by Andrew | Nov 7, 2022 | Kids & Family
Like any normal kid, I was “into” a lot of different things growing up. As a 7 or 8-year-old, my uncle gave me a massive 3-ring binder stamp collecting kit. And so for a couple of years, I was a stamp-collecting champion trying to fill that...
by Andrew | Oct 23, 2022 | Kids & Family
Kids today are facing an attention dilemma. They crave attention from their parents and leaders, and they will often get it one way or another through various means. This could mean seeking attention in the right ways or demanding it in the wrong ways. Jesus knew how...
by Andrew | Sep 25, 2022 | Kids & Family, Marriage, Ministry & Leadership
You’ve probably noticed how easy it is to identify other people’s problems. For most of us it’s a natural gift. We can start picking people apart at first sight without ever even having met them. What talent! 😉 So why is it so hard it is to accept when...
by Andrew | Sep 11, 2022 | Kids & Family
There’s an old Chinese proverb that says: If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap. If you want happiness for a day – go fishing. If you want happiness for a year – inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime – help...
by Andrew | Aug 27, 2022 | Kids & Family
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. John 13:17 Feeling motivated? Have you ever woke up feeling a burst of super motivation to buckle down and get healthy again, to get back on track spiritually, to start treating the people you love the most like...
by Andrew | Aug 7, 2022 | Kids & Family
It’s no secret that we live in an ever-increasing victim-mentality culture. Everyone thinks they’ve been done wrong, while accepting little to no responsibility for their own personal actions or outcomes. It’s always a whole lot easier to blame...
by Andrew | Jul 24, 2022 | Kids & Family
I’m a firm believer in saying “yes” to my kids whenever possible, especially when they make requests for my time and attention. However, one of the biggest struggles for many parents is that they have a hard time, or are simply unwilling, to tell their children...
by Andrew | Jul 24, 2022 | Kids & Family
Have you ever found yourself bombarded with questions from your kids asking you to do things with them? Rhetorical question, right? Kids naturally ask a ton of questions, and especially requests for your time and attention. “Dad, will you come and play this game with...
by Andrew | Jul 10, 2022 | Kids & Family, Marriage, Ministry & Leadership
As a man, you are a leader. You don’t get the choice not to be one. Whether you are a husband, father, friend, or all of the above, God has called you to lead the people closest to you, starting with your family. One of the key ways that I’m personally...
by Andrew | Jun 26, 2022 | Kids & Family
Most of us are familiar with the story of ‘the prodigal son’ in Luke chapter 15. However, for many parents, it can be a story that’s all too familiar in a more painful and personal way. They relate to his story because it is one very similar to their...
by Andrew | Jun 19, 2022 | Kids & Family
You might have missed this story from last week, but there are some great lessons in it for families… Khari Willis leaves the NFL to enter the Gospel ministry, potentially leaving millions of dollars on the table. Khari was a starting safety for the Indianapolis...
by Andrew | May 22, 2022 | Kids & Family
Last month, our daughter turned 18, and this month, she’s graduating and preparing to head off for college. Whoever said that “the days go by slow, but the years go by fast” must have been a parent with experience, because it’s so true. As I think back on 18...
by Andrew | May 15, 2022 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 “Dad, look at me! Look at what I can do!” “Just a minute, son, hold on a second.” 10 seconds later… “Dad, look at me. Look what I can...
by Andrew | May 8, 2022 | Kids & Family
Last week was interesting, to say the least, to see how people on both sides of the issue responded to the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade. While there are so many things that could be said, I want to simply encourage you to have an honest...
by Andrew | May 2, 2022 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Unleashing your child’s creativity is possible, because not only is creativity all around them, it is within them. Put there by God Himself! Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him. Look at the world around you. I...
