EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 38 MIN
Episode 78-Long Distance Grandparenting: Nurturing the Faith of Your Grandchildren When You Can’t Be There in Person with Wayne Rice
from HomeWord with Jim Burns · host Jim Burns
Even from miles away, grandparents can play a powerful role in helping their grandkids grow in faith. Today, Dr. Jim Burns welcomes Wayne Rice — co-founder of Youth Specialties, member of the Legacy Coalition, longtime youth ministry leader, author of over 30 books, and bluegrass enthusiast — for a meaningful conversation on intentional grandparenting. Wayne shares practical ways grandparents can invest spiritually in their grandkids, even from miles away, emphasizing the power of prayer, staying connected through both old-school and modern technology, and creating memorable holiday traditions that build lifelong bonds. As Wayne says, “The relationship that you have with your grandkids while they’re young becomes a foundation for the kind of relationship you’ll have with them as adults.” Resources: Long-Distance Grandparenting: Nurturing the Faith of Your Grandchildren When You Can’t Be There in Person by Wayne Rice Generation to Generation: Practical and Creative Ideas for Raising Kids to Know and Love God by Wayne Rice Seriously!: 100 Laugh Out Loud Stories That Teach Bible Truths by Wayne Rice Legacy Coalition Legacy Coalition Grandparenting Summit Legacy Coalition Podcast Wayne Rice’s website Brush Arbor Album HomeWord.com HomeWord YouTube Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs HomeWord+ Online Courses Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905 Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! [email protected] Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel Order Jim’s Books: Doing Life With Your Adult Children Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body Music Credit: Label: Capitol Records - ST-11158 Format: Vinyl Country: US Released: 1973 Brush Arbor Meeting 2:37 Interpolating: I'll Fly Away Musicians: ・Wayne Rice (Banjo, Guitar, Vocals) ・Kenny Munds (Guitar, Vocals) ・Joe Rice (Mandolin, Vocals) ・Dave Rose (Bass) ・Jim Rice (Steel Guitar, Guitar, Vocals) Keywords/Hashtags #HomeWord #DrJimBurns #WayneRice #Grandparent #Grandparenting #Grandchildren #Parenting #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo Send us Fan Mail
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Even from miles away, grandparents can play a powerful role in helping their grandkids grow in faith. Today, Dr. Jim Burns welcomes Wayne Rice — co-founder of Youth Specialties, member of the Legacy Coalition, longtime youth ministry leader, author of over 30 books, and bluegrass enthusiast — for a meaningful conversation on intentional grandparenting. Wayne shares practical ways grandparents can invest spiritually in their grandkids, even from miles away, emphasizing the power of prayer, sta...
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