by Derek Fekkes | Jul 15, 2025 | Ministry Spotlight
This week we get to know Kirstin Tyner, our Middles Lead, ultimate youth and family camp game designer extraordinaire, wife to Jason and mom to two pretty great teen boys. What’s your name, where do you live, how long have you been at Roots Church? Kirstin Tyner –...
by Derek Fekkes | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog titled “What does Christian maturity look like?” that described the goal we ought to be aiming for as Christians. And I said that it has to do with growing “in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet....
by Derek Fekkes | Jul 1, 2025 | Ministry Spotlight
This week, we get to know Josh and Mandy Farnes, our hospitality leads at Roots Church, but that is not all they do in service to the church. Their servant hands carry many things throughout the life of the church and in the lives of the people in it. Q: What’s your...
by Derek Fekkes | Jun 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
When you go on a hike, it helps to know your destination: are you hiking to an alpine lake, to a waterfall, to a viewpoint? This not only provides motivation to keep going, but also lets you know what to be looking for as you get closer. If you are ascending elevation...
by Derek Fekkes | May 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
I wanted to flesh out a concept I mentioned at our member meeting Sunday, and which I think is very important. That is the need to distinguish between more significant and less significant doctrines. Of course, all truth and all statements about God are important. But...
