Nelson Knode was supposed to be teaching me trumpet. He did that, and he did it well. But Nelson did so much more than teach …

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 …

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. …

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 …

“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? …

“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, …

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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 …

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 …

What if the worst-case scenario occurred? What will keep you, as a Christian, from despair?