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Marriage

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Marriage
Heart Talk: The way to true intimacy in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

The most powerful way to be seen and known (true intimacy) is...

Marriage
Work Talk: Creating win-win solutions
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

Many couples have experienced their share of pitched battles...

Marriage
Unlock the Secrets to a Financially Secure Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 16, 2026 Matt Bell
Marriage
How to Set Healthy Boundaries in Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
May 26, 2026 Dr. John Townsend
Life Challenges
Narcissism in marriage: What to watch for and how to respond
Written by Amy Van Veen

The word...

Marriage
How to keep business travel from killing your marriage
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Randy and Kim* were dumbfounded when friends said they were...

Marriage
Simple Yet Profound Ways to Transform Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 30, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Marriage
Unlock the Secrets to a Financially Secure Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 17, 2026 Matt Bell
Life Challenges
How this one pastor and his wife used Focus on the Family resources to help struggling marriages
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Michael and his wife,...

Marriage
How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities
Kristin Evans, Todd Evans
Marriage
10 Ways to a Stronger Marriage
Trey & Lea Morgan
Marriage
How to make couple friends with your spouse
Written by Ashley Durand

When my husband and I were newlyweds, we longed for...

Parenting

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Parenting
Finding Your New Normal in Relating to Your Adult Children (Part 2 of 2)
Apr 30, 2026 Kathy Koch
Parenting
How to help your overscheduled and busy kids
Written by Ann Ordway

My 7-year-old son climbed into the car with a scowl on his face...

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?

Parenting
How to Free Your Child from Addictive Screen Habits
Jun 8, 2026 Melanie Hempe
Parenting
Let your kids be bored this summer
Written by Camryn Munday

Summer break: a time for Pinterest-worthy beach vacations, meticulously planned family...

Parenting
Compassionate conversations about homelessness with your kids
Written by Camryn Munday

Give kids a better informed, more compassionate perspective on homelessness.

Parenting
A Tongue of Fire
May 22, 2026 Adventures in Odyssey Radio Drama
Parenting
Coaching Boys to Develop Healthy Respect for Girls
May 18, 2026 Dave and Ashley Willis
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Parenting
Help! I’m Ruining My Kids
Abbey Wedgeworth
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Parenting
Inspire Bible for Kids NLT
New Living Translation and Tyndale
Parenting
Standing up to covert bullying
Written by Camryn Munday

This invisible mistreatment is widespread, difficult to identify, and immensely damaging – but that doesn’t mean it’s hopeless.

Parenting
Work-life balance: Nurturing families in today’s world
Written by Dr. Richard A. Swenson

Futurists of the 1960s...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Godly Rhythms to Help You Live Life to the Full (Part 1 of 2)
May 19, 2026 Debra Fileta
Life Challenges
Break Free from Bad Habits to Find True Change (Part 2 of 2)
May 14, 2026 Erwin Lutzer
Life Challenges
How this one pastor and his wife used Focus on the Family resources to help struggling marriages
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Michael and his wife,...

Life Challenges
Narcissism in marriage: What to watch for and how to respond
Written by Amy Van Veen

The word...

Life Challenges
Break Free from Bad Habits to Find True Change (Part 1 of 2)
May 13, 2026 Erwin Lutzer
Life Challenges
ADHD and marriage: How to handle common conflict patterns
Written by Christy Billings

When Tim and Marcy* started...

Life Challenges
The Power to Change
Craig Groeschel
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Life Challenges
Called Back to Who You Are
Whitney Lowe
Life Challenges
How to forgive your spouse
Written by Bill Arbuckle

What comes to mind when you hear, “Forgive your spouse?” The big stuff, right?...

Life Challenges
Godly Rhythms to Help You Live Life to the Full (Part 2 of 2)
May 20, 2026 Debra Fileta
Life Challenges
What does it take to be a foster/adoptive parent? 5 characteristics in becoming a trauma-competent healing parent
Written by Jayne Schooler

Some years ago, at a retreat...

Life Challenges
Guilt vs. shame: How to tell the difference?
Written by Jenn Hall

Beth* felt defeated. Earlier, a sexually explicit image...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
How to Disciple Your Kids through Every Stage of Parenting (Part 2 of 2)
Apr 17, 2026 Rich Griffith
Testimony
Brio equips Hannah to share God’s truth in love
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Hannah been able to put into practice what she’s learning from Brio.

Faith and Culture
How to Disciple Your Kids through Every Stage of Parenting (Part 1 of 2)
Apr 16, 2026 Rich Griffith
Faith and Culture
How this youth pastor uses Brio magazine to reach his community
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Tyler and his wife had big...

Faith and Culture
Discovering Jesus: An introduction to the Gospel
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Have you ever felt disconnected? Like you belong somewhere, but...

Faith and Culture
Thankfulness is essential to our walk with God
Written by Subby Szterszky

As busy modern believers, we may be tempted to regard thankfulness as a secondary aspect of the Christian life, something that...

Faith and Culture
Spread the Joy: Share the Gospel Today!
May 15, 2026 Greg Stier
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Faith and Culture
How to Love Your Morning
Jennifer Dukes Lee
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Faith and Culture
Powerful Self-Talk from the Psalms
Jon Gauger
Faith and Culture
The Rings of Power: Upholding Tolkien’s Christian themes
Written by Subby Szterszky

It’s been 20 years since...

Faith and Culture
Slowing Down to Embrace God
Apr 2, 2026 Jennifer Dukes Lee
Faith and Culture
Political homelessness: Charting a path to a better country
Written by Subby Szterszky

These all died in faith, not...

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
From pastoral to parachurch ministry: Learning new rhythms and a new identity
Written by Len DenBraber

Becoming the Chief Operating...

Clergy Care
How to love yourself as you love others
Written by Luke Campbell

“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and...

Clergy Care
Bringing shalom to a world in chaos
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

One of the richest experiences I have had over the past year has been watching a new video...

Clergy Care
Remembering to choose joy
Written by Steve Fleming

There was a time that I would have been satisfied with being happy, but that was before I...

Clergy Care
How to step back from being a helicopter leader
Written by Pauline Doerksen

I was sitting in our adult Sunday school class a while back...

Clergy Care
Quietly falling: An invitation to stillness
Written by Roxy Meyers

This reflection is born out of a mid‑April Alberta spring...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
Focus was a guiding light to this widow and her young sons
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Linda’s life took many turns...

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...

Testimony
One woman found freedom in talking about mental health
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Hanna was going through her email recently when she spotted a...

Testimony
One woman’s journey through miscarriages launched a ministry to support grieving mothers
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Jenita knows loss at a...

Testimony
Brio equips Hannah to share God’s truth in love
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Hannah been able to put into practice what she’s learning from Brio.

Testimony
A couple’s response to God’s call for fostering
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

In the early stages of their...