Tony Souder is the founder of the Pray for Me Campaign which helps young people enter into intergenerational relationships with members of their church families built upon the foundation of prayer. He has also developed a Pray for Me Grandparent Campaign which he outlines for co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe.  He also explains why he loves his home town of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Keith Ferrin is a speaker, storyteller and author whose mission is to help people realize that the Bible is not only God's Word, but it's also engaging, enjoyable and even entertaining! In this conversation with podcast co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, Keith explains how he came to love God's Word so much that he has memorized entire books of the Bible and has devoted his life to helping others fall in love with the Bible as well. The author of Like Ice Cream: The Scoop on Helping the Next Generation Fall in Love with God's Word,  Keith offers several tips for grandparents on helping grandkids enjoy the Bible more and also gives a sneak preview of his message in October at the 2022 Legacy Grandparenting Summit.

In the words of Rob Rienow, with tongue planted firmly in cheek, this episode is only for families with problems, Rob is the co-founder, with his wife Amy, of Visionary Families, a ministry to help parents and grandparents make disciples of their children and grandchildren. Rob discusses with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe some of the big ideas found in his books "Never Too Late: Encouraging Faith in Your Adult Children" and "Healing Family Relationships," and offers a path to peace and reconciliation for all families, no matter how messy they may have become.

In this episode, Wayne Rice and John Coulombe have a conversation with pastor Mark Holmen, a pioneer in the “Faith@Home” movement. They discuss how churches can encourage and equip families to successfully nurture the faith of children and grandchildren at home. Mark also speaks directly to grandparents about their influence and the incredible power of their blessing.

Our special guest on this episode of Legacy Grandparenting is Dr. Jim Burns, whose latest book is titled Have Serious Fun and 12 Other Principles to Make Each Day Count.  Co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe discuss with Jim some of the principles in his book such as "Practice Thank Therapy," "Communicate with AWE" and "Find Replenishing Relationships." They also discuss Jim's book Doing Life With Your Adult Children and his soon-to-be-published Life After the Empty Nest. 

Tim Kimmel’s message on Grace-Based Grandparenting in Season One was our most popular podcast and so we wanted to talk more with Tim about how we as grandparents can become more grace-filled and especially how we can apply grace to the sticky situations of grandparenting such as when you don’t agree with a grandchild’s lifestyle choices. And in a Legacy Grandparenting exclusive, Tim reveals his secret desire to become a rodeo cowboy.

For the first time, our special guest is the founder and CEO of the Legacy Coalition, Larry Fowler, who takes a few questions from Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about the past, present and future of the Legacy Coalition. Plus, Larry, John and Wayne each take the Legacy Grandparenting Podcast Poll  revealing some of their favorite memories and personal stories.

Dr. Marv Penner is a veteran Canadian youth worker, founder of the National Center for Excellence in Youth Ministry and the author of many books on youth ministry and parenting including Help! My Kids Are Hurting. He is also a licensed marriage and family counselor who specializes in parent-youth relationships, sexual abuse recovery, eating disorders and other adolescent issues. In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Marv visits with our co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe and shares his thoughts on how grandparents can be a refuge of safety for grandchildren who may be struggling with loneliness, anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance abuse or other difficult life and family situations. He offers special encouragement and hope for grandparents who have had to step into the role of parents for their grandchildren. "Our grandkids don't need us to be cool," he says. "They just need us to be safe." 

Jim Wideman is a pioneer in the children's ministry movement and was awarded the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award in Children's Ministry by the International Network of Children's Ministry (INCM).  He is also a grandparent and in this interview with Wayne Rice, Jim shares what he's learned about the role of grandparents and how to stay fresh during this season of your life.  He also takes the Legacy Grandparenting Podcast Poll!

This podcast kicks off season two of Legacy Grandparenting following a very successful Legacy Grandparenting Summit conference in Birmingham in October. Our special guest on this podcast is Mark Gregston, the founder of Heartlight, a residential counseling facility for teenagers in Longview, Texas and the author of Grandparenting Teenagers.  He chats with co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about grandparenting teens and he answers some very personal questions as the Legacy Grandparenting "Podcast Poll" makes its debut.