Review of Rooted: The Hidden Places Where God Develops You

This book should be taken off your shelf and read repeatedly. 

Whether you have been a believer and follower of Christ for years or you are just starting off on your journey, you should get this book. For those that have walked with Christ, much of this material will be familiar, but as Paul instructed in 2 Timothy 2:14, Remind them of these things... When I was pastoring and preaching regularly, I remember covering the same familiar topics repeatedly. We need to reminders in our lives.
If you are relatively new to Christianity, experimenting or investigating, you would also do well to read this book.
The message is well-intended and will build and bolster the spiritual growth of anyone following Christ. I found the book genuine, down to earth and filled with many personal stories.Banning illustrates through the Scripture how we can thrive within God's process toward our personal maturity, a process that will bring us into the best life we could live; the one God intends for us all.
ROOTED is both profound and easy to read. Its truths are easy to grasp. I found my head nodding in agreement, and each page in my copy contains my penciled underlining of numerous passages that stood out for me. Some whispered, and some stood on a chair shouting for my attention begging me to implement its truth to some needy area of my life.
I was incredibly grateful to be provided with this advance reading copy.
Banning's book was a pleasure and personal benefit to read. The message he penned is not merely a collection of information from a seasoned pastor; his life displays the visible evidence of what he believes and the fruit of truths in the pages of ROOTED.