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Marriage

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Marriage
Preventing Heartbreak: Strategies to Stop an Affair Before It Starts (Part 2 of 2)
Feb 18, 2026 Gary Thomas
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Marriage
Becoming a Husband
Karen Leann Murphy
Marriage
Preventing Heartbreak: Strategies to Stop an Affair Before It Starts (Part 1 of 2)
Feb 17, 2026 Gary Thomas
Marriage
7 team-building games for a winning marriage
Episode #30
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
Simple Ways to Improve Your Marital Communication
Mar 6, 2026 Dr. Ken Wilgus
Marriage
How to make couple friends with your spouse
Written by Ashley Durand

When my husband and I were newlyweds, we longed for...

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
Becoming a Wife
Karen Leann Murphy
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
Heart Talk: The way to true intimacy in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

The most powerful way to be seen and known (true intimacy) is...

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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

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Parenting
Overcoming Anxiety in Your Family, Faith and Life (Part 1 of 2)
Mar 3, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Parenting
What Kids Need to Know About God, Faith, and Fun!
Mar 23, 2026 Dr. Champ Thornton
Parenting
Compassionate conversations about homelessness with your kids
Written by Camryn Munday

Give kids a better informed, more compassionate perspective on homelessness.

Parenting
Overcoming Anxiety in Your Family, Faith and Life (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 4, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
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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Parenting
Away Game
Brian Smith, Ed Uszynski
Parenting
Never Too Late
Rob Rienow
Parenting
Work-life balance: Nurturing families in today’s world
Written by Dr. Richard A. Swenson

Futurists of the 1960s...

Parenting
Standing up to covert bullying
Written by Camryn Munday

This invisible mistreatment is widespread, difficult to identify, and immensely damaging – but that doesn’t mean it’s hopeless.

Parenting
How to help your overscheduled and busy kids
Written by Ann Ordway

My 7-year-old son climbed into the car with a scowl on his face...

Parenting
How to Help Your Teen Overcome Anxiety
Mar 19, 2026 Amber Lia, Ollie Lia
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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.

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Learning the Lost Art of Listening
Mar 12, 2026 Becky Harling
Life Challenges
The Power to Change
Craig Groeschel
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Life Challenges
Look Again
Tim Tebow
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,...

Life Challenges
Narcissism in marriage: What to watch for and how to respond
Written by Amy Van Veen

The word...

Life Challenges
Starting Your Day in a Better Way
Mar 13, 2026 Pastor Kevin Thompson
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
Controlling Your Tongue
Mar 26, 2026 Deborah Pegues
Faith and Culture
Simplify Your Life and Open Your Heart to Spiritual Growth
Mar 20, 2026 Joshua Becker
Life Challenges
Preparing your family members for AI phone scams
Written by Camryn Munday

At 10 p.m. on a Wednesday night, Laura* received a call from...

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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
How Focus on the Family Canada helped one single mom through a dark and difficult season
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

After Colleen’s marriage...

Faith And Culture

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

“[W]e have entered...

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Faith and Culture
Project Hail Mary: A story of wonder, friendship, and sacrifice
Written by Subby Szterszky

At their best, science fiction...

Faith and Culture
Addressing MAID with truth and grace
Written by Subby Szterszky

When addressing MAID, as with all things, followers of Jesus are called to be compassionate, faithful ambassadors of our Lord...

Faith and Culture
Learning to Delight in the Presence of Jesus
Feb 27, 2026 Asheritah Ciuciu
Faith and Culture
How to Answer Challenges to Your Faith (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 18, 2026 Greg Koukl
Faith and Culture
30 Days to Taming Your Tongue
Deborah Smith Pegues
Faith and Culture
How to Answer Challenges to Your Faith (Part 1 of 2)
Mar 17, 2026 Greg Koukl
Faith and Culture
Discovering Jesus: An introduction to the Gospel
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Have you ever felt disconnected? Like you belong somewhere, but...

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
Simplify Your Life and Open Your Heart to Spiritual Growth
Mar 20, 2026 Joshua Becker
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Faith and Culture
All In, All Yours
Heidi Lee Anderson

Clergy Care

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

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

Clergy Care
Grasping and reflecting God’s goodness
Written by Doug Meyers

In the last few weeks, something has repeatedly caught my...

Clergy Care
Bringing shalom to a world in chaos
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

One of the richest experiences I have had over the past year has been watching a new video...

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
Cultivating gentleness by abiding in Christ
Written by Steve Klassen

My wife’s grandfather is a wonderful man. He is good, faithful,...

Clergy Care
Check your gauges: What are they telling you?
Written by Steve Klassen

On a recent commute to work, I had the sudden awareness of...

Impact Stories

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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
One woman’s journey through miscarriages launched a ministry to support grieving mothers
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Jenita knows loss at a...

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
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

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

Testimony
God guided Annedien’s pregnancy decisions
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Several years ago, Annedien and her husband, Vincent, found out...