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Marriage

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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
First steps to financial freedom as a couple
Written by Amy Van Veen

The fact that money is a major stressor in marriage is not...

Life Challenges
How to have a shame-free marriage
Written by Tina Konkin

Dennis and Stephanie* shared with me that their relationship had slowly grown cold over the last...

Marriage
De-stressing Christmas: 11 tips for handling common holiday tensions for couples
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

As Christmas rolls around,...

Marriage
8 expert tips to survive Christmas with the in-laws
Written by Cara Plett

For eleven months out of the year it can be tough enough to...

Marriage
Finding Financial Freedom Together as a Couple
Jun 12, 2023 Bob and Linda Lotich
Marriage
How to be content as a couple at Christmas
Written by Julie Holmquist

It was Christmas Eve, and I watched as a sister-in-law lifted...

Parenting

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Parenting
Christmas gift giving ideas for families
Written by Focus on the Family

Whether it’s parents giving gifts to children or children...

Parenting
Giving Your Teen Freedom to Become an Adult (Part I of II)
Jul 5, 2023 Dr. Kenneth Wilgus
Parenting
Coping with Christmas after losing a child
Written by Rhonda Robinson

Facing the holidays after the loss of a child can feel...

Parenting
The Worry-Free Parent
Sissy Goff
Parenting
The purpose of Christmas: Explaining the Gospel to kids
Written by Alex McFarland

One of my family’s favourite...

Parenting
Giving Your Teen Freedom to Become an Adult (Part II of II)
Jul 6, 2023 Dr. Kenneth Wilgus
Parenting
How to have a great Christmas with your young adults
Written by Dr. John Townsend

Christmas is meant to be a time of great connectedness, joy and...

Parenting
Setting Your Teen Free to Soar
May 23, 2022 Alexandra Kuykendall, Carol Kuykendall
Parenting
Boundaries with teens: The key to freedom
Written by Dr. John Townsend

Our sons went through all the normal training, conversations...

Parenting
Children's Advent Stories for Bedtime
Julie Lavender and David Lavender
Parenting
Celebrating Christmas as a Family
Dec 25, 2025 Phil and Kay Robertson, Al Robertson, Lisa Robertson, Jase and Missy Robertson, Willie Robertson
Parenting
Sharing the true meaning  of Christmas with your grandkids
Written by Larry Fowler

As grandparents, we have...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Discovering the Joy of an Alcohol-Free Life
Jan 6, 2026 Christy Osborne
Life Challenges
Break Free from Bad Habits to Find True Change (Part 1 of 2)
Jan 26, 2026 Erwin Lutzer
Life Challenges
The Road to Freedom
Johnny Baker
Life Challenges
Break Free from Bad Habits to Find True Change (Part 2 of 2)
Jan 27, 2026 Erwin Lutzer
Life Challenges
Setting Us Free
Nick J Stumbo
Life Challenges
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Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Biblically based and psychologically sound advice for mental health and relationships

Life Challenges
Breaking Free from Unhealthy Eating Habits
Jan 22, 2026 Amber Lia
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...

Life Challenges
First steps to financial freedom as a couple
Written by Amy Van Veen

The fact that money is a major stressor in marriage is not...

Marriage
Free video series
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Testimony
One woman found freedom in talking about mental health
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Hanna was going through her email recently when she spotted a...

Life Challenges
How to have a shame-free marriage
Written by Tina Konkin

Dennis and Stephanie* shared with me that their relationship had slowly grown cold over the last...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Examining the Evidence of Christmas
Dec 1, 2025 Lee Strobel
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
Stories of love and friendship in the Scriptures
Written by Subby Szterszky

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

Faith and Culture
Born Free
Katharine Hill
Faith and Culture
Unwrapping the Real Christmas
Nov 29, 2024 J.John
Faith and Culture
The Four Emotions of Christmas
Bob Lepine
Faith and Culture
Stories of women in early Christianity, Part Two
Written by Subby Szterszky

In the beginning, God created men and women equally in his...

Faith and Culture
Twelve days of Christmas with the Minor Prophets
Written by Subby Szterszky

For many of us, the Twelve Days of Christmas conjures an...

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
Finding True Joy at Christmas
Dec 25, 2024 Phil and Kay Robertson
Faith and Culture
Connect with Christ Through Song This Christmas Season
Nov 14, 2025 Tony Wood
Faith and Culture
Christmas in Canada, where worlds meet
Written by Subby Szterszky

Growing up as the only child of immigrant Hungarian parents...

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Saving Christmas by setting boundaries
Written by Luke Campbell

“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who...

Clergy Care
Free PDF: Sabbaticals for Ministers: The Benefits for Pastors and Congregations
Written by Focus on the Family

A pastor in a small town in...

Clergy Care
Christmas revisited
Written by Merrie Eizenga

I have always loved the Christmas story, and with a name like Merrie and being the pastor’s kid,...

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
Ensuring Christmas remains the most wonderful time of the year
Written by Shari Lau

Christmas used to be my...

Clergy Care
What I learned from a Christmas tree
Written by Pauline Doerksen

The Christmas season is upon us and I would like to share some stories about a blending of...

Impact Stories

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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 found freedom in talking about mental health
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Hanna was going through her email recently when she spotted a...