Legacy Grandparenting

In a Legacy Grandparenting first, Wayne Rice and John Coulombe turn over the microphone to guest co-host Janet Hellige who interviews author and speaker Rhonda Stoppe on the general topic of grandmothering. Rhonda and Janet discuss the unique role that grandmothers play in the lives of grandchildren, how to share the gospel with grandchildren, how to live with “no regrets” as a grandmother and muc...

Lori Wildenberg is a speaker, podcaster and author who has written several books about parenting and family issues, her latest being Grandparents Make Grand Partners (D6 Publishing). In this enlightening conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, Lori discusses various grandparent “personalities,” grandparent “hot spots,” “the grandma wars” and much more. She also addresses a strategy for tea...

Bill Breakey is the author of a new book for grandfathers called Legacy in Real Time: A Grandfather’s Guide to Showing Up . In this conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, he talks about the important role that grandfathers play in the lives of grandchildren and how today’s grandfathers can leverage their influence in creative and practical ways. Having run in three Boston marathons, Bill...

J. P. Moreland is the Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and author of numerous books including Finding Quiet: My Story of Overcoming Anxiety and the Practices that Brought Peace . In this very candid conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, J.P talks openly about how his struggle with anxiety, depression, cancer and other health issues have shaped his faith,...

Larry Fowler, founder of the Legacy Coalition, engages in a wide-ranging conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, reflecting on his past ten years of ministry, the recent leadership changes at the Legacy Coalition and key takeaways from the Legacy Grandparent Summit in Frisco, Texas. He also shares excerpts from the recently released seminar curriculum “Grandparenting Influence” as well as...

Patti Garibay is a former Girl Scout leader who founded an alternative scouting program called American Heritage Girls which now has more than 70,000 girls involved in all fifty states.  In this conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, Patti explains how AHG began, what it does and how it provides a strategic way for grandparents to help raise godly granddaughters and pass on their Christia...

So what does a grandparent do when the grandkids visit and spend all of their time staring at their phone or tablet? This question and many others are answered during this podcast by Arlene Pellicane, a parenting expert, author and podcaster who will be speaking at the Legacy Grandparenting Summit in March. In this lively conversation with John Coulombe and Wayne Rice, Arlene warns parents and gra...

Scott Wesley Brown is a renowned Christian artist who has recorded dozens of albums and numerous #1 songs on the contemporary Christian music charts. He is also a musical missionary who uses his music to reach people all over the world. On this podcast, Scott talks with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about his music, his missionary work, his grandparenting and much more. And in a Legacy Grandparenti...

In this podcast, author and speaker Jay Payleitner talks with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about his new book A Grand Way to Live: Faith, Wisdom and Joy for  Every Grandparent which contains 90 devotional readings on grandparenting. He gives us a free sample from his book and offers several ideas for grandparents including “Prayable Moments,” a way to communicate a Christian worldview to grandchil...

The Legacy Coalition recently welcomed former Caterpillar executive Dan Hellige as its new President and CEO. In this casual conversation with John Coulombe and Wayne Rice, Dan and his wife Janet talk about their family, their career history, their grandparents, their grandkids, their marriage, their preferences and much more. If you’ve been blessed by the Legacy Coalition in the past, you’ll enjo...

Several years ago, Pastor and author Chuck Swindoll entered into a unique mentoring relationship with two of his grandsons, Austin Swindoll Thompson and Parker Nelson, both of them in their thirties. Both had endured difficult family situations during their childhood and relocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to be closer to their extended family. In this podcast John Coulombe and Wayne Rice talk...

Cynthia Tobias is the best-selling author of more than 16 books including You Can’t Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded): Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-Willed Child. Cynthia believes that being strong-willed is not a negative trait in children but something that can contribute to their ability to develop strong convictions, solid reasoning and good communication skills. In this p...

Jaime Saint is the grandson of Nate Saint, one of the five missionaries who in 1956 were famously killed by the Auca (Waodani) tribe in a remote rain forest of Ecuador.  Over the years, the story has been told and dramatized in many books, magazines, movies, documentaries and stage productions but in this conversation with John Coulombe and Wayne Rice, Jaime explains how the faithfulness of his gr...

Dr. Dudley Chancey is a long-time youth pastor and educator who is the founder of the Intergenerational Faith Center at Oklahoma Christian University. His most recent book is Keep Faith Alive: Grandparents and a Godly Legacy (Abilene Christian University Press), based on the findings of The Grandparent Project, a national study on grandparenting. Wayne Rice and John Coulombe talk with Dudley about...

Doug Fields is one of the leading experts and practitioners of youth ministry in the church today. His books and resources are used by thousands of youth workers all over the world. Now a grandparent of nine, Doug shares with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe how he has been able to transfer many youth ministry principles to his role as a grandparent. During this conversation, they also discuss ways fo...

In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Wayne Rice and John Coulombe talk with Mark Gerson, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and author of God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Has Proved that the Torah Is True . From his uniquely Jewish perspective, Mark explains why the teachings of Moses emphasize the crucial role that grandparents play in the lives of grandchildren and what social science...

Dr. Joannie DeBrito is a licensed marriage & family therapist, social worker and the former director of parenting and youth for Focus on the Family. She has also written a feature column for LegacyCoalition.com called “Ask Dr. Joannie,” a Q & A for grandparents on a variety of topics. On this podcast, Dr. Joannie talks with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about such grandparenting issues as g...

Gary Alexander is a retired businessman who started writing letters to his ten grandchildren as they were approaching their teen years to guide them into their emerging adulthood and to share his faith with them. 55 of those letters were compiled into a book titled Love Papa: Letters of Wisdom from a Grandfather to His Grandchildren . In this podcast, Gary explains to Wayne Rice and John Coulombe...

Renowned children’s musician Mary Rice Hopkins and her puppet ministry partner Darcie Maze talk with Wayne Rice (Mary’s brother) and John Coulombe about their upcoming “Grand Kids Camp” being held in Glendale, California this summer, an example of what can be done by individuals or local churches as a way to help grandparents connect with their grandchildren in a creative and powerful way. In addi...

Kari Baker is the founder of "KiND Families," a ministry that exists to encourage and equip parents and grandparents who have children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, sensory processing disorders, learning disabilities and other conditions that seem invisible to the naked eye but which have great impact on behavior, social, and academic performance. Kari is also the author of the recently re...

In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Wayne and John talk with Charlie Bradshaw, executive pastor at North Coast Community Church in Vista, California and a respected expert on leadership. They talk at length about a legacy project that Charlie did for each of his grandkids—presenting them with a personalized notebook full of wisdom and photos, hand-selected and written by their grandfather. H...

In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Wayne Rice and John Coulombe talk with James and Geoffrey Banks, co-authors of Hope Lies Ahead: Encouragement for Parents of Prodigals from a Family That’s Been There . James is the founding pastor of Peace Church in Durham, North Carolina and a speaker at this year’s Legacy Grandparenting Summit. Geoffrey Banks is the son of James Banks and is currently t...

What role do grandparents play in making disciples of grandchildren? How can grandparents support their children as they lead their children to follow Christ? In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Wayne Rice and John Coulombe have a lively conversation with Barrett Johnson, founder of “INFO for Families” and author of Disciple Them Like Jesus: Leading Your Kids the Way Christ Led the Twelve ....

There are lots of excellent resources available now for older adults who want to share their life stories with their children and grandchildren. In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Wayne Rice and John Coulombe talk with Sheri Kohlmann, founder and director of More Than Words, Inc., an organization that helps adults of all ages to reflect on their lives in a more meaningful and in-depth way a...

In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, John Coulombe interviews his good friends Steve and Annie Chapman who have for some 50 years been performing and recording together, conducting parenting seminars and developing other resources focused on faith and family issues. You’ll learn how they got started with their ministry, what they have learned along the way, and what they are doing now to enco...