I think I need to get out from behind the desk. Or – you know what? This is intimidating enough – just for him to come talk to me. I'll never forget, Bob, he was going to come over to the office, and I thought, "You know, I can choose to sit behind my desk and seat him in front of the desk" …īob: In a chair that's real low, and you're up real high.ĭennis: Yeah, yeah, you got the picture. Now, undoubtedly, the first interview that I did with the first young who took out our oldest daughter, I probably didn't do as good a job as I'd like to think I did, but this is meant to kind of re-cast what I did on that first interview with Kevin. It really, to the best of my recollection, is the story of when I first interviewed Kevin. In your book, "Interviewing Your Daughter's Date," you have a – I guess it's kind of a composite scene …ĭennis: Well, actually, it's not a composite scene. It is a wholesome, healthy, respectful way of engaging around the subject of dating, and checking out the guys they're going to go out on a date with and finding out what they're made of and who they are and what kind of home they came from.īob: We have heard this week you talk about why this is important and how you get ready to do it. The will of the Lord is that parents be involved in their teenage daughter's life – son, as well – as they enter in these perilous years of going out with the opposite sex. Well, I can tell you what the will of the Lord is. So then do not be foolish but understand what the will of the Lord is." I think it's time to dust it off – "Therefore, be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time because the days are evil. In fact, we haven't read this passage here on FamilyLife Today in a few years. I love the passage in Ephesians, chapter 5, verse 15. And whether she's going out on a group date, a double date, and individual date alone with the opposite sex, I think you're called, as a dad or single parent mom or, for that matter, a mom to intersect their lives and to find out who this person is they're going out with. We trust that your radio is still functioning that your Internet connection is still working that somehow your teenage daughter has not tampered with the electronics around your house to try to prevent you –ĭennis: Jamming – you think some teenagers who are trying to jam the signal of what we've been talking about this week?īob: I'm just thinking there are some who are going, "I do not want this idea to catch on with my dad," you know?ĭennis: We're talking about how we can equip dads and single parents and, for that matter, moms as well, in how you can interview your daughter's date. Stay tuned.Īnd welcome to FamilyLife Today, thanks for joining us on the Wednesday edition. We trust there is no suspicious electronic activity happening at your house. Our host is the president of FamilyLife, Dennis Rainey, and I'm Bob Lepine. Teenager: Wait a minute, wait a minute, the radio, the computer, the CD player, "Interviewing Your Daughter's Date?" Oh, yeah.īob: This is FamilyLife Today for Wednesday, September 26th. Teenager: I don't think so, it's not there.ĭad: For crying out loud, what is going on? If it's not one thing, it's another. So it will just take a second, I'll have it back where it was.ĭad: It should be in the cabinet where it's supposed to be. All right, there's your problem, it looks like somebody changed all the settings and all the preferences. Did you turn the speakers on?ĭan: All right, let me just take a quick look here. Teenager: Hey, Dan, when you get a second, could you look at the computer for me? I was going to listen to that Dennis Rainey "Interviewing Your Daughter's Date" stuff, but I can't get the sound to work.ĭad: Oh, this is hopeless. We need to go in just a sec, all right? Carolyn, I'll be over in just a second. Hey, did Mom tell you that I need a ride over to Carolyn's. Jordan: Why do you always blame me? Gosh, it's just not working, okay?ĭad: It was fine yesterday, but I can't seem to get FamilyLife Today. Bob: Have you been experiencing any technical difficulties listening to FamilyLife Today this week? Any problems? We may have discovered a reason why.ĭad: Okay, 97 point – Hey, Jordan, you wouldn't happen to know why this radio is so messed up, would you?