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Marriage

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Marriage
Retaining Your Identity in Motherhood (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 25, 2024
Marriage
10 simple ideas for a happier marriage
Written by Various authors

What would make your marriage happier? A three-week vacation to...

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!

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Marriage
Free video series
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Marriage
When your spouse has a terminal illness
Written by Julie Holmquist

It happened on the way home from the hospital, where Steve...

Life Challenges
How to know when your marriage is in trouble
Written by Mitch Temple

Every marriage experiences problems. No matter how long you...

Life Challenges
What to do when your spouse is diagnosed with a chronic illness
Written by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott

When we get married and say...

Parenting

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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!

Parenting
Bless your child with an adult mentor
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

There is something incredibly special about being seen and...

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!

Parenting
Parenting Adult Children When They Walk Away from God (Part 1 of 2)
Nov 18, 2025 Mary DeMuth
Parenting
Expectant Parents
Suzanne Hadley Gosselin
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
Are My Kids on Track?
Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
Parenting
Teen defiance? Look for emotional wounds
Written by Laura Gallier

If you have been wondering, “Why is my good kid, all of a...

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Marriage
Free video series
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Parenting
Fear and Anxiety in Children: What's Normal and What's Not
Episode #18
Parenting
Supporting Your Preteen's Faith Journey
Aug 18, 2025 Tricia Goyer, Leslie Nunnery
Parenting
Parenting Adult Children When They Walk Away from God (Part 2 of 2)
Nov 19, 2025 Mary DeMuth

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Grieving With Hope: Finding Comfort as You Journey Through Loss
Samuel J. Hodges IV, Kathy Leonard
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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

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Marriage
Free video series
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

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...

Life Challenges
Living with healthy grief
Written by Glenn Lutjens

Learn how to deal with the grief that comes from the death of a loved one or from divorce. It...

Life Challenges
Understanding addiction
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

Humans are created with innate needs: to feel safe and secure, to love and be loved, to...

Life Challenges
Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade
Deborah Barr, Edward G. Shaw, Gary Chapman
Life Challenges
What to do when your spouse is diagnosed with a chronic illness
Written by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott

When we get married and say...

Faith And Culture

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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...

Faith and Culture
Special Guest Andrew Montgomery: A Conversation of Vulnerability, Team Culture And Fatherhood
Season 1 Episode #8
Faith and Culture
Stories of African Christians who shaped the Early Church
Written by Subby Szterszky

It has become fashionable in...

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
Elections, winding rivers, and a sovereign God
Written by Subby Szterszky

There was a time, not that long ago, when the political process...

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...

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Book Review: Trust by Dr. Henry Cloud
Written by Marshall Eizenga

Dr. Henry Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, clinical...

Clergy Care
Solo servant leadership: Single and in ministry
Written by Karin Gregory

A few days ago, I enjoyed lunch out with a friend after a...

Clergy Care
Ten top symptoms of emotionally unhealthy spirituality
Written by Pete Scazzero

Jay, one of our church members, recently shared with me:...

Clergy Care
Weathering the storms of ministry
Written by Katerina Hinkle

A pastor’s wife shares her candid fears and constructive advice about weathering the...

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
Parenting in the waiting
Written by Pauline Doerksen

It’s a normal day in your home. Juggling schedules, packing lunches, overseeing homework and...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
Focus resources gave this family help and hope in raising their special needs son
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Families often need extra...

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

In the early stages of their...