Rooted Parent

10/15/2026

For Christian parents, team sports provide great opportunities for discipleship.

"How the Gospel Helps Parents Disciple the Athlete" by Christina Fox.https://rootedministry.com/how-the-gospel-helps-parents-disciple-the-athlete/

10/14/2026

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How can parents help teenagers persevere through seasons of doubt, spiritual dryness, or feeling distant from God? Cameron and Anna welcome Tish Harrison Warren to discuss Christian resilience and her newest book, What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-experts-resilience-in-weary-lands-with/id1519302525?i=1000793831321

10/13/2026

As parents, we must remember that God sovereignly charts our children's course, not us. How can we parent our children while relying on God to chart their paths?

"Surrendering Control And Trusting God in Stepparenting" by Erin Wagberg. https://rootedministry.com/surrendering-control-and-trusting-god-in-stepparenting/

10/09/2026

Psalm 34:8 challenges us to expose our children early and often to the goodness of God, including his love, his laws, his story, and his people.

"Psalm 34: Giving Our Children a Taste of God’s Goodness" by Melissa Powell; our editor's choice for the week. https://rootedministry.com/psalm-34-giving-our-children-a-taste-of-gods-goodness/

10/08/2026

Practicing Sabbath in our families cultivates habits that commemorate God’s faithfulness and declare our dependence on him to provide for us.

"The Sabbath Commandment for Parents" by Connie Leung Nelson. https://rootedministry.com/the-sabbath-commandment-for-parents/

10/06/2026

As the fall schedules get busy, trust God to give you the grace to discern your family calendar. While each family is unique, every Christian family should prioritize commitment to their local church.

"When the Fall Gets Busy, Anchor Your Family in Church" by Kristin Elizabeth Couch. https://rootedministry.com/when-the-fall-gets-busy-anchor-your-family-in-church/

10/01/2026

God uses the Third Commandment to teach the world that he is set apart. How do we honor his name and model it for our children?

"More Than a Different Name: Teaching Children to Honor God" by Joey Turner. Read now! https://rootedministry.com/more-than-a-different-name-teaching-children-to-honor-god/

09/29/2026

This month flew by, and it's time for the Parent Top Ten for September! This is a curated list of resources from across the web that we hope will be helpful to parents.⁠

Welcome to the Rooted Parent Top Ten of September 2026, a curated list of resources that we believe will be helpful to parents.

09/24/2026

Today we welcome author and blogger Tim Challies to the Rooted Parent podcast! Tim talks with Anna about his lifelong passion for global missions and his first children's book, "God's Great Big Global Church: Visit 10 Kids and Their Churches All Around the World."

We hope this conversation is an encouragement to you! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-experts-talking-about-gods-great-big-global/id1519302525?i=1000791475848

09/24/2026

God's work in our children is often invisible, sometimes for decades. But faith means believing what we cannot see and continuing, even when our efforts seem in vain.

"Don't Worship the Image of a Perfect Family, Trust the God You Can't See" by Lindsay Funches. https://rootedministry.com/dont-worship-the-image-of-a-perfect-family-trust-the-god-you-cant-see/

When I'm not trusting God in parenting, I can be discouraged, especially when who I think my children should be doesn't go as planned.