by Andrew | Sep 21, 2015 | Kids & Family
If your teenager came to you and asked if they could speak to you privately, because they’d really messed up, what would be the first thing that would come to your mind as a parent? Would you automatically think the worst? Would you say something sarcastic like,...
by Andrew | Sep 7, 2015 | Kids & Family
The only perfect parent that has ever existed is God Himself. He raised the perfect Son in and through the person of Jesus Christ. But He’s also the parent to every person who claims to know Him as Savior and Lord. God is our Heavenly Father. The picture and...
by Andrew | Aug 31, 2015 | Kids & Family
The purpose of this article is to lay the groundwork for some practical and proven principles that will help make discipline more effective. While these are not “chapter and verse” principles, they are guiding principles that have been found helpful to ensure...
by Andrew | Aug 10, 2015 | Kids & Family
When we’re in the middle of parenting, it feels like it will last forever. But as we all know, it doesn’t! Every parent will some day come to the end of their parenting journey and ultimately the end of their life. And when it’s all said and done… here are 6...
by Andrew | Jul 27, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
“Earth is playdough, Eternity’s a stone.” Does it ever suddenly occur to you that life is quickly passing you by, and eternity is even more quickly approaching? Every day, eternity could literally be just one breath away for any of us. And every day of...
by Andrew | Jul 6, 2015 | Kids & Family
How often do you actually stop and remember what it was like to be a kid? Do you remember that feeling of being on the top of the world when your mom would fix your favorite birthday cake or when your dad would carry you around on his shoulders and play horse? Do you...
by Andrew | Jun 29, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
In recent years, our family has become more health conscious. We pay a little more attention to the nutrition labels and facts on products before we buy and consume them. And with good reason, because our physical health is important to us. Some of the key things...
by Andrew | Jun 8, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Psalm 139:5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me. Have you ever been in a situation of waiting where it was hard to trust in God for the end result? Rhetorical question, right? We’ve all been there. I’ve personally been in one of those...
by Andrew | May 25, 2015 | Kids & Family
What’s the Big Deal about Worldview? – Part 2 We’re living in a sexual and moral revolution that is taking place right before our eyes, as efforts are being made to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. And one of the greatest arguments made for it’s...
by Andrew | May 18, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
What’s the Big Deal about Worldview? – Part 1 Whether we want to admit it or not, the word “worldview” plays a much bigger part than most people realize in all that’s going on around us in the world today. When we think of key issues that...
by Andrew | May 11, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
As a parent, one of the greatest blessings you can have in your children’s lives is godly role models for them to follow and look up to. Sometimes this can be grandparents and other relatives, or a pastor or teacher, or even a coach or mentor. However, someone...
by Andrew | Apr 20, 2015 | Kids & Family
If you haven’t done this in a while, I’d encourage you to try it out this week… Take inventory of what your kids ask you and tell you on a regular basis. I’ve found that a majority of the time, there are two things that our kids are counting on you and I to do for...
by Andrew | Apr 2, 2015 | Kids & Family
I was a 12 year old boy, and here was an attractive girl asking me to kiss her…. Did I want to? Of course. Did I know what I should do? Absolutely. Would I give in to the temptation? I’m glad I didn’t. The reason? I had made a decision at an even younger...
by Andrew | Mar 30, 2015 | Kids & Family
It’s inevitable… It’s going to happen… and you know it. Your child is going to ask you THAT question. Ya, you know, the one you’re not going to have a good answer for because it has to do with sex. A while back, my four-year-old randomly...
by Andrew | Mar 23, 2015 | Kids & Family
As I walked through that old graveyard, on one quiet afternoon, My eyes scanned hundreds of tombstones that occupied that room. I went there to find some solace, and reflect upon my life, To evaluate my living towards my friends, my kids, my wife. I couldn’t help but...
