years have seen increased violence and rhetoric against Asian Americans. In this episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, Anna talks with pastors Owen Lee and Kevin Yi, and pastor’s wife Tracy Yi, all of whom are parents. Our friends share their fears for their children and the grief they experience when the country they love can be unfeeling, ignorant, and even hostile to their families. Listen to feel seen and understood or listen to understand; listen most of all to be encouraged by the hope we have for healing and reconciliation in Jesus Christ.
Owen Lee is the senior pastor at Christ Central Presbyterian in Centreville, VA. He and his wife Margaret have three teenage and young adult children.
Tracy and Kevin Yi serve and work at Church Everyday in Northridge CA, where both wear numerous official and unofficial hats. They have three young children.
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Recorded live during Rooted’s 2021 Conference in Birmingham, AL, this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast features Dr. Russell Moore explaining why youth ministry (and youth ministers) matter so much to him! Hear him reflect on navigating spiritual crises as a teenager, talk about lessons he learned while serving in youth ministry, and share how he is so thankful for faithful youth ministers who pour into his teenage sons.
Additional Resources
- Dr. Moore’s The Courage to Stand: Facing Your Fear without Losing Your Soul (https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Stand-Facing-without-Losing/dp/1535998539)
- Dr. Moore on “Teaching Students to have Gospel-Formed Consciousness” (https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/rooted-podcast-dr-russell-moore-on-teaching-students-to-have-gospel-formed-consciousnesses/)
- Dr. Moore on Comics and Culture (https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/episode-28-russell-moore-on-comics-culture/)
2019 The Gospel Coalition Conference in Indianapolis
Register for the 2022 Rooted Conference
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Tish Harrison Warren speaks on grief at the 2021 Rooted Conference.
Tish Harrison Warren is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America. She is the author of Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life (Christianity Today‘s 2018 Book of the Year) and Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work, or Watch, or Weep (Christianity Today‘s 2022 Book of the Year).
Rooted Conference 2022
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Recording live at the Rooted 2021 conference, Cameron and Anna interview campus minister and author Shelby Abbott. Shelby comes to us with years of experience ministering to college students, where he has walked with young adults through seasons of doubt and even denial of the faith. Here Shelby reassures parents of God’s love for their children, his sovereignty in their lives, and his faithful guidance of parents who worry about their children’s faith.
Resources from Shelby:
DoubtLess: Because Faith Is Hard
Pressure Points: A Guide to Navigating Student Stress
Please check out Shelby’s website for more resources and a link to his brand-new monthly podcast with Paul David Tripp, The Connecting Podcast.
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In this episode, Robby Holt joins Davis to discuss an overview of the Protestant theology of work, and how a proper understanding of this doctrine impacts the lives of the teenagers for whom we care. Robby Holt is the Senior Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
Resources Mentioned:
Chattanooga Institute for Faith, Work, and Culture
Genesis chapters 1 and 2
Every Good Endeavor, by Dr. Tim Keller
Colossians 1:13-20
LAUNCH Chattanooga
Rooted Conference
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In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice interviews attachment expert, Christy Harmon, to discuss the various types of attachment disorders and the impact that poor attachment has on the brain. She also dispels myths and misconceptions associated with attachment disorders. Using humor and heart, Christy helps parents learn practical methods to re-parent a child who is struggling.
Resources:
The God Attachment by Clinton and Straub
Empowered to Connect – www.empoweredtoconnect.org
The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by Karyn B. Purvis
The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment by Karyn B. Purvis
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Listen in on this spoiler-saturated episode where we discuss The Book of Boba Fett and hear Mike’s epic “theosification” of the themes in this show. We talk about what it looks like to keep the main thing the main thing in our youth ministry planning, as we all know how hard it can be to keep things on track as we plan for our ministry calendar. What did you think of the Book of Boba Fett? What are some of the ways that you’ve been able to keep things on track in your youth ministry? We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes!
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Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi
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FOMO may be a cute new acronym for the fear of missing out, but this fear found its way into the Genesis narrative of the fall of man. By popular request, Cameron and Anna address FOMO and the modern teenager. Certainly social media has inflamed this particular fear, but it’s always been hard to watch our children get left out. Why do we, as parents, go to such great lengths, and even go against what we know is right before God, in order to see our children included? How can we stand strong when they are hurt, and how do we help them feel the love of God when they are home alone on the weekend?
Resources:
1 Corinthians 2:9
Ephesians 2:11-22
Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp (re-release coming in 2022)
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One of Rooted’s Five Pillars is relational discipleship. After delivering his plenary at Rooted’s 2021 Conference in Birmingham, AL, Sedrick Moore joined Davis Lacey for a conversation about this very topic. Drawing upon his experiences as the Area Director of Urban Young Life in Birmingham, Sedrick speaks about his own experiences as an unsaved teenager, his conversion to Christianity in the context of relational discipleship in college, how he and his team develop relationships with a diverse mix of students, and how he ultimately evangelizes and disciples teens towards lifelong faith in Jesus Christ. We pray that you’ll be equipped and encouraged by this conversation from The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast.
Additional Resources:
Birmingham Urban Young Life’s website: https://bhamurbaneast.younglife.org
Youth Ministry Q&A with Cameron Cole, Sedrick Moore, Rebecca Heck, and Kevin Yi
Dean Inserra’s The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel
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This episode features Russell Moore’s plenary at Rooted 2021 entitled, “Fatherhood and the Reliableness of God.” Russell Moore looks at the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6: 9-13 and what it means to have God as our Abba and Jesus as our Savior. In the eyes of our all-knowing and ever-present God we are blameless before our King because we are IN Christ Jesus. This is not something we earn, but a gift of grace from the Father. Our relationship and dependence on Him and His grace impacts how we share the gospel with those around us.
More resources:
The Courage to Stand: Facing Your Fear without Losing Your Soul
Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel
Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches
The Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home
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In this episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, Cameron and Anna talk about a fear that might be tricky for some of us to identify: the fear of becoming like our parents.
Episode Notes
Oftentimes adults will look back on the way they were raised with a critical eye, telling themselves “I would never relate to my kids the way my mom or dad related to me”—but we can fall into the trap of calling that wisdom, rather than recognizing the fear (and self-righteousness) that lurks under that perspective. Certainly our relationships with our parents can be very complicated and we can learn from their mistakes, but we will make mistakes of our own if we allow ourselves to be driven by fear instead of led by the Holy Spirit. In this episode Cameron and Anna discuss ways to recognize when we are parenting in reaction to our own upbringing, and how to respond to the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we disciple our own families.
“Family” – a sermon by Tim Keller
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In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, author Greg Meyer talks about his new book, A Student’s Guide to Justification (Christian Focus). Listen to hear Greg and Davis discuss the Track series of resources (published through a collaboration between Christian Focus and Reformed Youth Ministries), the implications that the doctrine of justification holds for the teenage experience, and the ways in which A Student’s Guide to Justification equips youth workers to explain that doctrine to teenagers.
Additional Resources:
Greg Meyer’s author page: https://www.rootedministry.com/author/greg-meyer/
Greg’s website: https://gs-meyer.com
Purchase A Student’s Guide to Justification at https://www.amazon.com/Track-Justification-Students-Guide-Doctrine/dp/1527108058
Learn more about the Track series at https://www.christianfocus.com/series/167/track
“Five Quotes from ‘A Student’s Guide to Justification’” – https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/five-quotes-from-a-students-guide-to-justification/
For more resources on justification, visit https://www.rootedministry.com/?tag=&post_types=&author_id=&s=justification
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In this episode of Ask Alice, she interviews fellow counselor and author, Kristen Hatton, to explore what causes adolescents to crave constant dating relationships. The two discuss warning signs of a child who is addicted to a relationship, as well as the chemical impacts on their brains. Alice and Kristen also articulate ways that parents can enter a conversation and voice concerns about a relationship to their teen.
Resources:
Raising a Strong Daughter in a Toxic Culture by Meg Meeker
Codependent No More by Melanie Beattie
Get Your Story Straight by Kristen Hatton
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This episode features Rebecca McLaughlin’s plenary at Rooted 2021 entitled, “I am the Resurrection.” Rebecca examines the death and resurrection of Lazarus and how Jesus relates to us in our suffering and weeps with us in our pain. And, when we trust in Jesus, He is our resurrection and our life.
More resources:
10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity
The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims
Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion
The Rooted Conference
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Dr. Russell Moore joins this wide ranging podcast episode as we discuss the dual role of comic book stories as a mirror (which shows us who we are) and a map (which normalizes and reinforces certain values). He takes us to school about why Superman is so heroic and shares insight into how youth workers and parents can help their kids develop cultural discernment.
You can also watch the video version of this podcast here:
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
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If you want to respond to any of our hosts, you can reach us on Twitter:
Mike McGarry: @revmcgarry
Clark Fobes: @fobesman
Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi
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In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron and Anna talk about how parents worry that they are not able to provide or give their children everything the kids need for success and thriving. In an effort to achieve our hopes and dreams for our kids, we scramble with what we THINK will secure the future we THINK they are supposed to have. As an added bonus, Cameron sings the Pet Shop Boys and Anna quotes Matt Foley (extra points of you know who Matt Foley is).
Scripture:
Matthew 20: 20-28 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2020%3A20-28&version=NIV)
Luke 18:9-14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+18%3A9-14&version=NIV)
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With Black History month around the corner, many youth workers are thinking about ways to talk to teenagers about race. This episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast features two guests who help us think about race from a grace-filled, gospel-centered, Bible-saturated perspective.
Episode Notes
Ben Sciacca, author of the book Meals from Mars: A Parable of Prejudice and Providence, serves as the Director of Leadership Development at Desire Street Ministries.
Sho Baraka, author of He Saw That It Was Good: Reimagining Your Creative Life to Repair a Broken World, wrote the afterword for Meals from Mars. He is a founding member of the 116 Clique and Record Label, as well as a co-founder of the AND Campaign.
Additional Resources:
Use this link to purchase a copy of Meals from Mars at a 35% discount (with passcode ROOTED) – https://www.navpress.com/p/meals-from-mars/9781631465444
He Saw That It Was Good – https://www.amazon.com/Saw-That-Was-Good-Reimagining-ebook/dp/B08FHBS87M
The AND Campaign – https://www.andcampaign.org
Sho’s album The Narrative – https://open.spotify.com/album/5BsScM9mlXSIhGsUwy8Yiv
Rebecca McLaughlin’s books – https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/confronting-christianity
Under Our Skin by Benjamin Watson – https://www.amazon.com/Under-Our-Skin-Getting-Frustrations/dp/149641330X
Desire Street Ministries – https://desirestreet.org
Ben Sciacca’s “Dr. Martin Luther King and the Mud in Our Eyes” – https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/dr-martin-luther-king-and-the-mud-in-our-eyes/
Doreena Williamson on the Importance of Celebrating Black History Month (with Non-Black Students) – https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/rooted-podcast-dorena-williamson-on-the-importance-of-celebrating-black-history-month-with-non-black-students/
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In this episode Cameron and Anna discuss the ways in which our fears for our kids harm our kids, but there is hope to be found taking refuge in the fear of the Lord. In the words of Tim Keller, fear of the Lord doesn’t mean being afraid of him. Rather, fear of the Lord is “sustaining a joyful astonished awe and wonder before him.” With this in mind, Cameron and Anna discuss practical ways to sustain that awe, such that fearing the Lord means “we don’t have to fear anything else.” Such freedom we find when we keep our “eyes on the prize” that is Jesus!
Resources:
The Attributes of God by AW Tozer
Trusting In the Names of God: Drawing Strength From Knowing Who He Is by Catherine Martin
A Small Book for the Anxious Heart by Ed Welch
Psalm 14:26 “In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.”
Psalm 121
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During The Gospel Coalition’s National Conference in 2021, Brian Dye joined Davis Lacey at the Rooted Exhibition Booth for an impromptu interview! Brian shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced him to re-focus on the basics of disciple-making and Christlike-ministry. Youth workers will be equipped and encouraged to do likewise through listening to Brian’s wisdom.
Additional Resources:
Brian is the founder of Legacy Disciple – a ministry which exists to encourage, equip, and empower everyday Christians to be disciples of Christ who make disciples for Christ. Learn more by visiting legacydisciple.org.
Brian Dye’s Plenary for Rooted’s 2019 Conference: https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/rooted-podcast-rooted-podcast-brian-dye-on-the-lamb-the-rabbi-and-the-christ/
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In this new year’s episode of Ask Alice, Alice addresses the commonly set – and broken – resolutions. She helps parents distinguish between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset of goal setting. She also reviews characteristics of each and, as a parent, how to determine which mindset your child is naturally more inclined toward.
Episode Notes
Resources:
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Big Life Journal Teen Edition
The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington
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Listen in on this spoiler-saturated episode where we discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home and the Hawkeye series. As Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to dominate the box office and the hearts of Marvel fans, there are some who wonder what all the fuss is about. So, we address some of the critiques while sharing what we loved about it, especially the central theme of redemption. Then we transition to talk about the Hawkeye series, why it was so refreshing, and what we enjoyed about Clint and Kate’s mentor/mentee relationship.
00:02:18 – Spiderman:No Way Home Discussion
00:43:38 – Hawkeye series Discussion
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
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Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi
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As 2021 draws to a close, we at Rooted give praise to God for the number of outstanding books that were published throughout the past year. Anna Harris, Davis Lacey, and Tracy Yi are happy to highlight some of these books in this special episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, in which we announce Rooted’s 2021 Book Award winners and honorable mentions in four unique categories:
Books for Teenagers, Parenting, Youth Ministry, and Challenging Life Issues.
The underlying connection between all these books is hope. This world is hard and painful, and teenagers, youth workers and parents face insurmountable challenges and heartache. Yet each of these books points us to the hope we have in Jesus, a hope that meets every need and overcomes every obstacle and redeems every painful trial.
Without further ado – here are the winners and honorable mentions of Rooted’s 2021 Book Awards. Happy reading!
Books for Teenagers Award Winners
Honorable Mentions
Brave, A Young Girl’s Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety by Sissy Goff, Baker Publishing Group.
Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College by Michael Kruger, Crossway. (review on Rooted)
Winner
10 Questions Every Kid Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin, Crossway. (Review on Rooted; companion book for adults Confronting Christianity reviewed here.)
Parenting Award Winners
Honorable Mentions
Prayers for a Parent series by Kathleen Nielsen: Young Children, Teens, Young Adults, Adult Children, P&R Publishing. (Rooted review here.)
Winner
Forming Resilient Children: The Role of Spiritual Formation for Healthy Development by Holly Catterton Allen, IVP.
Youth Ministry Award Winners
Honorable Mentions
Searching For Grace: A Weary Leader, A Wise Mentor, and Seven Healing Conversations for a Parched Soul by Scotty Smith and Russ Masterson, Tyndale Momentum.
Five Views on the Future of Youth Ministry: Perspectives on What Could or Should Be edited by Mark Ostreicher, Youth Cartel.
Winner
Lead Them to Jesus: A Handbook for Youth Workers by Mike McGarry, New Growth Press. (Rooted review here.)
Challenging Life Issues Award Winners
Honorable Mentions
Talking With Teens About Sexuality: Critical Conversations About Social Media, Gender Identity, Same-Sex Attraction, Pornography, Purity, Dating, Etc. by Beth Robinson and Latayne C. Scott.
What God Has to Say About Our Bodies: How the Gospel Is Good News for our Physical Selvesby Sam Allberry, Crossway. (Rooted review here.)
Breaking Free From Body Shame: Dare to reclaim What God Has Named Goodby Jess Connolly
Table for Two: Biblical Counsel for Eating Disorders by David and Krista Dunham, New Growth Press. (Rooted review here.)
Winner
A Small Book About Why We Hide: How Jesus Rescues Us From Insecurity, Regret, Failure and Shameby Ed Welch, New Growth Press.
One Final Highlight
Although we did not consider this book for any Rooted Award so as to avoid a conflict of interest, we’d be remiss not to highlight
The Jesus I Wish I Knew In High School
edited by Rooted’s own Charlotte Getz and Cameron Cole. Hear more from some of the book’s authors in this live interview panel.
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In this episode, Davis Lacey is joined by Clark Fobes, an emeritus member of Rooted’s Steering Committee. Clark began a new ministry position in September, and he shares about the weariness that those in the “start-up” phase of youth ministry experience. Prior to this role, Clark served in another church for about 8.5 years; he also shares about the effects of long-term fatigue, and, more importantly, how the Lord met him and refreshed him at the peak of his exhaustion. Youth workers of all experience levels will find encouragement, practical wisdom, and (best of all!) refreshment in this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast.
Additional Resources:
Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for those who Suffer from Depression, by Zack Eswine (Christian Focus, 2015)
The Imperfect Pastor: Discoering Joy through our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus, by Zack Eswine (Crossway, 2015)
Zeal Without Burnout: Seven Keys to a Lifelong Ministry of Selfless Sacrifice, by Christopher Ash (Good Book Company, 2016)
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Every parent knows that this world holds real dangers for our children, and those dangers seem to multiply as kids get older. Many threats are legitimate, and we are right to cry out to God in our fears for our kids. Other apparent threats spring from the idols of our hearts; these fears bring us to repentance and trust in God’s sovereign plan for our kids. God’s word equips us to respond to our fear out of faith.
Episode Notes
Psalm 59
Psalm 91
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The guys are joined by Rebecca Heck once again to discuss the MCU’s Black Widow. This movie does feature some heavy topics such as sex trafficking and abuse so we want to let listeners know that this episode won’t be appropriate for children. We also spend a lot of time talking about family and how to reach our students where they are while sharing some practical tips on how to address issues in the home during our youth meetings.
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
Contact us on Twitter @ThanosToTheos, Instagram @ThanosToTheos, or email us at thanostotheos@gmail.com
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Mike McGarry: @revmcgarry
Clark Fobes: @fobesman
Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi
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In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice kicks off the holiday season of Rooted’s month-long series using Christmas movies to demonstrate the gospel. She reviews the 5 Love Languages of Children by identifying the types from various characters in A Muppet Christmas Carol. She discusses tangible ways that parents can fill a child’s “emotional tank”, helping them feel known, valued, and loved.
Episode Notes
The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell
Love Like Jesus by Kurt Bennett
The Precious Present by Spencer Johnson
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Looking for the perfect gift for a teenager you know and love? Look no further than Rooted’s newest book, The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School. Hear from a panel of the book’s authors about the collective heart behind the book, the hopes the authors have for the teenagers who will read their respective chapters, and the “fruit” they expect to see as a result of the book.
Order the book here
Cameron Cole (co-editor and author, Chapter 2, “Performance and Acceptance”) is Rooted’s Chairman, as well as the Director of Children, Youth, and Family at The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL.
Charlotte Getz (co-editor and author, Chapter 7, “Dreams and the Real Story”) currently serves as the Director of Publishing Projects at Rooted.
Sandra McCracken (author, Chapter 8, “Approval and God’s Voice”) is a highly-acclaimed singer-songwriter and hymn writer from Nashville, Tennessee.
Clark Fobes (author, Chapter 30, “Isolation and Liberation”) is an associate pastor of First Baptist Church, San Francisco, CA.
Kevin Yi (author, Chapter 18, “Shame and Holiness”) is Rooted’s Video Producer, as well as the college and young adults pastor at Church Everyday in Northridge, CA.
Davis Lacey (author, Chapter 24, “Secrets and Mercy”) is Rooted’s Podcast Producer, as well as the Lead Planter and Pastor of Autumn Ridge Community Church in Ellijay, GA.
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In Episode Two of the Fear Factor, Cameron and Anna discuss the fear of judgment. Parents often worry that they are being judged for their mistakes — and their children’s mistakes — by their communities, their own families, and other parents. This can lead to poor decision making, when we parent our children out of the fear of what other people will think rather than parenting out of what God will think. And this is fearful, too– how do we know God is not judging us harshly for the mistakes we make as moms and dads? The gospel reminds us that the judgment we deserve has been satisfied by Christ, and the gospel frees us from serving the idol of human approval.
1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”
Isaiah 51:7 “Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of man, nor be dismayed by their reviling.”
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Welcome to Season Four of the Rooted Parent Podcast! In this first episode of the new season, Cameron and Anna talk about the fears parents face in raising their children during this modern age. Teenagers aren’t the only ones experiencing heightened anxiety; their parents are too, and when parents and children feed off of each other’s fears, the cycle is destructive and difficult to break. Thanks be to God, the gospel shows us a better way. Starting with the fall in Genesis3, Cameron and Anna talk about how fear causes us to either control our children, or withdraw in despair. But Jesus leads us into holy fear and reverent trust, so that we can begin to parent our kids out of love and wisdom rather than worry and fear.
Episode Notes
Genesis 3
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The guys are joined by Michelle Ami Reyes (who has a PhD in mythology) to discuss the MCU’s latest movie, Eternals. Join this conversation about what mythology is, how good story-telling works, and what representation is supposed to look like. Regardless of how much (or little) you liked the movie, there are many helpful discussion-starters for youth workers and parents to discuss with teenagers.
For more about our guest host, visit her website, www.michelleamireyes.com where you can find out more about her work and her book, Becoming All Things.
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
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Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi
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In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron talks with Susan and John Yates, who have five children and, at this writing, 21 grandchildren. They talk about how Christian parents can practice sane parenting in a culture that’s insane.
Episode Notes
Find more resources for parents on Susan’s website, SusanAlexanderYates.com. Susan also blogs here weekly under the theme “Wisdom for Every Season.”
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How do you do youth ministry in a gospel-centered way? In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Rooted’ Chairman Cameron Cole spends time with Ethan Wormell, a youth pastor in Southern California. Ethan shares his story of how he practically blazed a trail to implemented gospel-centered principles into the youth ministry at his church. New youth workers, as well as youth workers who are new to the concept of gospel-centered youth ministry, will in particular be equipped and encouraged by this episode.
Additional resources:
“What Does Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry Actually Look Like?” (A Conversation with Arek O’Connell): https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/what-does-gospel-centered-youth-ministry-actually-look-like-a-conversation-with-arek-oconnell/
“Youth Ministry Q&A with Cameron Cole, Sedrick Moore, Rebecca Heck, and Kevin Yi: Rooted 2020 Conference” https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/youth-ministry-qa-with-cameron-cole-sedrick-moore-rebecca-heck-and-kevin-yi-rooted-2020-conference/
“Dear Brand New Youth Minister:” https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/dear-brand-new-youth-minister/
Lead Them to Jesus: A Handbook for Youth Workers: https://newgrowthpress.com/lead-them-to-jesus-a-handbook-for-youth-workers/
Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide: https://www.crossway.org/books/gospel-centered-youth-ministry-tpb/
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In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice is joined by author, speaker, and counselor David Thomas to discuss an adolescent’s interpretation of some of the simplest questions parents often ask – “Where are you going?”, “What’s wrong?”, and “Have you done your homework?” They each shed light on the different perspectives of boys and girls and hear responses from teens themselves on the most helpful – and annoying – questions that parents ask. David and Alice also provide some practical advice on ways to enhance communication with the teenagers in your life.
Episode Notes
For more about David and the books he has authored, visit https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com
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In this episode coming off of the 2021 Rooted Conference, we talk about our post conference thoughts. What stuck with us afterwards, and what is the benefit of being a part of the Rooted conference, especially after missing last year because of the pandemic? We also dive into the first MCU proper animated show, the “What If” series, and discuss our thoughts on what we enjoyed and didn’t enjoy about the series and what we found that was redemptive and helpful.
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On this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Anna sits down with husband-and wife team Jasmine and Phillip Holmes to talk about boys. Tune in to hear the story of how they met (at TGC’s national conference!) and the particular challenges they encounter raising sons. Jasmine is the author of Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope and the upcoming Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us. Phillip is the Vice President for Institutional Communications at RTS and has written for Desiring God and TGC, among others. Together they are mom and dad to sons Wynn and Ezra.
Episode Notes
Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope
Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us
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In this episode listen to a special reading from chairman and founder of Rooted, Cameron Cole, of his chapter of Rooted’s new book, The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School. In his chapter, Cameron reflects on his pursuit of the perfect college resume and how he now rests in the knowledge that he is enough through Christ.
Episode Notes
The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School, edited by Cameron Cole and Charlotte Getz
Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths that Comfort, Sustain and Redeem in Tragedy, by Cameron Cole
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In this live-show from the 2021 Rooted Conference, we’re joined by Becca Heck to discuss an obvious question – “Why would a ministry like Rooted host a podcast about comics?” The four of us discuss the meaning and value of comics and reflect on the power of myth when it comes to the big questions of life, meaning, purpose, etc. We wrap up by sharing a few examples of ways that comics (and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in particular) has helped us initiation spiritually significant conversations with students.
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In this episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, Cameron and Anna visit with author Megan Hill about her recent book A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church. As a pastor’s daughter, a pastor’s wife, and mother of four, Megan Hill has spent a lifetime committed to the local church. In this podcast, Megan shares how the church she belonged to in college became a home away from home. Parents will appreciate her practical wisdom about helping their children and teenagers learn to call their local church family.
Episode Notes
Resources: A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church, by Megan Hill
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Many church planters and solo pastors have a desire to minister to the teenagers in their churches – but they don’t have the staffing or the resources to do so in the same ways as larger churches. Such is the burden of Creston Thomas, a bi-vocational pastor of Christ the Redeemer Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Creston stopped by Rooted’s booth at The Gospel Coalition’s 2021 National Conference, and he asked how a ministry such as Rooted might equip a church like Christ the Redeemer Church to serve the teenagers. Host Davis Lacey, a church planter himself, spoke with Creston about ways to serve teenagers without a traditional “youth group,” as well as resources Rooted offers which would also be beneficial.
Episode Notes
Learn more about Creston Thomas and Christ the Redeemer Church here: https://ctrc.church/leadership
Learn more about Autumn Ridge Community Church at https://www.AutumnRidgeCommunityChurch.com
The Community Bible Reading Journal: https://www.thecbrjournal.com
Learn more about Rooted Reservoir by visiting https://www.rootedreservoir.com/
Learn more about Rooted Regional Groups: https://www.rootedreservoir.com/regionalgroups
The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School: https://www.thejesusiwishiknewinhighschool.com
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How can teens participate in athletics without having their identities hijacked? Host Alice Churnock sits down with football coach Mark Rector to discuss this topic in this episode of “Ask Alice.” This conversation also highlights the inherent goodness of sports, the pitfalls tenagers (and their families) often encounter, and ways in which parents can point children to root their identities in Christ.
Episode Notes
For further reading: The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager’s Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life
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In this episode, the guys talk about nerd culture and pop culture and how the acceptance of certain aspects of nerd culture show us and teach us about culture in general and how it’s changing. Walking through a variety of different nerd cultures like comic books, Pokemon, Star Wars vs Star Trek, and even Harry Potter, the guys discuss how these changes have implications in youth ministry and theology, and how as students of culture, youth works can take advantage of the “nerd culture” aspects of our popular culture among teenagers.
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
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In this episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, hear a special reading from author Jen Pollock Michel of her opening chapter of Rooted’s recently released book, The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School. In her chapter, Jen reflects on sex with her high school boyfriend and what finally opened her eyes to the goodness, generosity, and trustworthiness of God.
Episode Notes
Resources:
The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School (edited by Cameron Cole and Charlotte Getz)
A Habit Called Faith: 40 Days in the Bible to Find and Follow Jesus (Jen Pollock Michel)
Surprised by Paradox: The Promise of “And” in an Either-Or-World (Jen Pollock Michel)
Teach Us to Want: Longing, Ambition and the Life of Faith (Jen Pollock Michel)
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How should a youth minister respond when a student expresses a sense of calling to vocational ministry?
Dr. Dave Harvey addresses this question in this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast. He provides counsel on how to walk with such a student, from the first expression of such a sense of calling to helping that student chart a course for life after high school graduation. Much of this content is taken from Harvey’s book, Am I Called? The Summons to Pastoral Ministry.
Additional Resources
Also see Harvey’s book Rescuing Ambition
The Great Commission Collective: https://gccollective.org/
“Recalibrating Your Ministry Ambition” by Greg Meyer: https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/recalibrating-your-ministry-ambition/
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In this episode, the guys catch up about their summers: Clark started at a new church, Kevin is back in youth ministry (and graduated from seminary!), and Mike released a new book, “Lead Them to Jesus: A Handbook for Youth Workers.” We’re ready to dig into a new season on the podcast with episodes dropping every-other week. We react to the release of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Clark and Kevin, as Asian-Americans, share what the movie has meant for them and why it’s been so meaningful to finally see an Asian-American superhero on the big screen.
Don’t forget to leave a review on itunes, and then drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter to let us know that you left a review, and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a copy of Mike’s new book!
Get a copy of Mike’s new book Lead Them to Jesus: A Handbook for Youth Workers at New Growth Press, 10ofthose, and Amazon.
Read Rooted Ministry’s review of Mike’s book here: “The Book Every Youth Worker Needs”
Check out the new website: www.youthpastortheologian.com
The CPYU Youth Culture Matters Podcast that features all of your favorite hosts.
Register for the Rooted Conference!
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In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Anna interviews author Susan Yates. As a mother of five and grandmother of many, Susan has written several books on her experience as a mother discipling her children. You’ll hear Susan and Anna discuss the joys of raising kids to know Jesus, but they also take a look at the fears that moms and dads face in our challenging times.
Episode Notes
Resources from Susan:
Character Matters: Raising Kids With Values That Last (co-authored with her husband, pastor John Yates)
And Then I Had Teenagers: Encouragement for Parents of Teens and Preteens
31 Days of Prayer for My Teen: A Parent’s Guide
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The teenagers in our youth ministries aren’t married. Many of them don’t have a boyfriend or girlfriend. As they lead these lives of singleness, they are bombarded by cultural and societal messaging which essentially communicates that, unless one is romantically and sexually fulfilled, he or she is somehow “missing out. “As a single man in his 40s, Sam Allberry knows these realities firsthand. Yet in this podcast (which draws upon his book, 7 Myths About Singleness), he communicates a better word of gospel hope to the single teenagers in our youth ministries. We hope that this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast will equip and empower you to better understand the biblical teaching on human relationships/sexuality, and to teach those doctrines to the teenagers you serve.
Episode Notes:
“[If] everyone is either married or lonely, it doesn’t matter how brilliantly you teach the Bible’s sexual ethic. It’s not going to be plausible.”
“Whenever there’s a negative in the Bible, the question is, ‘What’s the bigger positive that negative is protecting?’”
Sam Allberry, Seven Myths About Singleness
Pre-Order The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School
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In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice talks to an expert in the field of ADHD, Dr. Dale Wisely. They talk about the behavioral symptoms, the varying degrees of severity and prevalence in today’s society. They also discuss how to evaluate whether kids are functioning well socially in two categories: attention and impulse control. When is intervention or treatment needed? Alice and Dale discuss different treatment options including medication and neurofeedback and how can parents support their children with ADHD. Alice concludes with reminding listeners that our Father is the perfect parent— extending grace, love and patience to our children. He sets the perfect example for us all.
Show Notes
BOOKS:
The Whole Brained Child
ADHD Workbook for Kids
Smart but Scattered
Taking Charge of ADHD
Understanding Girls with ADHD: How they Feel and Why They Do What They Do
WEBSITES:
Differential Efficacy of Neurofeedback in Children with ADHD Presentations: Journal of Clinical Medicine
In-School Neurofeedback Training for ADHD: Sustained Improvements From a Randomized Control Trial: Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics
What Are the Top ADHD Resources?
Resources for Enfolding Youth with Disabilities Into Your Ministry
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As the new school year begins, you may find yourself asking, “What is gospel-centered youth ministry? And how do I start leading in that direction?”
Join host Davis Lacey for a deep-dive conversation with Arek O’Connell, High School and Young Adult Youth Pastor at Hillside Community Church (Grand Rapids, MI). Arek explains how he used to be more of a “fun friend” than a pastor to teenagers, and how that approach left him feeling burnt-out and discouraged. Then he explains how the gospel transformed him, his approach to youth ministry, and the teenagers whom he shepherded. Filled with resource suggestions and practical advice, we hope you’ll be equipped as you hear Arek’s story on this episode of the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast.
Episode Notes:
Arek’s Rooted Author Page: https://www.rootedministry.com/author/arek-oconnell/
David Choi’s 2018 Conference Talk: https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/rooted-podcast-dave-choi-on-beholding-the-glory-of-god/
Register for Rooted’s 2021 Conference: https://www.rooted-conference.com/
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Along with special guest and friend of Rooted Jen Pollock Michel, Cameron and Anna talk about the power of habit in the formation of faith. In the context of our homes, the habitual rhythms of worship and devotion, Bible study and Bible reading, prayer and churchgoing, all work together to develop our family’s commitment to knowing and loving Jesus.
Show Notes: A Habit Called Faith: 40 Days in the Bible to Find and Follow Jesus by Jen Pollock Michel
The Wisdom Pyramid by Brett McCracken (see our review, our guidelines for using with your families, and the Rooted Youth Ministry podcast with McCracken)
The Divine Hours by Phyllis Tickle
Please see also these resources on Rooted:
Rooted Recommends: A Habit Called Faith
You’ll want to check out Michel’s other work as well. Her first book, Teach Us To Want: Longing, Ambition, and the Life of Faith, won Christianity Today’s Book of the Year in 2015. Keeping Place; Reflections On the Meaning Of Home and Surprised by Paradox: The Promise of “And” in an Either-Or World are equally rich and insightful. She has twice been a guest on the Rooted podcast, speaking about shepherding students through paradoxes of faith and about helping students lean into faith during difficult times.
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Dr. Bryan Chapell joins host Davis Lacey to talk about preaching and teaching the Bible to students in a gospel-centered way. Sharing insights from his book, Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon, Dr. Chapell shares ways to engage listeners’ short attention spans while preaching Christ from all parts of Scripture. He also gives encouragement to youth ministry practitioners who may feel pressure to teach moralism, or to simply host “pizza parties with a purpose.” We hope you’ll benefit from this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast.
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In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice hosts the Editor-in-Chief of the Rooted blog and cohost of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Anna Meade Harris, for a discussion about getting ready for the tears and fears of college drop-off. Alice shares her perspective as a counselor whose clients often experience homesickness, loneliness, and anxiety about sorority rush; Anna talks about preparing to send her third child to college this September. They explore the truths of the gospel that help parents and teens embrace and enjoy this scary, thrilling step into adulthood.
Show Notes: Preparing Teenagers for Homesickness in College by Alice Churnock
A Letter to Teenagers Beginning Sorority Recruitment by Cameron Cole
Why We Don’t Have to Fear Sending a Child off to College by Carolyn Lankford
God’s Goodness in Parenting Transitions: From High School to College by Carolyn Lankford
The Strength Gen Z Christians Need by Chris Colquitt
You Are Special by Max Lucado
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In this episode, the guys give their brief spoiler free reviews of the Black Widow movie. They promise that they will circle back around to this and give the movie a proper discussion with some special guests! Then the guys move on to discussing the universe changing implications of the Loki season finale and what it means for the MCU going forward. And as always, how can this show be useful to discussing theology with our students? What kinds of theological and philosophical assumptions does the show make about God and the universe?
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In this episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, Cameron and Anna discuss the gospel attitude of compassion. Understanding the gospel leads us to be grateful to God, humble with regard to ourselves, and compassionate in our responses to other people. The word “compassion,” which means to “suffer with,” defines the heart of Jesus towards sinners (see Phil 2:1-8). Cameron and Anna talk about teaching teens to “suffer with” others. The danger of compassion fatigue in our social-media saturated world makes it a challenge for teenagers to keep their hearts open, but Jesus offers real hope in the midst of trials and suffering.
Episode Notes: John 11:1-44
2 Cor. 1:3-7
Other podcasts on Gospel Attitude:
How the Gospel Leads Parents and Kids to Gratitude
How the Gospel Leads Parents and Kids to Humility
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Michael Kruger who serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the Charlotte campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. He shares from his latest book, “Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College”, which addresses common objections to the Christian faith—the exclusivity of Christianity, Christian intolerance, homosexuality, hell, the problem of evil, science, miracles, and the reliability of the Bible.
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The stress and anxiety of the worldwide pandemic has led to an increase in divorce rates. In today’s episode, Alice answers questions from listeners about how parents can help their children through and after divorce. She discusses the grief cycle many children experience as they process divorce. She also talks about how to communicate with your children, keep them out of the conflict, and give them a voice. Alice reminds listeners of God’s continuous presence through the loneliness and sadness of divorce.
Episode Notes:
More from Alice on the topic of divorce:
Interview with Melody Lovvorn on Parenting Children Through a Divorce
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Aaaand we’re back! After a hiatus, the guys discuss the glorious Captain America 1979 movie that Mike had to watch because of his terrible predictions about The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Then we discuss the first two episodes of the new Loki series. In the end, we reflect on the theological questions the show raises for youth workers to discuss with students – about creation, God’s sovereignty, human freedom, and God’s will. Some basic predictions about the Loki series are made.
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In this episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, Cameron and Anna discuss how the gospel leads parents and teens to an attitude of humility. Humility is neither a low opinion of one’s self (shame) nor a high opinion of one’s self (arrogance). Rather, true humility means knowing who we are in relation to God: sinners irretrievably lost without His grace, yet beloved bearers of His divine image.
Episode Notes
Gospel Identity Catechism for Teenagers:
Who does the Spirit say you are? One who is washed and clean
Who does Jesus say you are? One who is forgiven and righteous
Who does the Father say you are? One who is an adopted child of God
Who are you? A sinner saved by grace
More Rooted Articles:
Let Them See You Sweat: Humbling Yourself in Front of Your Kids by Anna Meade Harris
Parenting from Proverbs by Ben Beswick
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In this episode, author Brett McCracken shares that newest book, “The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World,” was written with his own children in mind. Youth ministers will themselves be encouraged, but will also find answers to some pressing questions such as, “How is our social-media age disproportionately impacting young people?”, “How can I help teenagers grow in wisdom?”, and, “How can I explain to parents what’s really going on as their teen interacts on social media?”
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In this episode Alice talks to Tal Prince, a sexual addition expert and therapist about pornography. Tal provides some great advice on how to talk to your kids about sex and pornography, set filters on their devices and boundaries to teach them to use technology responsibly.
Episode Notes:
More about Tal Prince:
https://insightscc.com/
More Resources:
Ask Rooted: How Does the Gospel Comfort and Guide My Student Who is Struggling with Porn?
I Just Caught My Kid Looking at Porn
Six Dangers of Porn to Teach Your Kids
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Recorded at The Gospel Coalition 2021 Conference, Davis Lacey interviews Scott Sauls, senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville and author of A Gentle Answer, Jesus Outside the Lines, Befriend, From Weakness to Strength, and Irresistible Faith. In this podcast, Davis and Scott how to form students forming students to be gentle and obedient to God’s call and not conform to the anger, rage and hostility. Scott talks about how our hearts tend to be partisan, and how it is dividing the church. But really we need to make it our sole endeavor to follow “the whole Christ, the whole scripture for our whole life” leading by grace and truth.
Episode Notes
More from Scott Sauls:
A Gentle Answer: Our ‘Secret Weapon’ in an Agency of Us Against Them
Befriend: Creating Belonging in an Age of Judgement, Isolation and Fear
Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides
From Weakness to Strength: 8 Vulnerabilities That Can Bring Out the Best in Your Leadership
Irresistible Faith: Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can’t Resist
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In this episode from Season 6 of Sane Parenting in Insane Times, Cameron Cole and Anna Meade Harris examine gratitude, the first of three “gospel attitudes” we hope will flourish in every member of our families.
Episode Notes:
Book Recommendation: Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
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In this episode, the guys are joined by our friend Bryan Brown to discuss the Disney+ series, “Falcon and the Winter Soldier.”
We discuss what we liked about the show, where it could’ve been stronger. Since one of the central storylines of the show focused on race and whether or not there could ever be a Black Captain America, we discuss the show’s interaction with much of what’s happening in our culture today. The conversation wraps up by focusing on ways youth workers can discuss the show and its themes with students in our ministries.
We also settle the issue of who won our F&WS prediction wager that we laid out in the last episode. Tune in to find out who wins and what the consequences will be.
Post Credits Audio: Kevin’s Facebook post about Cap’s shield.
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Listen to part two of Alice Churnock’s interview with John Fooshee, co-founder of Gospel Enneagram, as they discuss how knowledge of the enneagram can advise your parenting and help you learn more about your children.
Show Notes:
Check out part one of the interview where John gives an overview of the Enneagram and how it can be used in relationships with others and ministry.
Check out all of the free resources and tools that Gospel Enneagram has to offer at https://www.gospelenneagram.com/
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This episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast features Ashley Belknap, who is the director of the PCA’s Engaging Disability with the Gospel ministry. She shares three goals for churches to set in ministering to families impacted with disability – and, provides a number of helpful insights that equip youth ministers and church leaders alike to engage, enfold, and disciple young people with disabilities. Best of all, Ashley’s perspective is saturated with grace and gospel hope: for folks with disabilities, and for the folks who care for them. Don’t miss this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast!
Episode Notes:
Engaging Disability:
Learn more about Engaging Disability by visiting their website!
View resources provided by Engaging Disability here.
More from the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast:
Youth Ministry Q&A with Cameron Cole, Sedrick Moore, Rebecca Heck, and Kevin Yi: Rooted 2020 Conference
The Youth Ministry Discipleship Opportunity that COVID-19 Has Brought with Cameron Cole and Rebecca Lankford: Rooted 2020 Conference Workshop
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Listen to this first episode of a two part series where Alice Churnock dives deep into the enneagram personality types through a gospel lens with expert John Fooshee, co-founder of Gospel Enneagram ministry.
Show Notes: Listen to part two of Alice Churnock’s interview with John Fooshee, co-founder of Gospel Enneagram, as they discuss how knowledge of the enneagram can advise your parenting and help you learn more about your children.
Check out all of the free resources and tools that Gospel Enneagram has to offer at https://www.gospelenneagram.com/
More about John: https://www.peoplelaunching.com/team
More from Ask Alice Podcast:
Ask Alice: Fostering Healthy Relationships With Food In Our Children
Ask Alice: SAD (Seasonal Affect Disorder)
Ask Alice: Talking to Your Kids About Current Events
Ask Alice: Screen Protection for Youth
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In this episode, we gush about our excitement for the Falcon & Winter Soldier series on Disney+. We make a friendly wager about three predictions for the series and we hope that you would share your own predictions with us on social media too. After discussing the first episode of the show, we talk about the racism that’s been experienced by Asian Americans over the past few months, and what does it look like to genuinely support and seek justice for our Asian American students and families.
Show Notes: Here’s a list of the people and resources that we discussed:
Soong Chan Rah
Twitter: @profrah
Website: http://www.profrah.com
Daniel Yang
Twitter: @koobxwm
Website: https://www.sendinstitute.org/author/daniel-yang/
Sola Network
Instagram: @thesolanetwork
Website: https://sola.network
Kevin’s Facebook Post
Rooted Ministry’s Prayers
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
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If you want to respond to any of our hosts, you can reach us on Twitter:
Mike McGarry: @revmcgarry
Clark Fobes: @fobesman
Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi
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In this episode of the rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron and Anna interview Chap Bettis of the Apollos Project. The author of The Disciple-Making Parent, Bettis has recently released the Parenting With Patience video series. In a year of uncertainty, division, and also lots of extra togetherness, parents may find themselves more short-tempered around the house. Bettis guides listeners through repenting of their undue anger, and into the hope of a more peaceful heart and home. See show notes for free offer from Chap Bettis.
Episode Notes
Click here to order a Parenting with Patience workbook. For listeners, Chap Bettis is offering the limited-time opportunity to access Parenting with Patience videos for free! Click here for instructions on accessing the videos.
See more from the Rooted Parent Podcast
View all Rooted’s podcasts here!
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Listen and be encouraged as Cameron Cole, Sedrick Moore, Rebecca Heck, and Kevin Yi answer questions from youth ministers across the country and share wisdom from a combined 50 years experience in youth ministry.
Show Notes:
More from Cameron
Ministry to Young Women Is Not A “Check Your Brains At The Door” Endeavor
Preparing Christian Children for the Transgender Moment
More from Rebecca
One Biblical Truth To Teach Students in the Aftermath of the Ravi Zacharias Report
Dear Brand New Youth Minister
More from Kevin
What Does It Mean To Be Human? A Biblical Response
Rooted’s Most Read: Sustaining Your Youth Ministry in a Global Pandemic
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In this episode, the guys debrief the rollercoaster that was WandaVision. The show was surprisingly helpful to set the stage for healthy conversations about what grief is and how Christ gives us hope in the midst of deep loss. Whose predictions about the series were closest, what did we think about the MCU’s debut of a new type of show, and what can youth workers learn from the series’ depiction of grief?
Show Notes: We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
Contact us on Twitter @ThanosToTheos, Instagram @ThanosToTheos, or email us at thanostotheos@gmail.com
If you want to respond to any of our hosts, you can reach us on Twitter:
Mike McGarry: @revmcgarry
Clark Fobes: @fobesman
Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi
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One of the more prevalent topics in the world today involves transgender issues. In this episode, Cameron Cole discusses two moments Christians parents should be preparing their child for as it relates to transgenderism in schools and society. Cameron also expands on this topic in his recent article, Preparing Christian Children for the Transgender Moment.
More from Rooted Parent Podcast:
Rooted Parent Podcast: Talking to Your Kids About Loving Their Enemies
Rooted Parent Podcast: Parents, Turn Off the News (Responsibly)
Find all Rooted Ministry Podcasts Here!
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Peter Ong, Clark Fobes, and Kevin Yi have a combined 40+ years of youth ministry. What are some of the lessons they’ve learned as they’ve pastored in the Asian-American youth ministry context?
Show Notes:
More from Kevin:
What Does It Mean To Be Human? A Biblical Response
Rooted’s Most Read: Sustaining Your Youth Ministry in a Global Pandemic
Practical Tips for Doing Digital Ministry (Part 2)
See all of Kevin’s contributions to the Rooted blog here!
More from Clark:
Seeking Racial Justice: Going Beyond Social Media Solidarity
Dealing with Loneliness in Quarantine and Social Distancing
Dealing with the Shame of Depression
See all of Clark’s contributions to the Rooted blog here!
More from Peter:
Shame-Based Moralism
Christ’s Ministry Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt
The Distinct Latent Treasures and Dangers of Asian American Youth Ministry
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Listen and be encouraged as Alice Churnock speaks with Suzanne Pirkle, licensed dietitian and nutritional counselor, discuss the importance of fostering healthy relationships with food in our children. Suzanne and Alice give practical advice on staying neutral when discussing food as well as debunk the glorifying and demonization of certain food groups. They also share practical advice on raising a child to grow in their relationship with food in a healthy manner.
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The COVID-19 crisis has posed challenges in youth ministry, but it has also create opportunities. This workshop will talk about the opportunity for greater one-on-one discipleship that the COVID-19 season brings. Two youth pastors will talk about the pivot they made to focus on helping students grow in their individual relationships with Christ when COVID-19 hit. In this workshop from the Rooted 2020 Conference, Rebecca Lankford and Cameron Cole will offer practical direction on how to make the most of this opportunity and how to implement a mentoring and discipleship program that will lead students to greater life in Christ.
Show Notes:
More from Cameron:
Ministry to Young Women Is Not A “Check Your Brains At The Door” Endeavor
Preparing Christian Children for the Transgender Moment
Youth Ministry Can’t Keep Focusing on the Wrong Numbers
Access all of Cameron’s Rooted Contributions Here!
More from Rebecca:
What Do Youth Ministers Need From Parents?
Mary’s Song: A Call to Magnify Jesus
Teaching Haggai to Students: A Call to Consider
Access all of Rebecca’s Rooted Contributions Here!
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In today’s culture, we are quick to characterize others who have a different political view, ideology, or worldview as “enemies.” And often teens see siblings, coaches, teachers, and even parents as enemies simply because they don’t see eye-to-eye. As Christians, we are called to love our enemies, whether they are truly opposed to us or not. What does that mean? What are some practical steps we can take as parents to teach our teenagers to love their enemies? Anna Meade Harris and Cameron Cole dive into scripture to answer those questions.
Show Notes:
Matthew 5:43-48
Conflict Without Casualties: A Field Guide to Compassionate Accountability by Nate Regier
Please see also these resources on Rooted:
Three Political Truths I Want My Kids to Know by Mark Howard
The God Who Loves His Enemies by Anna Meade Harris
2020 Political Principles for Teenagers by Luke Paiva
Youth Ministers as a Bridge Between Parents and Children by Mark Culton
Sibling Rivalry: The Poisonous Tie That Binds by Tracey Rector
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By and large, the news in 2020 has not been good. How’s that for an understatement? In this episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, Cameron and Anna talk about the effects of watching too much news on our hearts personally, and on our families. In light of what God has called us to vocationally and relationally, how do we manage our news consumption responsibly?
Show Notes:
Romans 12:1-2
How 2020 Is Taking a Toll On Your Soul by Alan Shlemon
Please see also these resources on Rooted:
Parents, Just Turn Off the News (Responsibly)
by Cameron Cole
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Are students in your ministry merely hearing the Bible taught to them, or are they actively learning how to study it themselves? Teaching students how to study and apply the Bible is a primary part of our calling as youth ministers, but it’s one we can all too easily neglect! Using the basics of Inductive Bible Study, this workshop will demonstrate how to help students slow down to observe, interpret, and apply the text, making gospel connections as they go. The goal of this workshop from the Rooted 2020 Conference is to provide recommendations for implementing this kind of collaborative Bible study with both high school and middle school students.
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Episode 1 of this new season is titled, “Understanding COVID Season As Grief.” During this long and weary COVID season, teenagers are experiencing intense loss, separation, and the sad reality that nothing is the way it is supposed to be. In this first episode of Rooted Parent Season Two, Cameron Cole and Anna Meade Harris discuss their personal experiences of grief and suggest ways parents can minister biblical comfort to their families. I encourage you to listen, subscribe and stay tuned for more episodes from season 2.
Show Notes: Psalm 137 Cole references Bible teacher Nancy Guthrie’s work with parents in grief. Here is her excellent workshop from the Rooted 2018 conference: Nancy Guthrie on What Grieving People Wish You Knew about What Really Helps and What Really Hurts Additionally, Cameron Cole has written a book about God’s faithfulness in the loss of his son: Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy. Please see also these resources on Rooted: Helping Our Kids Through Grief and Disappointment Caused by COVID-19 by Kristen Hatton ASK Rooted: How Do You Minister to a Student Whose Loved One Is Sick Or Has Died? Don’t Hurry the Hurt by Kristen Hatton The Lost Season: Helping Student Athletes Thrive During COVID by Arek O’Connell Rooted Podcast: Helping Kids Deal With Grief The post Rooted Parent Podcast: Understanding COVID Season as Grief (Season 2: Sane Parenting in Insane Times) appeared first on Rooted Ministry.
In this episode of All About Boys, David takes questions. He answers questions ranging from how to help boys choose friends wisely to helping boys navigate fear and anxiety. He discusses what to do when kids question their identity and how to help boys develop more empathy. He also previews some exciting news about Season 2.
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In past episodes, we’ve focused our attention on a boy’s relationships with his mom and dad, and also with his friends. This episode looks at a boy’s relationships with girls – how he relates to the opposite sex, whether in friendship or in the context of dating.
We’ll take a look at unique differences in boys and girls with four important social milestones, as well as some areas of struggle and support. We’ll discuss how to determine when a boy is ready to date and how to offer coaching for his relationships with the girls in his life.
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While walking through 1 Kings 19, Kevin Yi discusses resting in grace during seasons of loneliness. Listen and be encouraged by this plenary talk from the Rooted 2020 conference.
Scripture: 1 Kings 19
Discussion questions
- During this season, what lies about God have you been most tempted to believe? Why do you think you’re susceptible to those lies right now?
- How has your self-care been during this time? Have you been able to pay close attention to both your body and soul? Where are you most unhealthy? Where are you most healthy?
- How does God’s unrelenting mercy and patience for Elijah give you hope for your ministry right now?
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Even before the pandemic hit, researches were claiming our culture is experiencing and epidemic of loneliness. Changes in the structure of the family, greater mobility and transience, and the rise of social media have left millions feeling less deeply-connected. Add to this the realities of quarantining and social distancing, and loneliness has become one of the major mental, emotional, and even physical health challenges of our present age. Anna Meade Harris and Liz Edrington will explore the dynamics of our current moment and share how the God of all comfort ministers both to us and to our students loneliness in this workshop from our Rooted 2020 conference.
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In this episode the guys discuss the return of the MCU! WandaVision is here and Marvel is back. What do we like, what don’t we, and what are our predictions about where the series is heading?
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
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In this episode, host Alice Churnock discusses Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD): what it is, what causes it, and how to spot its onset in the lives of the teenagers you know and love. She also provides insight into the routines, structures, foods, etc. that help manage the negative impacts of seasonal depression. Whether you’re listening for your own sake, or whether you’re wanting ideas on how to care for someone who experiences SAD, we hope that you’ll be served well by this episode of Ask Alice.
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Christina Edmondson discusses hope for the weary in her plenary talk from our 2020 Rooted Conference. While walking through text from Matthew 11:28-30, Christina speaks on how we can encourage each other to discuss our burdens without despair and how we can rest in the promises of Jesus Christ while enduring life’s challenges.
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Our kids live in a world that teaches from a young age that it is what they DO that sets them apart from the crowd. And then, COVID hit. From the star athlete to the academic award recipient, achievers have watched their platforms disintegrate, leaving them grappling with lost notoriety, identity and security. Recorded at Rooted’s 2020 conference, this workshop explores how we might help kids see that their greatest losses may, in fact, be a divine rescue.
Episode Notes:
Unhitching From the Crazy Train (click here for our review).
More podcasts with Julie Sparkman:
Julie Sparkman on Our Good Design for Desire
Julie Sparkman on When a Good Desire Becomes a False God
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In this episode, David talks about The Mind of Boys and how they learn. He discusses the role of the brain, barriers to learning and ideas for supporting boys as students. He discusses the five ways boys learn, and five ideas parents and educators could implement easily to allow boys to feel more competent and capable in any learning environment, and while doing homework.
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Watson Jones III leads us in understanding the kingdom’s call to pursue the good work of justice. He teaches us about the need for how to equip students to be Kingdom and Gospel Ambassadors who properly navigate the racial justice issues of the day. We will discuss a history of racism in America to gain an understanding of its effects in the present day. We will discuss a biblical and theological rationale for why Christians have a biblical mandate to be concerned about injustices and should move toward that end.
Episode Notes:
More podcasts with Watson Jones III:
Death to Living Hope
Pastoring Youth in Church Plants
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In this episode, authors Becket Cook and Rachel Gilson share their stories, both of which involve experiencing same-sex attraction as teenagers, living openly-homosexual lifestyles during early adulthood, and eventually giving up those lifestyles after coming to faith in Jesus Christ. Youth ministers and parents alike will find answers to questions such as, “What is it like to experience same-sex attraction as a teenager?” “How can caring adults care for LGBTQ teenagers without compromising their convictions?” And, most importantly, “How does the gospel offer good news to those who experience same-sex attraction?”
Learn more about Becket Cook’s ministry at www.BecketCook.com.
Learn more about Rachel Gilson’s ministry at www.RachelGilson.com.
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David Zahl unpacks the differences in the law and the gospel, especially in student ministry, including several stories of grace you can use to remember God’s grace and encourage your youth group.
There is perhaps no time in life more marked by the interplay between rebellion and conformity than adolescence. Some of us spend those years vying for the approval of parents, teachers, college admissions offices, while others run in the opposite direction, looking to upset whatever apple cart we find burdensome. Ministers of the gospel can find themselves in an awkward position, eager to help their students avoid legalistic burnout but anxious not to dampen their zeal or diminish the very real consequences of sin. In this session we’ll be exploring how the distinction between the Law and the Gospel – one of the primary themes of the Protestant Reformation – might serve as a resource as we negotiate this crucible of teenage life and faith.
More from David Zahl:
Podcast: David Zahl on Where Teenagers Find Their Enoughness, If Not at Church
Book: Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners
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In this episode, Alice is joined by Anna Harris, the mom of three boys and Rooted’s Editor-in-Chief. Anna and Alice discuss processing the recent news and current events themselves and how to have those hard conversations with their children. They talk about how to help teens develop coping skills to process anxiety and fear- all the while ensuring them of the sovereignty of our God, the power and truth of His word and the hope we have in Jesus.
Episode Notes:
What Do We Tell Our Children About the Storming of the Capitol?
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In this episode, David talks about moving boys toward meaning and purpose. He discusses the rising statistics, pre-COVID, of young adult males moving back home and living with their parents. He unpacks a bit of the Failure to Launch phenomena and more importantly, circles around five practices for preventing boomerang kids, and nurturing independence, while helping boys move toward that foundational developmental need of purpose.
Episode Notes:
David references the first episode of All About Boys, which outlines the five stages of development for boys. You can access that episode at the following link: https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/all-about-boys-with-dave-thomas-episode-one/
For “Young, Underemployed, and Optimistic,” see https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/02/09/young-underemployed-and-optimistic/
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As 2020 draws to a close, the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast was blessed to spend time with Drs. Mike McGarry and Walt Mueller. These youth ministry practitioner-scholars spent time evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of youth ministry throughout the last 20 years, as well as forecasting what’s coming down the pike for the future of youth ministry.
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In this episode, Alice is joined by Tray and Melody Lovvorn to discuss the important topic of screen protections for young people. As Christmas approaches, and as many families plan to give internet-accessible devices as gifts, don’t miss this vitally important conversation!
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The guys take a break from the MCU to discuss the Mandalorian and the Star Wars universe. Afterward, we dish on exegetical vs. topical teaching in youth ministry and how to ensure we lead students to think biblically about culture without allowing the culture to drive our teaching.
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
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In this episode, David offers encouragement and challenge in taming the technology monster. He covers four critical factors necessary for development, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations for screen time. He walks parents through five guiding principals for navigating screens, and a tool for developing healthy family rhythms. We hope that this episode equips and encourages you to faithfully disciple the boys in your life towards lifelong faith in Jesus Christ.
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In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Syler Thomas draws on more than two decades of youth ministry experience to talk through anything and everything related to gospel-centered small groups. Hear Syler’s thoughts on the new book he co-authored, “Small Group Leader’s Guide to (Almost) Everything.” Then, listen to him give wise and helpful answers to questions such as, “How do I develop small group leaders?”, “How do I manage kids who over-share?”, “What’s the ideal size for a small group?” and more.
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As we continue to await the results of the election in the USA, we tackle an important question: Who from the comics would be a good President/Vice-President, and what would their presidency look like? We also discuss how to address the aftermath of the election in our ministries.
Referenced: John Piper’s article, “Policies, Persons, and Paths to Ruin: Pondering the Implications of the 2020 Election”
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
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In this episode, host Alice Churnock discusses two important struggles which many teenagers encounter. The first is body dysmorphia, in which a person can’t stop obsessing about a perceived flaw in his/her appearance. The second is gender dysphoria: the anxiety that besets a person who perceives a conflict between his/her inner-identity and his/her biological sex. Alice explains how parents can walk alongside of teenagers who struggle with these sensations. Above all, she reminds listeners of the hope of the gospel – a source of supernatural transformation that impacts the whole person, not merely outer appearance.
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In this episode, David turns toward a boy and his relationships with peers. He defines the 4 social milestones boys need to move toward in their social development, while identifying the stumbling blocks and building blocks to getting there. He ends the episode with 5 ways to help boys develop relationships that are lasting.
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Join this conversation about the Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma.” It’s a fascinating look into the ways social media is shaping our culture, but especially how it’s affecting our teenagers. This isn’t a comics episode, but an important look into a cultural trend that’s youth workers need to engage from a gospel-centered worldview.
We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.
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Whether debating the efficacy of face-coverings to fight a global pandemic, thinking critically about important political issues, or simply asking the age-old question of, “How far is too far?”, the concept of freedom is one that is constantly on the mind of teenagers. In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Josh Wester of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) distinguishes between authentic Christian freedom and freedom as defined by the world. Apart from Christ, freedom is defined by asking the question, “How can I please myself?” On the other hand, the Christian defines freedom as the ability to live a life that honors the Lord and loves other people well. In addition to constructing a theology of Christian freedom, Josh delivers down-to-earth advice on how youth workers and parents can help teenagers think through and implement these doctrines at an early age. In light of our cultural moment, we pray that you’ll be equipped and encouraged by this timely episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast.
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In his book “Getting Love Right,” Terence Gorski estimates that 70%-80% of people grow up in dysfunctional families. Citing the biblical doctrine of original sin, host Alice Churnock states that we all grow up in some form of a dysfunctional family – we all grow up as sinners who are raised by sinners! Alice identifies the different ways that broken and dysfunctional home-life impacts young children and adolescents. After equipping listeners with the knowledge to recognize depression and anxiety in teenagers, Alice then gives practical advice on how to care for the souls of young people whose homes are broken/dysfunctional.
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In this episode, host David Thomas examines the unique relationship which exists between boys and their fathers. He explores the unique challenges that often mark the father/son relationship, while also providing a wealth of encouragement and support for dads who long to initiate, inform, and be present with their sons.
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In this episode of the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, host Davis Lacey shares an interview with author Shelby Abbott (www.shelbyabbott.com) regarding the release of his new book, “Doubtless: Because Faith is Hard” (https://newgrowthpress.com/doubtless-because-faith-is-hard/). Youth ministers will be encouraged as Shelby shares ways in which God redeems and uses doubts to draw His people closer to himself. Furthermore, Shelby provides a wealth of insight that will equip youth workers to help teenagers “Feed their faith – not their doubts.” To understand the difference between “doubt” and “unbelief” – and, to be better equipped to guide and shepherd the skeptical teenagers you know and love – don’t miss this episode of the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast.
Be sure to check out this article which Shelby references in the interview: https://shelbyabbott.com/2020/02/26/red-flags-spiritual-deconstruction-old-friends-rhett-link/
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In this episode, the guys talk about discipleship in an age of COVID. What’s worked, what hasn’t, and how are we adjusting as quarantine continues? After that enlightening discussion, they have a fun debate over their top three and bottom three movies in the MCU. Join us as we talk ministry and relive the joys and disappoints of comic book movies.
Here’s a graphic of the MCU timeline we mentioned:
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In this episode of Ask Alice, host Alice Churnock interviews her good friend Kari Kampakis regarding the release of Kari’s new book, Loving Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter. Kari discusses a number of topics of interest: the difference between being an “authority figure” and an “influencer” of teen daughters, how to grow with grace as the mother/daughter relationship morphs over time, and practical methods to love teenage daughters in ways that reflect the way Jesus loves His people. We hope that you are equipped and encouraged by this grace-filled resource from the Rooted Family of Podcasts.
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In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Cameron Cole and Tucker Fleming interview Dr. Andrew Root of Luther Seminary. Dr. Root shares insights from his recent book, “The End of Youth Ministry?”. Youth workers will feel both enlightened and liberated as Dr. Root discussed the “shifts” in youth ministry throughout the past century, the importance of the concept of “identity” in youth ministry, and the unique opportunities that we have to minister to students and families in this present age.
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In this episode, host David Thomas turns his attention to the extraordinary relationship between mothers and sons. He explores unique callings on moms, and some unique challenges she faces in that journey. David does a deep dive into the ideas of Being Safe, Letting Go, and Staying Steady throughout his journey from boyhood into manhood.
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In this episode, the guys discuss what we can learn from the Civil War storyline regarding our posture towards one another. How do we engage with students and congregation members over cultural issues that are highly volatile, and when is it helpful to speak up? Is there such a thing as neutrality, or is everyone either a hero or a villain?
Scott Saul’s Article about “Stepping Away from Un-Christian Politics”
Scott Saul’s Latest Book: A Gentle Answer
Stand to Reason Article by Alan Shlemon: How 2020 is Taking a Toll on Your Soul
Rooted’s Podcast w/Scott Sauls
Kevin’s Podcast w/Scott Sauls for Sola Network
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Statistics related to the high percentage of teenagers who walk away from the Church shortly after graduating from high school are legion. And yet in the mercy of God, there are many teenagers whose faith took long-term root during the years of middle school and high school. Two such students – Kevin Carlock (recent graduate of Davidson College) and Will Leitner (senior, Auburn University) – share their stories on this episode of the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast. Current youth ministers and parents will find much encouragement as they hear the “little things” that made a big difference in the faith development of Kevin and Will. And, the insights these young men share will also be helpful for those who are designing (or re-designing) strategies to help teenagers persevere in the faith upon graduating from high school.
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In this episode of Ask Alice, licensed professional counselor Alice Churnock discusses social anxiety by highlighting the many ways that COVID-19 has exacerbated it among children and teenagers. She then provides good words of gospel hope that will be of encouragement to parents and children alike. Finally, she outlines a number of practical ways to overcome social anxiety amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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In this episode, the guys are joined by Rebecca Heck from Intown Community Church, a veteran youth director of over 10 years to discuss gender and representation in comics and church leadership.
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In this lighter episode, the guys ponder the age-old question: “If you could have any superhero’s power, who would it be and why?” But they tackle it with an interesting twist. They also speculate on which superheroes and which superpowers would be most useful in a youth ministry context.
Here’s the chart we developed for the power/suffering scale:
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Designed to help anyone who loves and works with or lives with boys, All About Boys will explore the mental, physical, psychological and spiritual lives of the young men in our care.
In this episode, veteran counselor David Thomas talks about the importance of helping boys figure out what they feel (and what to do with those feelings). He talks about the dangers of what can happen when boys don’t develop what he calls, “emotional muscles.”
He defines four emotional Milestones and how to help boys develop them:
- Vocabulary
- Perspective
- Empathy
- Resourcefulness
He shares ideas on creating space for boys to channel the physicality of their emotion, and how easily we can end up in emotional tug of war with boys who struggle to regulate.
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In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, host Davis Lacey is joined by Justin Tilghman of Grace Fellowship Church in Kinston, NC to talk about the importance of teaching eschatology to teenagers – especially during days of disruption such as the ones we are all presently navigating. The two friends discuss, among other things: why eschatology is a gospel issue, how a biblical view of the bodily return of Jesus is both sobering and hope-filled for teenagers, and strategies for teaching teenagers eschatology in both the church and in the home. Learn more about Justin’s ministry at www.justintilghman.com.
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In this episode, the guys use the Sokovia Accords and Civil War storyline to help us think through the right use of civil disobedience. We also discuss the ways our churches are considering when and how to regather for worship.
Helpful articles:
Sokovia Accords
Church, Don’t Let Coronavirus Divide You
Churches Rights and Responsibilities When Reopening in the Pandemic
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In this episode Davis Lacey interviews Kevin Twit, an RUF college pastor at Belmont in Nashville for more than 25 years. They discuss apologetics and the challenges college kids face today particular anxiety and pressure related to performance and social media.
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In this very special Father’s Day episode of Ask Alice, Alice Churnock interviews her father, Dr. Langston Haygood, a counselor and pastor who raised three daughters (who, in Alice’s words, are all “amazing!”). Listen in as father and daughter have a candid conversation on the joys and trials of raising daughters. Hear his wisdom on meeting the needs of a daughter at various developmental stages, relating to her in the teen years, and opening the lines of communication.
Dr. Haygood shares all sorts of gospel-rich wisdom for fathers who seek to parent daughters with wisdom and grace. This heartwarming interview is both endearing and informative – be sure to give it a listen to encourage the fathers and daughters in your life!
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In this episode of the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Davis talks with Kevin Yi and Clark Fobes about the Asian-American racial experience and where Asians fit into the ongoing race conversations today. Especially in light of the recent events and calls for justice for the black community, they share how Asian-Americans can reconcile their own racial identity as they enter into the broader discussion. More importantly, they discuss how the Gospel compels us towards racial justice and to personal repentance.
Please also see Learning Together: An Asian American Perspective on Racial Justice and Reconciliation.
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In this episode, the guys host their first guest, Bryan Brown. Over the last decade, there have been new characters introduced into the comic world that have brought meaningful representation to different ethnicities (Miles Morales, Riri Williams, Kamala Khan, Cindy Moon). Bryan shares why this is so meaningful, especially for the African American community. We also discuss ways that representation affects our youth ministries and leadership in the church. If you’d prefer, watch us on YouTube here.
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Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi
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While visiting Ellijay, GA for a speaking engagement with Autumn Ridge Community Church, author and speaker Becket Cook sat down with Davis Lacey to share this conversation with the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast. Listen to hear Becket share insights from his book, A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption: his embracing of a gay lifestyle, his radical conversion to Christianity, and his thoughts on how best to shepherd students with respect to issues of human sexuality.
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As summer kicks off, many teenagers will experience heightened pressure surrounding body image, leading to disordered eating for some. Thankfully, the gospel provides good news for bodies: They are created by God for good, redeemed by the Incarnation of Jesus, and awaiting a resurrection like his. In this series, Rooted writers discuss how we can help students navigate identity struggles in light of this gospel of grace.
Licensed professional counselor Alice Churnock recorded this podcast episode immediately after National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. In it, she discusses a variety of eating disorders, how males are uniquely impacted by eating disorders, and how the gospel offers good news to those who experience eating disorders.
Please also see Boys, Body Image, and A Better Story.
This podcast is made available to you by the Rooted Ministry for educational purposes only, not to provide specific therapeutic advice. The views expressed are the personal perspectives of the author and do not represent the views of all counselors or the profession. This podcast does not create a counselor-client relationship and should not be used as a substitute for competent therapeutic counsel from a licensed professional in your state.
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This week of the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Davis Lacey interviews pastor Scott Sauls about his timely new book, A Gentle Answer: Our Secret Weapon in An Age of Us Against Them. Scott Sauls is a longtime friend of Rooted, a veteran conference speaker and lead pastor of our 2018 host church, Christ Presbyterian in Nashville, Tennessee. In an age of hostility expressed in “unfriending” and “cancelling,” among many other things, Sauls see this contentious climate as an opportunity for Christians to demonstrate the gentleness of Jesus in a harsh world. Scripture references: Proverbs 15:1, Luke 18:9 Scott Sauls on Rooted: The Holy Spirit Within: Our Hope for Change (plenary from Rooted 2017) The Creator’s Plan: Our Hope for the Future (workshop from Rooted 2017) Scott Sauls on Grace, Teenagers, and Befriend (Rooted podcast 2017) Creating Belonging in an Age of Isolation, Judgement and Fear (Rooted podcast 2019) The post Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast: Discussing A Gentle Answer with Scott Sauls appeared first on Rooted Ministry.
In this episode the guys discuss their favorite character-arcs throughout the MCU movies. Mike and Clark square off about Captain America staying with Peggy. We wrap up by highlighting ways we help students learn from storytelling in comics. Especially in a “you-do-you” culture, there’s a lot of value in discussing how superheros reveal the tension between self-denial and self-fulfillment. And we discover how helpful it is to think about this not just for our students, but for ourselves as youth leaders too.
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In this inaugural podcast, veteran Nashville counselor David Thomas introduces us to himself and his family and shares with us the aim for this exciting new Rooted podcast. Designed to help anyone who loves and works with or lives with boys, All About Boys will explore the mental, physical, psychological and spiritual lives of the young men in our care.
Show notes:
The Five stages of Male Development
- the Explorer
- the Lover
- the Individual
- the Wanderer
- the Warrior
Some of the things David touches on include: activity level, impulse control, rate of development, overstimulation response, learning styles, what a boy needs from parents (among other things, “brain breaks” are a great idea), conversation with boys, appropriate outlets, the complexity of male adolescence, supporting a young adult male- among other things!
Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen James and David Thomas
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Episode 4 show notes In this episode, we discuss NT Wright’s article in Time Magazine (Christianity Offers No Answer About Coronavirus) – what was helpful and where the article seemed incomplete. In the midst of the conversation, we reflect on the central roles of hope and suffering in comic storytelling and wrap up by sharing some ways to pastorally help students through grief by pointing them to the cross and empty tomb.Articles Referenced:
Christianity Offers No Answers About the Coronavirus. It’s Not Supposed to, by NT Wright (Time Magazine)
Stop Looking for the Greater Good, by Chris Talbot (Rooted Ministry) Have questions or comments or a topic for an upcoming episode? We’d love to get your feedback – email us or @ us on Twitter:
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This episode of Ask Alice combines Biblical wisdom with practical help for families who are spending A LOT of time together. Alice likens families to ecosystems; when every part is healthy, the whole system thrives. But we live in a fallen world, and that means sibling squabbles and strife are inevitable, starting in Genesis 4.
Alice takes questions from parents, discussing what parents need to know about sibling relationships. She draws on family systems therapy to demonstrate the roles our kids come to play in families (the Hero, the Scapegoat, the Mascot, to name a few), and discusses the impact of birth order as well. She also gives concrete advice about how parents can help their children value and appreciate each other while they are still in the home together.
See also:
Summertime Blues: Sibling Love- or Lack Thereof by Katie Polski
Sanctification By Sibling: Seven Encouragements for the Parent Who Love Them by Anna Meade Harris
A Gospel Vision for Helping Your Students Love Their Siblings by Chelsea Kingston Erickson
This podcast is made available to you by the Rooted Ministry for educational purposes only, not to provide specific therapeutic advice. The views expressed are the personal perspectives of the author and do not represent the views of all counselors or the profession. This podcast does not create a counselor-client relationship and should not be used as a substitute for competent therapeutic counsel from a licensed professional in your state.
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In this episode the guys discuss the Joker movie: what did we like, what did we hate, and are there any redemptive lessons to learn? We dig into what makes these types of anti-hero movies so popular in recent years. Villains reveal something about the sinful reality of our world that’s worth our attention… and worth discussing with students in our ministries.
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In this episode of Thanos to Theos, Clark, Kevin, and Mike enjoy a hearty conversation about who is the most overrated superhero. They also discuss the ways Coronavirus has prompted them to evaluate and rethink their ministries. In this episode, the guys reference the final pages of Tony Payne’s “Trellis and the Vine” where he asks a hypothetical question about how a mandatory quarantine would affect your church’s ministry – a followup article Payne has written can be found here.
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Introducing Thanos to Theos, the newest podcast from Rooted:
Thanos to Theos is a podcast for youth workers who are committed to reaching teenagers with the gospel of Jesus Christ, featuring conversations ranging from geek culture (Thanos) to systematic theology (Theos). Join us as we discuss our efforts to contextualize the gospel and sound doctrine to youth culture and family lives of our students.
This inaugural episode finds Clark, Mike, and Kevin discussing their efforts to minister to students in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis – how do we lean into weighty conversations while making space for students to connect and laugh together? We also share our “Marvel March Madness” brackets for the most powerful heroes in the MCU.
Shownotes: MCU March Madness bracket: https://fansided.com/2020/03/16/mcu-bracket-marvel-avengers-iron-man/ Spurgeon Quote and Article:
https://www.spurgeon.org/resource-library/sermons/the-voice-of-the-cholera#flipbook/
Enjoy!
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In this episode of “Ask Alice,” Alice Churnock reached out to many of her friends in search of COVID-19 “silver linings.” Be encouraged by the responses she reads in this episode … and be equipped to go find some silver linings of your own.
This podcast is made available to you by the Rooted Ministry for educational purposes only, not to provide specific therapeutic advice. The views expressed are the personal perspectives of the author and do not represent the views of all counselors or the profession. This podcast does not create a counselor-client relationship and should not be used as a substitute for competent therapeutic counsel from a licensed professional in your state.
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In this episode of Ask Alice, licensed professional counselor Alice Churnock guides parents through helping teens manage fears about current events. Answering a parent question about the shocking and highly public death of nine people in a helicopter accident — including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna– Churnock offers gospel perspective for parents shepherding teens through our turbulent and sometimes fearful times. See the show notes on the youth ministry side of the blog for questions you can use to the conversation started with your teenager.
See also the February edition of The (Good) News for Teens for gospel perspectives on current events.
This podcast is made available to you by the Rooted Ministry for educational purposes only, not to provide specific therapeutic advice. The views expressed are the personal perspectives of the author and do not represent the views of all counselors or the profession. This podcast does not create a counselor-client relationship and should not be used as a substitute for competent therapeutic counsel from a licensed professional in your state.
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At the Rooted 2019 conference in Chicago, Rooted podcast host Davis Lacey sat down with Watson Jones after his plenary. A native of Chicago, Jones is currently pastoring at Compassion Baptist in the city and doing his PhD work on the history of African- American preaching. Lacey and Jones share a background in youth ministry and church planting, which they discuss in this podcast.
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In this episode of the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson sit down with Davis Lacey to discuss best practices for how youth ministers and parents can answer the difficult questions of children and teens.
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In this episode of the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Davis Lacey sits down with Dorena Williamson to discuss the origins of Black History Month, the importance of celebrating Black History Month with students of all ethnic backgrounds, and the opportunities that teenagers have to lead the body of Christ to greater manifestations of Kingdom-driven diversity.
For notes on books by Dorena Williamson, as well as some of her favorite teaching resources, check out the parent side of the blog.
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In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, our host Davis Lacey sits down with Collin Hansen, editorial director of The Gospel Coalition. Collin speaks to the impact youth ministers can have in the Kingdom of God by sharing how they impacted his own life.
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Melody and Trey Lovvorn are fond of saying, “Our divorce did not work out,” but of course when Trey’s pornography addiction came to light and they split up, they had no idea that God would heal their hearts, their marriage, and their family in the way that He did.
In this episode of Ask Alice, licensed professional counselor Alice Churnock interviews Melody Lovvern about the difficulties of the divorce and its aftermath.
Questions for Reflection:
- Melody discussed being an “elder brother” as part of her own sin. What are areas of sin that the Lord has revealed to you as you have walked through your own trauma?
- How did you explain the divorce to your children? Has it been difficult for you to refrain from slandering your ex?
- How can you use your painful experience to further the kingdom of God?
Resources:
Undoneredone.com – Melody and Traylor Lovvorn’s website and organization. The Lovvorns have an excellent podcast that you will find here, as well as on iTunes. Their podcast guests have included Elyse Fitzpatrick, Jackie Hill Perry, Dan Allender, and David Zahl, among many others.
The Smart Step-Family: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family by Ron L. Deal.
Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families by Marc Brown and Laurie Krasny Brown. An excellent resource for parents of young children, this picture book works to answer the many questions children will have when they find out their parents are divorcing.
Living with Your Husband’s Secret Wars by Marsha Means. For women whose husbands are caught in a web of sexual sin.
This podcast is made available to you by the Rooted Ministry for educational purposes only, not to provide specific therapeutic advice. The views expressed are the personal perspectives of the author and do not represent the views of all counselors or the profession. This podcast does not create a counselor-client relationship and should not be used as a substitute for competent therapeutic counsel from a licensed professional in your state.
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For parents who work in vocational ministry, there is often a lingering fear that our children will get “burnt out” from Jesus or from the church as a result of our commitments. In this episode of the Rooted podcast, Katie Polski sits down with Davis Lacey to address these concerns through the lens of the gospel. Join us for a conversation about ministering to our children while we’re in ministry ourselves.
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In an age when churches are questioning the role of youth ministry – what it should look like, or whether or not it’s even necessary – now more than ever we need a guiding voice to speak into our uncertainties. Is there a Biblical precedent for youth ministry and, if so, what does it look like to develop one that’s Gospel and cross-centered? In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Davis Lacey speaks with author, friend of Rooted, and long-time youth minister Mike McGarry about a Biblical theology of youth ministry – youth ministry as a bridge between the church and the home.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Kevin Yi connects the life of Moses to our own experience of leading teenagers with all its joys and frustrations. Helping us see Moses’ relationship with God with new clarity, he encourages us to rest in the Lord as we lead.
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In this episode of the Rooted podcast, Chelsea Kingston Erickson shows how our teenagers are making an image for themselves—but God has given Jesus as the image they have failed to be.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Dr. Yuan shares his story of awakening to new life in the gospel. He reorients our thinking on sexuality toward holiness, reminding us that God is not against people but for their flourishing.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Jen Pollock Michel encourages youth workers and parents to immerse teenagers in the vocabulary of the gospel. She urges us to lead students into new life, including renewed desires.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Elyse Fitzpatrick shows how Adam and Eve’s response to their sin in the Garden began the pattern of self-justification we find ourselves living from today. God’s response, on the other hand, is a shocking promise that provides hope in a sin-filled world.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Watson Jones III reminds us that we have hope in a hopeless age. In face, we are given a living hope, and we recover it as we worship.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Cameron Cole shares vulnerably about the realities of grief and loss in our world. He demonstrates how our students—and we ourselves—need to know the gospel narrative, which gives us hope in God’s final victory over sorrow.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Brian Dye reminds us that God see us in our brokenness. He invites us and the teenagers we care about to be transformed by seeing Christ for who he is.
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In this episode of Ask Alice, licensed professional counselor Alice Churnock answers questions about helping teens deal with feeling left out or alone during the holidays. Alice offers gospel comfort and creative practical guidance we can give our teenagers when they find themselves uninvited, or when we discover they are actually the ones doing the excluding. Speaking to both youth ministers and parents, Alice also examines how children of divorced parents can struggle during the holidays and how we can help.
See also: How the Church Can Help Grieving and Broken Families During the Holidays.
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Moses encountered a paradox: a bush on fire, yet not consumed. Rather than to retreat from this complex, seemingly impossible reality, Moses stepped in to take a closer look…
In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, author and speaker Jen Pollock Michel has a challenge for listeners: in an age of “deconversion” stories, how can we shepherd students to see complex situations and seemingly impossible questions as opportunities to lean INTO the Christian faith, rather than retreating from it?
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The modern conception of gender has become fluid and blurry. Most youth pastors are encountering students with gender confusion and with questions about transitioning. This workshop from our 2018 conference in Nashville first talks about the theological significance of gender in understanding the triune God and one another. It then offers information about the nature of gender dysphoria and the psychology behind people who experience gender confusion. Dr. Coffield offers practical approaches to minister to kids who struggle in this way.
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One of the most important doctrines of the New Testament is also one of the most overlooked: union with Christ. Far from being an abstract set of ideas, union with Christ is the foundation for living a vibrant Christian life with hope, purpose, and a stable identity. After defining what union with Christ is, this workshop from our 2018 conference in Nashville explores the practical ways union with Christ is a storehouse of rich resources for youth ministry today.
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Parents and youth leaders all want to connect with kids at a deeper level, but we often struggle to get below the surface. This workshop, given by Dr. Jim Coffield at our 2018 conference in Nashville, offers a framework for meaningful, pastoral conversations with teenagers.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, we hear Jason Cook’s wonderful plenary session from our 2018 conference in Nashville.
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In this challenging episode of Ask Alice, we hear from licensed professional counselor — Alice Churnock — on the topic of suicide. What is the difference between self harm and suicidal thoughts? What do we say to survivors of suicide? How do we help someone who we suspect is suicidal? These are just a few of the questions Alice explores in this episode.
Head over to Rooted Parent today for further resources on this critical subject matter.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, hear Dave Choi’s moving plenary session (from last year’s Rooted conference in Nashville) on the hope of heaven and beholding the glory of God.
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In advance of Rooted 2019, we wanted to give you pastor Robby Holt’s grace-filled plenary talk from last year’s conference in Nashville. Robby is always real, relatable, and full of love for Jesus. Don’t miss it!
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In this episode of the Rooted podcast, hear Julia Friedman’s wonderful plenary talk entitled, “The Waiting is the Hardest Part.” Julia is an expert Bible teacher and in this talk, she delves into the Old Testament and what it means to live in a sin-sick world as we await the promise of Christ’s return. This plenary talk was recorded at last year’s conference in Nashville.
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This episode of the Rooted podcast (recorded at The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 conference in Indianapolis) features John Greco, Content Director from She Reads Truth, He Reads Truth, and Kids Read Truth. John speaks with our own Davis Lacey, sharing all about this remarkable ministry, and why engaging with scripture is so critical for every member of the family.
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Is your child or student struggling with anxiety and/or depression? In this informative episode of Ask Alice, licensed professional counselor Alice Churnock sits down with Birmingham pediatrician Dr. Stacey Gilbert to discuss the manifestation of anxiety and depression amongst children and teenagers. They talk counseling, medication, the gospel, and how to go about caring for your struggling child.
For additional notes on this episode of Ask Alice and a guide to some Rooted resources,click here.
Don’t forget to send your questions for Alice to askalice@rootedministry.com.
Stacey Stephenson Gilbert is a mom of two teenaged daughters and has been married to Skip Gilbert for 25 years. She is a Pediatrician at Mayfair Medical Group in Birmingham, Alabama. She loves all things UNC, serving Jesus (especially doing medical missions in Rio), and making homemade ice cream.
This podcast is made available to you by the Rooted Ministry for educational purposes only, not to provide specific therapeutic advice. The views expressed are the personal perspectives of the author and do not represent the views of all counselors or the profession. This podcast does not create a counselor-client relationship and should not be used as a substitute for competent therapeutic counsel from a licensed professional in your state.
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When someone we know is grieving, we want to help. But sometimes we stay away or stay silent, afraid that we will do or say the wrong thing, that we will hurt instead of help. In this workshop from last year’s Rooted conference in Nashville, Nancy Guthrie provides us with the insight we need to confidently interact with grieving people. Drawing upon the input of hundreds of grieving people, as well as her own experience of grief, Nancy offers specifics on what to say and what not to say, and what to do and what to avoid.
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At a time when our country is increasingly polarized and antagonistic, this workshop from our 2018 conference in Nashville helps parents and youth ministers explore why and how we engage in true and meaningful friendship with people who are damaged, difficult, or simply different. Sauls explores Biblical texts that teach us to “love across the lines of our differences,” to go beyond the superficial and transactional acquaintances that so often pass for friendship, and to embrace others with love that is sacrificial and life-giving. Parents and ministers explore how to enrich their own friendships and to encourage teens to do the same.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, we speak to the delightful Tony Souder about his passion for helping youth ministers stay the course for the long haul, as well as the incomparable value of intergenerational ministry. Tony has been in youth ministry for twenty-four years. He is the Executive Director of the Chattanooga Youth Network and the Founder of the Pray for Me Campaign.
For further reading on the Rooted blog about the Pray for Me Campaign, check out this article by Liz Edrington.
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In this fascinating episode of the Rooted Podcast, Davis Lacey sits down with Daniel Im to discuss discipleship, maturity, church planting, and student ministry in a quickly and constantly changing culture. Daniel is the Director of Church Multiplication at NewChurches.com and LifeWay Christian Resources, Teaching Pastor at The Fellowship in Nashville, and author of No Silver Bullets and Planting Missional Churches.
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This remarkable episode of the Rooted podcast was recorded at The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 conference in Indianapolis. Our own Davis Lacey had the unique opportunity to sit down with Dr. Russell Moore, renowned author, professor, and President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Topics include (but are not limited to): Dr. Moore’s own youth ministry testimony, thinking ethically, technology, and teaching students to have gospel-formed consciousnesses.
Don’t forget to check out Dr. Moore’s most recent book (and winner of Christianity Today’s 2019 Book of the Year award), The Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home.
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In this insightful episode of the Rooted Podcast, our own Liz Edrington interviews fellow counselor Julie Sparkman about desire, longing, and her excellent book, Unhitching from the Crazy Train.
To hear more on this subject, check out Julia’s workshop from last year’s Rooted conference in Nashville, When a Good Desire Becomes a False God.
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This wonderful episode of the Rooted podcast was recorded at The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 conference in Indianapolis. Our own Davis Lacey had the pleasure of sitting down with author, speaker, and friend of Rooted, Jen Pollock Michel. Topics include (but are not limited to) teenagers, family, a gospel vision for home, and her most recent book, Surprised by Paradox.
Come hear Jen as both a plenary and workshop speaker at our fall conference in Chicago (October 3-5)!
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In this episode of Ask Alice, licensed professional counselor Alice Churnock looks ahead to the start of school and discusses how to process the inevitable disappointments that come with the changes ahead. With her trademark wisdom, Alice offers practical encouragement that ministers to kids AND their parents.
Don’t forget to send your questions for Alice to askalice@rooted.com!
This podcast is made available to you by the Rooted Ministry for educational purposes only, not to provide specific therapeutic advice. The views expressed are the personal perspectives of the author and do not represent the views of all counselors or the profession. This podcast does not create a counselor-client relationship and should not be used as a substitute for competent therapeutic counsel from a licensed professional in your state.
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This episode of the Rooted podcast is a workshop conducted by counselor and Bible teacher Julie Sparkman at our 2018 conference. Julie’s teaching is insightful, immensely practical, and thoroughly gospel-centered, and she manages to make us laugh along the way.
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At the TGC conference in April 2019, Rooted Parent had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with author and Bible teacher Melissa Kruger to discuss her newest book, Five Things to Pray for Your Kids: Prayers That Change Things for the Next Generation. We also had a chance to talk about her latest study, Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ, and discussed the importance of raising our children to understand who they are in Christ. Join us for this episode of the Rooted Podcast!
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This workshop from our 2018 conference in Nashville provides encouragement and balm to the discouraged and brokenhearted parent and youth pastor. This talk focuses on the study of various Psalms, with attention to the wide variety of emotion the Psalms acknowledge. Gibbes provides perspective, hope, and the space to breath, by speaking to the future redemption of present suffering, and to the eternal hope we have in the Cross and Empty Tomb of Jesus Christ.
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Join us for this episode of the Rooted podcast! Rooted Parent editor Anna Meade Harris sits down with author Chap Bettis to discuss what it means to let the gospel guide us as parents.
Chap Bettis is the author of The Disciple-Making Parent: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Raising Your Children to Love and Follow Jesus Christ. For our review of his book, click here. Also check out his article Three Powerful Questions to Unlock the Heart of Your Teen.
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What’s going on with our kids? What do they need? What can we, as youth workers and parents, do to help meet those needs? Basically, who areour kids? In this episode of Ask Alice, licensed professional counselor Alice Churnock walks us through the basic mental and emotional development of kids, from the age of six all the way to eighteen.
This podcast is made available to you by the Rooted Ministry for educational purposes only, not to provide specific therapeutic advice. The views expressed are the personal perspectives of the author and do not represent the views of all counselors or the profession. This podcast does not create a counselor-client relationship and should not be used as a substitute for competent therapeutic counsel from a licensed professional in your state.
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Liz Edrington and Cary Bayless follow up their conversations about discipling girls and boys with this deep dive into the often sensitive topic of God’s good design – his imago dei – expressed in male and female.
For Liz and Cary’s podcast about discipling girls, click here; for their podcast about boys, here.
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Over the next few weeks we will take a look on both sides of the blog at how we — as both youth ministers and parents — might love and disciple our boys and girls well and with prayerful, thoughtful intention, within their God-given genders. Last week, we looked at boys; this week, we will continue with a look at girls.
In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, our friend Liz Edrington speaks with her colleague in counseling, Cary Bayless about gender and, this week in particular, ministering to girls. How do we set both up both parents and youth ministers to love and disciple their girls well?
For further reading from Liz on the imago dei and God’s design for boys and girls, click here and here.
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Over the next few weeks we will take a look on both sides of the blog at how we — as both youth ministers and parents — might love and disciple our boys and girls well and with prayerful, thoughtful intention, within their God-given genders. This week, we will begin with a look at boys.
In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, our friend Liz Edrington speaks with her colleague in counseling, Cary about gender and, this week in particular, ministering to boys. How do we set up both parents and youth ministers to love and disciple their boys well?
For further reading from Liz on the imago dei and God’s design for boys and girls, click here and here.
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One of the great challenges for ministers today is being faithful to the gospel while at the same time communicating that gospel in ways that are relevant and understandable to your hearers. This is the challenge of contextualization: presenting the biblical gospel to people in language they understand and through appeals and arguments that land with them in force. After briefly exploring what contextualization is (and is not!) and why it matters, this workshop from our 2018 conference in Nashville presents practical guidance for how to contextualize biblical truth for your ministry context.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Dr. Robert Smith speaks with our own Anna Meade Harris about his remarkable views on sermon delivery.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, we hear from our dear friend, Scotty Smith, on the unique position of ministering to students in an evolving church plant.
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Thanks so to social media, iGen is considered the most connected generation. But relationally, the server is not found. On our second episode of Ask Alice (featuring licensed professional counselor, Alice Churnock), we consider the impact of technology on our youth, and ways to navigate the development of healthy communication.
This podcast is made available to you by the Rooted Ministry for educational purposes only, not to provide specific therapeutic advice. The views expressed are the personal perspectives of the author and do not represent the views of all counselors or the profession. This podcast does not create a counselor-client relationship and should not be used as a substitute for competent therapeutic counsel from a licensed professional in your state.
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Depending on your weekly schedule, you’re lucky if you have two or three hours (tops) with the bulk of your students in one room. A good culture is more than a cool room, couches, and a coffee maker. So, how do we create a space that invites students into the life-changing power of the gospel? Whether you never know what room your ministry is meeting in or you have a whole wing of the building dedicated to student ministry, this workshop from our 2018 conference in Nashville explores how to build a gospel-centered culture you and your students can grow and thrive in.
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This wonderful episode of the Rooted podcast was recorded at The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 conference where our own Davis Lacey sat down with author, blogger, and book reviewer Tim Challies to talk students, parenting, and his book Do More Better.
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Join us for this episode of the Rooted podcast, where Rooted steering committee member Kristen Hatton interview counselor Dave Thomas about the cultural complications of being a teenager today. Dave gives wisdom and comfort to parents, suggesting that perspective and emotional vocabulary can help kids learn to regulate their emotions.
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Faithful exegesis is an essential part of Christian discipleship. In order to faithfully teach God’s word, the scriptures must be studied and interpreted in the context where they stand. And for our people, understanding context drives how we understand the text. History is the context of our culture. Without understanding history, we cannot properly exegete culture. This breakout from our 2018 conference in Nashville looks at key themes throughout history that can aid us in discipleship of students and how they engage the culture around them.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, we hear from our friend David Zahl of Mockingbird. Take it from us, run – don’t walk – to grab a copy of David’s recently released book, Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It. Stay tuned on Rooted for a more in depth review of Seculosity.
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One of the most helpful and empowering theological paradigms for ministry and parenting is that of “Law” and “Gospel.” This talk from Rooted’s 2018 conference in Nashville looks at the theological definition and differences between “Law” and “Gospel.” Drawing from Reformation sources and Scripture, this workshop helps parents and youth pastors make application in the contexts and the lives of teenagers.
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Young people in both affluent suburban and Asian-American settings experience intense stress and academic pressure. This workshop from our 2018 conference in Nashville examines this issue on the surface level. Clark Fobes and Cameron Cole, who work in these contexts respectively, deconstruct the cultural dynamics and idols that drive the stress and anxiety in these different settings. They each discuss how they communicate the gospel in different ways in these unique settings based on understanding the culture at a deeper level. This workshop offers tools on cultural analysis and faithful gospel contextualization, and helps us grow in cultural awareness as we see how the gospel addresses all races and cultures.
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Rooted Ministry is tremendously excited to announce a new ongoing podcast series, “Ask Alice,” featuring your questions addressed by licensed professional counselor and certified eating disorder specialist Alice Churnock. Alice has written for the blog and spoken at our national conference, and now her experience and wisdom will be a regular resource on our podcast! As a counselor working with teens and a mother of two, she has insight for anyone who disciples youth to follow Christ. In episode 1, Alice tackles issues teenagers tend to experience surrounding spring break and bathing suit season.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, hear from our own Davis Lacey (interviewed by Kevin Yi) about his journey from youth ministry to church planting, and the surprising commonalities between the two.
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In this episode of the Rooted podcast, hear Dave Choi’s workshop – entitled “The Necessity of Prayer” – recorded at our 2018 conference in Nashville.
Tim Keller, in a recent gathering of planters, shared that there was a moment in his ministry when he realized that prayer was a necessity. He said when something is a necessity, you will find time for it. Let’s be honest. For many of us, prayer is something we do in public, but lack in private. We may lead prayer meetings, but our own house is far from being a house of prayer. By studying Luke 11:1-13, Choi explores what the disciples learned when they asked Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray.”
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast (recorded at our most recent conference in Nashville), enjoy this conversation between Chelsea Erickson and our dear friend, Walt Mueller (CPYU), on teaching teenagers about biblical sexuality.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, enjoy Rebecca Heck’s excellent workshop from our 2018 conference in Nashville.
Depending on your weekly schedule, you’re lucky if you have two or three hours (tops) with the bulk of your students in one room. A good culture is more than a cool room, couches, and a coffee maker. So, how do we create a space that invites students into the life-changing power of the gospel? Whether you never know what room your ministry is meeting in or you have a whole wing of the building dedicated to student ministry, hear Rebecca talking about how to build a gospel-centered culture you and your students can grow and thrive in.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, hear Liz Edrington’s Workshop (recorded at our 2018 conference in Nashville) about seeing and loving the difficult kids in our youth ministries.
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In this episode of the Rooted podcast, we hear our wonderfulRooted 2018 Plenary Speaker Robby Holt speak with Rooted’s own David Brashler on the subject of heaven.
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Author and Rooted Steering Committee member Kristen Hatton and her daughter Rebecca Hatton sit down for a conversation with our Rooted Parent Editor to discuss how the good news of God’s grace changes our daily lives at home with our families. Hearing how much this mom-and-daughter enjoy each other’s company will encourage every parent to persevere in prayer, love and mercy with their kids. Check it out!
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Rooted Parent editor Anna Meade Harris talks with authors Jessica Thompson and Joel Fitzpatrick about their new book. Thompson and Fitzpatrick know from personal experience that conversations with kids about sex are tough, and the culture is working against parents who want to give their kids a healthy view of sex centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Join this dynamic duo as they share their theologically rich, culturally realistic approach to talking with teens about sex.
For the Rooted review of Mom, Dad, What’s Sex? Giving Your Kids A Gospel-Centered View of Sex and Our Culture, check out the youth ministry side of the blog here.
In addition, Rooted has developed a sex education curriculum for families to facilitate conversations between parents and their kids. This curriculum includes four podcasts that parent and child can listen to and a discussion guide for follow-up. Check it out here.
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In this episode of the Rooted podcast, hear David Brashler speak with Chelsea Erickson about the importance of celebrating milestones and rites of passage as a way to help integrate children and youth into the larger church body.
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In this beautiful episode of the Rooted Podcast, hear from renowned author and speaker Nancy Guthrie about how to speak with people – teenagers in particular – who are in the midst of grief.
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In this episode of the Rooted podcast, we hear from Clark Fobes about the unique challenges of working as a youth minister in the Asian American church.
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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast (recorded at our 2017 conference in Dallas), we hear from Sharon Hersh about her past struggles with substance abuse, and the addictions our teenagers are facing today. Sharon is a licensed professional counselor, an adjunct professor at Reformed Theological Seminary, and has authored and co-authored over eight books.
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On this episode of the Rooted podcast, hear Mike McGarry and Clark Fobes discuss the various distinctives of your Asian American students; learn about some of the barriers to gospel-centered youth ministry in the Asian culture.
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In this episode of the Rooted podcast, hear Justin Pillsbury (Youth Pastor at Cahaba Park Presbyterian Church in Birmingham) talk about youth ministry with Dr. Brent Bounds. Dr. Bounds is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York City where he works with individuals, children and families. He also teaches courses on marriage and parenting at Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Brent received his M.A. in Biblical Studies and Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary and his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University.
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Check out this wonderful discussion between Chelsea Erickson and Liz Edrington about the awful power of shame, and how the gospel speaks into it.
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During the “New to Youth Ministry Pre-Conference” at Rooted 2017 in Dallas, Kris Fernhout lays out Rooted’s five pillars of effective, gospel-centered youth ministry – ministry that fosters lasting faith in the hearts of teenagers.
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For years, churches and families have ministered to kids through moralism and exhortation. We tend to minister to kids through a theology of glory. Martin Luther critiqued the theology of glory in launching the Protestant Reformation and articulated the theology of the cross. This workshop from Rooted’s 2017 conference in Dallas shows how these different approaches influence our spiritual leadership of kids. Cameron talks about how the Cross changes the way we relate to and lead kids. He offers specifics on how a theology of the cross changes our teaching, how we pastor to our students in suffering, and how we disciple them.
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Grieving, in the life of a teenager, can result from many events (not just death). In this podcast Anna Harris (Rooted Parent Editor) speaks with the remarkable Dr. Gordon Bals about bringing the gospel to a grieving teenager. Dr. Bals specializes in grief, trauma, and religious and spiritual issues.
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In the middle of a hectic week of building relationships and shepherding students, you sit down at your desk for the weekly challenge of crafting a message from God’s Word that is engaging, relevant, understood and substantive. In this workshop we will look at timeless tools and structures for teaching Scripture on a regular basis, building opportunities for personal and relational follow-up with students and developing a process to identify and coach Junior High students to grow in their skills and passion for God’s Word.
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Check out this conversation between Julius Kim (Dean of Students at Westminster Seminary) and Rooted Ministry’s Clark Fobes. Dr. Kim talks youth ministry and lays out some of the points in his excellent book (released 2015), Preaching the Whole Counsel of God: Design and Deliver Gospel-Centered Sermons.
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