Two Things to Improve Your Marriage
Focus on the Family Commentary - Fri Sep 27 10:30:24 2024 - 1

Jim Daly has two great ideas to help you improve your marriage. They’re simple, but if you have the courage to try them, they’ll help your marriage to grow.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please...

A Pot of Stew
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Sep 26 10:30:05 2024 - 2

What kind of a fool would trade the future for something worthless? People do it every day. Jim Daly explains why ancient wisdom from the Bible is as relevant today as the day it was written.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened...

What Does Good Health Look Like?
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed Sep 25 08:30:09 2024 - 5

Good health is a function of spiritual well being as well as physical. Jim Daly shares why a happy, healthy life isn’t about only living a long time. It’s about the quality you pour into those years.   Support Family Ministry   If you...

Marriage, Not Math
Focus on the Family Commentary - Tue Sep 24 08:30:05 2024 - 4

If you believe Hollywood, the secret to a happy marriage is someone “fixing” you. Jim Daly shares why great things happen when two healthy people give to their relationship instead of take.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listen...

Three Lies of Failure
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Sep 23 05:30:06 2024 - 6

There are three lies about failure children tell themselves that keep them from believing in themselves. Jim Daly shares what those lies are and how to help your kids overcome them.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of...

How You Fight Is Important
Focus on the Family Commentary - Fri Sep 20 05:30:06 2024 - 6

The list of issues a couple can disagree about is endless. Jim Daly explains why what you argue about is far less important than how you argue.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your fee...

Just Do It
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Sep 19 05:30:05 2024 - 6

Good fathering isn’t about good intentions. It’s about action. Jim Daly explains why you shouldn’t wait for the perfect opportunity to spend time with your children. Make the most of right now.   Support Family Ministry   If you've ...

Hispanic Heritage Month
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed Sep 18 05:30:06 2024 - 9

Hispanic Heritage Month observed September 15 through October 15 celebrates the contributions of the Hispanic community to American society, including the importance of family.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our ...

Second Chances
Focus on the Family Commentary - Tue Sep 17 08:30:08 2024 - 8

What do you do with a second chance? You make the most of it. Jim Daly explains why, whether your goal centers on your career, your marriage, or your parenting, the way forward is to seize every opportunity you can.   Support Family Minist...

Break Up with Yourself
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Sep 16 05:30:06 2024 - 11

Do you feel torn between the things you want to do for yourself and the things you need to do for your kids? Jim Daly shares an idea that makes it easier to set aside activities you once considered essential to your lifestyle.   Support Fa...

When Young Couples Want It All
Focus on the Family Commentary - Fri Sep 13 08:30:08 2024 - 10

Many young couples want a family and a career. Jim Daly offers tips for finding the right balance between who you are at work and who you are at home.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us y...

You Need a Mission
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Sep 12 08:30:05 2024 - 16

According to research, 60% of Americans desire deeper purpose and meaning in their lives, but they don’t know how to find it. Jim Daly shares why you need a mission to have purpose.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any ...

The Relationship Agreement
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed Sep 11 08:30:06 2024 - 13

Getting married is easy, but a healthy marriage takes effort. Intentionality is key. Jim Daly shares how the happiest couples become one and move together in the same direction.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our...

Love/Hate for Fathers
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed Sep 11 08:30:06 2024 - 11

It’s been said that the country is dividing into those who love their fathers and those who hate their fathers. Jim Daly explains why our culture can only be as strong as its families, and its families can only be as strong as its fathers...

Just a Mom?
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed Sep 11 08:30:06 2024 - 10

Some moms have an identity problem. They introduce themselves by saying, “I’m just a mom.” Jim Daly explains why, with motherhood, you’re never “just a mom.” You’re more like a superhero.   Support Family Ministry   If you'v...

Take Your Marriage to the ICU
Focus on the Family Commentary - Fri Sep 6 08:30:06 2024 - 11

For a marriage to thrive, a couple must connect at a heart level. A great way to do that is by taking your marriage to the ICU. Jim Daly explains how the acronym ICU can help you get beneath the surface with your spouse.   Support Family M...

A Child’s Weakness, a Parent’s Strength
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Sep 5 05:30:04 2024 - 11

When your children make poor choices, do you blame yourself? You shouldn’t. In fact, Jim Daly explains why your child’s weakness is an opportunity to offer them your strength.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of o...

Don’t Miss the Big Things
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed Sep 4 05:30:05 2024 - 12

Are you so busy that you’re missing the best years of your kids’ childhood? Or your marriage is growing stagnant? Jim Daly explains the danger of being so distracted by small things that you miss big things?   Support Family Ministry �...

Home or Hotel?
Focus on the Family Commentary - Tue Sep 3 05:30:04 2024 - 11

The next time your teenager complains about helping out around the house, you’ve got an important decision to make. Do you want your child to live in a home or a hotel? Jim Daly explains how to get your kids to do their part at home.   S...

Respect Your Husband
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Sep 2 08:30:06 2024 - 14

What’s the best way for a wife to unlock her husband’s heart? Believe it or not, it’s not love. Jim Daly shares the answer.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback....

Together as a Team
Focus on the Family Commentary - Fri Aug 30 08:30:06 2024 - 9

You and your spouse each have your own strengths and areas for improvement. Jim Daly explains why neither one of you can reach your full potential until you combine your differences and work together as a team.   Support Family Ministry  ...

Team Hoyt
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Aug 29 02:30:09 2024 - 14

Jim Daly shares the inspiring true story of father and son, Dick and Rick Hoyt, to illustrate the value of connecting with your children by entering their world.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pleas...

Stress Is Easier Than Guilt
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Aug 29 02:30:09 2024 - 10

When you reach an important fork in the road of life, how do you make the right decision? Jim Daly explains why the best answer may not always be the easiest.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please g...

Pride Seeks to Be Right
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Aug 29 02:30:09 2024 - 14

When the answers to our country’s problems aren’t what we want them to be, are we willing to accept those answers anyway? Jim Daly explains why pride seeks to be right, but a humble nation seeks truth.   Support Family Ministry   If y...

No Replay for Kids
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Aug 29 02:30:09 2024 - 23

Children learn from their mistakes. Jim Daly shares how parents can point out where their children go wrong without replaying their blunders over and over again like a negative highlight reel.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listene...