How do we protect and strengthen our marriage when life takes an unexpected turn? How do we stay rooted in the truth that God is in control—even in seasons of suffering? On this episode of HomeWord, Jim Burns is joined by Ryan and Laura Dobson for a candid and powerful conversation. Laura opens up about her journey through cancer—how it affected her personally, impacted her marriage and parenting, and ultimately deepened her faith. Together, Ryan and Laura reflect on the power of community, the importance of offering grace, and the intentional work it takes to invest in your marriage—especially when crisis hits.

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Finding Joy in the Empty Nest

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

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Your role as a parent doesn’t end when your kids grow up—it pivots. Steve and Julia Cummings—authors of The Parent Pivot and hosts of The Parent Pivot Podcast—join Jim Burns on HomeWord to talk about the “parent pivot” that occurs when young adults leave the home and the role of a parent changes. They unpack the emotional challenges of watching kids leave home and the hard truth that clinging to control, especially through expectations, often does more harm than good. With deep insight and vulnerability, they share how to stay relationally connected with adult children, even when their choices don’t align with your hopes. They also offer wisdom on grandparenting—what works, what doesn’t, and how to step into that role in a way that supports your adult children, not overrides them.

The Parent Pivot by Steve and Julie Cummings: https://a.co/d/d9ybhPB
The Parent Pivot Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-parent-pivot-podcast/id1666068808
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Doing Life With Your Adult Children

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Finding Joy in the Empty Nest

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

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Life is messy—but we can trust God through the mess. On this episode of HomeWord, Jim Burns is joined by Cynthia Yanof—wife, mom, blogger, podcast host of MESSmerized, and author of Life is Messy, God is Good. Together they talk about redefining success and failure from a Kingdom perspective, the power of community and friendships, and the importance of parenting with eternity in mind. Cynthia opens up about church hurt, the beauty of the Church despite its flaws, and how to find hope when life doesn’t make sense. As she reminds us: “God orchestrates all things, He has the bigger picture and we can trust Him in that.” If you’re feeling worn out, discouraged, or just in need of perspective—this episode is for you.

Life Is Messy, God Is Good by Cynthia Yanof: https://a.co/d/j8kMZp0
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Doing Life With Your Adult Children

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

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