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.

In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, we hear from Tim Kimmel who along with his wife Darcy has written a new book and video series called Grace-Based Grandparenting. Tim delivers a stirring overview of this approach to grandparenting which includes ways for grandparents to grow old gracefully and to become torch-bearers of hope and encouragement to our grandkids. 

In this episode, author and Campus Pastor Ben Patterson speaks on the topic of prayer. He passionately calls for Christian grandparents to pray not for what they want but for what God wants, which is not always the same thing.  Co-hosts Wayne Rice, Larry Fowler and John Coulombe introduce Ben and then respond to some of his main points.

Grandparents often have difficulty establishing and maintaining good relationships with their adult children which can be problematic because those same adult children become the gatekeepers to present and future grandchildren. In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Dr. Jim Burns provides a number of principles for reinventing the relationship you have with your adult children and offers several examples of times when you'll need an extra bit of grace when there is conflict or a clash of values. Wayne Rice and John Coulombe co-host and discuss some of Jim's salient points.  

In this episode, Pastor Alistair Begg delivers a powerful message to grandparents attending the 2019 Legacy Grandparenting Summit. He draws from the life and legacy of Joseph, who at the end of this life gave specific instructions to his family on how he wanted to be remembered, providing a relevant template for us to follow today. Wayne Rice, Larry Fowler and John Coulombe co-host and provide commentary.