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Become a champion for your family in the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee! Every episode of the Focus on the Family Christian podcast helps you confidently guide your loved ones through the unique challenges faced by today’s Christian families. With over 40 years of trusted, compassionate stories of redemption, hosts Jim Daly and John Fuller connect you to biblically sound marriage and parenting help that is relatable, practical, and interesting. Listen/Learn/Apply/ThriveInChrist!

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Laying Your Life On the Lin...

11.28.2023

Virginia Prodan is an author, international human rights attorney, and public speaker. She shares her powerful story of courageously sharing God's love with a gun-wielding assassin in Communist Romania sent to execute her in her law office. For defending Christians ...

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11.28.2023 Laying Your Life On the Line for Christ (Part 2 of 2) Virginia Prodan is an author, international human rights attorney, and public speaker. She shares her powerful story of courageously sharing God's love with a gun-wielding assassin in Communist Romania sent to execute her in her law office. For defending Christians ...
11.27.2023 Laying Your Life On the Line for Christ (Part 1 of 2) Virginia Prodan is an author, international human rights attorney, and public speaker. She shares her powerful story of courageously sharing God's love with a gun-wielding assassin in Communist Romania sent to execute her in her law office. For defending Christians ...
11.24.2023 Getting a Handle on Your Screen Time With forty years in the TV business and from personal experience, David Murrow understands the negative effects from overuse of screens. He discusses positive and negative uses of various media and offers great practical advice for you as a parent ...
11.23.2023 Celebrating God's Blessings on Thanksgiving In celebration of Thanksgiving, we present portions of previous interviews with broadcast guests who talked about the importance of being thankful in all circumstances, good and bad, and how parents can teach their children gratitude. Your gift today will help ...
11.22.2023 Healthy Ways to Interact With Extended Family Dr. Mike Bechtle helps you learn to navigate difficult conversations and stressful conditions with friends and family so you can enjoy those get-togethers and special times. You’ll learn some practical ways to cope and get along better within appropriate boundaries. ...
11.20.2023 Instilling Character Into the Heart of Your Children (Part 1 of 2) Dr. Kathy Koch examines the importance of character in your child’s life and ways you can nurture and develop it. She’ll reveal your child’s core needs and some solid strategies for teaching character. (Part 1 of 2) Receive the book ...
11.17.2023 Fueling Motherhood Through Spiritual Discipline As a mom of seven, Heidi St. John explains why you as a mom need to stay spiritually disciplined in your relationship with the Lord. She looks at ways to place your confidence in God, especially when you just want ...
11.16.2023 When God Give You the Family You Never Expected (Part 2 of 2) Foster parents are often called “heroes” for bringing needy children into their home, but Jillana Goble argues that they are normal people who simply obeyed God’s call to care for orphans and widows. Joined by Jean Daly, sharing from their ...
11.15.2023 When God Gives You the Family You Never Expected (Part 1 of 2) Foster parents are often called “heroes” for bringing needy children into their home, but Jillana Goble argues that they are normal people who simply obeyed God’s call to care for orphans and widows. Joined by Jean Daly, sharing from their ...
11.14.2023 Blending Two Lives Into One Flesh Kari Trent Stageberg and her husband unpack the techniques to navigate the situation when differences emerge – they call it a “Merge Moment.” This moment allows a couple to come together despite their differences. Only 31% of differences are solvable, ...
11.13.2023 Becoming a Full-Time, Verbal, Visible Follower of Christ Being an Ambassador for Jesus is a role each of us can play, and it’s not as difficult as you might think. In this upbeat message, Dr. Tony Evans will encourage you to become a full-time, verbal, visible follower of ...
11.10.2023 American Heroes: Serving on the Front Line Chad Robichaux is an American hero, and he works to support American heroes worldwide. Save Our Allies, a coalition he created, was born out of his commitment to save his interpreter from the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. The team he ...
11.09.2023 Getting Organized for Christmas Author Kathi Lipp offers practical suggestions for planning your family’s Christmas celebration so that it can be budget-friendly, stress-free and Christ-centered. Receive Kathi Lipp's book Get Yourself Organized for Christmas and a free audio download of “Getting Organized for Christmas” ...
11.08.2023 Finding Heaven: Knowing God and His Love (Part 2 of 2) Pastor and researcher John Burke offers a better glimpse of the God of heaven—the Creator of the universe and the Lover of our souls. He shares some amazing stories of near-death experiences that highlight an understanding of who God is ...
11.07.2023 Finding Heaven: Knowing God and His Love (Part 1 of 2) Pastor and researcher John Burke offers a better glimpse of the God of heaven—the Creator of the universe and the Lover of our souls. He shares some amazing stories of near-death experiences that highlight an understanding of who God is ...
11.06.2023 Encouragement for the Single Life Cheryl Martin encourages singles to view their singleness not as a mistake or a holding pattern until marriage, but as an opportunity to become the person God wants them to be. She also shares how to honor God in the ...
11.03.2023 Kirk Cousins: Living as an Ambassador for Christ Successful NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his family story and his journey in football, as well as about the importance of discipleship and evangelism in impacting the culture. RVL Discipleship™ The Study has the tools to change how you experience ...
11.02.2023 Your Marriage Can Win the Battle Against Pornography (Part 2 of 2) Pornography is a pervasive evil that is toxic to marriages. Research shows that 55% of Christian men look at porn at least monthly, and 1 in 10 view porn at least daily. Mark Makinney points out this is inherently a ...
11.01.2023 Your Marriage Can Win the Battle Against Pornography (Part 1 of 2) Pornography is a pervasive evil that is toxic to marriages. Research shows that 55% of Christian men look at porn at least monthly, and 1 in 10 view porn at least daily. Mark Makinney points out this is inherently a ...
10.31.2023 How to Talk With Your Teen Without Losing Your Mind (Part 2 of 2) Parents often struggle to communicate effectively during the teen years. Dr. Ken Wilgus encourages moms and dads to relax a little bit, back off from micromanaging, and start treating their teen more like a budding adult. This includes showing them ...
10.30.2023 How to Talk With Your Teen Without Losing Your Mind (Part 1 of 2) Parents often struggle to communicate effectively during the teen years. Dr. Ken Wilgus encourages moms and dads to relax a little bit, back off from micromanaging, and start treating their teen more like a budding adult. This includes showing them ...
10.27.2023 Helping Those Suffering From Mental Illness Dr. Matthew Stanford offers a compassionate look at mental illness, which affects one in five teens and adults in the United States. He discusses the need for overcoming the stigma of reaching out for help and encourages the church community ...
10.27.2023 Modeling Generosity for Your Children “Generosity” isn’t just about money. In this upbeat talk, Brad Formsma explains how to have a giving mindset, and shares the importance of modeling generosity to your children. It goes beyond money: you can be generous with your thoughts, your ...
10.26.2023 How to Answer Challenges to Your Faith (Part 2 of 2) Greg Koukl provides concrete ways to take a stand for our beliefs. He focuses especially on issues within the culture that cause most Christians to falter when faced with challenges from non-believers. He trains us to use questions to whittle ...
10.25.2023 How to Answer Challenges to Your Faith (Part 1 of 2) Greg Koukl provides concrete ways to take a stand for our beliefs. He focuses especially on issues within the culture that cause most Christians to falter when faced with challenges from non-believers. He trains us to use questions to whittle ...
10.24.2023 Learning to Dream Together Do you and your spouse take the time to talk about your dreams for the future? This program features an episode of the new Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage podcast, hosted by Greg and Erin Smalley. Receive the book Crazy ...
10.20.2023 Improve Your Marriage Through Healthy Conflict How you handle conflict can make or break any relationship, especially a marriage. Family coaches Dave and Ann Wilson offer a clear, biblical plan to help you engage in constructive conflict, to prevent resentment from damaging your marriage. Receive the ...
10.19.2023 My Search for a Father’s Love (Part 2 of 2) Lynsi Snyder is the owner and president of the In-N-Out Burger company. She grew up in a loving, Christian family and had a special bond with her father. His struggles with drugs and alcohol addiction ultimately took his life when ...
10.18.2023 My Search for a Father’s Love (Part 1 of 2) Lynsi Snyder is the owner and president of the In-N-Out Burger company. She grew up in a loving, Christian family and had a special bond with her father. His struggles with drugs and alcohol addiction ultimately took his life when ...
10.17.2023 Navigating the Middle School Years Cynthia Tobias and Sue Acuña address why the middle school season of parenting is challenging and how parents can adapt to the changes in an effective way. Emphasis is made of the importance of keeping communication open through listening, observing ...
10.16.2023 Seeing God’s Word With New Eyes Based on his new RVL Discipleship - The Study video series, Ray Vander Laan helps listeners understand how to study the Bible with attention to the original context and audience. RVL Discipleship™ The Study has the tools to change how ...
10.13.2023 Men and Miscarriage: Coping With Loss Dave Deets shares about the four miscarriages he experienced with his wife. Recognizing the lack of resources for men dealing with miscarriages, he wrote When Men Have Miscarriages to help families through these difficult times. In this interview, he talks ...
10.12.2023 Raising Up Gen Z to Follow Christ (Part 2 of 2) Jason Jimenez provides strategies to connect with Gen Z kids and instill a strong Biblical faith in them to withstand negative external influences. Jason urges parents to understand the lies of the culture and have hard conversations with your children ...
10.11.2023 Raising Up Gen Z to Follow Christ (Part 1 of 2) Jason Jimenez provides strategies to connect with Gen Z kids and instill a strong Biblical faith in them to withstand negative external influences. Jason urges parents to understand the lies of the culture and have hard conversations with your children ...
10.10.2023 Bringing Laughter to Everyday Life Sometimes you need to laugh, and Tim Hawkins is ‘just what the doctor ordered.’ His unique spin on the trials and tribulations of everyday life will have you in stitches! Tim wonders why civilization ever needed an electric toothbrush, not ...
10.09.2023 Empowering Women to Take Control of Their Finances Deborah Smith Pegues equips women to manage finances wisely in a discussion based on her book The One-Minute Money Mentor for Women: 21 Strategies for Financial Empowerment. Receive Deborah Smith Pegues' book The One-Minute Money Mentor for Women and an ...
10.06.2023 Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch (Part 2 of 2) Are you in a spiritually mismatched marriage? Lee Strobel describes the struggles he and his wife, Leslie, experienced when he was an atheist and she was a new Christian. In part two, Leslie joins Lee on stage to offer hope ...
10.05.2023 Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch (Part 1 of 2) Are you in a spiritually mismatched marriage? Lee Strobel describes the struggles he and his wife, Leslie, experienced when he was an atheist and she was a new Christian. In part two, Leslie joins Lee on stage to offer hope ...
10.04.2023 Finding Real Purpose in Your Life (Part 2 of 2) Dr. John Trent and his daughter, Kari Trent Stageberg, provide strategies for moving toward health, freedom, and life. They talk about Biblical truths that can lead Christ followers to a more positive future, as they share their helpful framework for ...
10.03.2023 Finding Real Purpose in Your Life (Part 1 of 2) Dr. John Trent and his daughter, Kari Trent Stageberg, provide strategies for moving toward health, freedom, and life. They talk about Biblical truths that can lead Christ followers to a more positive future, as they share their helpful framework for ...
10.02.2023 Disciplining Your Kids With Grace Karis Kimmel Murray reminds parents that we need to stay calm in the midst of misbehavior, look for the reason behind the behavior and gives a “sushi menu” of discipline tactics, including tagging bad behavior, putting things in a “basket,” ...
09.29.2023 Encouraging Your Kids to Discuss Their Feelings Feelings can be confusing for children to experience and express. In this upbeat message, Dr. Joshua Straub will equip you to create a safe environment in your home, so that your children can express what they are feeling and learn ...
09.28.2023 Sharing the Gospel Through Hospitality (Part 2 of 2) Dr. Rosaria Champagne Butterfield challenges listeners to share God's love by opening their home to strangers, neighbors, and anyone in need, in a discussion based on her book The Gospel Comes With a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in ...
09.27.2023 Sharing the Gospel Through Hospitality (Part 1 of 2) Dr. Rosaria Champagne Butterfield challenges listeners to share God's love by opening their home to strangers, neighbors, and anyone in need, in a discussion based on her book The Gospel Comes With a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in ...
09.26.2023 Five Ingredients You Need for a Healthy Family (Part 2 of 2) Dr. Gary Chapman shares about creating a nurturing environment in your family. He will unpack five important traits: families serving together, the husbands and wives relating intimately on a physical and emotional level, parents guiding, children obeying and honoring parents, ...
09.25.2023 Five Ingredients You Need for a Healthy Family (Part 1 of 2) Dr. Gary Chapman shares about creating a nurturing environment in your family. He will unpack five important traits: families serving together, the husbands and wives relating intimately on a physical and emotional level, parents guiding, children obeying and honoring parents, ...
09.22.2023 Showing Your Child Their True Worth Peter Mutabazi shares his journey from street kid to foster dad. As a young kid on the streets of Kampala, Uganda, Peter’s life changed when one man showed compassion and kindness. Now he’s giving back, opening his home to children ...
09.21.2023 Drawing Closer to God and Each Other (Part 2 of 2) Gary Thomas, author of A Lifelong Love, discusses how to worship God to bring you into unity as a couple, how to allow God to rub away your own selfishness and how couples can intentionally pursue oneness in marriage. He ...
09.20.2023 Drawing Closer to God and Each Other (Part 1 of 2) Gary Thomas, author of A Lifelong Love, discusses how to worship God to bring you into unity as a couple, how to allow God to rub away your own selfishness and how couples can intentionally pursue oneness in marriage. He ...
09.19.2023 Being an Intentional Grandparent to Teens Mark Gregston, grandfather of four, encourages you to be intentional in the lives of your teen grandchildren. Through storytelling, humor, time, and love, you can be a special influence on your grandkids and build a legacy of hope in your ...

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