by Andrew | Sep 20, 2014 | Children's Ministry, Ministry & Leadership
It was the third night of Vacation Bible School. Things for the week were going perfectly as planned. Attendance was good. Offerings were great. The high-octane spirit of VBS was in the air. But something was about to happen that no one could have expected… It was...
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...
by Andrew | Sep 6, 2014 | Kids & Family
Joshua 24:15 Choose you this day whom ye will serve. We can all remember back to the days as kids when it was time to divide up the teams on the field. Some one would grab a stick, draw a line in the dirt, and we would begin choosing sides. Drawing lines is...
by Andrew | Aug 15, 2014 | Ministry & Leadership
I Corinthians 12:14-15,18 For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?… but now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased...
by Andrew | Aug 10, 2014 | Children's Ministry
One of the greatest responsibilities every person has as a parent, ministry leader, or volunteer, is to leave something of eternal value behind you everywhere you go. In my opinion, there is no better way to do that than to invest into the children and youth of the...