What do you think you actually want for your child? Answering the question reveals a lot about what drives our decisions as parents. In this episode, Cameron and Anna discuss how finding contentment and satisfaction in Christ can lead to a more abundant, meaningful life with your family. Parents, Don't Treat The Bread of Life like Green Beans - Rooted Ministry Family Ministry Curriculum John 6:22-40 Half-Truth Series: God Wants My Child to Be Happy by Katie Polski The Value of a Soul: Talking with Teenagers About Relationships by Luke Paiva Follow us @rootedministry! Subscribe to the Rooted Parent Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

In the second episode of our series Lifegiving Parenthood, Cameron and Anna discuss the powerful name "I AM" that God shares with Moses. When Jesus calls himself "I AM," he is asserting his own divinity and union with the Father, and this is good, good news for parents indeed. Colossians 1:15-17 Hebrews 1: 3 John 14:9 Exodus 3:1-14 John 8: 57-59 John 6:20 Isaiah 43:25 John 18:4-6 Follow us @rootedministry! Subscribe to the Rooted Parent Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

In this conversation with author Adam Griffin, Cameron and Anna explore the relief the gospel brings to exhausted, overwhelmed, weary parents. They lean into the truth that parents need the freedom of Christ and the fruit of the indwelling Holy Spirit in order to parent their children with joy and perseverance. Adam Griffin is a husband and father to 3 boys; he also is the lead pastor of Eastside Community Church in Dallas and the host of the Family Discipleship podcast. Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin Good News for Parents: How God Can Restore Our Joy and Relieve Our Burdens by Adam Griffin Rooted Book Awards 2020: Best New Parenting Books Breathe in, Breathe Out: How the Holy Spirit Revives and Refreshes the Weary Parent by Dawson Cooper Sour Grapes Are Not a Fruit of the Spirit by Kristin Couch Parenting in the Spirit podcast series Follow us @rootedministry! Subscribe to the Rooted Parent Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

In our newest season, Lifegiving Parenthood, Cameron and Anna will unpack the I AM statements of Jesus in John's Gospel. They seek to answer the question: can raising kids be life-giving? By grasping the truth of who Jesus is, we can walk in greater confidence, joy, and peace as we raise our children. They unpack biblical terms like believe, trust, and life in order to establish a better understanding of what it does–and does not–mean to flourish as a Christian parent. Throughout it all, we’ll see how trusting Jesus as our great I AM provides the strength and hope we parents need. Jesus, Friend of Teenagers and Over-Functioning Parents by Melissa Powell Mom Guilt and the Goodness of God by Brook Preus Basic Parenting Principles video course John 20:30-31 John 10:10 Galatians 5:22-23 Follow us @rootedministry! Subscribe to the Rooted Parent Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Bonus episode: In this episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny is joined by longtime youth pastor Justin Wong. Justin has served students and families for the past 25 years within the Asian American church community and most recently completed his second doctorate degree researching Gen Z students and the Asian American Church. They discuss aspects of the hit show K-Pop Demon Hunters and how parents can engage with their own children and teenagers about it. They also discuss social media in general and its influence on teenagers and children. How to Teach the Gospel To Teenagers Through Culture by Chelsea Kingston Erickson What Teenagers Need From Parents: Understand the Challenges of Technology by Christina Fox Discipling Your Teenagers, a Rooted video course The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World by Brett McCracken The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt Follow @therootedministry on Instagram for more updates! Follow and subscribe to Asian American Parenting wherever you listen to podcasts. Join us at the Rooted 2025 Conference!

In this final episode of our season Can't Do It All, Anna welcomes back Rooted podcaster Alice Churnock and introduces our brand-new executive director Hannah Dow. We invited them to talk about the (potential) overwhelm of being a mother. Both of these moms juggle full-time jobs while running their households, caring for elderly parents, serving at church, and attempting to maintain friendships and good health. Additionally, Hannah is a single mother. You'll want to hear how they find rest in the gospel, but you'll also glean some practical tips. Be encouraged by their wholehearted pursuit of Jesus in the midst of their busy lives. Alice Churnock is the Founder of BrainCore of Birmingham, and a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor with more than 20 years of experience counseling adolescents. She and her husband have two teenage boys. Hannah Dow is the Executive Director of Rooted; she previously served on Rooted’s Board of Directors and wrote articles for the blog. She and her daughter, Neal, love road trips, local bookstores, and dabbling with watercolors. Ask Alice podcast on Rooted Alice Churnock author page Hannah Dow author page Rest for Your Soul: A Bible Study on Solitude, Silence, and Prayer by Wendy Blight (this needs a link from Amazon; for some reason I have lost access to that account!) Erin Condren Planners Matthew 11:28-30 Phil 1:6, 4:13 Daniel 3 Follow us @rootedministry! Subscribe to the Rooted Parent Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

In this very special episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, Cameron and Anna welcome Kelly Kapic. His work on human limits was part of the inspiration for this Can't Do It All season. In this episode, you will learn how God-given limits are not only not sin, they are blessings, God's good plan for our flourishing. Kelly touches on humility, academics, faithfulness, and hard work. In addition to being a husband and father, Kelly is a professor of theological studies at Covenant College, and the author of more than 15 books, including Christianity Today book award winner You’re Only Human, and most recently, a devotional called You Were Never Meant to Do It All: A 40-Day Devotional on the Goodness of Being Human. Kelly is already a friend of the ministry, having been a main speaker at our 2023 conference in Franklin, TN. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk Follow us @rootedministry! Please rate and review the Rooted Parent Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

Author Justin Whitmel Earley joins Cameron and Anna for this special episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast. When life taught Earley that he truly could not do it all, he developed a "rule of life" to guide the choices he makes for his family, and for his own growth as a believer, a father, a husband, and a dual- career professional. Justin Whitmel Earley is the creator of The Common Rule, a program of habits designed to form us in the love of God and neighbor. He is also a mergers and acquisitions lawyer in Richmond, Virginia. Justin and his wife, Lauren, have four sons. Most recent release: The Common Rule Youth Edition: Growing Your Faith in a Distracted World by Justin Whitmel Earley Upcoming Book for JWE: The Body Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life On Rooted: Scripture Before Phone by Justin Whitmel Earley Books cited: You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K.A. Smith Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch Celebration of Discipline, Special Anniversary Edition: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster Follow us @rootedministry! Please rate and review the Rooted Parent Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

Parents often live with the fear that they won't be able to give their children everything they need- much less the things they want. And let's face it, with the rising costs of housing and groceries, parents have a lot to juggle just to pay the bills. In this episode, Cameron and Anna address the heartache that comes with our limited financial resources, and they offer the reminder that God does not expect us to provide Disney vacations and private tutors for our children. Rather, he asks us to show our children what it looks like to love him, and this is something where every Christian parent has ample resources to give their family. Luke 18:18-30 Parents, What Are You Teaching Your Kids about Money? by Tracey Rector The Grace of Giving by Katie Polski

David Zahl's new book The Big Relief offers a mess of help for parents who are in urgent need of grace in this worn-out world. David will take some big theological concepts like justification, imputation, and surrender, and show how these terms are not just ideas, but solid truths that set parents free from the pressure to do it all, and do it all perfectly, for the kids they love. David Zahl is the director of Mockingbird Ministries and editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird website. David and his wife Cate reside in Charlottesville, VA with their three boys, where David also serves on the staff of Christ Episcopal Church. He is the author of numerous books, including Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What To Do About It. The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World Mockingbird Burn Babywise Burn by Cameron Cole Paul Zahl - New Persuasive Words, Talk 1 Pt 1

Parents in the 21st century are particularly burdened by the sense that they don’t have time to do all that needs to be done. Ask any parent-friend of yours how they are and they’re likely to say: “busy.” With all the things we try to provide for our kids- school, piano lessons, soccer, playdates, time with extended family- and, oh yeah, by the way, church… it all feels like too much. In this episode, Cameron and Anna explore what God's Word tells us about the gift of time, and how we can learn to steward it wisely.  

In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron and Anna address parental burnout: what causes it, and how can parents respond in a way that is faithful to God and loving to their children? Through examining the story of Elijah, whose burnout led him to despair, you'll be reminded that you can't do it all- and God has never expected you to.

Every parent has hopes and dreams for their child, but we get into trouble when we try to make those dreams come true instead of leaving the future in God's hands where it belongs. In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron and Anna examine the biblical story of Rebecca and her two sons, and how her best intentions cause her family a world of hurt.

Meditating on the incommunicable attributes of our limitless God can bring such comfort to finite human beings. In this episode, Cameron and Anna talk about the ways that humans cannot be like God- and don't even need to try to be like God. Much of the trouble we get into as parents (or with sin, in general) comes from trying to be "like God." But the boundaries God put around his creation are for our good and flourishing.

Have you ever said, "It's all too much!" "How are we going to do it all?" "There aren't enough hours in the day!" If so, this episode is for you. Cameron and Anna discuss the overwhelm of being a parent today. Because the gospel begins with bringing us to the spiritual end of ourselves, Jesus is where we find hope and yes, even rest, when we have too much to do.

With this episode, Cameron and Anna begin a new series for parents, "Can't Do It All." Parents today are under enormous pressure to "do it all" for their families, and yet our human problem with limits goes all the way back to Eden. Cameron and Anna explore God's good - and finite- design for human beings, and discuss how living within our God-ordained limits will lead to greater spiritual health and thriving for our entire family.

Join us for a very special episode of the Rooted Parent podcast addressing the real and painful topic of parental anxiety in raising teenagers. Speaking live at a Rooted event for parents, Katie and Chris Polski share their story of raising three teenagers. With honesty and vulnerability, they confess the challenges they faced with one of their children, and the goodness of God in those difficult times. They found peace and comfort in Scripture, in prayer, and in counsel with mentors in their church. Chris and Katie serve together as lead pastor and worship director at Trinity Church in St. Louis, Missouri, and both have contributed to Rooted in significant ways over the years. Katie is the author of the upcoming Beyond the Back Row: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Local Church for Your Family (Christian Focus, May 2025). Exodus 33 Psalm 46:10 Matthew 7:7-8

In this final episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast season "Parenting in the Spirit," Cameron and Anna reach the crescendo of Romans 8 in verses 31-37. For us, and for our kids, God is the most stable person in the universe, and he holds all things in his more-than-capable hands. We can rest and rejoice, living out of the incredible stability that his love and power offer us.

Sometimes, when our lives feel hard and the news is bad, we can struggle to understand God's sovereignty alongside man's free will to choose good or evil. In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron and Anna examine why God's sovereignty strengthens us as we raise our children in an uncertain world. Knowing he is in control of all things will not be much comfort if we do not believe that God is good- but knowing his goodness and love for us led Jesus to the Cross to die for us gives us confidence even when we cannot understand the operation of his sovereign will.

Sometimes the burden of expectations adds unnecessary weight to the already difficult job or raising kids. How does Romans 8 help us live out of the optimism that springs from the resurrection of Jesus, while also considering the pessimism that comes from living in a fallen world. Considering Romans 8: 16-24, Cameron and Anna will talk about living with high hopes in the goodness of God to us through Christ.