HomeWord with Jim Burns

Episode 108-Combating Passivity in Fatherhood with Brad Flurry

What does it take to be a dad who leads with integrity, humility, and purpose? In this episode of HomeWord, Jim Burns sits down with Brad Flurry—retired Marine and Executive Pastor at Kingsland Baptist Church—to share how God redeemed his own story of growing up with an abusive and absent father and shaped his passion for helping dads lead their families well. Brad offers practical wisdom on loving your spouse first, blessing your children the way God blesses us, and becoming a “yes” dad who leads with intention rather than passivity. Together, they explore why strong families are built on a thriving relationship with God, sacrificial love, and the courage to say, “I’m sorry” when it matters most. Resources: * Bias for Action: Combating Passivity in Fatherhood [https://www.amazon.com/Bias-Action-Combating-Passivity-Fatherhood/dp/B0G67VNBP4] by Brad Flurry * Getting Ready for Marriage: A Practical Road Map for Your Journey Together [https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Ready-Marriage-Practical-Together/dp/143470811X] by Jim Burns and Doug Fields * HomeWord.com  [http://homeword.com] * HomeWord YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@homeword] * Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs [https://homeword.com/jims-blog/] * Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905 * Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com [info@homeword.com] Order Jim’s Books: * Order Dr. Burn’s new book - When Your Adult Child Strays: Trading Heartache for Hope [https://a.co/d/9B3ydEd]  * Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities [https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen-shaping-their-character-facing-their-realities/] * A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body [https://homeword.com/product/a-students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/] * Doing Life With Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out [https://homeword.com/product/doing-life-with-your-adult-children-book/] #HomeWord #DrJimBurns #BradFlurry #Fatherhood #Dad #Father #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PFCAudioVideo Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2342641/fan_mail/new]

Episode 107-Tim Timmons: Waking Up Again: A Journey of Grief and Gratitude

Maybe the greatest lessons are learned in life's hardest seasons. Tim Timmons is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, worship leader, author, and founder of 10,000 MINUTES whose music and ministry have been shaped by living with incurable cancer for more than two decades. In this conversation with Jim Burns, Tim shares how embracing each day as a gift from God has transformed the way he approaches faith, suffering, and purpose. Together, they explore surrender, contentment, the importance of Christian community, and why following Jesus happens in the 10,000 minutes of everyday life—not just on Sunday mornings. Resources: * Tim Timmons’ website [https://www.timtimmonsmusic.com/] * Waking Up Again: A Journey of Grief & Gratitude [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKG1SGHN] by Tim & Hilary Timmons * 10,000 MINUTES [https://www.10000minutes.com/] * I Can Only Imagine 2 [https://icanonlyimagine.com/] (movie) * HomeWord.com  [http://homeword.com] * HomeWord YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@homeword] * Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs [https://homeword.com/jims-blog/] * Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905 * Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com [info@homeword.com] Order Jim’s Books: * Order Dr. Burn’s new book - When Your Adult Child Strays: Trading Heartache for Hope [https://a.co/d/9B3ydEd]  * A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body [https://homeword.com/product/a-students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/] * Doing Life With Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out [https://homeword.com/product/doing-life-with-your-adult-children-book/] * Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities [https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/] #HomeWord #DrJimBurns #TimTimmons #Grief #Darkness #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PFCAudioVideo Even If Credits Even If · Tim Timmons Even If / Everywhere I Go ℗ 2026 Tim Timmons, under exclusive license to Anotherland Released on: 2026-02-20 Producer: Tim Timmons Writer: BART MARSHALL MILLARD Writer: BENJAMIN MICHAEL GLOVER Writer: DAVID ARTHUR GARCIA Writer: TIMOTHY HOWARD TIMMONS Writer: CRYSTAL LYNN LEWIS Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2342641/fan_mail/new]

Episode 106-Steve Otey: Transforming How Families Think About Smartphones

When is the right time to give your child a smartphone—and what are the risks of giving one too soon? In this episode, Dr. Burns sits down with Steve Otey to discuss smartphone readiness, family technology boundaries, and why many experts encourage parents to delay smartphones as long as possible. They also examine the growing concerns over social media's addictive features and the lawsuits surrounding their impact on children's mental and emotional health. Most importantly, they explore how parents can use technology decisions as opportunities to shape their children's hearts and strengthen family relationships. Resources: * Suppose You Give A Kid A Smartphone [https://www.amazon.com/Suppose-You-Give-Kid-Smartphone/dp/B0G54CCG25] by Steve and Sara Otey * Engage Family Ministries Website [https://engagefamilyministries.org] * 9 Square in the Air Website [https://www.9squareintheair.com] * Free Resources: Our Phone Foundation and the Tech Pledge [https://engagefamilyministries.org/free-resources] * HomeWord.com  [http://homeword.com] * HomeWord YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@homeword] * Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs [https://homeword.com/jims-blog/] * Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905 * Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com [info@homeword.com] Order Jim’s Books: * Order Dr. Burn’s new book - When Your Adult Child Strays: Trading Heartache for Hope [https://a.co/d/9B3ydEd]  * A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body [https://homeword.com/product/a-students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/] * Doing Life With Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out [https://homeword.com/product/doing-life-with-your-adult-children-book/] * Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities [https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/] #HomeWord #DrJimBurns #SteveOtey #Technology #Parenting #Smartphones #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PFCAudioVideo Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2342641/fan_mail/new]

Episode 105-Building a Strong Spiritual Intimacy in Your Marriage with Brad and Heidi Mitchell

What happens when a marriage is rebuilt from deep betrayal—and prayer becomes the turning point that changes everything? In this episode, Dr. Jim Burns welcomes Brad and Heidi Mitchell, founders of Build Your Marriage, for a conversation on restoring broken relationships and building Christ-centered marriages. They share their story of healing after deep brokenness and betrayal, and how God rebuilt trust and connection in their relationship. The conversation highlights the power of spiritual intimacy through praying together and inviting God into the center of marriage. They also speak to couples in spiritually mismatched marriages, offering hope and practical guidance for unity despite spiritual differences. Resources: * Build Your Marriage—Brad and Heidi Mitchell’s website [https://buildyourmarriage.org/] * Build Your Marriage With Prayer [https://www.amazon.com/Build-Your-Marriage-Prayer-Mitchell/dp/1734158867] by Brad & Heidi Mitchell * Build Your Marriage One Day at a Time: Questions to Help You and Your Spouse Connect at a Deeper Level [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1734158808] by Brad & Heidi Mitchell * The 5 Sex Needs of Men & Women [https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Needs-Men-Women/dp/1414301847] by Dr. Gary & Barbie Rosberg * Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch in Marriage [https://a.co/d/02psj2IZ] by Lee & Leslie Strobel * HomeWord.com  [http://homeword.com] * HomeWord YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@homeword] * Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs [https://homeword.com/jims-blog/] * Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905 * Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com [info@homeword.com] Order Jim’s Books: * Order Dr. Burn’s new book - When Your Adult Child Strays: Trading Heartache for Hope [https://a.co/d/9B3ydEd]  * A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body [https://homeword.com/product/a-students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/] * Doing Life With Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out [https://homeword.com/product/doing-life-with-your-adult-children-book/] * Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities [https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/] #HomeWord #DrJimBurns #BradMitchell #HeidiMitchell #Marriage #BuildYourMarriage #Affair #Restoration #Husband #Wife #Faith #Christian #Podcast #PFCAudioVideo Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2342641/fan_mail/new]

Episode 104-Finding the Love You Didn't Receive: Your Journey from Broken to Blessed with John Trent and Kari Trent Stageberg

On this week’s episode of HomeWord, Jim Burns welcomes special guests John Trent and his daughter, Kari Trent Stageberg, to discuss their powerful new book, Your Journey from Broken to Blessed. Together, they share personal stories of pain, struggle, and redemption, offering a heartfelt reminder that no family is perfect and no season of brokenness is beyond God’s healing touch. Through honest conversation and biblical encouragement, John and Kari reveal how Christ can bring restoration, hope, and blessing even through life’s deepest challenges. This inspiring episode will encourage listeners to trust God’s grace and discover that healing and renewal are possible through Him. Resources: * HomeWord.com  [http://homeword.com] * HomeWord YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@homeword] * Dr. Jim Burns’ Blogs [https://homeword.com/jims-blog/] * Leave a Message for HomeWord: 949-485-3905 * Have a question you want Jim to answer? Email us! info@homeword.com [info@homeword.com] Guest Info: * Strongfamilies.com [http://strongfamilies.com] * Book: Your Journey From Broken to Blessed [https://officialstrongfamilies.myshopify.com/products/your-journey-from-broken-to-blessed] * Book: The Blessing [https://officialstrongfamilies.myshopify.com/products/the-blessing] Order Jim’s Books: * Dr. Burn’s new book - When Your Adult Child Strays: Trading Heartache for Hope [https://a.co/d/9B3ydEd] (Released May 5, 2026) * A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body [https://homeword.com/product/a-students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/] * Doing Life With Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out [https://homeword.com/product/doing-life-with-your-adult-children-book/] * Understanding Your Teen: Shaping Their Character, Facing Their Realities [https://homeword.com/product/understanding-your-teen/] Keywords/Hashtags #HomeWord #DrJimBurns #BrokentoBlessed #TheBlessing #Hope #StrongFamilies #Restoration #Christian #Podcast #PFCAudioVideo Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2342641/fan_mail/new]