Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice

Every person struggles with selfishness. We want what we want, when we want it. Self-centeredness is at the heart of sinfulness. God tells us in 1 Corinthians 13 that "love is not selfish." If want to grow in our love for God and our love for others, we have to do battle with selfishness. In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow shares biblical insights and practical steps for helping families grow in love...

Envy and jealousy are enemies of love. These have the power to destroy your family relationships. God tells us in 1 Corinthians 13 that "love is not envious." In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow provides practical ways to push back on envy and grow in your love for God and love for others. Learn more about our featured resource: Key Psalms to Pray Over Your Kids at CPgive.org Get all the information a...

Love is at the heart of the Christian life. God calls us to love Him and love others. In 1 Corinthians 13 He gives us a definition of true love, and in that definition God says "love is not envious." Envy. Greed. Jealousy. These are all enemies of love. In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow provides practical ways to grow in love and push back on envy. Learn more about our featured resource: Key Psalms...

Your family needs the anchor of God's Word and God's people. Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow are joined today by Carey Green from The Morning Mindset Podcast. Here are some of the questions that they address: Why do families need the foundation of Scripture? If I am new to the Bible, where should I start reading? Is being a part of a church family really that important? How do I know if I am in a healthy c...

COVID has put enormous pressure on families and churches and many of the foundations are crumbling. Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow had the opportunity to sit down for a wide-ranging conversation with Carey Green, from The Morning Mindset podcast. Here are some of the questions that we address on this episode: How has COVID impacted our families and churches? Marriage, and the institution of marriage, is u...

We love summer road trips. But can you imagine raising your kids, year-round in an RV? Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow are joined by their friends JD and Britney Lott. They have been blessed with seven children and have had learned a lot of lessons about marriage, parenting, family, and faith during their almost four years traveling the country in their RV. You can experience the Lott's family adventures b...

Have you ever thought about selling everything and hitting the road in an RV? Today Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow are joined by their friends JD and Britney Lott, who did exactly that. They have been blessed with seven children and have had learned a lot of lessons about marriage, parenting, family, and faith during their almost four years traveling the country in their RV. You can experience the Lott's...

How do we honor parents who are difficult to honor? What does it look like to show honor to parents who may have hurt us or made destructive choices? Can we establish needed boundaries and still maintain a spirit of honor? In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow share essential Scriptures and practical approaches for how we can honor God through honoring our parents, even in circumstances where ou...

If you don't teach your children to honor you, no one else will. Join us for today for this important conversation on family vision. The call to honor parents, which is the fifth commandment in Exodus 20, is an increasingly lost virtue in our world today. Because of our sinful natures, children are not naturally obedient or honoring. Parents need to have an intentional plan to help their children...

The fifth commandment says, "Honor your father and your mother." Has our culture lost this vision of showing honor to our parents? When a culture abandons the biblical virtue of honoring parents we see families, churches, and nations suffering. In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow share biblical principles and historical perspectives on the importance of the fifth commandment and practical ways...

Strong Christian men show honor to women. How can we raise our sons toward this vision? How can we help our sons, even from young ages, to treat girls and women with dignity and value? In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow share essential Scriptures and practical approaches for training our sons to build healthy relationships with girls. They address issues of modesty, chivalry, porn, and sexual...

Is technology out of control in your house? Are all these screens doing more harm than good? Every family struggles with navigating media, phones, TV, and tech. In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow shares from his experience, as a father of 7, some foundational principles for approaching tech in a healthy way. Before we think about our kids, we have to set an example as parents. It is easy for tech to...

Our families are under spiritual attack. We need a battle plan. We are in the middle of a spiritual war, but we often act like it is not happening or fail to engage as we should. The demons working against our families with temptations, lies, and accusations. In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow will equip you with a biblical and practical battle plan for how you, and your family, can defend against th...

One of the reasons that Jesus came was to destroy the works of the devil. Angels and demons are real. They are engaged in an unseen spiritual war, and we are a part of it whether we realize it or not. In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow explains, from the Bible, what demons are doing in the world today. How are they fighting? How do they attack us? What are their strategies? This is the second of thre...

There is an unseen war happening right now in the spiritual realm and it affects our families. Angels and demons are real. They are active in our world and in our personal lives. But what are demons? What are they doing? How can we fight against them? In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow explains, from the Bible, about the nature and origin of demons. This is the first of three episodes on this subject...

Do you worry about God abandoning you? Are you afraid that if you sin too much, you could lose your salvation? The headlines today are filled with the fear of war, sickness, and death. And while we should certainly care for our lives, and the lives of our children in this world, we should give even greater care to where we will spend eternity. Heaven is real. Hell is real. In this episode, Dr. Rob...

One of our most popular episodes from 2021! God created marriage so that husband and wife would become one in spirit and purpose. But oneness in marriage doesn't just happen. In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow share biblical principles, and the ups and downs of their marriage experience, to encourage you to catch a fresh vision for your marriage and pursue the oneness that God has for you. Fi...

Mothers and sons have a unique and vitally important relationship. In this special episode of Family Vision, JD Rienow (age 20) joins his mom, Amy, as they share the ups and downs of their mother-son relationship through JD's teen years. You will come away with key biblical principles and practical ways to strengthen your relationships with your children. Get a game plan for seeking healing with b...

Do your kids know the story of your life? Have they heard about your big God moments? God tells us in Psalm 78 to tell our children about "His might and the wonders He has done." Join Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow as they share practical ways you can help your children and grandchildren learn how God has worked in your family, through good times and bad. Learn more about helping your family catch a multi...

In this special Q and A edition of Family Vision, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow respond to questions from listeners. A mom is concerned that their 16-year-old daughter is boy crazy. She is going from heart break to heart break. How can the mom help her daughter become healthier in her relationships with boys? A youth pastor wants to do a better job connecting with and partnering with parents. He asks for...

In this special Q and A edition of Family Vision, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow respond to questions from listeners. A 10-year-old girl has a question about conflicts with her sister. A couple writes in with a personal question for Rob and Amy, "did you always want to have a big family?" and "How should couples think about the question of children?" Finally, a mom writes in with concerns about her 6th gr...

In this special Q and A edition of Family Vision, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow respond to questions from listeners. A mom writes in to share her feelings of guilt and being overwhelmed, as she is parenting three children under the age of 5. A church leader is exploring family ministry and asks what are some best practices and first steps a church can take to equip families. A parent and teen are having...

Does your family read the Bible together? Is it fun or boring? In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow talk about creative ways to help your family enjoy reading the Bible together. If your family worship time is boring, or feels like school, your children will likely not be eager to be a part of it. You will learn creative ways to help kids of all ages deepen their understanding and love for the...

Do you have a passion in your heart to help your children follow Jesus? Parenting is exhausting. It sometimes feels like a victory just to get through each day. It is easy for us to lose focus on our most important parenting mission, which is to do to all in our powerful to help our children love and follow God. Join Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow as they share their parenting journey, key Scriptures, and...

What does it mean to be modest? How do we have conversations about the virtue of modesty with our children? Special guest Laynie Rienow joins her parents, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow, as they discuss their family relationships and practical ways parents and teens can better communicate with one another. Learn more about helping your children grow in faith and character through Rob and Amy's book, Visio...