by Andrew | Apr 24, 2016 | Kids & Family
As I write this, it’s 6:30 in the morning, and I’m sitting at my kitchen table looking at the beautiful sunrise out the back sliding-door window of our home. As the sun rises in from the east, it brings in just enough natural brightness that I don’t have to turn on...
by Andrew | Apr 11, 2016 | Kids & Family
If we listen to the society around us, we’d be led to believe that the way we were raised as kids is no longer culturally acceptable or the norm. Parents need to be less strict, more permissive, and allow their children to have more freedom than in previous...
by Andrew | Apr 4, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Here’s an important topic that your kids need to be educated about (preferably, by you) – the Rapture. I Thessalonians 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. We believe that at any moment of any day, Jesus...
by Andrew | Mar 21, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
Last week, we started answering ‘The Big Question’… How in the world do I balance it all? You can read last week’s article by clicking here. Whether you serve as full-time staff, a bi-vocational pastor, or a ministry volunteer, this article will help you...
by Andrew | Mar 14, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
BALANCE… we all want it. We all need it. Yet it’s a bit harder of a thing to find than it is a word to say. In my annual Reader Survey, I found that over half of the readers on my blog are either paid staff or leaders in some capacity in their church or...