by Andrew | Jun 12, 2021 | Kids & Family
Like most newlywed couples, I can remember how excited my wife and I were to have children. 3…4… maybe 10? We planned to wait a couple of years before getting started on our new little family, however, our colicky firstborn son didn’t think that was...
by Andrew | May 30, 2021 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Some of these have been around for a long time… Other’s are more new and fresh in our thinking. Mankind has always found ways to “become as gods” as Satan tempted Adam and Eve from the beginning. Man’s attempt to replace God with self has...
by Andrew | May 24, 2021 | Kids & Family
Have you ever struggled with knowing when to be a parent and when to be a friend with your children? Which is more important, and is it okay to be both? Yesterday at our church, my wife and I and our pastor and pastor’s wife sat down to discuss the four seasons...
by Andrew | May 17, 2021 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
When God calls someone to the life of being a Christian, it is a calling to what is meant to be the most joy-filled and positive experience that any person can EVER know this side of eternity. Our sins are forgiven, our hope is in Christ, and our eternity in heaven is...
by Andrew | May 9, 2021 | Kids & Family
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” Proverbs 18:21 I can remember it clearly as a young boy when our family would go shopping at Northwoods Mall in Peoria, IL. On a few occasions, I would see someone smoking, and I can still remember Dad...