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Marriage

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Marriage
Why your marriage mindset matters more than you think
Written by Amy Van Veen

Nearly ten years into their marriage, Cristy and Josh have faced their share of valleys, including challenging in-law dynamics, infertility, grief and loss, career changes, and more.

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Marriage
I Want Him to Want Me
Sheri Mueller
Marriage
God’s design for sex
Written by Glenn T. Stanton

Sex, for good and bad, can be “awe-fully” consequential. As such, it is always...

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

The word...

Marriage
Words That Bruise: How to Know You’re in an Emotionally Abusive Marriage
Episode #20
Marriage
Aftershock
Joann Condie with Geremy Keeton
Marriage
How One Couple Overcame Infidelity and Broke Generational Cycles (Part 1 of 2)
Jan 28, 2026 Tim and Kathy Bush
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
3 Qualities Necessary For Overcoming Marital Distress
Season 1 Episode #13
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Marriage
Free video series
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

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
How One Couple Overcame Infidelity and Broke Generational Cycles (Part 2 of 2)
Jan 29, 2026 Tim and Kathy Bush

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
Investing in Your Child for the Teen Years
Jan 27, 2023 Shawna Hudson, Ellen Slotman, Nicholas Dupont
Parenting
Rapid onset gender dysphoria: A social contagion?
Written by Rhonda Robinson

I didn’t mean to lie. In fact, it took me years, well...

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Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
Parenting
Mama Bear Apologetics Guide To Sexuality
Hillary Morgan Ferrer with Amy Davison
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Marriage
Free video series
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Parenting
Parenting Gen Z: The conversation about porn
Written by Jason Jimenez

The following excerpt is from Parenting Gen Z:...

Parenting
Why Boys and Girls are Different: Girls 3-5, revised
Carol Greene
Parenting
Explaining LGBT pronoun usage to our kids
Written by Focus on the Family

“Alright class. Today we’re going to introduce...

Parenting
Answering kids’ questions about LGBT friends
Written by Focus on the Family

This article was originally published...

Parenting
Sex Trafficking: What Parents Need to Know
Episode #22
Parenting
Navigating a Toxic Culture with Your Daughter (Part II of II)
Dec 17, 2021 Dr. Meg Meeker

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Testimonial: Healing the Scars From Your Family of Origin
Episode #27
Life Challenges
Guilt vs. shame: How to tell the difference?
Written by Jenn Hall

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

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Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
Life Challenges
Narcissism in marriage: What to watch for and how to respond
Written by Amy Van Veen

The word...

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
Heartbreaking human trafficking statistics
Written by Shantae Rodriguez

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

Life Challenges
Finding Hope in the Aftermath of Domestic Violence
Oct 16, 2025 Karen DeArmond Gardner
Life Challenges
Men Too: Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse
Kelli Palfy
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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

Life Challenges
Hope For Healing From Domestic Abuse
Karen DeArmond Gardner
Life Challenges
Bonnie and Bryan Pue: Finding Freedom From Sexual Brokenness and Shame
Episode #19

Faith And Culture

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Life Challenges
Unmasking Emotional Abuse: Start the Healing
Gregory L. Jantz with Ann McMurray
Faith and Culture
Equipping Christians to Understand Sexuality
Aug 19, 2019 Juli Slattery
Faith and Culture
Stories of love and friendship in the Scriptures
Written by Subby Szterszky

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

Parenting
Understanding Sexual Trends in the Dating Culture
Nov 15, 2018 Mark Regnerus
Faith and Culture
Stories of women in early Christianity, Part One
Written by Subby Szterszky

If the leading voices of our post-Christian culture are to be...

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

Deconstruction remains one of the most controversial and...

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

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

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...

Faith and Culture
Dangers Men Face, 25th Anniversary Edition
Jerry White
Faith and Culture
Grabbing Hold of God
Dec 22, 2021 Kim Meeder
Faith and Culture
Overcoming the Father Wound (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 8, 2018 Josh McDowell

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Working under a narcissistic pastor: What it means and what you can do
Written by Vicki Hooper

It’s not uncommon to hear...

Clergy Care
Appreciating clergy for a job well done
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

As we turn our thoughts towards Clergy Appreciation Month again...

Clergy Care
Book review: When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People by Gary Thomas
Written by Marshall Eizenga

“If someone is getting in...

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
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
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
One woman’s journey with depression and the hope she finds in Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Having grown up with trauma...

Testimony
When she learned others struggle with anxiety, this woman felt less alone
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

One day, Maureen saw a...

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...

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...