Making the Most of Time with Your Grandkids

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Focus on the Family

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Relationships, Parenting

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🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Dr. Josh Mulvihill shares the role of grandparents in passing on their faith according to the Bible. Hear his insights on making the most of the grandparenting journey and leaving a lasting legacy.

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0:00.0	God is at work and he's calling his people to rise in truth. Truth Rising is a powerful new documentary from Focus on the Family and the Colson Center. See how ordinary Christians choose courage in a culture that needs truth. Watch Truth Rising today and find out how you can become an agent of restoration and hope.
0:24.1	Visit truthrising.com today.
0:26.9	That's truthrising.com.
0:30.4	One of the key methods in scripture that God gives to grandparents is sharing your testimony,
0:35.5	talking about the work of God, the glorious deeds.
0:38.6	That's Dr. Josh Malbehill, and he's our guest today on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly,
0:43.2	offering encouragement to grandparents. It's a wonderful season. Josh is going to talk about how you
0:47.9	can make the most of it. I'm John Fuller, and thanks for joining us. John, a few weeks ago,
0:53.0	Jean, my wife, floored me. She said since she was 15, she wanted to be a grandmother. Oh, my. I'm like, what? We got a few paces to go in between there. But she just loves the concept. We're not grandparents yet. And the boys, neither of them are married. So we're going to do this in the right order, I hope, and pray. But the idea of
1:11.3	grandparenting that seed was put into her heart all those years ago. And she's excited about it.
1:16.9	And I'm looking forward to this discussion because I've probably got to catch up, right? I'm like
1:21.0	the caboose in Jean's grandparenting train. And I've got to get that perspective. And we're going to have a great discussion with
1:29.1	our guest today. And he's done a PhD dissertation in grandparenting. And I think it's going to
1:35.4	connect. This content will connect with you. We have so many grandparents that listen in and want to
1:40.2	help their kids raise their kids in spiritual formation and having great insights.
1:46.5	Dr. Malvehill, as you said, did his Ph.D. in family ministry and that dissertation on
1:51.2	grandparenting. He served as a pastor for nearly two decades and is the founding member for the
1:57.2	Legacy Coalition. Josh and Jen have five children, and he's written a number of books.
2:02.6	Today we're dialing in to the one called grandparenting,
2:06.6	strengthening your family and passing on your faith.
2:09.6	You can learn more about our guest and this resource on our website.
2:13.6	The link is in the show notes.
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