Episodes
Nov. 6, 2025
Hold My Beer!
Which is more important? Possessing a special talent? Or possessing the character to use that talent for a good purpose? Jim Daly explains why talent reveals what we can do; character reveals what we ought to do. Support Fami...
Nov. 5, 2025
Try New Things
Every marriage hits a lull sooner or later. Jim Daly shares a tip that will help you get out of the rut you’re stuck in and breathe new life into your marriage. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the...
Nov. 4, 2025
Heart Size, Not Gift Size
Life’s most meaningful rewards come not from having, but from sharing. Jim Daly explains why generosity isn’t determined by the size of your gifts but by the size of your heart. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listenin...
Nov. 3, 2025
When the Problem Isn’t the Problem
Parenting can be difficult when your perceptions of a problem are incorrect. Jim Daly shares tips that will help you avoid jumping to conclusions too quickly about what’s influencing your child’s behavior. Support Family Mini...
Oct. 31, 2025
Living with Fear and Anxiety
We all experience moments of worry, but some people suffer from relentless fear. Jim Daly shares practical advice for coming alongside a friend or loved one who struggles with anxiety and steering them in a healthy direction....
Oct. 30, 2025
Unexpected Paths
When life puts us on an unexpected path, how should we respond? Jim Daly explains why the secret to success isn’t avoiding mistakes, it’s learning how to grow through them and keep moving forward. Support Family Ministry If y...
Oct. 29, 2025
They’ll Grow Out of It
It’s easy to overreact when children make a mistake. Jim Daly offers tips that’ll help you take a deep breath and relax when your children make poor choices. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Fa...
Oct. 28, 2025
Love Is a Decision
Good feelings are worth pursuing in marriage, but good feelings aren’t enough to sustain your relationship. Jim Daly explains why love is, ultimately, a decision. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on t...
Oct. 27, 2025
What Really Matters
What really matters in life? Jim Daly shares three bedrock questions to ask yourself that will guide you through your day-to-day activities in a way that fills them with purpose and meaning. Support Family Ministry If you enj...
Oct. 24, 2025
Go with the Flow
Effective parenting requires intentionality and purpose. But it also means spontaneity and “going with the flow.” Jim Daly explains how to channel your objectives as a parent into a close, connected relationship with your chi...
Oct. 23, 2025
Opposing Views into Unity
Married couples often believe they struggle because they’re different from each other. Jim Daly shares why your differences can draw you closer together instead of drive you apart if you handle them well. Support Family Minis...
Oct. 22, 2025
Patient as Jell-O
Success rarely happens overnight. Jim Daly tells how the story of Jell-O illustrates why goals are usually reached by keeping the big picture in mind and staying the course until you achieve them. Support Family Ministry If y...
Oct. 21, 2025
Love with Style
Every marriage faces obstacles. Jim Daly shares about one couple who overcame their troubles by turning their greatest challenge into something that deepened their love even more. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listen...
Oct. 21, 2025
Escape the Darkness
Are people born evil? Or do we become that way? Jim Daly explains why we’re all susceptible to believing dangerous ideas without a moral center from which we draw clear boundaries between good and evil. Support Family Ministr...
Oct. 17, 2025
Give It to Him Straight
Ladies, if you want your husband to know your expectations about romance, about money, about anything, communicate in a way he understands. What way is that? Jim Daly shares why you should “give it to him straight.” Support F...
Oct. 16, 2025
Hijacking a Language
Culture warriors are hijacking words in the English language like “mother” and “father” and replacing them with generic, ultimately meaningless terms. Jim Daly explains why whoever controls the language controls the culture. ...
Oct. 15, 2025
Choices, Not Fate
Is it up to fate whether or not men become good fathers? Some guys believe so, especially if they didn’t have a good father growing up. Jim Daly sheds light on what really makes men good dads. Support Family Ministry If you e...
Oct. 14, 2025
Dewey Defeats Truman
How do you overcome a broken marriage, an addiction, or a career setback? Jim Daly shares a story about Harry S Truman that demonstrates the importance of staying true to what you believe even when you face impossible odds. S...
Oct. 13, 2025
In Sickness and in Health
Few things illustrate the meaning of marriage like circumstances that require us to put sacrificial love into action. Jim Daly pays tribute to couples who endure a terminal illness together. Support Family Ministry If you enj...
Oct. 10, 2025
More Important Than “Stuff”
While we all have the opportunity to chase the American Dream, Jim Daly shares a story about a moment that taught him not to get so hung up on the “stuff” of life that it became more important than the people in life. Support...
Oct. 9, 2025
You Can't Quit
The road to success is littered with obstacles. Every day is an opportunity to move forward or to step backward. Jim Daly says when times get tough, don’t quit; grow. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus ...
Oct. 8, 2025
Adult Child's Poor Choices
When a young adult makes poor choices, it can leave even the most confident parents scratching their heads and asking, “What should we do?” Jim Daly offers some helpful suggestions. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed list...
Oct. 7, 2025
Three Questions to Improve Your Marriage
You and your spouse are like gears in a machine. How can you better mesh and propel your relationship forward? Jim Daly shares three simple questions a couple can ask each other to improve their marriage. Support Family Minis...
Oct. 6, 2025
Soar Like a Bird
Are you struggling to get your life off the ground? A better marriage? Help with your parenting? An improvement in your career? Jim Daly shares how the Wright brothers’ first flight can lift you to new heights of success. Sup...