When Your Identity Becomes a Liability: 4 Responses to Unjust Suffering
Being an American in Burma was safe. Until it wasn’t. Being a Christian in Rome was not a problem. Until it was. How do you …
Brainerd’s Five Keys to Happiness
What is the key to happiness? Given his famously morose disposition, you might think David Brainerd[1] to be an odd person to answer this question. …
The Top 20 Most-Read Posts of 2020
So what has God taught us in 2020? Here at Rooted Thinking, God has provided new writers, more readers, and fresh encouragement in the face …
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: Echoes of Peace in a Troubled Time
“Your son has been shot in the face,” the report read. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) leaned back in his chair.[1] Not again? Not another tragedy? …
Misquoting God: Are We Putting Words in God’s Mouth?
“I cannot tell a lie,” young George Washington admitted. “I did cut down the cherry tree with my hatchet.” Of course, Washington never said that, …
New Book! Daring Devotion
Preview the book. Get it before Christmas and the New Year through Amazon. Enjoy discounts on multiple copies through Church Works Media.
Giving Thanks in 2020? A Conversation with a Pilgrim
Thankfulness? In 2020? Maybe we should just cancel Thanksgiving. Let’s not recount what happened. Let’s just forget it all. For what do we have to …
When the Fire Won’t Light: Sharing the Gospel
What do you do when the fire won’t light? What do you do when sharing the gospel seems to be going nowhere? Is lack of …
Worst-Case Scenarios: 3 Truths to Keep You from Despair
What if the worst-case scenario occurred? What will keep you, as a Christian, from despair?
Choosing Friends that Spark Your Fire for God
Who is inspiring you to be and do more for God? Learn Biblical principles for finding friends and practical lessons from the life of Henry Martyn and his friend, William Carey.