Why do so many students turn from the church after graduation? The answer might surprise you. This week on Family Strong, Ben Trueblood, the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources, offers research and wisdom for parents and pastors who play a critical role in helping prepare Gen Zs for life after high school.

As a parent, have you ever felt disrespected by your kids? Or have you ever said, "When I was growing up, I would have never talked to my parents like that?" This week on Family Strong, author and speaker Ginger Hubbard talks about how we as parents should respond to such comments and how we can parent ahead of such comments from our kids. Ginger challenges all parents to get to the heart of what's often driving the actions and sometimes rude and disrespectful things kids can say.

Author and Proverbs 31 speaker Lynn Cowell hits it out of the park with her challenge to parents of all ages to parent intentionally! Lynn says, "Confidence is the spring-board for our child." She talks about the comparison conversations our kids can easily have with themselves early on in childhood that can damage the way they look at themselves for a lifetime. You are going to appreciate how vulnerable and open Lynn is as she discusses mistakes she and her husband made early on as parents. And, for moms and dads of daughters, at the end of our conversation Lynn and I tell you how you can get a free devotional for your daughter. So you'll want to keep listening to the very end! 

We couldn't have landed a better guest for our first Family Strong interview! Author and grandmother Chrys Howard talks about her faith, friends, and what its like to be a celebrity grandmother to the Duck Dynasty family. 

Jeffrey wrote Raising Successful Teens for parents. In the most comprehensive book he has written, Jeffrey provides parents the biblical truth and practical advice they need to help their teen thrive today and set a solid foundation for the future.

Ready or not, it's here. School's back in session, and I'm going to help your family transition well with: 5 Essentials to Begin the School Year Right. Get the episode notes: jeffreydean.com/16

If asked, how would your son or daughter answer the question, "Is the Bible the absolute truth of God?" Talk to this generation of students and many will answer, "No!" Many also believe there are multiple ways to get Heaven, all religions are the same, and Jesus wasn't a perfect person. In this episode, Jeffrey answers 5 critical questions your kids are asking. Are you prepared to give them the right answers? Listen and learn exactly what your kids are counting on you to teach them about their faith. Get the episode notes at: jeffreydean.com/15.

Porn seeks and destroys. Every family needs a plan to porn-proof their home. In this episode, Jeffrey offers parents 10 steps to help protect their kids from the destruction and devastation of porn. 

Students build a lifestyle around their mobile devices and social media. Most know how to keep their parents in the dark about it all. It can be easy to believe there isn't much you can do to help your kids safely navigate the cyber world they access on their phones. Don't believe the lie.This episode will help you get a plan for helping your family rise above the mobile madness.

In this episode, I celebrate fathers and I remind all dads of the privilege and responsibility we have of being dads to our kids!