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Marriage

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Marriage
Simple Yet Profound Ways to Transform Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 30, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Marriage
The Secret Language of Successful Couples
Bill and Pam Farrel
Life Challenges
When your spouse goes through a faith crisis
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Bzzzdt. Carrie Oliver’s pager buzzed again, and I smiled...

Marriage
The power of healthy conflict in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

What’s happening when your spouse pushes your buttons? Conflict...

Marriage
Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 19, 2026 Brant Hansen
Life Challenges
When husbands are victims of marital abuse
Written by Weslie Onsando

For professional golfer Lucas Glover, abuse...

Marriage
How stepping out of the Reactive Cycle can transform marital conflict
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Conflict is never about the...

Marriage
The Rhythm of Us
Chris & Jenni Graebe
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
Life Challenges
Nicole and Brandon experienced a miracle at Hope Restored in the midst of a crisis
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Brandon was prepared to...

Marriage
4 types of marriage conversations
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

In her memoir, You’re Better Than Me, comedian Bonnie McFarlane writes that when her husband...

Parenting

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Parenting
ASL Gospel Signs: God's Rainbow of Promises
Janet Moreno and Jennifer A. Fusco
Parenting
Proven Strategies to Help Your Children Establish Healthy Boundaries (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 24, 2026 Dr. John Townsend
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
The Maker of the Mountain
Sandra McCracken, Tim Nicholson
Parenting
Proven Strategies to Help Your Children Establish Healthy Boundaries (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 23, 2026 Dr. John Townsend
Parenting
Tips for Building a Healthy Family (Part 2 of 2)
May 28, 2026 Gary Chapman, Dr. Shannon Warden
Parenting
Find peace in a culture of anxiety
Written by Marie Kohlwaies

It was mid-afternoon on April 20, 1999, when a friend stopped by to ask if I’d heard 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!

Marriage
Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 18, 2026 Brant Hansen
Parenting
Counter deconstruction to head off doubt in your teen
Written by Alisa Childers

We’ve all seen social media posts of people ­announcing they’re...

Parenting
Financial literacy for teens: The power of compound interest
Written by Catherine Wilson

Imagine saying to your teen,...

Parenting
Helping kids stand firm in the ever-changing landscape of transgenderism
Written by Daniel L. Weiss

Parents today are getting...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 3, 2026 Ashley Durand, Kristen Rusch, Jenny Coffey
Life Challenges
Trusting God When He Doesn't Answer Your Prayers (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 26, 2026 Erwin Lutzer
Life Challenges
Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic
Jonathon Seidl
Life Challenges
Learning the Lost Art of Listening
Jun 15, 2026 Becky Harling
Testimony
Finding Jesus’ healing love in the midst of chronic pain
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Jocelyn was 11 years old,...

Life Challenges
This mom found hope in Christ in the midst of her daughter’s eating disorder diagnosis
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Beth knew her daughter Heather...

Life Challenges
When your spouse goes through a faith crisis
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Bzzzdt. Carrie Oliver’s pager buzzed again, and I smiled...

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...

Life Challenges
Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 4, 2026 Kristen Rusch, Ashley Durand, Jenny Coffey
Parenting
A Mind of Their Own
Katharine Hill
Life Challenges
Seeking healthy rhythms instead of work-life balance
Written by Jennifer Antonsen

While the term “work-life balance” is commonly...

Life Challenges
Nicole and Brandon experienced a miracle at Hope Restored in the midst of a crisis
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Brandon was prepared to...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Jesus’ longest prayer: The heart of the Gospel
Written by Subby Szterszky

In his longest recorded prayer, Jesus described his relationship with his Father and with his disciples; he outlined the purpose and outcome...

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

“[W]e have entered...

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

At their best, science fiction...

Faith and Culture
Trusting God When He Doesn't Answer Your Prayers (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 25, 2026 Erwin Lutzer
Faith and Culture
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery
W. Lee Warren, MD
Faith and Culture
The Good, Bad, and the Holy of Purity Culture (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 11, 2026 Dannah Gresh
Faith and Culture
The cosmic, compassionate Christ in the book of Hebrews
Written by Subby Szterszky

Long ago, at many times and in...

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
Jim Daly: Conversation of Legacy and Hope Between Focus on the Family Leaders
Episode #46
Faith and Culture
Moms of the Bible
Rhonda Stoppe
Faith and Culture
The Good, Bad, and the Holy of Purity Culture (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 12, 2026 Dannah Gresh

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Self-control: Checking the state of your walls
Written by Steve Klassen

With up to 31 days in a month and the book of Proverbs...

Clergy Care
The rest of the year
Written by Steve Klassen

Christmas is coming! But what about the rest of the year? My five-year-old loves to utter the...

Clergy Care
Anxiety and the mind of Christ
Written by Luke Campbell

“‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord....

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...

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Clergy Care
The Leadership Style of Jesus
Michael Youssef
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
Faithfulness in friendship, even in the most difficult times
Written by Roxy Meyers

This day has become etched...

Clergy Care
The Making of a Biblical Leader
Robert L. Furrow (Edited by)

Impact Stories

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

When Jocelyn was 11 years old,...

Testimony
Nathan and Sharon experienced a vital time of renewal at Kerith Retreats
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Nathan and Sharon currently...

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...

Testimony
One woman’s story of addiction, recovery and coming back to Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Carol was raised in a...

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
How the mom of a child with Down Syndrome found a renewed perspective of God
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Jodi was sitting in her church...