Abiding in Christ: A Practical Description
Jesus led the way up the dusty path to Gethsemane. Leaving the ancient wall of Jerusalem in the dusk behind them, the Master and His …
Hudson Taylor on Abiding in Christ
After a period of spiritual struggle while serving and leading in China, Hudson Taylor discovered the truth of abiding in Christ from John 15.[1] In …
Abiding in Christ: What It Is Not
I had just moved to Asia. As I walked through the wet market, a million new smells assaulted me. I may be half blind, but …
Abiding in Christ & Bearing Fruit
When I was just a little guy, my parents planted a peach tree in our back yard. The tree grew as I grew. By the …
Nothing Like a Millionaire: For What Are You Known?
William Borden was famous.[1] His parents were millionaires. They were prominent members of the Moody Church in Chicago. The newspapers of the early 1900s reported …
Top 10 Most-Read Articles of 2021
The Lord has blessed Rooted Thinking over the past year. Thank you to all who have read, shared, and commented. Here are the top ten …
Backing into 2022: Longing for the World-That-Was
2022. What kind of year lies ahead of us? Will we continue living in this dystopian world or will we finally return to normal? Longing …
Maybe We’ve Been Looking at Christmas Trees the Wrong Way
Western Christians often wince when buying their Christmas trees. No, these beautiful trees did not decorate the manger scene at Christ’s birth. Really, there is …
10 Books that Make Incredible Christmas Gifts
What Christmas gift do you get for a Christian friend? How can you encourage a young person you know to walk with God? Could I …
Thanksgiving Myths: Old and New
Could Native Americans and European pilgrims have peacefully existed in the 1600’s? What a myth! Everyone knows the Europeans came to exploit the Native Americans, …