Family Life Today (Christian)

Setting words to music is a great way to remember something. That's why we've included so many great songs in our recent release of our newly revitalized resource, Passport2Purity. Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine talk to some of the SEEDS family worship team --Jason Houser, Philip and Jessica Morlan, and Maddy Morlan, about the Scripture memory verses they set to modern rhythms just for this project.

What kind of person do you want your teen to date? Dennis and Barbara Rainey encourage parents to talk to their pre-teens about dating with the help of the Passport2Purity tool from FamilyLife, which includes practical projects and lessons and even a "wait to date" contract designed to get your teen to think about his or her future relationships. Together the Raineys address the seven ways of seeing dating differently.

Do you remember the first time you heard about sex? Most likely your introduction to the birds and the bees came from a peer whose knowledge was sketchy at best. Well, now it can be different for your kids! Dennis and Barbara Rainey tell how the Passport2Purity kit can be a valuable resource in teaching your sons and daughters the facts of life.

All this week, join us as we roll out the red carpet for the release of the all new Passport2Purity, a resource that will help you guide your son or daughter through the challenges of puberty. Since its inception 14 years ago, parents have been using this tool to fashion a memorable get-away weekend for their pre-teens, and now we've made it even better. One young woman tells how her Passport2Purity weekend over 10 years ago is still impacting her today.

We worship a generous God. Shouldn't we also then, be generous givers? Brad Formsma, founder of I Like Giving, a ministry that inspires people around the world to live generously, tells how his grandfather, a bakery owner, modeled generosity to him by giving away loaves of bread to the needy each week. Brad shares how giving generously has become a lifestyle for him and his family.

It's important to build your marriage on the right foundation. Jill Savage, a wife and mother of five, tells of meeting her husband, Mark, at the age of 19 and falling head over heels. They never would have guessed that seven years and two kids later, they would look at each other with apathy. Jill tells how she and Mark went back to the basics to rebuild the foundation of their marriage.

Raising a daughter can be challenging these days. Especially when she becomes a teenager. Darlene Brock, a mother of two grown daughters, talks about teaching modesty. Brock encourages moms to be relentless when pursuing the hearts of their daughters.

Feeling a little under the pile lately, Mom? Pediatrician Dr. Meg Meeker, a mother of four, encourages moms not to try and find their value outside of their kids, but to enjoy their little ones while they have them underfoot. Meg instructs mothers to find a way to live simply and to remember that a mother's goal isn't to make their kids happy or get them in the right schools, but to teach them to be good, solid people.

Are you in a race to see who can be a better mom? Pediatrician and mother of four, Dr. Meg Meeker, feels that many mothers today have lost their joy due to an overbearing beast called peer pressure and the need to keep up with other moms. Meeker encourages mothers to "jump off the train" of perfectionism and to simplify their lives and those of their children by setting up boundaries and trusting their instincts.

Parenting is difficult enough when it's your own kids, but throw someone else's into the mix and you may have problems. Marriage and family therapist Ron Deal talks about the joys and challenges of stepparenting.

Roll up your sleeves and put on your apron. You're about to do some cooking! Marriage and family therapist Ron Deal will tell you how to blend a stepfamily so that it comes out just right!

FamilyLife Today pays tribute to Chuck Colson, a man whose life and ministry, Prison Fellowship, has impacted hundreds of thousands for Christ. Hear Dennis Rainey’s 2005 interview with Colson, the former White House Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon, as he reflects on what really matters in life.

Does your son attract girls like bees to honey? Dennis and Barbara Rainey can relate, having raised two handsome sons themselves. The Raineys share how dads can be proactive in a son's life by having some meaningful, intentional conversations with them about various topics including: the value and application of godly wisdom, how to handle sexual temptation, God's design for sex in marriage, and the characteristics of an adulterous woman.

Best-selling author and speaker Dennis Rainey talks honestly with parents about protecting their sons from overly aggressive girls.

Dennis Rainey talks with well-known author and speaker, Donald Miller, about the meaning of manhood.