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In just 90 seconds, get practical marriage and parenting help from Focus on the Family president Jim Daly. The biblical wisdom from this podcast provides bite-sized encouragement that helps busy Christian families thrive together in Christ.
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Would you stop mentioning homework to your children if that commitment improved your kids’ grades and prepared them to be responsible adults? Jim Daly shares the principle beneath this strategy and why it works. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Jim Daly shares the legend of Margorie McCall, one of the wildest second-chance stories you’ll ever hear, and explains why it’s so important to take advantage of second chances when we get them. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Anything can lead a marriage into conflict if we allow it. Jim Daly shares how to strengthen marriage by minimizing selfishness and maximizing sacrifice. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
The Holocaust is not only an important event in Jewish history; it’s an important event in human history. Jim Daly explains why the human race must remember the past, so tragedies like the Holocaust never happen again. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Healing from emotional pain can be tough, but it’s the ticket to personal freedom. Jim Daly shares how to set yourself free by finding the courage and strength to forgive a person who has wounded you. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
A t-shirt designer stirred up controversy when he printed one that asked whether dads were babysitters or parents? It got a lot of people talking. Jim Daly shares his own thoughts on the role of fathers in the lives of their children. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Things often have more value than they first appear. Jim Daly explains why, if you look closely, you’ll discover the divine spark of people’s humanity and value that’s impossible to calculate. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
There are twists and turns in every marriage. Jim Daly shares why good marriages aren’t good because a couple never faces obstacles but because they keep their marriage a priority … even when things don’t go as planned. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Many parents underestimate their influence. Jim Daly shares why, when circumstances are difficult, it’s mom and dad that keep their child’s world steady and enables them to thrive. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
1Very few people have lived up to their name like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jim Daly shares how Dr. King’s life teaches us to transform our lives – and others’ – by standing for transcendent principles. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Self-centeredness ruins marriage. Jim Daly explains how to build a relationship that’s bigger than either one of you by sacrificing for each other and striving for unity. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
How far would you go to overcome a bad habit? Jim Daly explains why, when we’re facing an out of the ordinary problem, we often need an out of the ordinary solution. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Moms and dads are often shortsighted in one crucial area of parenting – their kids’ ability to think for themselves. Jim Daly shares how to teach children to make good choices by helping them learn self-discipline. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Many people think of faith in strictly spiritual terms, but faith can improve your relationships as well. Jim Daly explains why one of the greatest factors to a strong marriage is a strong shared faith. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
As you may have discovered, helping your family live a healthy lifestyle is often easier said than done. Jim Daly shares how to encourage your children toward good health and good relationships. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Do you find it hard to lose weight? Jim Daly explains why the secret to shedding extra pounds is more than diet. It’s a little bit of grit and a whole lot of support from a strong community of friends and family. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Which is more important: equality of outcome for all or individual freedom? Jim Daly explains why it’s impossible for everyone to be equally happy, or equally wealthy, or equally successful. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
What is your top priority for your children – good grades or good character? Jim Daly shares how to help your children make maturity and kindness a priority in their lives. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
Without pain, life would be perfect, wouldn’t it? Believe it or not, no. Jim Daly shares why even though pain doesn’t feel good it does good. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
The key to a successful marriage engagement isn’t whether it’s long or short, it’s what you do with it. Jim Daly shares why an engagement period isn’t dead space but an opportunity to lay the groundwork for a successful marriage. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.
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