Episodes

We can’t strengthen our faith, live healthier, or deepen our relationships if we believe a lie. Jim Daly explains why the more you know the truth and follow it, the happier you’ll be. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

It’s possible to restore a troubled marriage if you ask the right question. Jim Daly explains why the right question isn’t, “Do I want to work on my marriage?” but “Am I willing to work on my marriage?” Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever felt lost in a fog, like the answers to life were hidden from you by a thick cloud of uncertainty? Jim Daly shares how to overcome your confusion by pressing into it instead of waiting for it to materialize in front of you. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

If you’d like a closer relationship with your children, Jim Daly has a simple suggestion: Be curious. Hear why curiosity is all it takes for children to feel heard and loved. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Every marriage hits a lull sooner or later. Jim Daly shares a helpful tip that’ll get your relationship out of the rut it’s stuck in and breathe new life into it. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Do you wake up uninspired or struggle to face the day with purpose and passion? Jim Daly shares how to gain a broader perspective in life by thinking small and finding blessing in life’s everyday moments. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Unless two people are perfect their road to a good marriage is going to be rough from time to time. Jim Daly shares practical advice for smoothing out relational rough spots, so your marriage can go the distance. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Science can explain a lot, but it can’t explain everything. Jim Daly shares why it’s reasonable to stay open to the possibility that something mysteriously profound – perhaps even divine – is at work in our lives. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Sooner or later, every parent of a teenager feels exasperated and asks, “What were you thinking?” Jim Daly answers that question and explains why you should look deeper for answers to their behavior. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Rules can easily become outdated in a community … or in a home. That’s why forward-thinking parents take a fresh look at their household rules. Jim Daly tells you how. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

It was the Apostle Paul who said that weakness makes us stronger. Jim Daly explains why humility is one of the greatest attributes of a healthy, happy life. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

It can be hard to get along with people living under our own roof, especially when in-laws are brought into the mix. Jim Daly shares how to love your relatives even when you don’t see eye to eye.. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

The story of David and Goliath has motivated people toward greatness for centuries. Jim Daly shares how this biblical story teaches that what matters most is not the size of our challenges but the depth of our dedication. 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 kids – good grades or good character? Jim Daly shares how to encourage your children toward maturity and kindness as well as academic achievement. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

What can you do to find healing for yourself and for your marriage when you suffer the devastation of a miscarriage? Jim Daly shares practical answers. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Did you know that it’s possible for a single dollar bill to be worth hundreds of dollars beyond its face value? Jim Daly explains why that truth proves every human being is worth immeasurably more than they seem on the surface. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Guys, if someone asked you to talk about your wife, how long would you be able to speak? Jim Daly shares why your struggle to say something meaningful could indicate you need to discover more about her. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Most of us do everything we can to avoid boredom, but in the process, we thwart our own happiness. Jim Daly shares research that demonstrates why we need to be bored to be happy. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Wives think they’re helping their husbands when they point out their flaws. In reality, they’re pushing them away. Jim Daly shares why if you want to draw your husband closer and influence him to change, you should cheer him on. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Negative political ads target adults, but children are often exposed as well. Jim Daly shares how to introduce your children to the political process in a way that makes them stronger, wiser, and more grateful for their country. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Is a child with Down Syndrome a curse? Or a blessed opportunity? Jim Daly shares a truth so obvious that even a rock star understands it: human dignity isn’t found in our perfection … but in our imperfection. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

When your journey through life is over, what will you leave behind for your family? Jim Daly explains why our investments today become our inheritance tomorrow, including faith, wisdom, and love. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Although you can’t prevent your children from rejection, Jim Daly shares how to teach them to deal with their pain in ways that build their character and deepen their sense of self. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

It’s at about this point in summer when children and parents alike start running out of things to do. Jim Daly offers practical tips for helping your family finish its summer vacation well. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.