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...
by Andrew | Mar 16, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
Every person, every day has something to offer to make the world around them a better place. Whether as a student or teacher, an employee or employer, a parent or a grandparent. Each one of us have a unique contribution that we alone can be or do to change the world...
by Andrew | Mar 2, 2015 | Kids & Family
Taming the Media Monster in the Home – Part 4 You’ve probably noticed an obvious rise in the regular occurrences of witches, sorcery, and the magic world in kids movies, TV shows, and books. You can usually turn on the kid’s Disney Channel and find...
by Andrew | Feb 23, 2015 | Kids & Family
Taming the Media Monster in the Home – Part 3 Regardless of whether we like it or not, technology isn’t going anywhere. It’s here and it’s here to stay. While most children nowadays have more knowledge of technology by the age of 3 than many of us had at...
by Andrew | Feb 16, 2015 | Kids & Family
Taming the Media Monster in the Home – Part 2 About 4 years ago, our family made a gutsy move that went against our carnal grain – we ditched our cable! And I’d like to share with you the reasons why we did it and the benefits we’ve experienced since....
by Andrew | Jan 26, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
We’ve all been there before when we tell our kids something and they just roll their eyes at us like, “Whatever”, but then miraculously, as soon as someone else in their life suggests the exact same thing, they respond positively like it was a great idea. Every Godly...
by Andrew | Dec 13, 2014 | Kids & Family
I recently wrote a guest post entitled “5 Things Dads Must Do With Their Kids… Every Single Day” on a friend’s blog at JackieBledsoe.com. Jackie’s blog is about “Leading and Loving the Ones Who Matter Most.” In this article, I...
by Andrew | Nov 17, 2014 | Kids & Family
Proverbs 25:16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. I’ll be the first to admit it – I’m a sweet tooth junkie. I love my french-vanilla flavored cup of coffee first thing in the...
by Andrew | Oct 20, 2014 | Kids & Family
After the dedication of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally the boy replied, “That pastor said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, but I want...
by Andrew | Oct 4, 2014 | Kids & Family
Recently, I met with my financial advisor to do some “routine maintenance” on our IRA and retirement accounts. As we discussed different options and outcomes, I was reminded of a few basic principles that make investing work the amazing way that it does....
by Andrew | Sep 28, 2014 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
The idea that real people will spend a real eternity in Heaven or Hell based in part upon my action or inaction to give them the gospel ought to grip every one of us as believers. It’s a very sobering thought that the future fate of the souls of people rests in...
by Andrew | Sep 14, 2014 | Kids & Family
3 John 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Joyous Occasions I can clearly remember the day, July 31st, 2002, when our first child, Spencer James Linder, was born. It was a joyous occasion and one of the best days of my life. I can...
by Andrew | Sep 6, 2014 | Kids & Family
Joshua 24:15 Choose you this day whom ye will serve. We can all remember back to the days as kids when it was time to divide up the teams on the field. Some one would grab a stick, draw a line in the dirt, and we would begin choosing sides. Drawing lines is...
