by Andrew | Feb 6, 2022 | Kids & Family, Marriage
If your child was asked this question, how do you think they’d respond? “Do you think that your mom and dad will stay together forever, no matter what?” In today’s culture, many kids are being raised without the confidence of knowing that mom and dad are in it...
by Andrew | Apr 14, 2024 | Kids & Family
My parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past weekend! As we took them out for a nice steak dinner to celebrate memories and milestones, I was reminded of some lessons learned from watching their marriage over the years. Here are just a few. 1. A...
by Andrew | Apr 10, 2022 | Kids & Family, Marriage
It has been rightly said that “one of the greatest gifts a father can give to his children is to love their mother.” I couldn’t agree more. The success of your children’s future marriages will in large part depend upon the example of yours. So here are 5...
by Andrew | May 11, 2020 | Kids & Family, Marriage
More than ever before, we have a generation of kids who desperately need to see a mom and dad who are fully committed, together forever, and genuinely in love with each other. And even more than just seeing it somewhere, they need to be able to experience seeing it...
by Andrew | Apr 23, 2017 | Kids & Family
I absolutely love giving gifts to my children. And I think my wife and I enjoy giving to them as much or more than they enjoy the receiving. Recently, we bought our son and daughter a new guitar and ukulele to help and encourage them to go to the next level in their...
by Andrew | Oct 31, 2024 | Kids & Family
“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Eph. 5:16 Have you noticed?… that the days we’re living in are evil? Time is short… before our kids grow up into adults… before the impressionable years are gone… before Christ comes back again. I was reminded of...
by Andrew | Oct 24, 2024 | Kids & Family
No parent can avoid it. No child is without need of it. Discipline. But, believe it or not, discipline is a gift. Discipline provides parents with an unparalleled opportunity to tap into the innermost workings of their child’s heart. As a parent, you have: –...
by Andrew | Sep 3, 2023 | Kids & Family
Aging bodies, brain farts of the mind, and time once again escaping us… Far more often then we’d like to admit, we are faced with the reality of mortality. God created all of us as eternal beings, yet we’re confined to these ticking time bombs called...
by Andrew | Apr 16, 2023 | Kids & Family, Marriage
I can remember growing up and thinking that Mom always had eyes in the back of her head. Mom seemed to know everything. But now as a parent, I’m almost equally as convinced that my kids sometimes have eyes and ears in the back of their heads as well....
by Andrew | Mar 19, 2023 | Kids & Family
In the summer of 2015, the Lord blessed our family with the privilege of purchasing a new home in the country on 2.5 acres. Our family loves it, and it’s provided us with numerous hours of outside fun, from football to basketball, shooting bow and arrows, and...
by Andrew | Jul 19, 2020 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
There’s just something magical about being around little children. Without even trying to notice, you just can’t help but see their obvious innocence and optimism about life. That’s the wonder of childhood. William Blake said this, “Know what it is...
by Andrew | Sep 7, 2015 | Kids & Family
The only perfect parent that has ever existed is God Himself. He raised the perfect Son in and through the person of Jesus Christ. But He’s also the parent to every person who claims to know Him as Savior and Lord. God is our Heavenly Father. The picture and...
by Andrew | Aug 10, 2015 | Kids & Family
When we’re in the middle of parenting, it feels like it will last forever. But as we all know, it doesn’t! Every parent will some day come to the end of their parenting journey and ultimately the end of their life. And when it’s all said and done… here are 6...
by Andrew | Jun 22, 2015 | Ministry & Leadership
In just a few weeks, our family will be answering God’s call and transitioning to a new ministry in Illinois. As I look back on the the past 14 years of ministry in Liberal, KS, God has blessed me abundantly with an amazing church to call home, and a wonderful...
by Andrew | Sep 14, 2014 | Kids & Family
3 John 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Joyous Occasions I can clearly remember the day, July 31st, 2002, when our first child, Spencer James Linder, was born. It was a joyous occasion and one of the best days of my life. I can...
