Episodes

Dec. 20, 2024

Best of 2024: Praying for Your Teen's Heart and Future (Part 2 of 2)

Parents often face the teen years with fear because we often don’t fully understand what struggles teens are dealing with. Jodie wants to equip parents of teens to pray with confidence about dating, peer pressure, social med…
Dec. 19, 2024

Best of 2024: Praying for Your Teen's Heart and Future

Parents often face the teen years with fear because we often don’t fully understand what struggles teens are dealing with. Jodie wants to equip parents of teens to pray with confidence about dating, peer pressure, social med…
Dec. 18, 2024

Best of 2024: How to Experience Great Intimacy and Love in Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)

Dave and Ashley Willis help husbands and wives rediscover God's design for a "naked marriage" - where they can be emotionally, spiritually and physically vulnerable and transparent with each other. They share their own love …
Dec. 17, 2024

Best of 2024: How to Experience Great Intimacy and Love in Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)

Dave and Ashley Willis help husbands and wives rediscover God's design for a "naked marriage" - where they can be emotionally, spiritually and physically vulnerable and transparent with each other. They share their own love …
Dec. 16, 2024

Best of 2024: Deepening Your Relationships with Thoughtful Conversations

Communication is a gift from God to build solid relationships with each other. On this one-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Dr. Heather Holleman examines different components of conversation—from casual and emotional to sh…
Dec. 13, 2024

Best of 2024: Loving the Spouse God Gave You (Part 2 of 2)

In this best of 2024 broadcast, Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde share their marriage counseling expertise to help couples communicate in a healthy way and build a marriage that is emotionally safe for both people. They offer s…
Dec. 12, 2024

Best of 2024: Loving the Spouse God Gave You

In this best of 2024 broadcast, Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde share their marriage counseling expertise to help couples communicate in a healthy way and build a marriage that is emotionally safe for both people. They offer s…
Dec. 10, 2024

Best of 2024: Loving People Through the Truth (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Rosaria Butterfield was a college professor and former lesbian who after spending time with a pastor and his wife began to reconsider her beliefs and choices. She now helps Christians to identify several prominent lies o…
Dec. 9, 2024

Managing Emotions During the Holidays

Bob Lepine describes four common emotions people experience at Christmas — disappointment, stress, sadness, and joy. All too often families are looking for the perfect holiday but overlook the reason for the season — the bir…
Dec. 6, 2024

Best of 2024: Finding Heaven: Knowing God and His Love (Part 2 of 2)

The thought of heaven is exciting and something for believers in Christ to look forward to. 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…
Dec. 5, 2024

Best of 2024: Finding Heaven: Knowing God and His Love (Part 1 of 2)

The thought of heaven is exciting and something for believers in Christ to look forward to. 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…
Dec. 4, 2024

Best of 2024: Leading Your Family as a Single Mom (Part 2 of 2)

If you’re a single parent, you’ve got the job of two people and doing all you can to keep your family afloat! On this two-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Pam Farrel (raised by a single mom) and PeggySue Wells (a single mo…
Dec. 3, 2024

Best of 2024: Leading Your Family as a Single Mom

If you’re a single parent, you’ve got the job of two people and doing all you can to keep your family afloat! On this two-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Pam Farrel (raised by a single mom) and PeggySue Wells (a single mo…
Dec. 2, 2024

Best of 2024: How Your Birth Order Shapes Your Marriage

Your birth order reveals some important clues about your personality and your relationship with loved ones. Dr. Kevin Leman discusses how birth order can affect your marriage. He reveals which pairings are the most complemen…
Nov. 29, 2024

Unwrapping the Real Christmas

It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and forget the “main event” – the birth of Jesus Christ. J.John shares a heartfelt look at the gifts God offers us at Christmas: forgiveness for our …
Nov. 28, 2024

Reflecting on Our Blessings at Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from Focus on the Family! Thanksgiving is a time to spend with family, eat great food, and reflect on our blessings. We are so blessed, and we have a lot to be grateful for! On this one-day Focus on the Fa…
Nov. 27, 2024

A Woman’s Journey Through Pornography Addiction (Part 2 of 2)

In today’s culture, pornography is generally viewed as a male problem, yet a growing number of women are getting addicted to porn as well. Jessica Harris shares her remarkable story of struggling with a secret porn addiction…
Nov. 26, 2024

A Woman’s Journey Through Pornography Addiction (Part 1 of 2)

In today’s culture, pornography is generally viewed as a male problem, yet a growing number of women are getting addicted to porn as well. Jessica Harris shares her remarkable story of struggling with a secret porn addiction…
Nov. 25, 2024

Creating Sustainable Rhythms in Your Marriage

Chris and Jenni Graebe both grew up with very strong opinions on how marriage should look, so once married, they struggled to find something that worked for them. They eventually went to other couples who were years ahead of…
Nov. 22, 2024

How to Positively Influence Your Adult Child (Part 2 of 2)

Dr. Chapman urges parents of adult children to assess themselves first putting blame on their adult child. These parents need to influence vs control and make requests rather than demands of their adult children. It’s critic…
Nov. 21, 2024

How to Positively Influence Your Adult Child (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Chapman urges parents of adult children to assess themselves first putting blame on their adult child. These parents need to influence vs control and make requests rather than demands of their adult children. It’s critic…
Nov. 20, 2024

Five Ways to Grow Closer as a Couple (Part 2 of 2)

Strong and healthy marriages don’t need big and expensive romantic events. Oftentimes it’s the simple things spouses do for each other every day like nurturing their relationship, navigating conflict well, accepting each oth…
Nov. 19, 2024

Five Ways to Grow Closer as a Couple (Part 1 of 2)

Strong and healthy marriages don’t need big and expensive romantic events. Oftentimes it’s the simple things spouses do for each other every day like nurturing their relationship, navigating conflict well, accepting each oth…
Nov. 18, 2024

Finding God's Beauty in Alzheimer's and Dementia

Sarah Smith shares the heartbreaking story of navigating her mother’s journey with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s disease. Sarah’s mom, “Beauty,” was full of life, strong and independent. When she began slipping mentally, she and h…