February 23 at 10am in Fogartie Hall

Talking About God in a Secular Age with Dr. Andrew Root

Dr. Andrew (Andy) Root is a professor, author, and preeminent scholar of church and contemporary culture. On February 23, join us for a combined Sunday School at 10:00am and to explore themes from Andy's recent book When Church Stops Working and the idea of “Talking About God in a Secular Age.” 

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Andy, who has his finger on the pulse of the intersection of church and culture today. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

All are welcome! 

About Andy Root

Andrew Root, PhD (Princeton Theological Seminary) is the Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary. He is most recently the author of the four-volume Ministry in a Secular Age series.  He has also authored Christopraxis: A Practical Theology of the Cross (Fortress, 2014) and Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker (Baker, 2014).  Root puts together theology and storytelling to explore how ministry leads us into encounters with divine action. His book  The Relational Pastor (IVP, 2013), as well as a four-book series with Zondervan called A Theological Journey Through Youth Ministry, break new ground in this direction. In 2012, his book The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry (with Kenda Creasy Dean, IVP, 2011) was Christianity Today's Book of Merit. He has written a number of other books on ministry and theology. Find a complete list at andrewroot.org/books.  Andy has worked in congregations, parachurch ministries, and social service programs. He lives in St. Paul with his wife Kara, two children, Owen and Maisy, and their dog. When not reading, writing, or teaching, Andy spends far too much time watching TV and movies.