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Marriage

How stepping out of the Reactive Cycle can transform marital conflict

Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Conflict is never about the...

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16 min

Marriage

The Secret Language of Successful Couples

Bill and Pam Farrel

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Marriage

4 types of marriage conversations

Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

In her memoir, You’re Better Than Me, comedian Bonnie McFarlane writes that when her husband...

Article

6 min

Marriage

Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 2 of 2)

Jun 19, 2026 Brant Hansen

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Life Challenges

Helping the spouse of an addict: Do’s and don’ts

Written by Julie Holmquist

A woman asks to meet with you,...

Article

8 min

Marriage

Simple Yet Profound Ways to Transform Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)

Jun 30, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham

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Life Challenges

Nicole and Brandon experienced a miracle at Hope Restored in the midst of a crisis

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Brandon was prepared to...

Article

4 min

Life Challenges

When husbands are victims of marital abuse

Written by Weslie Onsando

For professional golfer Lucas Glover, abuse...

Article

14 min

Marriage

Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 1 of 2)

Jun 18, 2026 Brant Hansen

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Marriage

Transform Your Marriage with the Power of a Sincere Apology

Jun 22, 2026 Gary Chapman

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Marriage

The power of healthy conflict in marriage

Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

What’s happening when your spouse pushes your buttons? Conflict...

Article

9 min

Marriage

The Rhythm of Us

Chris & Jenni Graebe

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Parenting

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Parenting

5 Habits of the Tech-Ready Family

Chris McKenna

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Parenting

Adventures in Odyssey teaches these children real-life lessons for living out their faith

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Focus on the Family Canada held a contest giving away an Adventures in Odyssey prize pack. Mauricio and Christin were one of over 4,500 entrants and won!

Article

4 min

Parenting

Helping kids stand firm in the ever-changing landscape of transgenderism

Written by Daniel L. Weiss

Parents today are getting...

Article

8 min

Parenting

Tips for Building a Healthy Family (Part 1 of 2)

May 27, 2026 Gary Chapman, Dr. Shannon Warden

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Parenting

Navigate Life Like a Pro

Ed Strauss

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Marriage

Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 1 of 2)

Jun 18, 2026 Brant Hansen

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Parenting

Helping your teen find a life path

Written by Camryn Munday

It's not uncommon for high schoolers to lack post-grad plans. How can parents help their directionless teenager find a path in life?

Article

9 min

Parenting

Counter deconstruction to head off doubt in your teen

Written by Alisa Childers

We’ve all seen social media posts of people announcing they’re...

Article

6 min

Parenting

Work-life balance: Nurturing families in today’s world

Written by Dr. Richard A. Swenson

Futurists of the 1960s...

Article

3 min

Parenting

Tips for Building a Healthy Family (Part 2 of 2)

May 28, 2026 Gary Chapman, Dr. Shannon Warden

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Parenting

How parents can respond to the subculture of Furries and Therians

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

What are "Furries," and how can parents approach the topic?

Article

12 min

Parenting

A Tongue of Fire

May 22, 2026 Adventures in Odyssey Radio Drama

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Life Challenges

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Life Challenges

Seeking healthy rhythms instead of work-life balance

Written by Jennifer Antonsen

While the term “work-life balance” is commonly...

Article

2 min

Life Challenges

Trusting God When He Doesn't Answer Your Prayers (Part 2 of 2)

Jun 26, 2026 Erwin Lutzer

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Life Challenges

Learning the Lost Art of Listening

Jun 15, 2026 Becky Harling

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Testimony

Finding Jesus’ healing love in the midst of chronic pain

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Jocelyn was 11 years old,...

Article

6 min

Life Challenges

Kelly’s life changed when she found out she was pregnant

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

“[Focus on the Family Canada] was rock solid,” she explains.

Article

4 min

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Life Challenges

Restory Your Life

Mary E. DeMuth

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Testimony

God guided Annedien’s pregnancy decisions

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Several years ago, Annedien and her husband, Vincent, found out...

Article

3 min

Life Challenges

This mom found hope in Christ in the midst of her daughter’s eating disorder diagnosis

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Beth knew her daughter Heather...

Article

5 min

Life Challenges

Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 2 of 2)

Jun 4, 2026 Kristen Rusch, Ashley Durand, Jenny Coffey

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Life Challenges

Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 1 of 2)

Jun 3, 2026 Ashley Durand, Kristen Rusch, Jenny Coffey

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Life Challenges

Nicole and Brandon experienced a miracle at Hope Restored in the midst of a crisis

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Brandon was prepared to...

Article

4 min

Life Challenges

Choose Life

John K Goodrich & Jeanette Hagen Pifer

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Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture

Recovering the stories of silenced women in ancient literature

Written by Subby Szterszky

Historian Emily Hauser seeks to recreate the lives of marginalized women in Bronze Age Greece.

Article

11 min

Faith and Culture

Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an Ahistoric Age

Written by Subby Szterszky

“[W]e have entered...

Article

8 min

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Faith and Culture

The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery

W. Lee Warren, MD

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Faith and Culture

Trusting God When He Doesn't Answer Your Prayers (Part 1 of 2)

Jun 25, 2026 Erwin Lutzer

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Faith and Culture

Project Hail Mary: A story of wonder, friendship, and sacrifice

Written by Subby Szterszky

At their best, science fiction...

Article

10 min

Faith and Culture

Jesus’ longest prayer: The heart of the Gospel

Written by Subby Szterszky

In his longest recorded prayer, Jesus described his relationship with his Father and with his disciples; he outlined the purpose and outcome...

Article

6 min

Faith and Culture

The Hope of Heaven

Sheila Walsh

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Faith and Culture

The Good, Bad, and the Holy of Purity Culture (Part 1 of 2)

Jun 11, 2026 Dannah Gresh

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Faith and Culture

God’s sovereignty, national identity, and the Kingdom of God

Written by Subby Szterszky

As Christ’s ambassadors, we have a mandate to seek the shalom of our society and to speak truth into...

Article

7 min

Faith and Culture

The Good, Bad, and the Holy of Purity Culture (Part 2 of 2)

Jun 12, 2026 Dannah Gresh

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Faith and Culture

Jim Daly: Conversation of Legacy and Hope Between Focus on the Family Leaders

Episode #46 Jim Daly

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Faith and Culture

The cosmic, compassionate Christ in the book of Hebrews

Written by Subby Szterszky

Long ago, at many times and in...

Article

6 min

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care

The rest of the year

Written by Steve Klassen

Christmas is coming! But what about the rest of the year? My five-year-old loves to utter the...

Article

6 min

Clergy Care

Sabbath: Be still and discover the rest of God

Written by Steve Klassen

As a young, newly commissioned pastor who was scheduled to...

Article

3 min

Clergy Care

Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life

Written by Beth Fleming

Near the end of May while...

Article

3 min

Clergy Care

How changing our expectations of ministry can help us avoid unnecessary pain

Written by Luke Campbell

You might not think about it...

Article

10 min

Clergy Care

Anxiety and the mind of Christ

Written by Luke Campbell

“‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord....

Article

5 min

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Clergy Care

The Making of a Biblical Leader

Robert L. Furrow (Edited by)

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Clergy Care

The Leadership Style of Jesus

Michael Youssef

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Clergy Care

Self-control: Checking the state of your walls

Written by Steve Klassen

With up to 31 days in a month and the book of Proverbs...

Article

4 min

Impact Stories

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Testimony

How a road trip and an audiobook helped this father establish a relationship of trust and openness

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Terry’s* sons...

Article

3 min

Testimony

One woman’s story of addiction, recovery and coming back to Christ

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Carol was raised in a...

Article

4 min

Testimony

How the mom of a child with Down Syndrome found a renewed perspective of God

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Jodi was sitting in her church...

Article

3 min

Testimony

God guided Annedien’s pregnancy decisions

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Several years ago, Annedien and her husband, Vincent, found out...

Article

3 min

Testimony

Finding Jesus’ healing love in the midst of chronic pain

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Jocelyn was 11 years old,...

Article

6 min

Testimony

One woman’s journey out of an abusive relationship and into the freedom of Christ

Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Skylar grew up in a...

Article

5 min

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