Youth Ministry as Entering the Dark Night with Young People
boundaries in relational youth ministry (being open and closed)
The Displacement of Enchantment People are still spiritually curious, passionate, and committed today even while many are leaving traditional churches. Watch this pivot podcast episode with Dr. Dwight Zscheile and Dr. Andy Root to dive deep into the intersection of Christian faith and our secular age. In today’s pivot podcast episode, we are taking a…
Beyond Church Growth Strategies: Is Innovation a Helpful Category for the Church? Part 1 Explore the limitations of traditional church growth strategies and the potential of “faithful innovation” in this thought-provoking discussion. Dr. Andrew Root , the Rev. Dr. Michael Binder, Dr. Terri Elton @terrielton, and the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile debate whether innovation is…
Despair & Consolation – A Conversation with Andy Root In this conversation, fellow theologian and sports commentator Andy Root returns to the show to talk about his latest book Evangelism in an Age of Despair—the title of a book that, for an Ellulian like me who is looking for hope in a world filled with…
Christianity in a Secular Age with Andrew Root Andrew Root is a professor of Practical Theology at Luther Seminary in the twin cities. He’s writing some important books building off the work of philosopher Charles Taylor. We didn’t have a lot of time to get into his books but we did get into his story…