From These Deep Roots

You may not see the roots of the tree before you, but they shape the tree you do see. Your roots shape you, too. You are a very unusual person if you remember the names of many, if any, of your great-great-grandparents, but you can be very sure that their lives and the roots they gave you affect your life in more ways than you can begin to imagine.  “What happens in one time can make a difference in what happens in another time, far more than we realize,” says one of Madeleine L’Engle’s characters. For good or for ill. This month we share a fine series of essays from the pen of veteran Appeal writer John Comer as he shares stories from his own roots and calls us as Christians to consider the deepest roots of all, our heritage in the family of Christ.