Godly Parent
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5 Intentional Strategies to Your Best Year Yet!
At the start of 2014, I tried something I’ve never done before. I didn’t know if it would work, but figured it was worth a shot, and it proved to be one of the best things I’ve done in a long time. I chose a key word to describe my year and give it clear direction. My...
5 Things Dads Must Do With Their Kids… Every Single Day
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 talk about 5 daily imperatives with...
Escaping the Sugar Monster
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 morning, and I...
Adopting the Mindset of an Owner
Whether working on a job or in a ministry, there are always those who seem to "get it" and those who just "don't get it". And I think that a lot of it has to do with one simple principle - whether or not they have adopted the mindset of an employee or an owner. It's...
2nd Generation Hypocrites
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...
5 Qualities of Top-Notch Children’s Ministry Leaders
Of all the various children’s ministries that go on in the church, none may be so vital as the Sunday School or Small-Group class. Life-changing lessons are taught, lifelong relationships are made, and the love of Christ is demonstrated weekly to kids through adult...
Parenting Advice I Learned from My Financial Advisor
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. And I...
The Fate of the World in Their Hands
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 our...
When the Plan Doesn’t Go As Planned
It was the third night of Vacation Bible School. Things for the week were going perfectly as planned. Attendance was good. Offerings were great. The high-octane spirit of VBS was in the air. But something was about to happen that no one could have expected… It was...
The Four Most Important Dates in Our 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...
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