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Marriage

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Marriage
Best of 2025: How to Have Meaningful Conversations with Your Spouse
Dec 8, 2025 Dr. Heather and Mr. Ashley Holleman
Marriage
How to set marriage-strengthening boundaries with your spouse
Written by Vicki Hooper

Boundaries are an expression...

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

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

Marriage
How to Have Meaningful Conversations with Your Spouse
Jul 21, 2025 Dr. Heather and Mr. Ashley Holleman
Marriage
With These Words: Five Communication Tools for Marriage and Life
Rob Flood
Marriage
How boundaries with your extended family can improve your marriage
Written by Phylis Mantelli

Recently my daughter got...

Marriage
How to Set Marriage-Strengthening Boundaries With Your Spouse
Season 1 Episode #2
Life Challenges
Dealing with emotional crises in marriage
Written by Leslie LaRo Hayes

Dwayne and Karen came to me for counselling because they had an...

Marriage
Make date night with your spouse a weekly habit
Written by Erin Smalley

I’ve learned there are different seasons in family...

Marriage
Married Sex: A Christian Couple's Guide to Reimagining Your Love Life
Gary Thomas, Debra Fileta
Life Challenges
When your spouse struggles with past trauma
Written by Mark Mayfield

Karen and Frank walked into my office and plopped onto my...

Marriage
Laughing, Loving, and Lasting with Your Spouse
Jun 27, 2025 Kevin Thompson

Parenting

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

This article was originally published...

Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
Parenting
Teaching Kids Character Through Sports
Mar 5, 2026 Dr. Ed Uszynski, Brian Smith
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
Handling holiday conflict with family
Written by Jill Hart

With the holidays in full swing, knowing how to deal with...

Parenting
Bless your child with an adult mentor
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

There is something incredibly special about being seen and...

Parenting
Best of 2025: Surprise Your Kids with Unforgettable Faith Lessons
Jan 2, 2026 Tim Shoemaker
Bestseller
Parenting
Your New Life With Adult Children
Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell
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Parenting
What Kids Need to Know About God, Faith, and Fun!
Mar 23, 2026 Dr. Champ Thornton
Parenting
The Really Radical Book for Kids
Champ Thornton
Parenting
Compassionate conversations about homelessness with your kids
Written by Camryn Munday

Give kids a better informed, more compassionate perspective on homelessness.

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Dealing with emotional crises in marriage
Written by Leslie LaRo Hayes

Dwayne and Karen came to me for counselling because they had an...

Life Challenges
Getting Along with Others at Home and Work (Part II of II)
Oct 29, 2025 Cynthia Tobias
Life Challenges
What To Do With Your Money When Crisis Hits
Michelle Singletary
Life Challenges
Understanding and Loving a Person With Depression
Stephen Arterburn, Brenda Hunter
Life Challenges
Four Essential Questions for Being Wise With Your Words
Oct 9, 2025 Emerson Eggerichs
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...

Life Challenges
What to do when your spouse is diagnosed with a chronic illness
Written by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott

When we get married and say...

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
Getting Along with Others at Home and Work (Part I of II)
Oct 28, 2025 Cynthia Tobias
Life Challenges
When your spouse struggles with past trauma
Written by Mark Mayfield

Karen and Frank walked into my office and plopped onto my...

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
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Friendship with God
Mike McKinley
Faith and Culture
Connect with Christ Through Song This Christmas Season
Nov 14, 2025 Tony Wood
Faith and Culture
Living with Contagious Joy in Christ (Part 2 of 2)
Aug 29, 2024 Brant Hansen
Faith and Culture
Battling dark days with beauty and joy
Written by Subby Szterszky

“We are exposed to so much brokenness in the city, we must...

Faith and Culture
Fueling Great Relationships with Others
Jun 23, 2025 Dr. John Townsend
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...

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...

Faith and Culture
Rebecca McLaughlin: Loving God with all of the mind
Written by Subby Szterszky

Jesus taught his followers that loving God with all of the mind...

Faith and Culture
A Mission Without Borders
Chad Robichaux with Craig Borlase
Faith and Culture
Navigating bioethical issues with intelligence and grace
Written by Subby Szterszky

It may sound like a science...

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
Fun and Faith-Based Activities for Dads to do with Their Kids
Jun 13, 2025 Jay and Laura Laffoon

Clergy Care

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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
How a season without a pastor helped me appreciate pastors even more
Written by Jenn Hall

I almost hugged the new...

Clergy Care
What pastors’ kids need from their parents
Written by Luke Campbell

Most of my memories from childhood involve waiting around an...

Clergy Care
Replacing the lies of imposter syndrome with God’s truth
Written by Pauline Doerksen

One of the things that makes...

Clergy Care
Why I don’t expect everyone in my church to agree with everything I say
Written by Sam Rainer

A pastor spends hours...

Clergy Care
Raising “drafted” kids on the mission field
Written by Shari Lau

My mum has always said, “We were called; they were drafted.”...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
How this mom and her kids are growing in godly character together
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Mihaela started to...

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
How a foster couple uses Odyssey to share God’s love with their foster kids
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Karen has been a fan of...

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...

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
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...