My kids watch SpongeBob SquarePants every morning at breakfast. First my daughter, 11, as she's munching on Special K with berries before being driven to middle school, and then an hour later my son with his Honey Nut Cheerios as he's preparing for his day in the third grade. I suppose if I were a really good parent they would be reading Ezekiel 4:9 while they were eating, but Ally and Michael seem to be turning out okay despite their current routine. I also enjoy the show and watch it right along with them; for the most part SpongeBob is brilliantly written with great characters.

I understand it may be shocking to learn that the children of Larry the Cucumber do not always watch VeggieTales. But it's true. When they were younger, the TV was at times tuned to Arthur, Dora the Explorer, and Zaboomafoo.

Broadcast TV for kids has come a long way over the past couple of decades. When we started VeggieTales 17 years ago, I didn't have kids. But I remember thinking if I did, the only thing I'd ...

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