Facing Storms as a Family, Part 2
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
Release Date: 09/08/2025
5 Family Worship Mistakes
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
Struggling with your family worship/family devotion time? In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow shares five big mistakes families make when it comes to prayer and Bible time at home. In this episode you'll learn: - Why family worship is not meant to feel like a classroom - How waiting for the “perfect moment” can hold families back - The difference between leading out of discipline and leading out of need - Why the Bible itself should be central in family worship time - How to keep going as children grow older and schedules get busy - Practical ways to restart or strengthen family worship at...
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Who Can Go to Heaven?
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
How do we get to Heaven? In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow concludes the series on Heaven by addressing the most important question of all—what it takes to enter eternal life with God. Many people assume Heaven is reached by being good enough or doing enough good works. But Scripture gives a different answer. Dr. Rob explains why every person needs a Savior, what it means to trust in Jesus Christ, and how parents can prepare their children to stand before God with confidence in the gospel. In this episode you'll learn: - Why heaven cannot be earned through good behavior - What the Bible...
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Three Myths About Heaven
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
What does the Bible actually say about heaven? In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow continues the conversation by looking at common ideas people have about heaven and comparing them with what Scripture teaches. Many of our assumptions about heaven come from culture, imagination, or tradition. Dr. Rob walks through several of these ideas and helps families understand what God has revealed in His Word about eternity, our future bodies, and the new heaven and new earth. This conversation helps parents guide their children to think clearly about their eternal home. In this episode you'll learn: - Why...
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How Often Do You Talk about Heaven?
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
How often does your family talk about heaven? In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow invites parents to consider why conversations about eternity should be a regular part of family life. Many families focus on daily responsibilities, school, and activities, but rarely talk about what matters most—our eternal future with God. Dr. Rob explores how Scripture points us to heaven and why helping our children think about eternity can shape their faith, priorities, and relationship with Jesus. In this episode you'll learn: - Why conversations about heaven are important for family discipleship - How...
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Make Your Vacations Matter
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
How can families make vacations and trips meaningful for their faith? In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow and Amy Rienow share practical ways to use everyday moments—especially during travel—to invest in family discipleship. Whether it’s a road trip, a special outing, or a full vacation, these moments can become opportunities to grow spiritually as a family. Rob and Amy talk about simple ways to be intentional, the importance of shared experiences, and how activities like family camps and mission trips can help build lasting faith across generations. In this episode you'll learn: - How...
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Announcing: Shine Online Discipleship Group for Young Women
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
In this episode, Amy introduces the new Shine Online Discipleship Group for Young Women. Amy Rienow is joined by her daughter-in-law, Brooke, as they share her story of recovery and her desire to help others find their identity in Christ. Many young women struggle with body image, food, and identity, often feeling alone or unsure how to talk about what they are facing. Brooke shares how bringing these struggles into the light and applying God’s Word can lead to freedom. This upcoming group is designed to create a safe place for young women to walk through these challenges together and grow...
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Start Thinking Now About Your Great-Grandchildren
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow reflects on the power of multi-generational faith. Did you know that how you live right now has a direct effect on your great-grandchildren? Parents and grandparents play an important role in shaping the faith of future generations. Dr. Rob encourages families to begin praying not only for their children, but also for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In this episode you'll learn: - How the sons of Asaph show the impact of faith across generations - Why parents should pray for the spiritual lives of future generations - Why Christian...
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Teach Your Kids to Fight Temptation
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
How can parents help their children face temptation? In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow looks at how Jesus responded to temptation in Luke 4 and what families can learn from His example. Many parents know their children will face pressure and temptation, especially in areas like online behavior and sexual purity. But fewer parents intentionally teach their kids how to fight spiritual battles. Dr. Rob walks through practical principles from Scripture to help parents prepare their children to resist temptation and rely on God’s Word. In this episode you'll learn: - Why temptation often comes when...
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Healing From Eating Disorders - with Brooke Rienow
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
Can God really bring healing from an eating disorder? In Part 2 of this conversation on Family Vision, Amy continues her discussion with her daughter-in-law, Brooke Rienow, about God’s work of hope, repentance, and restoration. After collapsing and being hospitalized, Brooke realized the severity of her condition—and her desperate need for the Lord. What followed was not an overnight transformation but journey of recovery marked by surrender, care, and daily dependence on Christ. Brooke shares how a Christian-based treatment team helped her reframe food as a gift from God rather than...
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Your Body, Food and Identity - with Brooke Rienow
Family Vision: Christian Parenting, Marriage & Family Advice
Negative body images and eating disorders are far too common today—and many of us can trace those struggles back to our early years. In this episode of Family Vision, Amy is joined by a very special guest: her daughter-in-law, Brooke Rienow. Brooke shares her personal testimony of how insecurity and body image struggles began as a young girl, intensified through painful peer experiences, and later escalated in college into a serious battle with anorexia. She describes how “control,” comparison, and pride quietly took root, and how an outwardly productive, high-achieving life hid a...
info_outlineWhen your family is walking through grief or feeling the weight of spiritual warfare, how can you hold on to faith and stick together? In this episode of Family Vision, Rob Rienow shares biblical wisdom and practical encouragement from Part 2 of his message Facing Storms Together as a Family, recorded live at Gull Lake Family Camp.
Storms not only test our circumstances—they test our relationships and our faith. Grief, loss, or even everyday stress can tempt us toward anger, division, or despair. But God calls us to extend grace, walk with one another patiently, and resist giving the Enemy a foothold. No matter what your family is facing, His Word gives us strength and hope.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- Why it’s critical to accept one another’s differences in how we process conflict and stress
- How to walk patiently with children through grief and loss
- The danger of giving the devil a foothold through anger
- Why temptation always promises “Texas de Brazil” but delivers “bowling alley pizza”
- A powerful reminder from Psalm 130: God has not brought us this far to abandon us now
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Upcoming Events — Parenting & Grandparenting Seminar in West Chicago, IL (Sept 13), Visionary Family Weekend in Dallas, TX (Sept 20–21), and more. Learn more and register: https://visionaryfam.com/events
Visionary Family Community — Join a global network of families committed to helping one another follow Jesus. Access prayer support, live teachings, and exclusive resources. Learn more: https://visionaryfam.com/community
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Next week we’ll continue our journey with a brand new conversation on family discipleship. You’ll discover how to keep God’s Word at the center of your home and help your children follow Jesus every day.