Rooted and Released: Raising Spiritually Resilient Children in a Shifting World

By James Okon

You have a sacred mission in a world that is at war for your child's soul.

In an age of digital distraction, moral confusion, and crumbling foundations, the call to raise spiritually resilient children feels overwhelming. Many of us are exhausted, anxious, and navigating by a mix of gut instinct, cultural trends, and fading memories of our own upbringing. We sense the high stakes but lack the unshakable blueprint.

What if the map you need is not a new technique, but a very old story?

Rooted and Released is not another parenting hack. It is a monumental, grace-soaked manifesto that returns you to the one foundation that will not shake: the eternal, covenantal love of God. This is a book that does for parenting what C.S. Lewis did for faith-it provides a towering, coherent vision that makes sense of everything, from toddler tantrums to teenage rebellion, from bedtime stories to battling pornography.

Inside, you will discover: The Cosmic "Why" Recover the breathtaking vision that parenting is your primary participation in God's redemptive history-not a series of chores, but a sacred vocation.The Formative "How" Move beyond behavior management to holistic soul formation. Learn the seamless integration of Instruction (Sitting), Discipleship (Walking), Security (Lying Down), and Mission (Rising) modeled in Deuteronomy 6.The Unshakable "Who" Confront and dismantle the hidden idols of parental success-achievement, comfort, reputation-and find your identity anchored solely in Christ, freeing you to love your child without fear or manipulation.Frontline Strategies: Equip yourself with prophetic wisdom for the digital wilderness, gender confusion, toxic friendships, and the epidemic of distraction, moving from a fearful fortress mentality to a confident embassy posture.The Grace-Fueled Heart: Be liberated from the crushing burden of perfection. Learn how your failures become platforms for the gospel and how God's sovereignty is your only refuge and hope.
This is the book for the parent who is done with shallow formulas. It is for the weary mother who feels she's failing, the frustrated father grasping for authority, the grandparent praying for legacy, and the young couple starting out with fierce hope. It is a comprehensive theology of family life, translated into the gritty reality of car pools, tough conversations, and silent prayers.

Pastor James Okon writes not as a detached expert, but as a fellow traveler-a theologian and pastor who has shepherded hundreds of families and wrestled with these truths in his own home. His voice is both prophetic and pastoral, rigorous and gentle, offering not a heavier burden, but a stronger hope.

The goal is not to produce perfect children. The goal is release: launching rooted, resilient arrows who know their God, love His truth, and serve His world with courage and joy.

If you are ready to build a home that is not a fragile shelter from the storm, but a living, thriving embassy of the Kingdom of God, your journey begins here.

Open this book. Find your foundation. Change their future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GFN7TN8K
• ISBN13: 9798243014717
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"