Posts by Bill Maier

Bill serves as the Director of Family Life at Grace Church in Roseville, Minnesota, and he is passionate about helping families grow closer together and closer to Jesus! Bill's background includes both child and family psychology and Christian broadcasting. He holds masters and doctoral degrees from Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University in Southern California, and has served at respected institutions such as Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Camarillo State Hospital and the Long Beach Child Guidance Center. Many radio listeners may be familiar with Bill's work for Focus on the Family, where he hosted the "Weekend Magazine" program, the "Family Minute" radio feature and the "Family Insights" TV news segments. Bill is a regular contributor to Thriving Family Magazine and his articles and editorials have been featured in Current Thoughts and Trends, Today's Christian Woman, The Houston Chronicle, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and The Rocky Mountain News. He is co-author of the book Marriage on Trial (InterVarsity Press) and served as general editor of the "Help!" series of parenting books from Focus on the Family. Bill and his wife Lisa live in Blaine, MN, and have three very energetic children.