Even from miles away, grandparents can play a powerful role in helping their grandkids grow in faith. Today, Dr. Jim Burns welcomes Wayne Rice — co-founder of Youth Specialties, member of the Legacy Coalition, longtime youth ministry leader, author of over 30 books, and bluegrass enthusiast — for a meaningful conversation on intentional grandparenting. Wayne shares practical ways grandparents can invest spiritually in their grandkids, even from miles away, emphasizing the power of prayer, staying connected through both old-school and modern technology, and creating memorable holiday traditions that build lifelong bonds. As Wayne says, “The relationship that you have with your grandkids while they’re young becomes a foundation for the kind of relationship you’ll have with them as adults.”

Resources:

• Long-Distance Grandparenting: Nurturing the Faith of Your Grandchildren When You Can’t Be There in Person by Wayne Rice
• Generation to Generation: Practical and Creative Ideas for Raising Kids to Know and Love God by Wayne Rice
• Seriously!: 100 Laugh Out Loud Stories That Teach Bible Truths by Wayne Rice
• Legacy Coalition
• Legacy Coalition Grandparenting Summit
• Legacy Coalition Podcast
• Wayne Rice’s website
• Brush Arbor Album 
• HomeWord.com 
• HomeWord YouTube
• Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs
• HomeWord+ Online Courses
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
• Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel

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Doing Life With Your Adult Children

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

Music Credit:

Label: Capitol Records - ST-11158

Format: Vinyl

Country: US

Released: 1973

Brush Arbor Meeting 2:37

       Interpolating: I'll Fly Away

Musicians:

・Wayne Rice (Banjo, Guitar, Vocals) 

・Kenny Munds (Guitar, Vocals)

・Joe Rice (Mandolin, Vocals)

・Dave Rose (Bass)

・Jim Rice (Steel Guitar, Guitar, Vocals)

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What does it mean to be an intentional grandparent in today’s world? Dr. Jim Burns sits down with Dr. Dudley Chancey, long-time youth pastor, educator, and founder of the Intergenerational Faith Center at Oklahoma Christian University, for a powerful conversation about building a legacy of love, faith, and values. Dr. Chancey offers encouragement to grandparents who didn’t grow up with a faith foundation—or who are struggling because their children don’t allow them to see their grandkids, take them to church, or talk about Jesus. Through wisdom, warmth, and real stories, he reminds us that it’s never too late to start living and sharing a godly legacy—and that being an intentional grandparent means looking for everyday moments to model faith, love, and grace.

Resources:

• Keep Faith Alive: Grandparents and a Godly Legacy by Dr. Dudley Chancey
• Intergenerational Faith Center at Oklahoma Christian University
• Saying Is Believing: The Necessity of Testimony in Adolescent Spiritual Development by Amanda Drury
• Long-Distance Grandparenting by Wayne Rice
• God Made Your Body by Dr. Jim Burns
• HomeWord.com 
• HomeWord YouTube
• Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs
• HomeWord+ Online Courses
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
• Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

God Made Your Body

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#HomeWord #DrJimBurns #DudleyChancey #Grandparent #Grandparenting #Grandchildren #Parenting #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo 

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In this second part of Understanding Your Teen, Dr. Jim Burns dives deeper into how parents can shape their child’s character and responsibility—without crushing their spirit. He shares how to set clear expectations, establish healthy boundaries, and guide your teen toward independence, including practical tools like the ABC’s of ending the homework hassle.

Dr. Burns also unpacks what it means to nurture your child’s faith journey—how to encourage spiritual growth, welcome hard questions, and model an authentic relationship with God. He reminds parents that faith isn’t impressed through lectures, but through everyday conversations and shared experiences that make faith an adventure.

Whether it’s building responsibility, emotional health, or a vibrant faith, this episode is full of wisdom and encouragement for every parent navigating the teen years.

Resources Mentioned:

• Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities by Dr. Jim Burns
• Confident Parenting by Dr. Jim Burns
• The ABCs of Ending the Homework Hassle with Your Kids (blog by Dr. Jim Burns)
• HomeWord Website
• HomeWord YouTube
• Jim Burns’ Blog
• HomeWord+ Online Courses
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
• Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

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Do you ever feel confused—or even frustrated—by your teenager’s behavior? You’re not alone. In this episode, Dr. Jim Burns unpacks why teens act the way they do and how parents can come alongside them with greater understanding. He explains how adolescence is a season of identity formation and that the brain isn’t fully developed until around age 24. Jim reveals how teens shape culture, values, and technology. Parents will learn why teaching discernment is far more effective than trying to protect teenagers in a bubble. Tune in to gain fresh insight and encouragement as you help your teen navigate this challenging but transformative season.

Resources:

• Cultural Update and Newsletter Signup: https://homeword.com/newsletter-signup/ 
• HomeWord Website: https://homeword.com/
• HomeWord YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword
• Jim Burns’ Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/
• HomeWord+ Online Courses: https://homeword.com/homeword-plus/
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
• Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271776 

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/ 

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/ 

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/ 

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#HomeWord #DrJimBurns #Teens #ParentingTeens #Parenting #ChristianParenting #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo 

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Did you know your attachment style can shape—or shake—your closest relationships? In this episode of HomeWord, Dr. Jim Burns talks with Marc and Amy Cameron—founders of How We Love. Marc is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and Amy is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Together they unpack the five attachment styles, how they influence connection and conflict, and why two insecure styles can’t automatically create a secure relationship. The Camerons also share practical tips for pursuing growth—even if your spouse isn’t on board—and ways to create a comforting, secure space for one another. This episode feels like a free counseling session you won’t want to miss!

Resources:

• Available for PRE-ORDER — Understanding Your Attachment Style: The Path to Overcoming Unhelpful Patterns and Building Healthy, Secure Relationships by Marc Cameron
• HowWeLove.com
• Love Style Quiz
• How We Love by Milan & Kay Yerkovich
• HomeWord.com 
• HomeWord YouTube
• Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs
• HomeWord+ Online Courses
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
• Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/ 

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/ 

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/ 

Keywords/Hashtags

#HomeWord #DrJimBurns #MarcCameron #AmyCameron #Attachment #AttachmentStyles #Marriage #ChristianMarriage #Husband #Wife #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo 

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Blended families can feel messy and overwhelming, but with patience and grace, those challenges can transform into a thriving, love-filled home. In this episode, Dr. Jim Burns talks with speaker, author, and stepfamily expert Laura Petherbridge about the unique challenges and opportunities of stepfamily life. Drawing from her own experience growing up with stepparents and later becoming a stepmom, Laura shares practical, faith-based wisdom on navigating differences in discipline, faith, and values between two homes. She offers guidance for building respect between stepparents and biological parents, supporting children who feel torn, and living out the gospel—because, as she says, “more is caught than taught.” You’ll be encouraged by her passion for helping the Church embrace blended families as an untapped mission field and her reminder that, with grace and intentional love, stepfamilies can thrive.

Resources:

• Stepfamilies of the Bible: Timeless Wisdom for Blended Families by Laura Petherbridge: https://a.co/d/6ZwitCt 
• The Smart Stepmom: Practical Steps to Help You Thrive by Laura Petherbridge and Ron L. Deal: https://a.co/d/2MGMKiQ 
• The Smart Stepmom—Laura’s website: https://www.thesmartstepmom.com/ 
• HomeWord Website: https://homeword.com/
• HomeWord YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword
• Jim Burns’ Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/
• HomeWord+ Online Courses: https://homeword.com/homeword-plus/
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
• Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271776 

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/ 

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/ 

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/ 

Keywords/Hashtags

#HomeWord #DrJimBurns #LauraPetherbridge #BlendedFamily #Parenting #ChristianParenting #Marriage #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo 

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Many parents feel anxious or unequipped to talk about gender and identity with their kids—but Dr. Kathy Koch shows how biblical wisdom and simple, honest conversations can build confidence and discernment. Christian author and speaker Dr. Kathy Koch, founder of Celebrate Kids, Inc., joins Dr. Jim Burns for a powerful conversation to equip parents with biblical wisdom and practical tools for guiding their children through today’s gender confusion. She shares hope-filled encouragement for parents who may feel fearful or uncertain about addressing this sensitive topic, offering insight on how to build their children’s confidence in God’s intentional design for their gender. Dr. Koch explains how to lovingly help kids separate facts from feelings, spot warning signs of identity struggles, and avoid common mistakes parents make. Throughout, she points to the transforming power of Scripture and the goodness of God’s plan, urging families to approach these conversations with both truth and empathy.

Raising Gender-Confident Kids by Dr. Jeff Myers and Dr. Kathy Koch: https://a.co/d/4TzdONj 
Celebrate Kids: https://celebratekids.com/ 

HomeWord Website: https://homeword.com/

HomeWord YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword

Jim Burns’ Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/

HomeWord+ Online Courses: https://homeword.com/homeword-plus/

Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905

Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271776 

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/ 

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/ 

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/ 

Keywords/Hashtags

#HomeWord #DrJimBurns #DrKathyKoch #Parenting #Gender #MaleAndFemale #ChristianParenting #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo 

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When the kids leave home, it’s easy to feel a mix of sadness, uncertainty, and even excitement. In this episode, Dr. Jim Burns unpacks the reality of empty nest syndrome and offers practical steps to help you thrive—not just survive—this new season. With wisdom, humor, and compassion, he shares survey questions to gauge where you’re at emotionally, plus guidance for rekindling passion in your marriage, rediscovering your purpose, and investing in what matters most. Whether you’re grieving the quiet house or ready to embrace fresh opportunities, this conversation will help you find joy, connection, and meaning in the empty nest years.

The Empty Nest Syndrome Quiz: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/the-empty-nest-change-and-loss-are-deeply-connected-2/
Finding Joy in the Empty Nest by Dr. Jim Burns: https://homeword.com/product/finding-joy-in-the-empty-nest-discover-purpose-and-passion-in-the-next-phase-of-life/ 
Closer: 52 Devotions to Draw Couples Together: https://homeword.com/product/closer/ 

HomeWord Website: https://homeword.com/

HomeWord YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword

Jim Burns’ Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/

HomeWord+ Online Courses: https://homeword.com/homeword-plus/

Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905

Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271776 

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/ 

Finding Joy in the Empty Nest

https://homeword.com/product/finding-joy-in-the-empty-nest-discover-purpose-and-passion-in-the-next-phase-of-life/  

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/ 

Keywords/Hashtags

#HomeWord #JimBurns #EmptyNest #AdultChildren #Parenting #Marriage #Husband #Wife #Faith #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo 

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Healthy conflict isn’t something to avoid—it’s something to grow through. On this episode, Dr. Jim Burns is joined by Haven Weits, host of the podcast Haven! and co-leader of the couples’ e-course Pillow Talk. She vulnerably shares how her parents’ divorce shook her the same year she got married, and how it fueled her passion to help couples build marriages that last. Together with her husband and a marriage counselor, she created Pillow Talk to guide couples into meaningful conversations that reconnect them. Haven unpacks what she’s learned about healthy conflict, from slowing down in moments of defensiveness to communicating in a way that brings couples closer instead of driving them apart. As she puts it, “The cure to defensiveness is finding the truth of what they’re saying.”

Haven’s website: https://www.havenpod.com/
Haven! Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/haven/id1687181933

PillowTalk: https://www.joinpillowtalk.com/  
Haven on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haventhepodcast/
Haven Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@haventhepodcast
Haven Podcast on TicTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@haventhepodcast
And Baby Makes Three by Drs. John and Julie Gottman: https://a.co/d/0ldMSzS
HomeWord Website: https://homeword.com/

HomeWord YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword

Jim Burns’ Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/

HomeWord+ Online Courses: https://homeword.com/homeword-plus/

Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905

Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271776 

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/ 

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/ 

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/ 

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#HomeWord #JimBurns #HavenWeits #HavenPodcast #PillowTalk #Marriage #Husband #Wife #Faith #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo 

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Few things are more painful than seeing an adult child walk away from the faith and values you raised them with. In this episode, Dr. Jim Burns is joined by Dr. Rob Rienow—pastor, speaker, author, and founder of Visionary Family Ministries—to talk about how parents can respond with faith and love. Dr. Rienow shares practical ways to encourage your adult child’s spiritual journey, while also emphasizing the importance of staying rooted in your own walk with God: “We’re not going to lead our kids, or impact our kids spiritually in a direction we’re not going ourselves.” He also unpacks what it means to turn hearts toward one another and the steps parents can take to build stronger, grace-filled relationships. If your heart is heavy for a prodigal, this conversation will bring hope and encouragement.

Never Too Late: Encouraging Faith In Your Adult Child: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/never-too-late/
Visionary Parenting book: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting/
Visionary Marriage book: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-marriage/
Visionary Family website: https://visionaryfam.com/

Visionary Family Ministries on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VisionaryFamilyMinistries
Visionary Events and Conferences: https://visionaryfam.com/events/
HomeWord Website: https://homeword.com/

HomeWord YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword

Jim Burns’ Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/

HomeWord+ Online Courses: https://homeword.com/homeword-plus/

Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905

Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271776 

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/ 

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/ 

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/ 

Keywords/Hashtags

#HomeWord #JimBurns #RobRienow #VisionaryFamily #NeverTooLate #AdultChildren #Faith #Prodigal #Children #YoungAdults #Parenting #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo 

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