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Marriage

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Marriage
How to make couple friends with your spouse
Written by Ashley Durand

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

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...

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
Celebrate Your Marriage
Jay and Laura Lafoon
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
How to Speak the Love Language Your Spouse Needs Most (Part 1 of 2)
Feb 12, 2026 Gary Chapman, Les Parrott
Marriage
Simple Ways to Improve Your Marital Communication
Mar 6, 2026 Dr. Ken Wilgus
Marriage
Praying the Scriptures for Your Marriage
Jodie Berndt
Marriage
How One Couple Overcame Infidelity and Broke Generational Cycles (Part 2 of 2)
Jan 29, 2026 Tim and Kathy Bush
Life Challenges
Narcissism in marriage: What to watch for and how to respond
Written by Amy Van Veen

The word...

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.

Marriage
How to Speak the Love Language Your Spouse Needs Most (Part 2 of 2)
Feb 13, 2026 Gary Chapman, Les Parrott

Parenting

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Parenting
Overcoming Anxiety in Your Family, Faith and Life (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 4, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Parenting
A Devotional for Mothers and Sons
Sandee Macgregor
Parenting
Children's Advent Stories for Bedtime
Julie Lavender and David Lavender
Parenting
How to Help Your Teen Overcome Anxiety
Mar 19, 2026 Amber Lia, Ollie Lia
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
Let your kids be bored this summer
Written by Camryn Munday

Summer break: a time for Pinterest-worthy beach vacations, meticulously planned family...

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 1 of 2)
Mar 3, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
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
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. 

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...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Tame Your Thoughts
Max Lucado
Faith and Culture
Simplify Your Life and Open Your Heart to Spiritual Growth
Mar 20, 2026 Joshua Becker
Life Challenges
ADHD and marriage: How to handle common conflict patterns
Written by Christy Billings

When Tim and Marcy* started...

Life Challenges
Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded
Dave Ramsey
Life Challenges
Controlling Your Tongue
Mar 26, 2026 Deborah Pegues
Life Challenges
Starting Your Day in a Better Way
Mar 13, 2026 Pastor Kevin Thompson
Life Challenges
Healing as a Parent from Childhood Trauma (Part 2 of 2) (Best of 2025)
Mar 11, 2026 Melanie Shankle
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
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...

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...

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

The word...

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
How to Answer Challenges to Your Faith (Part 1 of 2)
Mar 17, 2026 Greg Koukl
Faith and Culture
How to Answer Challenges to Your Faith (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 18, 2026 Greg Koukl
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Faith and Culture
All In, All Yours
Heidi Lee Anderson
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
Movies and TV: The changing face of good and evil
Written by Subby Szterszky

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who...

Faith and Culture
Simplify Your Life and Open Your Heart to Spiritual Growth
Mar 20, 2026 Joshua Becker
Faith and Culture
Psalm 19: The voices of nature and Scripture
Written by Subby Szterszky

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the...

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
Jesus’ Resurrection: A treasury of hope, comfort, and joy
Written by Subby Szterszky

Now if Christ is proclaimed as...

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
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
30 Days to Taming Your Tongue
Deborah Smith Pegues

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Love and honour for everyone
Written by Steve Witmer

“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with...

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

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

Clergy Care
Is time your friend or your foe?
Written by Doug Meyers

Almost every year at the beginning of January, I’m reminded of a book one of my professors,...

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

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

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...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
How one phone call brought hope and encouragement
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

One afternoon, during a particularly stressful time in her...

Testimony
Focus was a guiding light to this widow and her young sons
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Linda’s life took many turns...

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
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
This pastor, father and husband discovers healthier boundaries at Kerith Retreats
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Dave went to Kerith...