Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice

The news that we are fed online and from the "main stream media" comes with an intentional perspective. How can we teach our kids to filter the news with wisdom and a biblical perspective?

In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow talk about the important parenting principle of learning to stand alone for Christ.

Capture a Christian vision for your parenting through Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Parenting: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting

Experience the Visionary Parenting Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-video-bible-study

Learn new ways to connect with a teenager who may be cold and distant through Rob and Amy's book, Five Reasons For Spiritual Apathy in Teens: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/five-reasons-for-spiritual-apathy-in-teens

Marriages can grow by learning from the past. If you could go back to your first year of marriage, what things would you do differently? As Rob and Amy recently celebrated their 29th anniversary, they turn back to the clock to consider what they would have done differently in the early years of their marriage.

Couples can find encouragement for their marriage in Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Marriage: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-marriage

Experience the Visionary Marriage Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-marriage-video-bible-study/

Engaged, or considering engagement? Check out this online Christian premarital class, Preparing for a Visionary Marriage: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/preparing-for-a-visionary-marriage-digital-download/

Families in Chicagoland, don't miss the VFM Thanksgiving Ball on November 12, 2023: http://www.visionaryfam.com/ball

Have you dreamed of going to Israel? Join Rob and Amy and their family for the VFM Israel Tour in March 2024 – http://www.visionaryfam.com/israel

Are you ready for an amazing family retreat? Join the Rienow family for the VFM Weekend Away June 7-9, 2024 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells: http://www.visionaryfam.com/retreat

If you could go back to your first year of marriage, what things would you do differently? As Rob and Amy recently celebrated their 29th anniversary, they turn back to the clock to consider what they would have done differently in the early years of their marriage.

Couples can find encouragement for their marriage in Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Marriage: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-marriage

Experience the Visionary Marriage Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-marriage-video-bible-study/

Engaged, or considering engagement? Check out this online Christian premarital class, Preparing for a Visionary Marriage: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/preparing-for-a-visionary-marriage-digital-download/

Families in Chicagoland, don't miss the VFM Thanksgiving Ball on November 12, 2023: http://www.visionaryfam.com/ball

Have you dreamed of going to Israel? Join Rob and Amy and their family for the VFM Israel Tour in March 2024 – http://www.visionaryfam.com/israel

Are you ready for an amazing family retreat? Join the Rienow family for the VFM Weekend Away June 7-9, 2024 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells: http://www.visionaryfam.com/retreat

The day is coming, if it has not already come, when your child will need to stand alone for Christ and for the truth. It is wonderful to have a Christian family, Christian friends, and a Christian church around you. But sometimes, our faith requires us to stand firm for Jesus all by ourselves.

In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow talk about the important parenting principle of learning to stand alone for Christ.

Capture a Christian vision for your parenting through Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Parenting: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting

Experience the Visionary Parenting Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-video-bible-study

Learn new ways to connect with a teenager who may be cold and distant through Rob and Amy's book, Five Reasons For Spiritual Apathy in Teens: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/five-reasons-for-spiritual-apathy-in-teens

"My kid would never do that!" Have you ever said (or thought) those words? It is right to think the best of our children, but sometimes we can be naïve when it comes to our children's character and their behavior outside the home.

In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow talk about the need to be honest with ourselves about the current state of our child's character in order to best love them and help them grow in their faith.

Capture a Christian vision for your parenting through Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Parenting: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting

Experience the Visionary Parenting Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-video-bible-study

Learn new ways to connect with a teenager who may be cold and distant through Rob and Amy's book, Five Reasons For Spiritual Apathy in Teens: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/five-reasons-for-spiritual-apathy-in-teens

"If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time." Zig Ziglar

Do you have any goals for your kids as we enter a new school year? Goal setting can be a powerful way to intentionally help our kids grow in faith, relationships, academics, and life skills.

Join Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow as they share the ups and downs of their parenting journey in the area of "goal setting."

Capture a Christian vision for your parenting through Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Parenting: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting

Experience the Visionary Parenting Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-video-bible-study

Learn new ways to connect with a teenager who may be cold and distant through Rob and Amy's book, Five Reasons For Spiritual Apathy in Teens: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/five-reasons-for-spiritual-apathy-in-teens

Setting goals with your children each year can be a powerful way to help them grow in faith and character. How would you like to see your child grow during this next year, spiritually, socially, academically, and in life skills?

Join Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow as they share the ups and downs of their parenting journey in the area of "goal setting."

Capture a Christian vision for your parenting through Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Parenting: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting

Experience the Visionary Parenting Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-video-bible-study

Learn new ways to connect with a teenager who may be cold and distant through Rob and Amy's book, Five Reasons For Spiritual Apathy in Teens: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/five-reasons-for-spiritual-apathy-in-teens

Every family struggles with anger. Anger is like a destructive flood which can do serious damage to your most important relationships. Every family needs a Christ-centered gameplan to push back against anger.

In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow shares biblical principles which will help you draw closer to Christ and find freedom from anger. You will also discover practical ways to help a child who may be struggling.

This is the second part of this conversation. If you missed Part 1, you can listen here: https://visionaryfam.com/s02e146/

Capture a Christian vision for your parenting through Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Parenting: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting

Experience the Visionary Parenting Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-video-bible-study

Learn new ways to connect with a teenager who may be cold and distant through Rob and Amy's book, Five Reasons For Spiritual Apathy in Teens: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/five-reasons-for-spiritual-apathy-in-teens

Is your home filled with anger? Anger is a serious character issue that everyone struggles with to one degree or another. Anger can destroy a marriage, a parent child relationship, as well as sibling connection.

In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow shares essential biblical insights about anger as well as practical ways to help yourself (and your child) find freedom from anger.

This is part one of a two-part conversation.

Capture a Christian vision for your parenting through Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Parenting: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting

Experience the Visionary Parenting Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-video-bible-study

Learn new ways to connect with a teenager who may be cold and distant through Rob and Amy's book, Five Reasons For Spiritual Apathy in Teens: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/five-reasons-for-spiritual-apathy-in-teens

How are you doing when it comes to praying and reading the Bible with your children? Perhaps you started when they were young, but now it is more of a struggle. Sadly, I completely neglected family worship the first 10 years of our marriage!

Join Dr. Rob Rienow as he shares simple and practical ways your family can start – or restart – family worship in your home.

This is part 2 of this conversation. Be sure to check out last week's episode on "The Power of Family Worship" to hear more about the biblical and historical foundations for spiritual life in your family.

Capture a Christian vision for your parenting through Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Parenting: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting

Experience the Visionary Parenting Video Bible Study with your small group or church class: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-video-bible-study

Learn new ways to connect with a teenager who may be cold and distant through Rob and Amy's book, Five Reasons For Spiritual Apathy in Teens: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/five-reasons-for-spiritual-apathy-in-teens