Stay Close to Your Grandkids
Grandparents, stay involved with your grandkids! They need that connection with you more than you realize.
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Dr. Dobson Minute
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National Grandparents Day of Prayer, Part 2
A kneeling grandparent can shape a child’s faith for a lifetime.
Audio Blog Series
Leave a Legacy of Faith
The legacy you leave your grandchildren is being shaped in everyday moments. Roger Marsh shares an encouraging reminder that your influence can help point the next generation toward a lasting faith in Jesus Christ. Grandparents and Their Vital Role https://cdn.bfldr.com/FK28HSHN/at/89jggjp466kcx6pnxrwkpt2/09142021GRANDPARENTSANDTHEIRVITALROLE_BROADCASTTRAILER.mp4 Some years ago, Dr. Dobson sat down with Larry Fowler, the founder of the Legacy Coalition, and Larry opened with a statistic that stopped the conversation cold. Three out of four Christian grandparents, he said, approach grandparenting the way the culture approaches it rather than the way Scripture does. Spoil them, feed them, hand them back. Then he mentioned something else. He had asked a room full of believers how many of them had ever heard a single sermon preached on grandparenting. Three hands went up. That is the gap this ministry has spent decades trying to close, and it is why we wanted to write to you today, because Dr. Dobson said something about your role that we have never been able to improve on: “An inheritance is something you leave to someone, while a legacy is something you instill in someone.” An inheritance transfers when you’re gone. A legacy transfers on an ordinary Tuesday, on the phone, in ...
Blogs
The Influence of Grandparents
Let me turn now to the people who are most likely to give you the help you need. I'm referring to maternal or paternal grandparents. They have a God-given responsibility to influence their grandkids, and most of them are more than willing to fit the bill.
Broadcasts
National Grandparents Day of Prayer, Part 1
Being a good grandparent means more than spoiling the grandkids and sending them home to their parents.
Blogs
Grandparents Interfering
Question: My husband's parents are wonderful people, and we love them very much. They have always refrained from interfering in our family; that is, until our daughter was born. Now they're arguing wi
Broadcasts
The Godly Influence and Opportunity of Grandparenting, Part 2
Some grandparents are viewed as merely aloof caregivers who mainly just spoil their grandkids. But on today's Family Talk broadcast, the emphasis will be on the essential spiritual influence of godly grandparents, with Dr. Dobson and Larry Fowler of the Legacy Coalition.
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The Godly Influence and Opportunity of Grandparenting, Part 1
What does it mean to be a godly grandparent in the 21st century? Dr. James Dobson answers this question with the help of Larry Fowler, founder of the Legacy Coalition. They reflect on their own patriarchal roles within their families, and the moral waywardness of many young people today.
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Nurturing Grandchildren Through Prayer
Whether your grandchildren live close to you or far away, you can be an active participant in their relationship with God. On today's classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson talks with Boone and Peggy Powell to discuss the unique role of grandparents in a child’s life, and how that connection is fostered through prayer. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray without ceasing.”
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Grandparenting: Using Your Best Years for Your Greatest Legacy – Part 2
According to Dr. James Dobson, “An inheritance is something you leave to someone, while a legacy is something you instill in someone.” On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton and Dr. Ken Canfield continue discussing Dr. Ken’s book, The Heart of Grandparenting. He shares how grandparents can have an “angelic influence” on their grandchildren, pointing them to the Lord and acting as safeguards. In addition, Dr. Canfield explains how grandparents are called to be reconcilers and teachers to help bridge the gap in family dynamics.
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Dr. James Dobson
Joe Waresak
Dr. Del Tackett
