by Andrew | May 23, 2016 | Kids & Family
I was speaking recently with a parent whose kids are grown, and I asked him what advice he would give to a young parent like myself with kids still at home. Do you want to know what he said? Here it is… “One of the best pieces of advice I’d give...
by Andrew | May 16, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Here are 40 simple Bible statements/principles to teach your kids. You might find these worthy of putting on your fridge, using as a springboard for devotional ideas, or even committing to memory. Whatever you choose to do with them, they are great foundational...
by Andrew | Apr 27, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Whether we like it or not, as parents we’ve been thrust into a situation by recent events that require us to have a much-needed conversation with our kids about gender identity. But while America is struggling to know its identity, your family doesn’t have to. While...
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...
by Andrew | Mar 3, 2016 | Kids & Family
I’m sure you know that family life can get really crazy, really fast! And before you know it, we’re failing to make sure that some of the most important things in life are happening in our own home. But what if there was a strategic and structured game...
by Andrew | Feb 8, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
II Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child though hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation…” As of last year, my wife and I no longer have any children in preschool. But over the course of the years in raising our four...
by Andrew | Feb 1, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
2 Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child though hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation…” Here’s a common question I’ve been asked many times by different parents, “Is my child old enough to get saved?” If you...
by Andrew | Jan 18, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Let’s face it, the statistics don’t lie. Kids ages 8-18 are spending more than 7 hours a day with their faces glued to a device or gadget of some sort. Whether it be a computer, iPad, smartphone, television, video game system, or anything else. According to a recent...
by Andrew | Jan 11, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
Let’s be real honest… some of us need some super jumper cables to revive us and jumpstart our lives every morning. (Yes, we call it Coffee! Preferably with french vanilla creamer to be exact.) Our groans when the alarm goes off sound similar to our car engines on a...
by Andrew | Dec 28, 2015 | Kids & Family
On this last post of 2015, I chose to write something for my boys… I walk into the living room, a hard work’s day is done, I’m greeted by the smiles and sounds of kiddos glad I’m home. They run to me, they hug me tight, they say “We’re glad you’re here. Daddy,...
by Andrew | Dec 21, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
A taboo subject among Christian families at Christmastime is often the issue of what to do with Santa Claus. Yes, No, Maybe?… What’s the right answer? Is there one? While there are many God-loving Christians on both sides of the Santa aisle, and I’m friends with many...
