by Andrew | Nov 21, 2021 | Kids & Family
Today’s article is a guest post by my good friend, Ben Watt. Ben is blessed to be married to Kristina, dad to 2 boys and 2 girls (Ben’s family pictured above), and has served the Lord in a variety of ministries, most recently as a family pastor. Connect...
by Andrew | Nov 14, 2021 | Kids & Family
Growing up, my parents always made opportunities for us as kids to be invested in the lives of other people (maybe intentionally or maybe just because that’s who they were). I can still say that to this day, my mom and dad are some of the most servant-hearted people I...
by Andrew | Nov 7, 2021 | Kids & Family
I can still remember one of the first times I saw it with my own eyes – the culture trying to normalize blatant sin for my children. My son was watching the cartoon “Arthur” in our living room. I noticed wedding music playing as I was walking by and...
by Andrew | Oct 31, 2021 | Kids & Family
From the time that each of our children were born, I’ve given them a nickname. Especially in the younger years, I’d often use their nicknames more than their real names when speaking to them. This past week, our foster daughter asked me, “I think I...
by Andrew | Oct 24, 2021 | Kids & Family
We’ve all seen children who were raised right still go wrong, following their hearts all the way to their own destruction. One of the most crucial aspects of parenting yet the easiest to overlook is the shaping of our children’s hearts. It’s so easy...
by Andrew | Oct 10, 2021 | Kids & Family
One year ago our family started on a new adventure of fostering. For my wife and I, becoming foster parents was an answer to many years of prayer. While we knew some of the blessings and challenges associated with fostering, most of how we’ve grown in the past year...
by Andrew | Oct 3, 2021 | Kids & Family
For nearly six months, my son had been begging me to take him camping. We had enjoyed a great father/son campout with our church the year before that he absolutely loved, so when he found out that we wouldn’t be doing one that coming summer, he was pretty...
by Andrew | Aug 29, 2021 | Kids & Family, Marriage, Ministry & Leadership
Song of Solomon 2:15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. We all have them. Every. Single. One of us. “Little foxes”, that threaten to spoil the vines. Small things, maybe pet sins or bad habits, in...
by Andrew | Aug 18, 2021 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
When things happen like the events of this past week’s Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, even kids hear and take notice. Uncertainty, even across oceans, can have an effect on kids who want to know what’s going on in their world, and who also want to be...
by Andrew | Aug 15, 2021 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
As parents, it’s our job to prepare our kids for life. And a big part of that job often includes partnering with your school of choice to help educate your children academically. But as we full well know, there’s a lot more than just academics on the line....
by Andrew | Aug 1, 2021 | Kids & Family
My 13-year-old son loves basketball. So when the NBA finals come around, he’s all in. As we watched the finals just a couple of weeks ago between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks, it looked like the Suns were on track to be the champs with a 2-0 start in...
by Andrew | Jul 25, 2021 | Kids & Family
At the Little League meet up the coach calls over little Charlie, bends down, and looks him straight in the eyes. “Look, Charlie, you know the principles of good sportsmanship, correct? You know the Little League doesn’t allow temper tantrums, shouting at the umpire,...
by Andrew | Jul 18, 2021 | Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
Recently, my teenage daughter and I went on a date to one of her favorite places of all places – Chipotle. And in the course of the conversation, we took some time to point out some of each other’s blind spots… and it was eye-opening. Every parent...
by Andrew | Jul 11, 2021 | Kids & Family
From the time our children are born until the time they leave the house, there is always a constant flow of things that we are trying to teach them to do on their own. This ranges from the simplest of things like tying their shoelaces and mowing the grass, to harder...
by Andrew | Jul 4, 2021 | Kids & Family
3 John 4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” What should a parent do when their kids make them proud?… We currently have three teenagers (yes, please pray for us!). Recently, each of them made some significant spiritual...
