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More and more parents are expressing concern about the number of young women actively pursing their sons.

Mother of eight, Jennie Chancey, and mother of ten, Stacy McDonald, join award-winning author and speaker Dennis Rainey for today's broadcast.

Does motherhood leave you little time for ministry?

You go to college to prepare for a future career, but is that the only reason?

Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with Thomas Shaw, vice president of student services at Moody Bible Institute, about the need for parents to coach their kids as they make the big step toward the college of their choice.

Dennis Rainey reminisces about the many interviews he's had with his daughters' dates.

Are you meeting your daughter's date for the first time? What questions should you ask him?

How can you interview your daughter's date?

What should you say to your daughter's suitor?

Dennis Rainey talks about the benefits of interviewing your daughter's dates.

What kind of temptations can a student be expected to face on the college campus?

Ben Stuart talks with Dennis Rainey about the spiritual hunger on today's college campus.

Ed McGlasson tells about the encouragement he received from his stepfather when he was growing up.

Former NFL player Ed McGlasson talks about when a father chooses to bless and encourage his children with his words.

When a father and daughter have a healthy relationship, it's powerful.

Do you love me? All children grow up desperately wanting to know the answer to that question.

Fathers make a huge impact on their daughter's lives, whether for good or for bad.

Today, Pat Gelsinger, Chief Technology Officer for Intel and author of the book Balancing Your Family, Faith, and Work, talks with Dennis Rainey about the benefits of a personal mission statement.

On the broadcast today, Intel's Chief Technology Officer, Pat Gelsinger, talks about the challenges of balancing the demands of a corporate executive with the roles and responsibilities of a husband and father.

Today on the broadcast, Pat Gelsinger, Chief Technology Officer for Intel Corporation, reflects on his boyhood and the work ethic he learned from his father.

Today on the broadcast, Greg Vaughn, award-winning film producer and founder of "Letters From Dad", recalls his father's death and the loss he felt when he realized that all he had left to remember the relationship was a rusty old tackle box.

RV Brown fondly recalls the integrity and fortitude of his father, Eddie "Fish" Brown.

Hear a dramatic presentation of the popular children's book, The Squire and the Scroll, written by Jennie Bishop.

Robert Lewis tells fathers what they can do to transition their sons from boyhood to manhood.

Robert Lewis talks frankly to fathers about the four things that every son needs.

Robert Lewis talks to fathers about teaching their sons to lead courageously.

Robert Lewis prods fathers to get actively involved in the awesome responsibilities of fatherhood.

Robert Lewis talks to fathers about the important task of raising boys.

Donna Otto tells women to be the thermostat in their homes and not a thermometer.

Donna Otto encourages moms to be intentional in creating the home they've always dreamed of.

Donna Otto explains that home should be a safe place where God's work gets done.

Josh and Jim Weidmann talk about a son's deep need for a father's friendship.

Jim and Josh Weidmann talk about the dad deficit that is sweeping across our nation.

Join us as we hear some sound advice on fathering from the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Tony Dungy.

Barbara Rainey answers mothers' curious questions.

Gary Harrell and Anne Arkins talk about the benefits of persistent, specific prayers.

Gary Harrell and Anne Arkins tell parents how they can become actively involved in the spiritual walk of their children.

Gary Harrell and his wife, Anne Arkins, encourage parents to systematically pray for their children.

Steve Shadrach challenges parents to get their teens excited about reaching their campus and their world for Christ.

Steve Shadrach encourages parents to check out prospective colleges for their spiritual offerings.

Gary talks about the sobering realization that our kids are watching us 24/7 and mimicking what we do.

You're a parent, and you feel guilty.

Hear about the character-building circumstances of parenthood.

Learn how parenting erodes away our selfishness to make us more like Christ.

Sharon Hersh helps parents understand teen depression.

Sharon Hersh gives some advice for dealing with a daughter's anxiety.

Sharon Hersh talks about connecting with your daughter's heart.

Robert Lewis talks about the emotional abuse he and others endured at the hands of his alcoholic father.

Robert Lewis tells what life was like for him growing up as the son of an alcoholic father.

Tony Dungy encourages men to win on and off the court by purposely loving and pursuing their children.