Most couples spend months planning the perfect wedding, but how much time are they actually spending preparing for the marriage itself? In this episode, Jim Burns and Doug Fields, co-authors of Getting Ready for Marriage, discuss what truly builds a lasting relationship; from creating a shared vision for your future, to navigating finances, technology, and the busyness that quietly crowds out connection. If you're engaged, newly married, or simply want to build a stronger foundation with your spouse, this conversation is a practical and encouraging place to start.

Resources:

● Getting Ready for Marriage by Jim Burns & Doug Fields

● GettingReadyForMarriage.com

● To Have and To Hold by Doug Fields

● HomeWord.com

● HomeWordYouTube

● Dr.JimBurns’Blogs

● Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905

● Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com

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● Order Dr. Burns’ new book -WhenYourAdultChildStrays:

TradingHeartacheforHope

● UnderstandingYourTeen:ShapingTheirCharacter,FacingTheirRealities

● AStudent’sGuidetoSexualIntegrity:God’sPlanforSexandYourBody

● DoingLifeWithYourAdultChildren:KeepYourMouthShutandtheWelcomeMatOut

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In a world where pornography is only a click away, protecting our children requires intentional conversations before exposure happens. Joining Dr. Jim Burns on this episode is Kristen Jenson, best-selling author and founder of Defend Young Minds, as she shares the personal journey that led her to advocate for protecting children from pornography. Kristen reveals the alarming impact pornography can have on young minds, including how it shapes unhealthy beliefs about sex, relationships, and self-worth. Together, she and Jim discuss why early conversations with children matter and offer practical guidance for parents navigating this difficult topic. This is an episode every parent needs to hear.

Resources:

• Defend Young Minds
• Good Pictures Bad Pictures Guide for Girls (Ages 7-12) by Kristen Jenson
• Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. (Ages 3-6) by Kristen Jenson
• Good Pictures Bad Pictures (Ages 7-12) by Kristen Jenson
• My kid Saw Porn—Now What? (Guide)
• Defend Young Minds on Facebook
• Instagram: @defendyoungminds
• X: @defendYM
• Defend Young Minds on LinkedIn
• HomeWord.com
• HomeWord YouTube
• Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com
• New Life Live

Order Jim’s Books:

• Order Dr. Burns’ new book - When Your Adult Child Strays: Trading Heartache for Hope
• Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

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Sometimes God's greatest work begins in our deepest pain. In this episode, Jim Burns sits down with Robbie Frawley, CEO of UCB Ireland and radio broadcaster, and Dave Durbin, U.S. Ambassador for UCB Ireland and leader of the annual Christian Heritage Tour. Robbie shares his journey through profound loss, including the death of his mother at a young age and later the heartbreaking loss of two children, revealing the questions, doubts, and anger he wrestled with along the way. Together, they discuss how God meets us in our pain, why it's okay to bring our hardest questions to Him, and how UCB Ireland is reaching a new generation with the hope of the Gospel. Through stories of faith and perseverance, Robbie reminds listeners that "God's promise is bigger than our moment" and that God is always at work, even in life's darkest seasons.

Resources:

• UCB Ireland
• UCB Ireland Christian Heritage Tour
• Help Spread The Gospel in Ireland — Give to UCB Ireland
• The Irish Legacy Podcast
• HomeWord.com
• HomeWord YouTube
• Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com

Order Jim’s Books:

• Order Dr. Burns’ new book - When Your Adult Child Strays: Trading Heartache for Hope
• Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities
• A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body
• Doing Life With Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

#HomeWord #DrJimBurns #RobbieFrawley #DaveDurbin #UCBIreland #Ireland #Gospel #Faith #Christian #Darkness #Grief #GenZ #Podcast #PFCAudioVideo

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