As we prepare for Thanksgiving, I am reminded of the first thanksgiving. A small church had relocated their church family from England, to Holland, and then finally to the new world. They were compelled to find a place where they could worship God according to the...
Are your kids consumers or producers? In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow share practical ways every member of your home can work together to strengthen your...
Does your family pray together? Maybe you worship God at church, but do you ever worship God together at home? Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow share practical ideas for how your family can grow closer to God and to one...
Every family needs God’s grace and strength. But most families struggle with family prayer and Bible reading. In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow will encourage you to recommit yourself to growing in this essential...
Every family struggles with anger. Sometimes it is hot and in your face. Other times anger simmers below the surface. In this episode Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow talk about the destructive power of anger in families and practical steps you can take to create more peace in...
God loves your family. He brought you together for a reason! In this episode, Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow share the story of their family’s journey, and how discovering God’s purpose for their home transformed their...
The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. — Proverbs 15:31 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. — Proverbs 23:22 I was counseling a twenty-one-year-old man regarding his strained...
True repentance does not stop with a change in our thinking, but continues with a change in our behavior. We have all experienced people in our lives who apologize to us over and over for the same offense, and yet their behavior never changes. After a while, the...
Imagine that you are out shopping and a man comes walking to- ward you with a video camera and a microphone. He is doing person-on-the-street interviews. The microphone is thrust in your direction and the question is, “In your opinion, what is the purpose of family?”...
In Hebrews 12:14–15, God tells us, “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become...
