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Marriage

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Marriage
Newlywed sex: How will you respond to the challenges you'll be facing? 
Written by Dr. Juli Slattery

You must determine now what...

Marriage
Marry your resolutions: Working together to set goals for the new year
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Gym memberships. Strict...

Marriage
New year, renewed relationship: 4 resolutions for a stronger marriage
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

January is a month that...

Marriage
Finding New Ways to Thrive in Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 26, 2025 Gary Chapman
Marriage
New Marriage, Same Couple
Josh and Katie Walters
Marriage
Maintaining your marriage when you become parents  
Written by Gary Chapman

For more than two decades, I've been speaking and...

Marriage
How newlyweds can stop acting single
Written by Candice Z. Watters

Before Greg and Ann got married, they vowed not to become like married friends they knew who had...

Marriage
Forming New Habits for Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 10, 2025 Randy Schroeder
Life Challenges
Five newlywed pitfalls
Written by Suzanne Gosselin

My husband of three days stood in stunned silence at my sudden outburst of tears as we...

Marriage
Finding New Ways to Thrive in Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Sep 25, 2025 Gary Chapman
Marriage
Forming New Habits for Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Sep 9, 2025 Randy Schroeder

Parenting

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Parenting
Sex Trafficking: What Parents Need to Know
Episode #22
Parenting
The deconstruction of Christianity: Survival tips for parents of adult children
Written by Rhonda Robinson

Scrolling through Facebook, an...

Parenting
Survival Tips for New Dads
Apr 14, 2025 Aaron Sharp
Parenting
Step-parents and child discipline
Written by Focus on the Family

Question: As a new step-parent, is it appropriate for me to discipline my stepchildren? I...

Parenting
ADHD in children and parents: When your child’s diagnosis feels familiar
Written by Amy Van Veen

Sort through your emotions, reactions, and even grief as you grapple with this new reality. 

Parenting
A Practical Guide for Praying Parents
Erwin W. Lutzer
Parenting
Sex trafficking: What parents need to know
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Can you imagine your daughter – or even your son...

Parenting
Hope for parents of prodigal children
Written by Joannie DeBrito

Over the past several years, I’ve listened as many parents of...

Parenting
Witchcraft: What Christian parents need to know
Written by Sarah Anne Sumpolec

Witchcraft is a difficult subject to broach in Christian...

Parenting
Learning Your New Role as the Parent of an Adult Child
Mar 3, 2025 Jim Burns
Parenting
First-Baby Stress in New Dads
Episode #26
Parenting
Your New Life With Adult Children
Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Seeing Life with New Vision
Dec 18, 2023 Karen Wingate
Life Challenges
First-baby stress in new dads
Written by Catherine Wilson

Flip through most books on preparing for parenthood and you’ll find a hefty section on...

Life Challenges
Porn and our kids: What parents need to know
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

For most parents, whether we realize it or not, it’s no...

Life Challenges
Five newlywed pitfalls
Written by Suzanne Gosselin

My husband of three days stood in stunned silence at my sudden outburst of tears as we...

Life Challenges
10 helpful tips for single parents
Written by Amy Van Veen

Imagine this: you’re the sole parent for your children. You get them up, get them fed and send...

Life Challenges
How Heart Surgery Gave Me a New Perspective on Life and Faith
Feb 16, 2026 Kenn Kington
Testimony
How a new believer found a new church family to build her relationship in Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

With your support, those...

Testimony
A woman in pastoral ministry found new hope and healing through Clergy Care
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Andrea* has served in...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Making Waves of Good News
Mar 24, 2023 John Burke
Faith and Culture
What happened between the Old and New Testaments?
Written by Subby Szterszky

There’s a roughly 400-year gap between the final events...

Faith and Culture
The Webb Telescope: Unveiling new wonders of God’s cosmos
Written by Subby Szterszky

With the first images from...

Faith and Culture
When a new believer finds a support system in Focus on the Family Canada
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Thanks to you, we’re able to...

Faith and Culture
The New Testament canon: Why these 27 documents?
Written by Subby Szterszky

When we hear the word “canon,” the first image that pops into...

Faith and Culture
The Rise of Skywalker: Healing, adoption and a new identity
Written by Subby Szterszky

Star Wars: The Rise of...

Faith and Culture
Gaining a New Perspective on Life
May 24, 2024 J.John
Parenting
A Practical Guide for Praying Parents
Erwin W. Lutzer
Testimony
How a new believer found a new church family to build her relationship in Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

With your support, those...

Faith and Culture
Starting Off the New Year Right
Jan 1, 2021 Kevin Leman
Faith and Culture
Update on "Alive From New York"
May 6, 2019 John Fuller, Jim Daly
Faith and Culture
Every Day New
Jenny Highsmith

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
In praise of rural pastors: Turning Over a New Leaf by Tim Beadle book review
Written by Marshall Eizenga

“Just beyond the boundaries of...

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

Becoming the Chief Operating...

Clergy Care
Getting to know our new president, Jean-Paul Beran
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

We hope that you have seen and heard the news that we...

Clergy Care
What my parents taught me about faithfulness
Written by Pauline Doerksen

My mom and dad have taught me a profound lesson on what...

Clergy Care
Opening the door: The journey of a new pastor’s wife
Written by Stephanie Carroll

There hasn’t been a time I...

Clergy Care
What pastors’ kids need from their parents
Written by Luke Campbell

Most of my memories from childhood involve waiting around an...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
How a new believer found a new church family to build her relationship in Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

With your support, those...

Testimony
A woman in pastoral ministry found new hope and healing through Clergy Care
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Andrea* has served in...