Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice

A cancer diagnosis is a nuclear blast for any family. In today's episode, Dr. Rienow continues a conversation with special guests Barrett and Jen Johnson. The Johnson family was rocked with Barrett's cancer diagnosis in December of 2022. In this candid conversation, they share how their faith and family have been affected by the diagnosis, challenging treatment, and an uncertain future. If you mis...

The news of cancer can rock our faith and our families. In today's episode, Dr. Rienow begins a conversation with special guests Barrett and Jen Johnson. The Johnson family was rocked with Barrett's cancer diagnosis in December of 2022. In this candid conversation, they share how their faith and family have been affected by the diagnosis, challenging treatment, and an uncertain future.

Did you get "the talk" from your parents? Most adults today had zero (or only one) intentional conversations with their parents about sexuality. God created sexuality as a beautiful gift for one man and one woman within the bounds of covenant marriage. Join Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow as they continue sharing essential "talking points" for having "the talk" with your son or daughter. Did you miss part...

Have you ever seen the "Christian fish?" Perhaps you saw it on a bumper sticker or a water bottle. But what does it mean? Is there a connection between faith and fishing? Four of Jesus' disciples were professional fishermen, and today calls all His followers to become "fishers of men." The Christian fish was a "secret sign" that the early Christians used to identify themselves. "Inside" the fish w...

Is there a connection between faith and fishing? Dozens of times throughout the Bible, God talks about fish, fishing, and fishermen. Four of Jesus' disciples were professional fishermen, and today calls all His followers to become "fishers of men." In this special summer edition, Rob Rienow talks with Joe Simonds from SaltStrong.com and the Salt Strong Unchurched Podcast. They share some of their...

Did you get "the talk" from your parents? Most adults today had zero (or only one) intentional conversations with their parents about sexuality. God created sexuality as a beautiful gift for one man and one woman within the bounds of covenant marriage. Join Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow as they share essential "talking points" for having "the talk" with your son or daughter. Capture a Christian vision fo...

The mother daughter relationship can be filled with conflict! What can mothers do to create a relationship of peace? What can daughters do to seek healing with the relationship is strained? In this episode, Amy Rienow and her daughter Lissy Bailey, share honestly about how they have had to deal with conflict in their relationship, as well as biblical principles that will help you build a strong re...

Can mothers and daughters become true friends? What does that look like? What role does honor play in the mother daughter relationship? In this episode, Amy Rienow and her daughter Lissy Bailey share the ups and downs of their relationship over the years, and key biblical principles to building a strong mother daughter connection. Check out these two resources from Lissy Bailey: The Heart of Your...

The mother daughter relationship is powerful and important. Because of this, mothers and daughters should anticipate significant spiritual attack against their relationship. In this episode, Amy Rienow and her daughter Lissy Bailey share the ups and downs of their relationship over the years, and key biblical principles to building a strong mother daughter connection. Check out these two resources...

Do you have a child who is cold or apathetic when it comes to spiritual things? They don't like to pray. They get annoyed if you try to have family Bible time. They refuse to go to church. They show little or no repentance when they do things wrong. All of these are signs of spiritual apathy. In today's episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow talk about one of the common reasons for spiritual apathy in ch...

Does my child need counseling? This one of the most common questions that our ministry receives. Children and teens can face serious issues with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-harm, addiction, and more. Working with an excellent Christian counselor can be a great support to a child and family. However, ineffective and unbiblical counseling can do make a bad situation even worse. In this episode...

Children and teens can face serious issues with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-harm, addiction, and more. Helping children in crisis requires the family to have a team mindset. In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow encourage parents and grandparents to think and act like a team in order to support a child who is doing through a dark time. Families also need to be willing to enter "recovery mo...

What does it take to help children who are in crisis? Children and teens can face serious issues with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-harm, addiction, and more. In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow encourage parents and grandparents to avoid the "fix the kid" mindset and instead approach a child crisis as if it were a family crisis. When a child is hurting it all hands on deck. Families need...

How do we parent strong willed children? How can we respond to children when they are stubborn or defiant? In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow talk about how parents can do more harm than good by labeling their children with negative character traits during the toddler years. This is Part 2 of their conversation on Toddler Training Basics. Listen to or watch Part 1: https://visionaryfam.com/s0...

God is doing miracles in families in Africa! In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow continues the conversation with his friend Pastor Jean Claude from Burundi, Africa. If you missed parts 1 and 2 of this conversation you can listen  here: Part 1 & Part 2 Jean Claude and his wife have nine children and God is using them to bless, equip, and transform families in his village. VFM is partnering with New Hop...

Is it reasonable to believe that Jesus actually rose from the dead? It is vital for parents not only to teach our children that the resurrection happened in real history, but why it is reasonable to believe it. If Jesus did not actually, physically rise from the dead, our faith is worthless and we are still in our sins (1 Corinthians 15:17) In this episode Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow will equip you wit...

Favoritism is often an unspoken sin with unspoken hurt. Does your family play favorites? Do your children compete with one another for your love and attention? Have siblings in your family formed cliques with one another? Many families fall into the trap of "playing favorites" and it has a terrible effect on family relationships. Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow share their family experiences regarding favo...

Is your family fragmented by favoritism? Many parents fall into the trap of "playing favorites" and it has a terrible effect on family relationships. Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow share their family experiences regarding favoritism, key biblical principles, and practical ways your family can grow in unity. Catch a fresh vision for your parenting and family life through Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Paren...

How do we do life with our adult kids? Parenting adult children is radically different than parenting younger children. Is it possible to do too much for our adult children and end up hurting them and their future? Are we helping or enabling our adult child? What if we don't like our child's spouse or the spouse's family? How should parents respond when they experience rejection from their adult k...

How do we do life with our adult kids? What does it mean to parent adult children? How can parents rebuild broken relationships with their adult kids? What should we do if we disagree with the choices our children are making? When do we set boundaries in difficult situations? In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow interviews Jim Burns (www.homeword.com) about his new book "Doing Life with Your Adult Chil...

The early years of parenting give your child an important foundation for the future. The terrible twos don't have to be terrible, but there are important principles of discipline and boundary setting which can help bring more peace to you, your child, and your home.    In today's episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow talk about toddler training basics. Why are boundaries important? How can we say "no" a...

Should people be judged on the color of their skin, or the content of their character? That question from Martin Luther King Jr is front and center in our world today. How should Christians think about race and racism? What does the Bible teach about race and ethnicity? How can we give our children a biblical worldview and equip them to shine God's love toward all people? This is part 2 of Dr. Rob...

"You are a racist!" We hear this accusation everywhere in today's culture. How should Christians think about race and racism? What does the Bible teach about race and ethnicity? How can we give our children a biblical worldview and equip them to shine God's love toward all people? In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow interviews Samuel Sey. Samuel is a dynamic Christian thinker, blogger, and cultural co...

Marriage is worth dying for. What is what St. Valentine believed. Do you know the history of Valentine's Day? Valentine's day commemorates the martyrdom of St. Valentine in 269 AD. In this episode Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow talk about the history of Valentine's Day and specifically the ministry of St. Valentine who so much believed in the Christian value of marriage that he was willing to die for it....

I found drugs in my teen's room. What do I do? This can be a terrifying moment for a parent. How do we respond?  In the previous episode (#115), Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow shared essential ingredients for the first conversation to have with your son or daughter after drug or alcohol use has been discovered. Here in part 2, they provide four crucial parts of a parental and family action plan to help br...