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Marriage

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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...

Marriage
The Secret Language of Successful Couples
Bill and Pam Farrel
Marriage
The Rhythm of Us
Chris & Jenni Graebe
Life Challenges
When your spouse goes through a faith crisis
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Bzzzdt. Carrie Oliver’s pager buzzed again, and I smiled...

Life Challenges
When husbands are victims of marital abuse
Written by Weslie Onsando

For professional golfer Lucas Glover, abuse...

Marriage
How to Speak the Love Language Your Spouse Needs Most (Part 1 of 2)
Feb 12, 2026 Gary Chapman, Les Parrott
Marriage
How to Speak the Love Language Your Spouse Needs Most (Part 2 of 2)
Feb 13, 2026 Gary Chapman, Les Parrott
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...

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...

Marriage
How stepping out of the Reactive Cycle can transform marital conflict
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Conflict is never about the...

Marriage
Preventing Heartbreak: Strategies to Stop an Affair Before It Starts (Part 2 of 2)
Feb 18, 2026 Gary Thomas
Marriage
Preventing Heartbreak: Strategies to Stop an Affair Before It Starts (Part 1 of 2)
Feb 17, 2026 Gary Thomas

Parenting

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Parenting
Overcoming Anxiety in Your Family, Faith and Life (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 4, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Parenting
Helping kids stand firm in the ever-changing landscape of transgenderism
Written by Daniel L. Weiss

Parents today are getting...

Parenting
Overcoming Anxiety in Your Family, Faith and Life (Part 1 of 2)
Mar 3, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Parenting
Find peace in a culture of anxiety
Written by Marie Kohlwaies

It was mid-afternoon on April 20, 1999, when a friend stopped by to ask if I’d heard the...

Parenting
Joyfully Embracing God’s Children (Part II of II)
Feb 25, 2026 Josh and Heather Avis
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
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!

Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
Parenting
Financial literacy for teens: The power of compound interest
Written by Catherine Wilson

Imagine saying to your teen,...

Parenting
The Rhythm of Home
Chris & Jenni Graebe
Parenting
A Pocketful of Wonder: A Friendly Field Guide
Amanda Dykes
Parenting
Hope for parents of prodigal children
Written by Joannie DeBrito

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

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
When your spouse goes through a faith crisis
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Bzzzdt. Carrie Oliver’s pager buzzed again, and I smiled...

Life Challenges
Gayle found guidance with end-of-life questions
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

For nine years Gayle watched her mother struggle with the...

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...

Life Challenges
Seeking healthy rhythms instead of work-life balance
Written by Jennifer Antonsen

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

Life Challenges
How to Nourish Mental Health in Your Family (Part 2 of 2)
Feb 6, 2026 Debra Fileta
Parenting
A Mind of Their Own
Katharine Hill
Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
Life Challenges
Out of the Cave
Chris Hodges
Testimony
Finding Jesus’ healing love in the midst of chronic pain
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Jocelyn was 11 years old,...

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...

Life Challenges
How Heart Surgery Gave Me a New Perspective on Life and Faith
Feb 16, 2026 Kenn Kington
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Life Challenges
Healing as a Parent from Childhood Trauma (Part 1 of 2) (Best of 2025)
Mar 10, 2026 Melanie Shankle

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
NKJV Giant Print End-of-Verse Reference Bible, Brown Leathersoft
Faith and Culture
Learning to Delight in the Presence of Jesus
Feb 27, 2026 Asheritah Ciuciu
Faith and Culture
The Promise of Heaven
Dr. David Jeremiah
Faith and Culture
The cosmic, compassionate Christ in the book of Hebrews
Written by Subby Szterszky

Long ago, at many times and in...

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...

Faith and Culture
The A-list of theologians who shaped the Christian faith
Written by Subby Szterszky

According to historian Sarah...

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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.

Faith and Culture
Marvel’s Thunderbolts*: A tale of trauma, loneliness, and hope
Written by Subby Szterszky

Just when it felt like...

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

“[W]e have entered...

Faith and Culture
An Olympic Champion’s Journey to Real Life and Meaning (Part II of II)
Feb 11, 2026 Scott Hamilton
Faith and Culture
Finding Happiness in the Chaos of Life
Jan 13, 2026 Tricia Goyer
Faith and Culture
An Olympic Champion’s Journey to Real Life and Meaning (Part I of II)
Feb 10, 2026 Scott Hamilton

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Faithfulness in friendship, even in the most difficult times
Written by Roxy Meyers

This day has become etched...

Clergy Care
Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life
Written by Beth Fleming

Near the end of May while...

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...

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...

Clergy Care
The Leadership Style of Jesus
Michael Youssef
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...

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....

Impact Stories

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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,...

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
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...

Testimony
Nathan and Sharon experienced a vital time of renewal at Kerith Retreats
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Nathan and Sharon currently...

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...

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...