Amy Rienow – författare

Visionary Marriage provides a message to encourage all couples to understand God''s purpose for marriage. Insightful marriage advice is given and meant to draw a couple closer to God and to each other. After years of counseling engaged and married couples, the Rienow''s realized that most Christian couples did not have a biblical mission and purpose for their family. The couples had learned some things about communication, sexuality, and conflict resolution. But they didn''t know WHY God had brought them together! Visionary Marriage will reveal that God does have a plan and a purpose for marriage and family in the Bible. The focus is on the big-picture purpose of marriage, and the goal of being successful once understanding the purpose. Rob and Amy Rienow give encouragement and insight into life-changing action that will impact your marriage no matter where you are in that stage of life. Couples will be inspired to accept the Bible as sufficient to address all issues of life. Topics covered in the book include: the power of purpose, the mission of spiritual transformation, and encouraging faith in each other. Each chapter ends with questions to be used as food for thought or group discussion. The foundational mission of Visionary Marriage is to know God''s purpose for your family and build your life around it.

Readers of Visionary Parenting will capture a fresh,God-sized vision for their family. No matter where they are on the parenting journey, they will see God can transform their home. It begins with understanding God''s purpose for the family and taking an honest look at the current state of the home. The author shares the foundational truth that God created the family to ensure that the next generation grows up to know, love, and serve Him. He reminds readers of the instructions from God given directly to parents in Deuteronomy 6:5-7 that will transform your home. Rob also gives encouragement and insight into life-changing action that will impact generations to come. Parents will be inspired to build faith and character in the heart of their kids. Topics covered include: the God-filled normal life, impacting a thousand generations, creating a home of unity, the noble calling of fatherhood and motherhood, the blessing of family worship, and discipline that disciples. Rob Rienow gives insightful advice meant to draw a family closer to God and to each other.

When teens are struggling, disconnected, and apathetic, they need parental engagement more than ever. It''s not the time to passively accept the behavior as normal and ignore the situation. Rob and Amy Rienow share from a place of genuine concern for teens and parents alike. They remind readers that spiritual apathy is a serious problem that needs to be given proper attention. The Rienow''s share five reasons spiritual apathy exists in the lives of teens, and counter those reasons with practical steps parents can take to resolve the issue. Readers are reminded teens are in the midst of making decisions that impact the rest of their lives, and parental involvement is needed more than ever. This book offers an action plan parents can use to cultivate faith and character during the challenging teen years.

Many moms feel the pressure and guilt that comes from chasing perfection. The drive for perfection has a significant negative effect on the relationships moms are trying to nurture in their homes. Amy Rienow offers encouragement and empowerment to build healthy relationships and feel joy. She writes like a friend reminding moms to embrace each day to make a real heart-connection with their children. Amy''s experience as a counselor and a mother of seven shines through with honest and practical parenting advice from a biblical perspective. Each chapter ends with a Mom Mission statement that guides the readers to a solid action plan to choose new thoughts on parenting and let go of old mind-sets. The ultimate goal is a renewed joy in being a mom.