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HomeWord with Jim Burns

HomeWord with Jim Burns

By: Jim Burns
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Helping families succeed is what this podcast is all about. Jim Burns interviews some of the world’s leading experts on Strong Marriages - Confident Parenting – Empowered Kids – Healthy Leaders. Each episode brings practical insights, vulnerability, authentic communication and fun! Jim is the President of HomeWord and speaks to thousands of people a year. He has 3 million resources in print in over 20 languages. Jim sees his calling to come alongside parents and marriages and give them hope, healing and practical resources.

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Episodes
  • Episode 70-How to Fight Better in Your Marriage with Haven Weits
    Aug 28 2025

    Healthy conflict isn’t something to avoid—it’s something to grow through. On this episode, Dr. Jim Burns is joined by Haven Weits, host of the podcast Haven! and co-leader of the couples’ e-course Pillow Talk. She vulnerably shares how her parents’ divorce shook her the same year she got married, and how it fueled her passion to help couples build marriages that last. Together with her husband and a marriage counselor, she created Pillow Talk to guide couples into meaningful conversations that reconnect them. Haven unpacks what she’s learned about healthy conflict, from slowing down in moments of defensiveness to communicating in a way that brings couples closer instead of driving them apart. As she puts it, “The cure to defensiveness is finding the truth of what they’re saying.”

    Haven’s website: https://www.havenpod.com/
    Haven!
    Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/haven/id1687181933

    PillowTalk: https://www.joinpillowtalk.com/
    Haven on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/haventhepodcast/
    Haven Podcast on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/@haventhepodcast
    Haven Podcast on TicTok:
    https://www.tiktok.com/@haventhepodcast
    And Baby Makes Three by Drs. John and Julie Gottman: https://a.co/d/0ldMSzS
    HomeWord Website:
    https://homeword.com/

    HomeWord YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword

    Jim Burns’ Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/

    HomeWord+ Online Courses: https://homeword.com/homeword-plus/

    Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905

    Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com
    Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271776

    Order Jim’s Books:

    Doing Life With Your Adult Children

    https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/

    Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

    https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/

    A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

    https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/

    Keywords/Hashtags

    #HomeWord #JimBurns #HavenWeits #HavenPodcast #PillowTalk #Marriage #Husband #Wife #Faith #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo


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    42 mins
  • Episode 69-Encouraging Faith with Your Adult Child with Dr. Rob Rienow
    Aug 21 2025

    Few things are more painful than seeing an adult child walk away from the faith and values you raised them with. In this episode, Dr. Jim Burns is joined by Dr. Rob Rienow—pastor, speaker, author, and founder of Visionary Family Ministries—to talk about how parents can respond with faith and love. Dr. Rienow shares practical ways to encourage your adult child’s spiritual journey, while also emphasizing the importance of staying rooted in your own walk with God: “We’re not going to lead our kids, or impact our kids spiritually in a direction we’re not going ourselves.” He also unpacks what it means to turn hearts toward one another and the steps parents can take to build stronger, grace-filled relationships. If your heart is heavy for a prodigal, this conversation will bring hope and encouragement.

    Never Too Late: Encouraging Faith In Your Adult Child: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/never-too-late/
    Visionary Parenting book: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting/
    Visionary Marriage book: https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-marriage/
    Visionary Family website:
    https://visionaryfam.com/

    Visionary Family Ministries on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VisionaryFamilyMinistries
    Visionary Events and Conferences:
    https://visionaryfam.com/events/
    HomeWord Website:
    https://homeword.com/

    HomeWord YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword

    Jim Burns’ Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/

    HomeWord+ Online Courses: https://homeword.com/homeword-plus/

    Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905

    Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com
    Embracing Your Season Podcast with Paige Clingenpeel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271776


    Order Jim’s Books:

    Doing Life With Your Adult Children

    https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/


    Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

    https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/


    A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

    https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/


    Keywords/Hashtags

    #HomeWord #JimBurns #RobRienow #VisionaryFamily #NeverTooLate #AdultChildren #Faith #Prodigal #Children #YoungAdults #Parenting #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo


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    38 mins
  • Episode 68-How to Deal with Stress, Build Resilience and Reduce Anxiety-Charles Stone
    Aug 14 2025

    Feeling overwhelmed by stress? Discover how faith and science can help you find peace and resilience. In this episode, Dr. Charles Stone—author, pastor, and leadership coach with 40+ years of experience—shares his journey through health struggles and his research on stress and neuroscience. Together with Dr. Jim Burns, they unpack how stress is at the core of most doctor visits, the importance of Sabbath rest, and practical ways to build resilience and improve sleep. Charles also reveals the powerful impact of gratitude on the brain and offers his simple STOPP method to manage anxiety. Learn how biblical truth and brain science combine to help you reduce stress, boost resilience, and thrive in life and ministry.

    Stress Less: 9 Habits from the Bible and Brain Science to Build Resilience and Reduce Anxiety • Biblically Sound • Research Informed by Dr. Charles Stone: https://a.co/d/aoPXthY
    Dr. Charles Stone’s website:
    https://charlesstone.com/
    HomeWord Website:
    https://homeword.com/

    HomeWord YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@homeword

    Jim Burns’ Blog: https://homeword.com/jims-blog/

    HomeWord+ Online Courses: https://homeword.com/homeword-plus/

    Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905

    Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com

    Order Jim’s Books:

    Doing Life With Your Adult Children

    https://homeword.com/product/dlwac-book/

    Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities

    https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/

    A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body

    https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/

    Keywords/Hashtags

    #HomeWord #JimBurns #DrCharlesStone #Stressed #Anxiety #Depression #StressLess #Children #YoungAdults #Parenting #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #PFCAudioVideo



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    33 mins
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