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Marriage

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Marriage
I Want Him to Want Me
Sheri Mueller
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
Aftershock
Joann Condie with Geremy Keeton
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...

Marriage
Answering Questions about Sex in Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Mar 16, 2023 Shaunti Feldhahn, Dr. Michael Sytsma
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Marriage
Free video series
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Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

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
Finding Healing for Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Apr 26, 2023 Dannah Gresh, Bob Gresh
Marriage
Safe and secure in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

When two people feel safe and secure, they relax and open their hearts. Next to our...

Marriage
Answering Questions about Sex in Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 17, 2023 Shaunti Feldhahn, Dr. Michael Sytsma
Marriage
Finding Healing for Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Apr 27, 2023 Dannah Gresh, Bob Gresh
Marriage
100+ marriage tips
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

We’ve come up with some practical ways to help strengthen your marriage. Check back to see our new ideas!

Parenting

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Parenting
A stronger marriage when you parent grandchildren
Written by Jeanie Jacobson

The drunken intruder lay sprawled unconscious on our daughter’s...

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. 

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Marriage
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Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Parenting
Mama Bear Apologetics Guide To Sexuality
Hillary Morgan Ferrer with Amy Davison
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...

Parenting
Overcoming the Obstacles of Cerebral Palsy (Part 2 of 2)
Jul 11, 2025 Lisa Sexton, Tyler Sexton
Parenting
Sex Trafficking: What Parents Need to Know
Episode #22
Parenting
Unashamed
Jessie Minassian
Parenting
100+ fun family traditions
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Traditions are a valuable way to strengthen families and create lasting memories.

Parenting
100+ parenting tips
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

We’ve come up with some fun and innovative ways to make parenting your kids easier. Check back often to see our new ideas!

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Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
Life Challenges
Overcoming the Obstacles of Cerebral Palsy (Part 1 of 2)
Jul 10, 2025 Lisa Sexton, Tyler Sexton

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Rethinking Sexuality
Dr. Juli Slattery
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,...

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Life Challenges
Free digital booklets
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Biblically based and psychologically sound advice for mental health and relationships

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

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

Life Challenges
Bonnie and Bryan Pue: Finding Freedom From Sexual Brokenness and Shame
Episode #19
Life Challenges
Shirley Thiessen: A Mother’s Journey Through Grief
Episode #24
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Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
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...

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Marriage
Free video series
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Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Life Challenges
Heartbreaking human trafficking statistics
Written by Shantae Rodriguez

Human trafficking, also known as modern day slavery, is a...

Life Challenges
Men Too: Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse
Kelli Palfy
Parenting
Overcoming the Obstacles of Cerebral Palsy (Part 2 of 2)
Jul 11, 2025 Lisa Sexton, Tyler Sexton

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
A Rebel's Manifesto
Sean McDowell
Parenting
Understanding Sexual Trends in the Dating Culture
Nov 15, 2018 Mark Regnerus
Faith and Culture
Equipping Christians to Understand Sexuality
Aug 19, 2019 Juli Slattery
Life Challenges
Navigating Sexual Sin to Find Your Identity in Christ (Part 2 of 2)
Jan 11, 2017 Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
Faith and Culture
Stories of love and friendship in the Scriptures
Written by Subby Szterszky

Love. Friendship. Connection. Belonging. As beings created by...

Faith and Culture
Imago Dei and diversity in arts and entertainment
Written by Subby Szterszky

God loves diversity. He has woven it into every aspect of his...

Life Challenges
Navigating Sexual Sin to Find Your Identity in Christ (Part 1 of 2)
Jan 10, 2017 Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
Faith and Culture
Stories of women in early Christianity, Part Two
Written by Subby Szterszky

In the beginning, God created men and women equally in his...

Faith and Culture
God among the gods, ancient and modern
Written by Subby Szterszky

God stands in the divine assembly; he pronounces judgment among...

Faith and Culture
Book review: The Deconstruction of Christianity
Written by Subby Szterszky

Deconstruction remains one of the most controversial and...

Faith and Culture
Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an Ahistoric Age
Written by Subby Szterszky

“[W]e have entered...

Faith and Culture
Dangers Men Face, 25th Anniversary Edition
Jerry White

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
20 things I’d tell my younger self in 2020
Written by Marshall Eizenga

Well January is upon us, and it’s not just a new year but an...

Clergy Care
Insights for working with struggling couples
Written by Wayne Reed

Pastors, we are certain that you are hearing many of the same...

Clergy Care
Book review: The Emotionally Destructive Relationship
Written by Pauline Doerksen

Over the last while, Focus on the Family Canada’s Clergy Care...

Clergy Care
When forced, unexpected termination comes knocking
Written by Marshall Eizenga

I sat quietly and listened as the pastor shook his head in both...

Clergy Care
Free PDF: Sabbaticals for Ministers: The Benefits for Pastors and Congregations
Written by Focus on the Family

A pastor in a small town in...

Clergy Care
Navigating gender identity and sexuality in your ministry
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

One of the very complex and...

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...

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

As a Christian teenager trying to navigate an increasingly...

Testimony
Focus resources helped this woman reach her children and her community
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Manon first heard about...

Testimony
Focus provided a lifeline for this mother when medical struggles crashed into her life
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

For as long as she can...

Testimony
Mary knows where to turn when challenges come
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Mary’s* young adult daughter announced to her...