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Introducing HomeWord with Jim Burns podcast edition. Real life answers for today's parent. Utilizing drama, interviews, humor, and music, Jim Burns tackles the issues facing today's parents and provides listeners with biblically-based, practical answers for helping their families succeed. Shoot us a…

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    HomeWord Daily: Leslie Ludy: God's Sacred Intent for Every Young Woman – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 25:12


    Young women are called to live lives that are set apart from the world's low standards.

    HomeWord Daily: Leslie Ludy: God's Sacred Intent for Every Young Woman – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 25:12


    According to a recent survey, only 2% of teenage girls consider themselves to be “beautiful.”

    HomeWord Daily: Kay Warren: When Happiness Isn't Enough – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 25:12


    Kay Warren has endured a number of setbacks in her life. Any one of them would be enough to rob of her happiness. But on...

    HomeWord Daily: Gary Chapman: Help and Hope for Desperate Marriages – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 23:49


    Every marriage goes through seasons when the pressures of life seem to hit a bit harder than others. But if you feel as though your...

    HomeWord Daily: Gary Chapman: Help and Hope for Desperate Marriages – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 23:53


    With the divorce rate hovering around 50%, more and more married couples are feeling the pressure and desperation that comes with trials and struggles.

    HomeWord Daily: Ted Lowe/Doug Fields: Taking Your Marriage from Intervention to Celebration! Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 25:11


    Even if it seems like your marriage is on life-support, there IS hope! Dr. Jim Burns continues his conversation with author Doug Fields and Ted...

    HomeWord Daily: Les Parrott: Using Conflict to Strengthen Your Marriage – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 25:12


    If you keep having “the same argument” over and over again with your spouse, the problem isn't that you're always fighting – the problem is...

    HomeWord Daily: Les Parrott: Using Conflict to Strengthen Your Marriage – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 25:12


    Many couples try in vain to avoid conflict in their marriages – but did you know that a “good fight” can actually make things better?

    HomeWord Daily: Jim Burns: How and When to Talk to Your Kids about Sex – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 23:56


    Kids are growing up in a sex-saturated culture. But on this edition of HOMEWORD, Dr. Jim Burns continues his discussion on how to use age-appropriate...

    HomeWord Daily: Jim Burns: How and When to Talk to Your Kids about Sex – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 24:01


    Sex was God's idea. He created it – and on this edition of HOMEWORD, Dr. Jim Burns discusses some practical tips for us parents to...

    HomeWord Daily: Danny Holland: Helping Your Kids Map Their Future – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 25:12


    Kids today have so many options for how their lives can turn out. That's why it's up to us, their parents, for giving them the...

    HomeWord Daily: Danny Holland: Helping Your Kids Map Their Future – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 25:12


    A growing number of young children are feeling less and less confident about what their future holds.

    HomeWord Daily: Donna Jones: Teaching Your Kids Manners – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 25:12


    Taming your family “zoo” is important – but how can we correct behavior without crushing character?

    HomeWord Daily: Donna Jones: Teaching Your Kids Manners – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 25:11


    Parenting young children can be a challenge – especially when it comes to teaching them to mind!

    HomeWord Daily: Adam McLane: Helping Your Kids Navigate Life Online – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 25:12


    If you're the parent of a teen or pre-teen, your children are “digital natives.” The internet is a way of life for them!

    HomeWord Daily: Adam McLane: Helping Your Kids Navigate Life Online – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 25:12


    Kids spend the majority of their days connected to some form of social media – but how can parents be sure that they're staying safe...

    HomeWord Daily: Kathy Pride: When the Drug War Hits Home – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 23:58


    Most of us parents do the best we can to educate our kids about the dangers of drug addiction.

    HomeWord Daily: Kathy Pride: When the Drug War Hits Home – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 23:49


    Matt Pride was a good kid. But once he experimented with marijuana, he became addicted – and his addiction turned his whole family upside down.

    HomeWord Daily: Lee Strobel: Making the Case for Christ – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 25:12


    You don't have to be a Bible scholar to be able to “make the case for Christ” – especially with your kids!

    HomeWord Daily: Lee Strobel: Making the Case for Christ – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 25:12


    “If you were ever put on trial for being Christians, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” That familiar question is one every parent...

    HomeWord Daily: Sharon Hersh: Substance Abuse and Your Kids – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 25:12


    Kids today are growing up in a culture that places enormous pressure on them to experiment with drugs and alcohol.

    HomeWord Daily: Sharon Hersh: Substance Abuse and Your Kids – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 25:12


    Christian therapist Sharon Hersh was stunned to discover that her teenage daughter was into “binge drinking.”

    HomeWord Daily: Chip Ingram: Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 23:58


    A recent survey of 8-to-12 year olds found that more than half of the kids questioned did not believe they had any hope for the...

    HomeWord Daily: Chip Ingram: Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 23:49


    We live in a culture that projects some pretty negative images of character attributes that are actually of benefit to our children.

    HomeWord Daily: John Townsend on Boundaries and Teens – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 23:58


    As a noted psychologist and author, Dr. John Townsend knows which theories are best for setting healthy boundaries for teens.

    HomeWord Daily: John Townsend on Boundaries and Teens – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 23:49


    The teenage years are tough for kids – but they can be even more difficult for the parents who are trying to raise them!

    HomeWord Daily: Gary Chapman: Creating the Family You've Always Wanted – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 25:11


    HomeWord Daily: Gary Chapman: Creating the Family You've Always Wanted – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 25:11


    Over the years, many media-created families have been looked upon as “ideal.”

    HomeWord Daily: Ted Lowe/Doug Fields: Taking Your Marriage from Intervention to Celebration! Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 25:11


    Strained marriages are commonplace in many congregations – but now there is something churches can do to ease this stress!

    HomeWord Daily: Mark Gregston: Help for Kids in Crisis – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 23:58


    No parent ever thinks their child will face a crisis because of drug or alcohol abuse . . . cutting . . . or an...

    HomeWord Daily: Mark Gregston: Help for Kids in Crisis – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 23:49


    Many kids are facing crisis situations like eating disorders . . . and drug and alcohol abuse.

    HomeWord Daily: Jim Burns: Teens and Sexual Purity: Mission Possible! – Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 23:58


    Sexual purity involves more than just saying “no” to intercourse.

    HomeWord Daily: Jim Burns: Teens and Sexual Purity: Mission Possible! – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 23:58


    Kids are growing up in a culture where it seems like sex is everywhere.

    HomeWord Daily: Jim Burns: Teens and Sexual Purity: Mission Possible! – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 23:50


    The media is filled with sex-saturated images that can lead some kids to believe that “everyone is doing it.”

    HomeWord Daily: Randy Phillips: Fathers and Sons: The Passage into Manhood – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 25:12


    The influence father has on the life of his sons can impact the culture for generations to come.

    HomeWord Daily: Randy Phillips: Fathers and Sons: The Passage into Manhood – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 23:54


    Dads with sons are in a unique position of being able to make a difference that will shape the destiny of the next generation.

    HomeWord Daily: Cheryl Meier: Deepening Your Relationship with Others, Yourself & God – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 25:12


    Each of us was created for relationships . . . and, yet, developing and maintaining relationships can be extremely difficult!

    HomeWord Daily: Cheryl Meier: Deepening Your Relationship with Others, Yourself & God – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 25:12


    Each of us was made by God for the purpose of relationships – with Him, with others . . . and ourselves!

    HomeWord Daily: Ron Deal/Lauara Petherbridge: Keys to Becoming a Smart Stepmom – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 25:11


    If you grew up in a home where your parents divorced and then remarried, you may feel as though you have an upper hand on...

    HomeWord Daily: Ron Deal/Lauara Petherbridge: Keys to Becoming a Smart Stepmom – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 25:11


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    HomeWord Daily: Ruth Haley Barton: Arrange Your Life: Find Calm in the Chaos – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 25:11


    Does having a “Rule of Life” mean that you're not living by faith? Author Ruth Haley Barton doesn't think so.

    HomeWord Daily: Ruth Haley Barton: Arrange Your Life: Find Calm in the Chaos – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 25:12


    The Christian life is a life of freedom, but having a “Rule of Life” helps us find the pathway to living a life that is...

    HomeWord Daily: Katie Brazelton: Being a Woman of Purpose – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 25:11


    A painful divorce left author Katie Brazelton wondering what her purpose in life really was

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 25:11


    Many women today are suffering from a lingering sense of doubt . . . a feeling that their lives are without focus or direction.  

    HomeWord Daily: Sandy Coughlin: Confessions of a Reluctant Entertainer – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 25:12


    Each month, thousands of women enjoy the blog called “The Reluctant Entertainer” for tips on how to welcome guests into your home without going crazy

    HomeWord Daily: Sandy Coughlin: Confessions of a Reluctant Entertainer – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 24:02


    When she first got married, Sandy Coughlin liked the idea of having guests over to her home – she just was a bit hesitant to...

    HomeWord Daily: Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn: A Man's Guide to a Woman's Heart – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 23:49


    To most men, a woman's heart seems like a “swamp of emotions” – and yet, it is possible for a guy to understand how his...

    HomeWord Daily: Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn: A Man's Guide to a Woman's Heart – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 23:58


    When it comes to understand what women want, most men are pretty clueless.

    HomeWord Daily: Shaunti Feldhahn: Understanding the Inner Lives of Men – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 23:49


    If you haven't been able to get the man in your life to “open up” to you, today's program is for you!

    HomeWord Daily: Shaunti Feldhahn: Understanding the Inner Lives of Men – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 23:58


    HomeWord Daily: Brian Berry: Tips for Protecting Your Marriage and Family from a Busy- Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 25:12


    Pastor and author Brian Berry is convinced that “The best gift you can give your community and ministry is a healthy family.”

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