by Andrew | Oct 2, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Last week, my wife and I attended The KidMin Nation Mega-Con (children’s ministry conference) in Nashville, led by our friends Ryan & Beth Frank. This was a conference that promised to be the most audacious, out of the box KidMin conference ever… and in my...
by Andrew | Sep 25, 2017 | Kids & Family
Does this sound familiar in your home?… “Why do I constantly have to remind you to put the milk away… throw away your trash… pick up after yourself… do your chores?” Most parents naturally desire for their kids to do things on their own without them having to be...
by Andrew | Sep 10, 2017 | Kids & Family
You know the drill… It’s time to leave for school in 5 minutes, and one kid can’t find one of his shoes for the 4th day in a row, two of the others are fighting over who gets the last Pop Tart, and somebody just spilled the gallon of milk all over the kitchen floor....
by Andrew | Sep 3, 2017 | Kids & Family, Marriage, Ministry & Leadership
One thing that God created us all to have in life is relationships. And some people seemingly thrive in nearly every relationship they have. Others seem to struggle in nearly every relationship they have. Not all that surprisingly, the people who thrive relationally...
by Andrew | Aug 21, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Having been raised in church since I was born, I had heard about Jesus and the gospel since day one. It’s all I’d ever known. I can vaguely remember kneeling at my mom’s bedside at the age of 4, praying a prayer, and making a ‘profession of faith’. However, my...
by Andrew | Aug 7, 2017 | Kids & Family
Before becoming a parent, I can remember watching parents of young children and saying things to myself like, “My kids will never act that way” or “I won’t ever let my child get away with that.” Can you relate? In those early years prior to actually becoming a...
by Andrew | Jul 17, 2017 | Kids & Family
This is a guest post from my friend, Pasquale R. Mingarelli. Pasquale spent 11 years on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ (now called Cru) and currently works as a Christian speaker, adjunct college instructor, and nature photographer. He posts a photo and Bible...
by Andrew | Jul 2, 2017 | Kids & Family
Sex… it’s been around for a while, and I’m guessing it’s not going away any time soon. 🙂 (Yes, take a deep breath, and lighten up because we’re talking about sex, and it’s going to be okay. Really. I promise.) Our sexuality is ingrained...
by Andrew | Jun 19, 2017 | Kids & Family, Marriage
Have you ever found yourself in a stressful situation where the response that spewed out of you was far from desirable? In fact, it even made you wonder, “Where in the world did that just come from?” And it didn’t take long for you to answer your own question, as you...
by Andrew | Jun 12, 2017 | Kids & Family
Over the years as a family, we’ve found that our children are often influenced by forces from outside of our home sometimes even more than they are by forces from within. This has required us to become more intentional to not only invest into our kids, but also into...
by Andrew | Jun 4, 2017 | Kids & Family, Marriage
I came home for lunch recently and was met with these words from my 13 year old daughter, “I saw that mushy text you sent to mom earlier today”… And it really didn’t bother me that she had seen it. It was actually encouraging. As parents, I’m sure...
by Andrew | May 28, 2017 | Kids & Family
Psalm 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. One of the hardest things to do in our parenting is to be honest… with ourselves. Because it’s so easy to become convinced that the way we are...
by Andrew | May 21, 2017 | Kids & Family
Do you believe that we have a real enemy? I hope that you do. And one of the things that he is most masterful at is the art of deception. He is the great deceiver. He’s done it since that first day in the Garden of Eden, and he continues to do it masterfully even in...
by Andrew | May 15, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
A few months ago, I asked a very pointed question on my personal Facebook page, and asked for people to finish this sentence… “THE MOST IMPORTANT THING A DAD CAN DO IS?…” The responses I received were GOLD, and so I wanted to share them with...
by Andrew | Apr 30, 2017 | Kids & Family
God designed the family to work much like a team, where mom and dad are the coaches, and the children are the players, learning the ins and outs of this game we call life. And one of the keys to learning to work together as a team is found in spending time together....
