Rooted: A Spiritual Memoir of Homecoming

Christy Berghoef's wise and welcoming memoir is a warm invitation for anyone who has left home, then wonders if they can return. Christy challenges conventional faith while affirming deep spiritual truths.

This true story of soul, soil and spiritual awakening follows Christy on a life-changing journey from a conservative Christian upbringing in rural Michigan to the halls of Washington, D.C., and back again. Along the way, she confronts the unraveling of her childhood faith, the complexities of parenting and ministry, and the spiritual power of rediscovering home. Rooted in the sacred ground of her family's 40-acre farm, Christy explores themes of spiritual transformation, social justice, motherhood, the healing wisdom of the land, and the meaning of belonging. Rooted is a story of exploring the world, coming home, and learning to "bloom where we are planted."

The best-selling author Brian D. McLaren, who wrote the Foreword for this book, describes Rooted this way: "There's a lot of madness overheating the world at this moment. I know something sane and savory that will help you survive and catch your breath. Christy Berghoef's new memoir, Rooted, takes you back home: to childhood, to adolescence, to your first job, your first child, your most awkward transitions, your moments of transcendence and triumph. Christy tells her story in a way that will help you get in touch with your own, and it will help you understand home as never before. Homespun yet beautifully crafted, Rooted will bring healing and a smile to the deepest parts of you."

With the curiosity of a pilgrim, Christy discovers that while the world wounds, the earth heals. She invites us all to root ourselves in love, land, and life as it is.

Author: Christy Berghoef
Publisher: Reformed Journal Books
Published: 07/29/2025
Pages: 172
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781641802239

About the Author
Berghoef, Christy: - Christy Berghoef was raised on a generational forty-acre flower farm in Holland, Michigan. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Calvin University, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for a member of Congress. After growing dissatisfaction with the world of politics, she attended Calvin Theological Seminary. After seminary, Christy and her husband Bryan began a ministry planting churches. While Bryan took the lead pastor role, Christy served as part-time worship coordinator while she and Bryan raised their four children. They have planted churches in Traverse City, Michigan; Washington, D.C.; and Holland, Michigan. In addition, Christy has over a decade of experience speaking and consulting in the area of civil discourse, working with churches, schools, politicians, boards, businesses, and community groups. She also is a mindfulness practitioner and leads retreats and pilgrimages that focus on contemplation, mindfulness, and spiritual formation. Much of her published writing has been in the areas of contemplation, nature, faith, and politics. She regularly writes on her Substack, which can be found at christyberghoef.substack.com. Christy has a Doctor of Ministry degree in the Sacred Art of Writing from Western Theological Seminary and is the author of Cracking the Pot. Christy enjoys contemplative photography, gardening, wandering in the woods, reading, writing poetry, and extended backpacking excursions around the globe. She sings, plays guitar and fiddle and writes music. Her books and photography can be found at christyberghoef.com. She lives in Holland, Michigan, adjacent to the forty-acre flower farm of her childhood.

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