KaraRev. Kara K. Root is the author of The Deepest Belonging (2021), Receiving This Life (2023), and A Pilgrimage Into Letting Go (2025, with husband, Andy).
Pastor of Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, MN, a Christian community that shapes its life around worship, hospitality and Sabbath rest, she is a trained Spiritual Director and Certified Educator in the PCUSA. Being mom to two intrepid young adults (and a goofy dog), and wife and proofreader to a wily theologian, spices up her vocational calling and keeps her fully immersed in life. She has written for Sparkhouse, Working Preacher, Christian Century, Christianity Today, Faith and Leadership, Patheos and more. Kara leads retreats and workshops on sabbath rest, prayer practices, and church leadership and transformation. Kara and her husband, Andy, lead workshops and speak together through Root Creative, inc. See more. Find out more about Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church. |
AndyDr. Andrew Root is the Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary, USA. He writes and researches in areas of theology, ministry, culture and younger generations. Andy has worked in congregations, parachurch ministries, and social service programs. He lives in St. Paul with his wife Kara, two young adult kids, and their dog. When not reading, writing, or teaching, Andy spends far too much time watching TV and movies. His most recent book is The Church in an Age of Secular Mysticism - book six in his Ministry in the Secular Age series.
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