Root: 118 books
Exploding Stars, Dead Dinosaurs, and Zombies: Youth Ministry in the Age of Science
Youth Ministry in the Age of Science
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Many things threaten the faith of youth today, but none more than science. The commitments of science and Christianity seem to be at odds—science makes truth claims based on experiments and proofs, while religion asks for belief and trust. But Andrew Root demonstrates that, in fact, the two are...
by Andrew Root
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2012
In four interviews, Andrew Root discusses the importance of having real relationships with youth, rather than an agenda based on a specific outcome. "I will be your friend if you..." This is part of the You're Included series, published by Grace Communion International.
Pornoscopes: Quaternity
Erotic Comics for Astrology Lovers
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2018
Want to read a Pop Erotica Comic about Sexual Astrology?
This hilarious and insightful adult sex comic is a racy, romantic commentary on the different Sexual Styles of the Western Zodiac. Pornoscopes is Sex-Positive, LGBTQ Positive, and just plain beautiful.
Pornoscopes: Quaternity contains...
Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker
A Theological Vision for Discipleship and Life Together
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
The youth ministry focus of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life is often forgotten or overlooked, even though he did much work with young people and wrote a number of papers, sermons, and addresses about or for the youth of the church. However, youth ministry expert Andrew Root explains that this focus is...
Christopraxis
A Practical Theology of the Cross
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Since the late 1970’s practical theology has had a significant voice and influence in the academy. While many have seen great hope and potential in this work, not everyone has agreed. Some, for instance, have examined the conversation and found by focusing on the concrete and lived experiences of...
No More Aching Back
Dr. Root's New Fifteen-Minutes-A-Day Program for Back
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2012
These state-of-the-art strategies are designed to heal, strengthen, and protect your back from stress and injury. Dr. Root's clinically proven program includes a 15-minute daily exercise routine, self-administered first aid, what to ask and what to expect from your doctor, and short- and long-term solutions for pain.
by William Pitt Root
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
In this first major collection in nearly a decade from a revered American poet, William Pitt Root concerns himself with those extremes—spiritual, physical, or both—at which social and cultural forms disintegrate, leaving the individual as an unshielded witness to transitioning miracles that induce...
Cardiac Arrest
Five Heart-Stopping Years as a CEO On the Feds' Hit-List
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2017
Who polices America’s prosecutors? And when they set their sights on an innocent CEO, can he survive a 5-year, $25 million legal labyrinth to save the company he built, and himself from prison? Howard Root started Vascular Solutions with little more than a dream and an idea for a single medical...
Smallmouth Bass Fishing for Everyone
How to Catch the Hardest Fighting Fish That Swims
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
Discover all the secrets of smallmouth bass fishing!
Catching a smallmouth bass—especially a big one—can be a daunting pursuit for the unprepared. Successful smallmouth bass fishing depends on a variety of factors, including weather, habitat, time of year, type of tackle, and the tactics...
The Children of Divorce (Youth, Family, and Culture)
The Loss of Family as the Loss of Being
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Why does divorce cause so much strain and long-term distress for children of all ages? Andrew Root, a recognized authority on youth ministry and a child of divorce himself, explains that divorce causes children to question their core identity. Since a child is the product of the union of a mother...
The Promise of Despair
The Way of the Cross as the Way of the Church
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Where is God present in the world? What hope does the church offer to folks who are struggling with death and despair in their many forms, from broken relationships to lost jobs to the seeming lack of meaning in our late-modern context? Some answer these questions by pointing to churches that have...
by Andrew Root
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Even if you know you’re called to youth ministry and are passionate about the students in your group, you’ve probably had a few of those moments when you’ve wondered why you’re doing certain things in your ministry, or wondered why you’re even doing youth ministry in the first place.
If...
by Andrew Root
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Think about sin and the cross—the way that salvation changes who we are and how God sees us. It’s a central part of our faith, and yet it’s one of the most confusing and difficult things to teach. Especially to a room full of teenagers.
In Taking the Cross to Youth Ministry, Andrew Root...
Faith Formation in a Secular Age : Volume 1 (Ministry in a Secular Age)
Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
The loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in churches today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young, believing the youthful spirit will save the church. But do these programs have more to do with an obsession with youthfulness than with helping young people...