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Marriage

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Marriage
A satisfying sex life: Is it possible?
Written by Bill Farrel 

It was a 90-minute drive to another three-day conference and...

Marriage
Why I care about your sex life and so should you
Written by Dr. Juli Slattery

In most churches and even marriage ministries, sex is addressed...

Testimony
How your support prepared one woman for the life God had for her
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Several years ago, Janice’s...

Marriage
Four Key Decisions for Loving Your Spouse for Life
Feb 14, 2025 Arlene Pellicane
Life Challenges
Working through worry and stress with your spouse
Written by Suzanne Gosselin

This article is part of our series providing help for...

Marriage
Healing My Marriage and Life After an Eating Disorder (Part 2 or 2)
Feb 28, 2025 David and Krista Dunham
Marriage
Healing My Marriage and Life After an Eating Disorder (Part 1 of 2)
Feb 27, 2025 David and Krista Dunham
Marriage
How to build a lifelong love: An interview with Gary Thomas
Written by Amy Van Veen

"What if marriage was about...

Marriage
Married Sex: A Christian Couple's Guide to Reimagining Your Love Life
Gary Thomas, Debra Fileta
Marriage
Nurture Your Wife, Stay Married for Life!
Mar 18, 2025 Dan and Jane Seaborn
Marriage
Work Talk: Creating win-win solutions
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

Many couples have experienced their share of pitched battles...

Marriage
With These Words: Five Communication Tools for Marriage and Life
Rob Flood

Parenting

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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...

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
Family on the R.O.C.K.S. A simple rule for family life
Written by Nellie Harden

When you hear that something like family is “on the rocks”...

Parenting
Overcoming Anxiety in Your Family, Faith and Life (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 4, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Bestseller
Parenting
Doing Life With Your Adult Children
Jim Burns
Parenting
Lessons in failure: Teaching my kids to find purpose in the mess-ups of life
Written by Stephen Miller

If it’s true that it takes...

Bestseller
Parenting
Your New Life With Adult Children
Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell
Parenting
Work-life balance: Nurturing families in today’s world
Written by Dr. Richard A. Swenson

Futurists of the 1960s...

Parenting
Overcoming Anxiety in Your Family, Faith and Life (Part 1 of 2)
Mar 3, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Parenting
Building an Honest Prayer Life as a Mom
Oct 31, 2025 Hillary Ferrer, Julie Loos
Life Challenges
The Average Boy Podcast helped this mom’s tween commit his life to Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

On what seemed like an...

Parenting
Embracing Life After a Challenging Prenatal Diagnosis
Jan 9, 2026 Mauricio and Christin Rosa

Life Challenges

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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 Heart Surgery Gave Me a New Perspective on Life and Faith
Feb 16, 2026 Kenn Kington
Life Challenges
The Average Boy Podcast helped this mom’s tween commit his life to Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

On what seemed like an...

Testimony
Focus provided a lifeline for this mother when medical struggles crashed into her life
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

For as long as she can...

Life Challenges
Rising Above a Toxic Workplace
Gary Chapman, Paul White
Life Challenges
Real life with Joni and Ken
Written by Joni Eareckson Tada

The Tada marriage is anything but conventional. My husband, Ken, is an athletic high-school...

Life Challenges
When family secrets come out: How to work through your feelings and find a way forward
Written by Focus on the Family

Question: How do I handle...

Parenting
Embracing Life After a Challenging Prenatal Diagnosis
Jan 9, 2026 Mauricio and Christin Rosa
Life Challenges
Love Life Sober
Christy Osborne
Life Challenges
Discovering the Joy of an Alcohol-Free Life
Jan 6, 2026 Christy Osborne
Faith and Culture
Simplify Your Life and Open Your Heart to Spiritual Growth
Mar 20, 2026 Joshua Becker
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...

Faith And Culture

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Life Challenges
The Average Boy Podcast helped this mom’s tween commit his life to Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

On what seemed like an...

Faith and Culture
The meaning of work in God’s grand narrative
Written by Subby Szterszky

For many of us, the beginning of fall signals the end of nice...

Faith and Culture
The Wisdom Books of Scripture: Engaging life’s big questions
Written by Subby Szterszky

Who is God? Where did we...

Faith and Culture
Bringing the Bible to life: That the World May Know
Written by Scott Johnson

The ancient land of Israel is a testimony. An evidence . . . of...

Faith and Culture
Life-Minded
Brady Boyd
Faith and Culture
An Olympic Champion’s Journey to Real Life and Meaning (Part I of II)
Feb 10, 2026 Scott Hamilton
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Faith and Culture
The Life You Were Reborn to Live
Gary Thomas
Faith and Culture
Simplify Your Life and Open Your Heart to Spiritual Growth
Mar 20, 2026 Joshua Becker
Faith and Culture
Practical Dating Advice for Finding Lifelong Love
Feb 26, 2026 Michael Johnson
Faith and Culture
A tale of two authors: Separating a writer from their work
Written by Subby Szterszky

Think of your favourite...

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
Barbie, Oppenheimer, and life’s big existential questions
Written by Subby Szterszky

Are you seeing Barbie,...

Clergy Care

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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
H.B. London Jr. on life, ministry and family
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

In an exclusive, candid interview with Focus on the Family...

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
Insights for working with struggling couples
Written by Wayne Reed

Pastors, we are certain that you are hearing many of the same...

Clergy Care
The second half of ministry life
Written by Merrie Eizenga

My 60th birthday is fast approaching. I’m not sure how this happened. I’m still kind of in...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
Clergy Care helped this woman get her life and ministry back on track
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Jenn and her husband had...

Testimony
A single mom found a lifeline through the Focus on the Family Broadcast
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Sharron Beaton was a young...

Testimony
Focus provided a lifeline for this mother when medical struggles crashed into her life
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

For as long as she can...

Testimony
How your support prepared one woman for the life God had for her
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Several years ago, Janice’s...

Testimony
How one mom has been helped through all the ups and downs of life
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

With your help, struggling...

Testimony
How a troubled seven-year-old girl was given a lifeline 
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Because of you, one family was...