When Steven Arms turned 13, his father and grandfather surprised him by taking him away for a weekend retreat which changed his life forever. He was welcomed into manhood by not only his father and Bobo, his grandfather, but by several other significant men in his life who taught him the true meaning of manhood. In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Steven describes for Wayne Rice and John Coulombe his weekend “Rite of Passage” experience and why he believes it is especially important in today’s world of extended adolescence and gender confusion. 

Tim Robertson is Director of Global Partnerships for the Legacy Coalition and in this lively conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe he shares some of his favorite books for reading with grandchildren. He also discusses his role with the Legacy Coalition and how intentional Christian grandparenting is spreading all around the world. You will enjoy Tim’s sense of humor, his love for baseball, classic rock, and his passion for next-generation discipleship.

Here are links to the books and resources mentioned in this podcast:

Go to WTSBooks.com for these books:

• 66 Books, One Story by Paul Reynolds
• 30 Prophecies, One Story by Paul Reynolds
• The Acrostic of Jesus by Jonathan Gibson and Timothy Brindle
• The Awesome, Super Fantastic Forever Party by Joni Eareckson Tada
• The Biggest Bible Storybook by Kevin DeYoung
• Did God Learn His ABC’s by Amy Gannett
• Does God Sleep by Amy Gannett
• Does God Go on Vacation by Amy Gannett
• Finding Jesus on Upside-Down Days by Jill A. Miller
• The Garden, The Curtain and The Cross by Carl Laferton, Carl and Catalina Echeverri
• His Grace is Enough by Melissa Kruger
• Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know by Melissa Kruger
• How Great Is Our God by Louie Giglio
• Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science by Louie Giglio

The Gospel Coalition for an article by Kathryn Butler “How to Wisely Choose Kids Books”

Grandparenting Matters for information on the one-day seminar you can bring to your church.

Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund is found on many shopping websites including Amazon.com

Dr. Kathy Koch discusses with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe some of the main ideas found in her books about how to raise capable, confident children in today's world. She talks about the "Eight Great Smarts" that every child needs to cultivate with the help of parents and grandparents. She talks about how to motivate children to become more compassionate, responsible and brave. She explains why it's detrimental when our children are "bubble-wrapped" so that they won't experience failure or hardship.  Resilient children need to learn from their mistakes and develop the life-skills that will help them become capable self-reliant adults, she says.  Dr. Koch will also be speaking this year at the 2023 Legacy Grandparenting Summit, so this podcast will give you a preview of what to expect.

John Trent and his daughter Kari are guests on the first podcast of Season Three. They talk with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about The Blessing and how grandparents can include this simple but powerful act of love, kindness and generosity into their grandparenting toolbox. During the conversation, Kari describes the difference that The Blessing has made in her own life and how it can completely change a young person's life today. We guarantee that you will receive a blessing if you listen to this podcast all the way to the end.

If you have ever felt like you are far from being the perfect grandparent, this episode is for you. Our good friend and popular speaker and comedian Ken Davis talks with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about how grandparents can overcome their imperfections by doing the little things that matter most to our grandkids.  Ken also gives grandparents some tips on how to use humor appropriately and even offers a few jokes that will make your grandkids laugh.  In addition, he discusses his latest book Fully Alive and shares his thoughts on how grandparents can stay fully alive for their grandchildren.

Walt Mueller is one of the leading experts on youth culture and in this conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, he offers grandparents helpful and practical advice on how to have engaging conversations with grandchildren about the world they are living in right now.  "Things are happening so fast in our culture that we aren't sure how to respond to it," says Mueller, "but in God's sovereignty, he has put us here in this time and place and given us a great privilege and responsibility to help our grandchildren navigate these changes with the truth of God's Word."

Hal Habecker is a former pastor who is the founder and president of Finishing Well Ministries. In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Hal talks with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about his ministry history and his passion for helping older adults reclaim their biblical role as mentors and models for the younger generations and grandchildren in particular. He shares his signature "Six Essentials for Finishing Well" and surprisingly reveals for the first time a seventh "essential" that he believes is just as important as the first six. 

Larry McCall is a pastor, speaker and author of the book Grandparenting with Grace: Living the Gospel with the Next Generation.  Larry and his wife Gladine live in Winona Lake, Indiana and they have seven grandchildren. In this podcast, Larry talks with co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about grandparenting as a ministry, not only to grandchildren but to our adult children as well. Larry also shares his thoughts on long-distance grandparenting and healing broken relationships in the family and the power of prayer.

Cavin Harper is the founder and director of Elderquest Ministries and the pioneering founder of the Christian Grandparenting Network. In this interview with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, Cavin talks about the early days of the Christian grandparenting movement and shares his passion for helping the church become more intergenerational. He also discusses the unique challenges that grandparents face when they must take on the role of parenting their children's children. 

Dr. Josh Mulvihill is a Executive Director for Church and Family Ministry for Renewanation, a ministry dedicated to helping children develop a biblical worldview. Josh is also one of the founding fathers of Legacy Coalition and author of the book Biblical Grandparenting. In this conversation with co-hosts John Coulombe and Wayne Rice, Josh describes what it means to have a biblical worldview and offers several ideas and resources for teaching biblical worldview to our children and grandchildren.