By Jim Burns
Helping families succeed is what this podcast is all about. Jim Burns interviews some of the world’s leading experts on Strong Marriages - Confident Parenting – Empowered Kids
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Can parents combat the constant barrage of negative messaging our children receive from school, social media, and societal pressures? Though it seems like an uphill battle, there is hope! Today, Jim welcomes speaker, therapist, and best-selling author Dr. Chinwé Williams to discuss her book, Seen: Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through the Power of Connection. Together, they explore how intentional presence, positive affirmations, “just listening” and developing grit in your kids can foster resilience, confidence, and a strong sense of self-worth even in the face of life's challenges. If you have children, work with youth, or are a regular caregiver - this episode needs to be bookmarked.
Jim’s Takeaways
From Seen:
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Dr. Chinwé Williams Links:
Dr. Chinwé Williams Website: https://drchinwewilliams.com/
Books:
Seen: Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through the Power of Connection: https://a.co/d/9xGh8hk
Beyond The Spiral: Why You Shouldn’t Believe Everything Anxiety Tells You: https://a.co/d/gEdNJ2h
Order Jim’s New Book:
A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
Have you ever felt like you and your spouse are more like roommates? Maybe five years ago, before this job, or before having kids, your relationship felt strong and emotionally connected. But now, things feel flat, distant, and maybe even a bit hopeless. If that sounds familiar, we have great news—this episode is for you! And more importantly, you're not alone. Even marriage experts Greg and Erin Smalley have been where you are! In Jim’s conversation with the Smalleys, you’ll find plenty of encouragement and practical tips to help you reconnect with your spouse. The best part? It’s not about adding more to your already full schedule. Greg and Erin point out simple actions you’re likely already doing that can create small moments of connection, leading to the deeper relationship you’re longing for.
HomeWord Links:
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/
Greg & Erin Smalley Links:
About Greg Smalley: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/contributors/greg-smalley/
About Erin Smalley: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/contributors/erin-smalley/
Focus on Marriage Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/focus-on-marriage-podcast/id261059123
Resist the Drift Marriage Conferences: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/resistthedriftsalemconferences/
Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
Books:
Reconnected: Moving from Roommates to Soul Mates in Marriage: https://a.co/d/ezgelqC
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage: 12 Secrets for a Lifelong Romance: https://a.co/d/hFXzOP8
The 5 Sex Needs of Men and Women by Gary Rosberg: https://a.co/d/fAokZWp
Closer: 52 Devotions to Draw Couples Together: https://a.co/d/gizZbnQ
Order Jim’s New Book:
A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
As parents, we devote at least two decades to raising our children so they can go off into the world as (hopefully) confident, kind, and capable individuals. It’s easy for our identity to get wrapped up in parenthood, but we eventually have to confront who we are once the kids are gone - and that can be intimidating. Jim welcomes author, speaker, and marriage coach Jill Savage to talk about her book Empty Nest, Full Life, and how much joy can be found in the season after kids. From dissolving codependency to reconnecting with your spouse, from reigniting old hobbies to finding new ones, from “bleacher-butt” friends to deep, lasting friendships, this conversation will encourage you to be intentional in whatever stage of parenting you are currently in.
Jim's Takeaways for Moving Forward in the Empty Nest
HomeWord Links:
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/
Jill Savage Links:
Jill Savage: https://jillsavage.org/
Empty Nest Resources: https://www.emptynestbook.com/the-resources/
No More Perfect Marriages LIVE Events: https://jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages-live-oct-2024/
Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
Books:
Empty Nest, Full Life: https://a.co/d/anzRZh8
Finding Joy in the Empty Nest: https://a.co/d/9zG4nTd
Doing Life with Your Adult Children: https://a.co/d/gmFWAMP
Order Jim’s New Book:
A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
Studies show that Gen-Z is the loneliest generation despite the pervasiveness of technology. However, loneliness isn't new; it can be experienced by a single person, a married individual, a person in a church community - even in families. So how do we keep this experience from evolving into a lifelong condition? Jim welcomes author, speaker, and founder of Ruth Graham Ministries, Ruth Graham to discuss her book, Transforming Loneliness: Deepening our Relationships with God and Others When We Feel Alone. Having lived through many seasons of loneliness herself, Ruth shares how being honest with God and a trusted friend opens up the door for transformation - and how loneliness has a positive side if we look for it.
Jim's Takeaways
Replenishing Relationships
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/
About Ruth Graham: http://www.ruthgraham.com/meet-ruth-graham/
Ruth Graham Ministries: http://www.ruthgraham.com/
Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected]
Books:
Transforming Loneliness: Deepening our Relationships with God and Others When We Feel Alone: https://a.co/d/6PmxxM7
In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart: https://a.co/d/8BoLlJB
Ruth Graham Books
Order Jim’s New Book:
A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
Blended families are a beautiful picture of hope after loss or pain. Two adults find themselves falling in love again and the possibilities seem endless! But - how does blending your family actually work? How do you navigate stepsiblings, former in-laws, money, and parenting? On today’s episode, Jim welcomes renowned blended-family expert Ron Deal to talk about the principles in his book, Building Love Together in Blended Families. Jim and Ron discuss the beauty and complexity of bringing two family units together - and how ‘all you need is love’ is, with all due respect to the Beatles, not going to cut it in the long run.
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/
About Ron Deal: https://www.rondeal.org/
Smart Stepfamilies: https://smartstepfamilies.com/
FamilyLife Blended: https://www.familylife.com/familylifeblended/blended-families/
Books:
The Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family: https://a.co/d/glkVkMm
Building Love Together in Blended Families: https://a.co/d/bsATUm8
Preparing to Blend: https://a.co/d/ezJ0VkN
Ron’s Books on Amazon
Order Jim’s New Book:
A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
Sometimes you hear a story that plants seeds of change in your life. It challenges you, encourages you, takes root in your heart and mind - and you can sense that God wanted you to hear it at this moment. Jim’s conversation with Megan Fate Marshman; speaker, author, and teaching pastor is one that left our team profoundly impacted. With discussions on grief, trust, suffering, and humility, we believe this episode will leave its mark. And we, like Jim and Megan, trust God to work in your life as you listen.
Megan’s new book, Relaxed: Walking with the One Who is Not Worried about a Thing, is now available at most booksellers.
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/
About Megan Fate Marshman: https://www.meganfate.com/about
Follow Megan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganfate/
Hume Lake Christian Camps: https://hume.org/about-hume/
Books:
Relaxed: Walking with the One Who is Not Worried About a Thing: https://www.meganfate.com/shop/p/relaxed-book
Meant for God: The Adventure of Trusting God and His Plans for You: https://www.meganfate.com/shop/p/meant-for-good
Order Jim’s New Book:
A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
Have you fallen into a negative thinking pattern when it comes to your marriage? Are you praising your spouse in your mind or are you focusing on the things they do “wrong”? While this is not uncommon, it is a pattern that will not change unless you catch it, address it, and alter it. Jim welcomes writer, author, and speaker Ted Lowe to discuss this concept from his book, Us in Mind: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage. This episode is one to save, share, and replay whenever you need practical tips and encouragement for strengthening your marriage!
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/
About Ted Lowe: https://forusmarriage.com/
Ted Lowe Blog: https://forusmarriage.com/blog/
Books:
Us In Mind: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage: https://a.co/d/d3dO01n
Order Jim’s New Book:
A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
Jim’s Primary Takeaway
Does it really matter?
It’s all too easy to make mountains out of molehills in our marriages. We’re not talking about serious issues like adultery, abuse, or addictions - we’re talking about your spouse leaving the toilet seat up, leaving dirty dishes in the sink, leaving clothes lying around - these are the little things that can lead to arguments. Ask yourself: in the grand scheme of things, does it really matter? Have calm conversations around things that really bug you, of course - but recognize when something is not worth the energy (or enmity) against your spouse.
“We should not be ashamed to discuss what God was not ashamed to create.” - Howard Hendricks.
This is the third installment of our Sexual Integrity series. Today, Jim welcomes Dr. Juli Slattery; a clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and the president/co-founder of Authentic Intimacy. This episode focuses on addressing our personal views on sexual integrity. Did we grow up with the topic of sex as off-limits or dirty? Did we believe that sex was a pass/fail test? Jim and Juli discuss how to begin untangling the web of misinformation around sex and spirituality we may have as adults - so we can guide our children on their journey of biblically sound sexual integrity.
If you missed the first two installments of this series, check out these episodes to catch up: Episode 18 - Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexual Integrity with Jim Burns
Episode 19 - A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity with Erin Mashaw
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/
About Juli Slattery: https://www.authenticintimacy.com/about-juli-slattery/
Authentic Intimacy: https://www.authenticintimacy.com/
Sexual Discipleship Ministry: https://sexualdiscipleship.com/
Books:
A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
Authentic Intimacy: https://a.co/d/h4xMgAL
Chasing Love: https://a.co/d/8vya62B
This is the second installment of our Sexual Integrity series! Today, Jim is joined by the Parent Engagement Director at Northpoint Community Church and co-author Erin Mashaw to discuss their new book, A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity. By looking back at “purity culture” and the unintended ramifications of that movement, Jim and Erin explain what Sexual Integrity means for kids and teens today. Through adapted language and a strong emphasis on God’s grace as shown throughout the Bible, we can encourage our children to live a life of biblical integrity without the burden of shame.
If you missed the first installment of this series, check out last week’s episode to catch up: Episode 18 - Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexual Integrity with Jim Burns.
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/
Erin Mashaw at Northpoint Community Church: https://northpoint.org/parent
A Parent’s Guide to Conversations About Sex: https://northpoint.org/conversations
Books:
A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
Bible Verses:
1 Thessalonians 4:3
Talking to your kids about sex might feel like a low priority for parents, especially when we hope they'll wait until marriage. However, research shows that positive, value-centered conversations about sex lead to less promiscuity and confusion among children. In today's episode, Jim encourages parents to teach their children about sexual integrity. When kids understand their worth comes from Christ, they can better recognize and resist the world's temptations. Join Jim and special guests over the next few weeks to discuss healthy sexuality and pre-order his new book, A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity.
HomeWord Website: https://homeword.com/
HomeWord Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword
Jim Burns Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/
Books:
PRE-ORDER A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/
God Made Your Body: https://homeword.com/product/god-made-your-body/
Pure Foundation Series: https://homeword.com/product-category/pure-foundation-series/
Bible Verses
1 Corinthians 6:20
Romans 12:1 & 2
Psalm 119:37
Proverbs 4:23
Genesis 1 & 2
1 Thessalonians 4:3
Matthew 19:4-6
Communicating the Gospel
The Four Principles
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