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An Angry Child
How do you handle your child when he gets angry? Franklin Graham
If your child is going through a rough time; PLEASE, please, don't give up on him! Childishness
When it comes to a child's behavior, some of it is rebellion, but some of it is just plain childishness. Help is on the Way
Series Title: Finding Help for Your Troubled Teen (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Mark Gregston, George and Livia Dunklin
Your teen is in crisis. Where do you turn? For George and Livia Dunklin, Heartlight Ministry, a residential facility for crisis teens, was their answer to prayer. There, their daughter Megan was able to learn new ways of thinking and coping with the world around her. Joining them is Dennis Rainey and Heartlight's founder and executive director, Mark Gregston. A Teen's Cry for Help
Series Title: Finding Help for Your Troubled Teen (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Mark Gregston, George and Livia Dunklin
What do you do with a teen who's out of control? Dennis Rainey talks with Heartlight Ministry founder Mark Gregston. Joining them are George and Livia Dunklin, concerned parents who brought their daughter Megan to Gregston's residential facility for crisis teens after their daughter became a danger to herself and others. The Dunklins talk about the shame and fear they felt as they watched their daughter spiral out of control, and the courage it took to seek help for their family's crisis. When Your Husband Doesn't Believe
Series Title: Spiritually Single Moms (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Nancy Meyer
Are you and your husband on the same spiritual playing field? Author Nancy Meyer tells Dennis Rainey how she continues to love, honor, and serve her unbelieving husband, Rich. Teaching Teens to Follow the Rules, Part 2
Series Title: Teaching Teens to Follow the Rules (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Dennis Rainey
Who rules the roost at your home--you or your teen? Today Dennis Rainey shares some timeless principles about boundaries that every parent needs to hear as he or she raises a teen to follow the rules. Teaching Teens to Follow the Rules, Part 1
Series Title: Teaching Teens to Follow the Rules (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Dennis Rainey
Are your kids testing your boundaries? Today Dennis Rainey tells parents about the benefits of healthy boundaries, and what they need to do to pass on a legitimate faith in Christ to the next generation. Broken-Hearted Parents
All of us Christian parents share a common fear—that we'll have a prodigal child. Passive and Active Rebellion
In teenagers, rebellion can take many different forms. A Prodigal Comes Home
Series Title: Bringing Home the Prodigals (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Rob Parsons
When your prodigal comes home, loving him the way God does will help parents keep their perspective. You've prayed for years that your prodigal would come to his senses and come home. When he comes home dirty, addicted, and broke, you may not be so sure you want him back. Rob Parsons, author of Bringing Home the Prodigals, gives parents good advice for loving their children the way God does when their prayers are finally answered. How to Create a Prodigal
Series Title: Bringing Home the Prodigals (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Rob Parsons
Prodigal-proof your child by focusing on grace instead of worrying about hair styles, fashion, and body art. Rob Parsons discusses the tragedy of parents who make prodigals out of children who really aren't, and helps listeners exhibit God's grace in the face of issues that really aren't that important, like hair styles and body art. Anger: A Warning Light
Did you know that anger is not just a problem…it's a symptom that something else is going on? Experiencing God's Saving Grace
Series Title: Do I Know God? (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Tullian Tchividjian
Are you in the throes of raising a prodigal? If so, you'll want to join us today for today's broadcast when Tullian Tchividjian, grandson of Billy Graham and son of Dr. Stephan and Gigi Graham Tchividjian, talks to Dennis Rainey about his former rebellion and the nagging dissatisfaction that eventually brought him back to God. The Making of a Prodigal
Series Title: Do I Know God? (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Tullian Tchividjian
Despite being raised in a loving Christian home and being the grandson of Billy and Ruth Graham, Tullian Tchividjian rejected his family and his faith at the age of 16. Hear about the life he lived apart from God and the depths to which he had to fall before God lovingly got his attention. Hope for the Brokenhearted Parent
Guests Include: Tom & Brenda Preston, Tom Bisset, Dennis Rainey
This weekend on the broadcast, Tom Preston, national director for Executive Ministries, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, and his wife, Brenda, tell of the heartache they experienced when their son rejected the faith. Joining them today are authors Tom Bisset and Dennis Rainey. Handling Anger
How do you handle your childrens' anger? Especially your teenagers' anger? The Power of Parents' Love
It's amazing what can happen when a parent really believes in his child. Three Major Flaws of a Christian Home
Series Title: Why Christian Kids Rebel (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Tim Kimmel
Could a Christian home be an obstacle to a true faith in Christ? Perhaps, says Family Matters founder, Tim Kimmel, to Dennis Rainey on today's broadcast. Join us today and find out what three flaws often hinder a child from knowing the Lord personally. The Prodigal Profile
Series Title: Why Christian Kids Rebel (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Tim Kimmel
Family advocate Tim Kimmel, father of four and author of the book Why Christian Kids Rebel, defines what a prodigal is for Dennis Rainey. On today's broadcast, Tim explains why good kids go bad. Guard Your Words and Pray!
Series Title: Parenting Prodigals (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Phil Waldrep
The Lord promises wisdom to those who ask Him. This includes wisdom and strength for parenting, according to speaker Phil Waldrep of Phil Waldrep Ministries in Alabama. Forgiveness and Unconditional Love
Series Title: Parenting Prodigals (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Phil Waldrep
Parenting requires forgiveness and unconditional love. So says Phil Waldrep, founder of Phil Waldrep Ministries in Trinity, Alabama, on today's broadcast. Guilt-Free Parenting
Series Title: Parenting Prodigals (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Phil Waldrep
Want to enjoy guilt-free parenting? On today's broadcast, find out how from father of two, Phil Waldrep. Provoking to Anger
As a parent, you could be the source of your child's anger. What You Need to Remember with a Prodigal Child
Series Title: When Good Kids Make Bad Choices (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Elyse Fitzpatrick
If you're the parent of a prodigal child, you'll want to join us for today's broadcast as Elyse Fitzpatrick, a Christian counselor who once worried about her own rebellious son, gives some timely advice to parents of wayward children. Does Good Parenting Guarantee Good Kids?
Series Title: When Good Kids Make Bad Choices (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Elyse Fitzpatrick
Does good parenting produce good kids and bad parenting produce bad kids? "Not necessarily," says Christian counselor Elyse Fitzpatrick, author of the book When Good Kids Make Bad Choices. Today on the broadcast, Elyse tells Dennis Rainey about one couple who did everything right and still found themselves heartbroken as they watched their children stray from the faith. Handling Anger
How do you handle your childrens' anger? Especially your teenagers' anger? The Power of Parents' Love
It's amazing what can happen when a parent really believes in his child.