Jim Burns

Jim Burns

Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord and the Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. Jim speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has close to two million resources in print in twenty languages. Some of his most popular books are Confident Parenting, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, and Closer. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren.

Guest Episodes

FamilyLife Today® Podcast
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Staying Connected, Letting Go

September 25, 2019
Jim Burns
What's the best way to nurture a healthy relationship with your grown children? Jim Burns encourages parents to continue to show their love and support to their grown children even if there have been years of distance between you.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
Staying Connected, Letting Go
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
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Your Adult Kids and Finances

September 24, 2019
Jim Burns
At what point do you cut your children off financially? Jim Burns cautions parents not to enable their adult children by continually giving them money or bailing them out. Burns also answers challenging questions about adult kids visiting with their significant others.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
Your Adult Kids and Finances
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
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Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

September 23, 2019
Jim Burns
Jim Burns coaches parents of adult children on how to keep the relational ties open once their young adults leave home. He shares what to do if adult children come back home temporarily, and tells how he's living this out with his own daughter.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
FamilyLife® | FamilyLife Today

Facing Conflict

January 16, 2019
Jim Burns
Every couple will have conflict. But it's how they handle that conflict that makes all the difference. Jim Burns explains that fear is often hiding behind our defensiveness. But once you realize your fears, you can face them and handle conflict better.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
Facing Conflict
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
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Laugh for a Happier Marriage

January 15, 2019
Jim Burns
The best thing a couple can do for their marriage is to pray together every day. The second best: laugh. Author and counselor Jim Burns encourages any couple who wants to win in marriage to laugh a lot.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
Laugh for a Happier Marriage
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
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The Critical Years of Marriage

January 14, 2019
Jim Burns
Jim Burns explains why the early years of marriage are critical. Burns looks back on his own early years of marriage and the difficulties that arose from having a high-maintenance marriage.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
The Critical Years of Marriage
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