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...
by Andrew | May 1, 2021 | Kids & Family
Wisdom from the Scriptures tells us that when children are properly corrected and disciplined (as our Heavenly Father does for us), it is meant to produce ‘the peaceable fruit of righteousness.’ (Hebrews 12:11) Here are a couple of rhetorical questions: When...
by Andrew | Apr 25, 2021 | Kids & Family
There’s a phrase that can be heard almost anywhere at any time where parents and children are present if you’ll listen for it. And it’s one of the most dangerous phrases used in parenting. In general, the scenario goes like this – little Johnny does...
