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Three generations of this family enjoy Adventures in Odyssey together

Sandy has been a big fan of Adventures in Odyssey longer than she can easily remember. “My husband and I were trying to figure this out a few weeks ago,” she says with a smile, “and I think it has been over 25 years.” She and her husband George r...

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Resources • Faith and Culture

A Former Abortionist's Journey to Becoming Pro-Life (Part 1 of 2)

Guest: Dr. Anthony and Cecelia Levatino

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Parenting • Family and relationships

50 games and activities to do with your kids

Playing games and doing activities with our kids is a fantastic opportunity to connect with them.

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Marriage • Impact of kids

Loving your spouse with kids in the house

Here are a few ideas to consider as you work to keep your marriage a priority during the busy and unpredictable paren...

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Marital conflict

Identify unhealthy conflict and learn new tools for being on the same team

Life Challenges • Well-being

How to care for our unique emotions in the midst of a global pandemic

This tool is helpful because it allows us to be unique in what we are feeling, without requiring us to conform to som...

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Marriage • Anxiety

Working through worry and stress with your spouse

In this time of unprecedented change, Kevin and I will likely face many worries. The temptation will be to allow anxi...

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Parenting • Learning and education

Boost your child's progress in school: Understand how your child differs from you

Differences between our learning experience and our child’s learning experience can mean we fail to recognize points ...

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Free family devotions, activity kits for kids, discussion guides for parents and more

Parenting • Anxiety

Helping tween and teen daughters build friendships

We want to help our girls develop skills that will ensure social capability and friendship success, but how can we do...

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Parenting • Anxiety

Bursting negative thought bubbles

One of our goals as parents must be to manage our own thought bubbles so that we can be a model for our kids.

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Verbal and emotional abuse

Identifying and finding freedom from this often overlooked relational abuse

Life Challenges • Grief and loss

Living through a season of loss

The antidote to the pain of loss is grieving. Amazingly, God designed pathways to healing but too often, instead of e...

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Life Challenges • Mental health

Unpacking the stigma of depression

My great concern is that a lot of people, because of this shame-based thinking about depression, fail to reach out an...

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Life Challenges • Anxiety

What we can do with our anxiety during a pandemic

We are not in acute, sudden danger nor are most of us completely unable to function. But we may fall somewhere on the...

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Faith and Culture • Society and culture

Tennis and the creation mandate: Celebration, community and joy

For followers of Jesus watching the 2020 US Open on TV, the tennis tournament was a reminder of things we’ve taken fo...

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Faith and Culture • Society and culture

The cultural mandate: Living as divine image-bearers

The cultural mandate is God’s original instruction for humanity. Properly grasped, it casts an inspiring, joyful visi...

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Science and nature

Exploring the world of scientific ideas and the wonders of creation, reflecting the glory of their Creator

Faith and Culture • World events

World wars, pandemics and the hand of God

Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God. For followers of Jesus, it’s a manifesto for how to live, n...

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Three generations of this family enjoy Adventures in Odyssey together

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Ministry Leader Renewal Retreats have safely reopened

In case you missed it: September articles

President’s Picks: Back to school, back to study, wherever you are

Featured resources View more

A Former Abortionist's Journey to Becoming Pro-Life (Part 1 of 2)

50 games and activities to do with your kids

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We're here to help All services Our impact

How can we pray for you and your family?

Talking with someone can be a huge help

Free resources and services to help your family thrive

Get our free Focus on the Family magazine

Marriage View more

Loving your spouse with kids in the house

Marital conflict

How to care for our unique emotions in the midst of a global pandemic

Working through worry and stress with your spouse

Parenting View more

Boost your child's progress in school: Understand how your child differs from you

Free downloads for parents and kids

Helping tween and teen daughters build friendships

Bursting negative thought bubbles

Life Challenges View more

Verbal and emotional abuse

Living through a season of loss

Unpacking the stigma of depression

What we can do with our anxiety during a pandemic

Faith and Culture View more

Tennis and the creation mandate: Celebration, community and joy

The cultural mandate: Living as divine image-bearers

Science and nature

World wars, pandemics and the hand of God

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