Even from miles away, grandparents can play a powerful role in helping their grandkids grow in faith. Today, Dr. Jim Burns welcomes Wayne Rice — co-founder of Youth Specialties, member of the Legacy Coalition, longtime youth ministry leader, author of over 30 books, and bluegrass enthusiast — for a meaningful conversation on intentional grandparenting. Wayne shares practical ways grandparents can invest spiritually in their grandkids, even from miles away, emphasizing the power of prayer, staying connected through both old-school and modern technology, and creating memorable holiday traditions that build lifelong bonds. As Wayne says, “The relationship that you have with your grandkids while they’re young becomes a foundation for the kind of relationship you’ll have with them as adults.”

Resources:

• Long-Distance Grandparenting: Nurturing the Faith of Your Grandchildren When You Can’t Be There in Person by Wayne Rice
• Generation to Generation: Practical and Creative Ideas for Raising Kids to Know and Love God by Wayne Rice
• Seriously!: 100 Laugh Out Loud Stories That Teach Bible Truths by Wayne Rice
• Legacy Coalition
• Legacy Coalition Grandparenting Summit
• Legacy Coalition Podcast
• Wayne Rice’s website
• Brush Arbor Album
• HomeWord.com
• HomeWord YouTube
• Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs
• HomeWord+ Online Courses
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com
• Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

Music Credit:

Label: Capitol Records - ST-11158

Format: Vinyl

Country: US

Released: 1973

Brush Arbor Meeting 2:37

Interpolating: I'll Fly Away

Musicians:

・Wayne Rice (Banjo, Guitar, Vocals)

・Kenny Munds (Guitar, Vocals)

・Joe Rice (Mandolin, Vocals)

・Dave Rose (Bass)

・Jim Rice (Steel Guitar, Guitar, Vocals)

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What does it mean to be an intentional grandparent in today’s world? Dr. Jim Burns sits down with Dr. Dudley Chancey, long-time youth pastor, educator, and founder of the Intergenerational Faith Center at Oklahoma Christian University, for a powerful conversation about building a legacy of love, faith, and values. Dr. Chancey offers encouragement to grandparents who didn’t grow up with a faith foundation—or who are struggling because their children don’t allow them to see their grandkids, take them to church, or talk about Jesus. Through wisdom, warmth, and real stories, he reminds us that it’s never too late to start living and sharing a godly legacy—and that being an intentional grandparent means looking for everyday moments to model faith, love, and grace.

Resources:

• Keep Faith Alive: Grandparents and a Godly Legacy by Dr. Dudley Chancey
• Intergenerational Faith Center at Oklahoma Christian University
• Saying Is Believing: The Necessity of Testimony in Adolescent Spiritual Development by Amanda Drury
• Long-Distance Grandparenting by Wayne Rice
• God Made Your Body by Dr. Jim Burns
• HomeWord.com
• HomeWord YouTube
• Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs
• HomeWord+ Online Courses
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com
• Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

God Made Your Body

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#HomeWord #DrJimBurns #DudleyChancey #Grandparent #Grandparenting #Grandchildren #Parenting #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo

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In this second part of Understanding Your Teen, Dr. Jim Burns dives deeper into how parents can shape their child’s character and responsibility—without crushing their spirit. He shares how to set clear expectations, establish healthy boundaries, and guide your teen toward independence, including practical tools like the ABC’s of ending the homework hassle.

Dr. Burns also unpacks what it means to nurture your child’s faith journey—how to encourage spiritual growth, welcome hard questions, and model an authentic relationship with God. He reminds parents that faith isn’t impressed through lectures, but through everyday conversations and shared experiences that make faith an adventure.

Whether it’s building responsibility, emotional health, or a vibrant faith, this episode is full of wisdom and encouragement for every parent navigating the teen years.

Resources Mentioned:

• Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities by Dr. Jim Burns
• Confident Parenting by Dr. Jim Burns
• The ABCs of Ending the Homework Hassle with Your Kids (blog by Dr. Jim Burns)
• HomeWord Website
• HomeWord YouTube
• Jim Burns’ Blog
• HomeWord+ Online Courses
• Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905
• Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com
• Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel

Order Jim’s Books:

Doing Life With Your Adult Children

Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

Hashtags: #HomeWord #DrJimBurns #Teens #ParentingTeens #Parenting #ChristianParenting #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo

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