40 lessons from 40 years

As Dennis Rainey reflects on 40 years of marriage to his wife Barbara, he shares his top 40 most important lessons he has learned.

Parenting as a Calling

with Dennis Rainey
January 21, 2015
God has a divine purpose in mind when He calls us to be parents. After years of parenting, Dennis Rainey realized that the children helped him finish growing up. View Show Notes →

Great Marriage Means Lavish Forgiveness

with Dennis Rainey
January 20, 2015
It is impossible to experience marriage as God designed it without being liberal and lavish in forgiveness. Dennis Rainey shares more lessons he's learned in over 40 years of marriage. View Show Notes →

Moving Past Rookie Errors

with Dennis Rainey
January 19, 2015
In the first few years of his marriage Dennis Rainey made a lot of "rookie errors". Today he's passing along the forty lessons he learned to help others avoid making the same errors. View Show Notes →

Meet Series Guests

Dennis Rainey

Dennis Rainey cofounded FamilyLife®, a ministry of Cru®. Since the organization began in 1976 through 2017, Dennis’ leadership enabled FamilyLife to grow into a dynamic and vital ministry in more than 109 countries around the world helping families discover the joy God intended for their relationships with God, spouse, and kids.

Dennis has authored or co-authored more than 35 books, including best-selling Moments Together for Couples and Staying Close and has received two Golden Medallion Awards from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. In addition, he served as the senior editor of the HomeBuilders Couples Series®, which has sold over 3 million copies and has been translated into 47 languages.

A powerful and effective communicator, Dennis hosted the nationally-syndicated radio program FamilyLife Today® through early 2019 on more than 1,300 radio outlets in all 50 states. During his tenure on the program, FamilyLife Today was recipient of the National Religious Broadcasters Radio Program of the Year Award three times. Dennis serves on the Board of Directors of Dallas Theological Seminary.

Dennis and Barbara have been married since 1972 and love laughing with their six children and growing number of grandchildren. In his spare time, Dennis enjoys helping Barbara in their garden, reading great books, and pursuing his passions for hunting and fishing. They live near Little Rock, Arkansas and retired from FamilyLife in 2017.