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Marriage

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Marriage
Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 19, 2026 Brant Hansen
Marriage
How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities
Kristin Evans, Todd Evans
Marriage
Care for your marriage while being a caregiver for parents
Written by Bill and Pam Farrel

After nearly a decade as caregivers for his parents, the challenges have grown rigorous, but our love has become closer.

Parenting
Focus on the Family magazine

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Marriage
How “grey divorce” impacts an adult child’s marriage
Written by Jenn Hall

Many may not recognize how unsettling it is when your parents divorce when you’re already an adult.

Marriage
Sharing laughter with your spouse helps you heal
Written by Jill Savage

Sometimes, we need to get back to the simple things we’ve always enjoyed doing as a couple.

Marriage
5 tips for managing time as a couple
Written by Allison Barron

We’re still learning how to make this work, but here’s what we’re doing to streamline our time management and give us enough rest.

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Marriage
Relationship Skills
Debra Fileta
Marriage
Simple Yet Profound Ways to Transform Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 30, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Marriage
Focus on the Family Canada’s position on marriage and divorce
Written by Focus on the Family

Several biblical passages have played an important role in shaping our thoughts about marriage, divorce, and remarriage.

Marriage
Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 18, 2026 Brant Hansen
Marriage
Transform Your Marriage with the Power of a Sincere Apology
Jun 22, 2026 Gary Chapman

Parenting

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Marriage
Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 18, 2026 Brant Hansen
Parenting
Here Be Dragons (Paperback)
Melanie Shankle
Parenting
5 ways youth sports can form Christlike character
Written by Camryn Munday

Tackle the unhealthy side of youth sports and trade it for godly character lessons that will last long after the buzzer sounds.

Parenting
Healing for Every Heart in Adoption
Betsy S. Kylstra, Lisa C. Qualls, Jodi Jackson Tucker
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
Cultivating a Strong Mother-Daughter Bond
Jun 29, 2026 Dannah Gresh
Parenting
Jeremy found role models in Adventures in Odyssey
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

As he works in a customer service job, he puts into practice what he’s learned from Adventures in Odyssey.

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?

Parenting
Foster Care: How Everyone Can Help
Jun 2, 2026 Jason Johnson
Parenting
Avoiding glass child syndrome in your “easy kid”
Written by Camryn Munday

When one sibling in the family has high needs, the "easy kid" can begin to feel like they're invisible.

Parenting
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Life Challenges

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Parenting
Focus on the Family magazine

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Marriage
Focus on the Family Canada’s position on marriage and divorce
Written by Focus on the Family

Several biblical passages have played an important role in shaping our thoughts about marriage, divorce, and remarriage.

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.

Parenting
Here Be Dragons (Paperback)
Melanie Shankle
Life Challenges
Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 3, 2026 Ashley Durand, Kristen Rusch, Jenny Coffey
Life Challenges
Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 4, 2026 Kristen Rusch, Ashley Durand, Jenny Coffey
Marriage
Care for your marriage while being a caregiver for parents
Written by Bill and Pam Farrel

After nearly a decade as caregivers for his parents, the challenges have grown rigorous, but our love has become closer.

Life Challenges
Trusting God When He Doesn't Answer Your Prayers (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 26, 2026 Erwin Lutzer
Life Challenges
Learning the Lost Art of Listening
Jun 15, 2026 Becky Harling
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Life Challenges
A Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving
Wendy Speake
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Life Challenges
Amy and Michael began a journey of healing
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

How one couple’s journey to Hope Restored helped them overcome long-standing obstacles in their marriage

Marriage
How “grey divorce” impacts an adult child’s marriage
Written by Jenn Hall

Many may not recognize how unsettling it is when your parents divorce when you’re already an adult.

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Andrea Mrozek and Peter Jon Mitchell: Finding Hope Through Research And Data
Episode #48 Andrea Mrozek
Faith and Culture
Dr. Laura Lewis: Supporting Women and Families Through Pregnancy Care Canada
Episode #56 Dr. Laura Lewis
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Faith and Culture
Theology for the Rest of Us
Lisa Harper
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Faith and Culture
CSB Large Print Personal Size Reference Bible
CSB Bibles by Holman
Faith and Culture
Psalm 107: Four portraits of God’s deliverance
Written by Subby Szterszky

With artful parallelism, Psalm 107 presents four vignettes of various people in desperate straits...

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Faith and Culture
Jonah: Far more than a fish tale
Written by Subby Szterszky

Jonah is one of the more familiar names from the Bible, even among people who don’t read the...

Faith and Culture
How to Change Your Perspective on Life
Oct 5, 2026
Faith and Culture
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey: Secularized and Christianized myth
Written by Subby Szterszky

Nolan’s films explore questions about time and memory, reality and illusion, and the quest to return home...

Faith and Culture
Psalm 104: God’s care for his majestic, harmonious creation
Written by Subby Szterszky

It’s a prevalent theme that...

Faith and Culture
Friendship, loneliness, and identity in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Written by Subby Szterszky

Just when it felt like...

Faith and Culture
Paul’s letters to the churches: Which one reflects yours most?
Written by Subby Szterszky

At the start of the book of...

Faith and Culture
Jamie and Jessica Harris: Reaching a Generation Through Video Games
Episode #52 Jamie & Jessica Harris

Clergy Care

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

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

Clergy Care
A joy no one can take away
Written by Joshua Ballard

Christian joy is not a fantastical delusion that sorrow is not real. It is the presence of Christ our redeemer in the midst of it.

Clergy Care
Baptism stories: The resurrection continues
Written by Pauline Doerksen

I was sitting in church a few weeks ago, listening as six young...

Clergy Care
Handling church conflict
Written by Steve Fleming

All conflict can be stressful, but when it is combined with church relationships – where our community and mission intersect – it can really ramp up.

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Clergy Care
The Making of a Biblical Leader
Robert L. Furrow (Edited by)
Clergy Care
How well do I accept advice?
Written by Simon Wiebe

One of our roles as the Kerith Retreat caretaker couple is to be trained to host a week-long...

Clergy Care
Stewarding our health as ministry leaders
Written by Beth Fleming

Thirty years ago this March, Steve and I travelled to Hawaii...

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Clergy Care
Dangerous Calling
Paul David Tripp

Impact Stories

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Testimony
Focus on the Family Canada supported this woman through her husband’s autism diagnosis
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Gina* was at an extended...

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
Kerith Retreats helped one woman with burnout and renewed her passion for ministry
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

After three years of...

Testimony
Trusting God one step at a time: Winnie’s story
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

What began as a simple curiosity about a building became an opportunity to volunteer and eventually be hired on staff.

Testimony
This pastor, father and husband discovers healthier boundaries at Kerith Retreats
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Dave went to Kerith...

Testimony
Finding Jesus’ healing love in the midst of chronic pain
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Jocelyn was 11 years old,...