Episodes

Dec. 19, 2023

Somehow Form a Family

Many couples enter a second marriage hoping to leave the troubles of their first marriages behind. But what do you do when wounds from the past bubble into the present? Jim Daly explains how to get your new marriage on solid…
Dec. 19, 2023

Anger to Get Compliance

A lot of parents believe anger is the only way to get their children to do what they’re told. Jim Daly explains that it’s not anger your kids are responding to but your willingness to take action! Find out why. Support Famil…
Nov. 17, 2023

Confirmation Bias

If you need a simple idea for improving your marriage, try this: Change your relationship by changing what you expect from it. Sound too easy? Jim Daly will explain why adjusting your expectations is such an effective way to…
Nov. 16, 2023

Even When It Costs Us

Integrity is crucial to the game of golf – and the game of life. Jim Daly explains why the greatest choices are rooted not in convenience, but in character. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, …
Nov. 15, 2023

Giving Thanks in Times of Trouble

Thanksgiving can be hard if you’re going through a time of trial. Jim Daly shares a story about Abraham Lincoln that shows our thankfulness is most profound not in the absence of difficulty but in the midst of it. Support Fa…
Nov. 13, 2023

Music of Hope

Every parent wants their child to succeed. Jim Daly explains why the best way to do that is to teach them how to fail. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Nov. 10, 2023

Not Defined by Failure

Every parent wants their child to succeed. Jim Daly explains why the best way to do that is to teach them how to fail. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Nov. 9, 2023

Love Your Enemies

Loving our enemies may be one of Jesus’ hardest commands to follow. Yet, it’s the only way to create a world that promotes true tolerance and peace. Jim Daly shares why. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of o…
Nov. 8, 2023

National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Month. Although not everyone is called to adopt a child, Jim Daly shares why everyone can do something to help children in need. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts…
Nov. 7, 2023

What You Say and Hear

When couples get married, they soon discover that they speak different languages. Jim Daly explains why good communication isn’t just about what you say, it’s also about what you hear. Support Family Ministry If you've liste…
Nov. 6, 2023

Are You a Good Listener?

Are you a good listener? Jim Daly shares how we change our world, not through arguing, but through listening. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Nov. 3, 2023

Leadership in Parenting

If you’re a parent, your home is a functioning organization. And you are the leader. Jim Daly explains why running a successful business and creating a healthy family both require vision and wisdom. Support Family Ministry I…
Nov. 2, 2023

Surrendered to Love

The world is filled with people who hate one another. In order not to be one of them, we must do more than love those who love us. We must love our enemies. Jim Daly shares how. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to …
Nov. 1, 2023

Lookalike Couples

There’s a saying that married couples start to look like one another. They start to look like other couples as well if they hang out with them long enough. Jim Daly shares the benefits of good friendships to marriage. Suppor…
Oct. 31, 2023

Conviction

Small compromises are easy to overlook. They seem insignificant. But they’re not. Jim Daly explains how small compromises eventually turn into big compromises that cost us more than we ever thought possible. Support Family M…
Oct. 30, 2023

Glory of Home

Do you know the difference between a “house” and a “home”? Jim Daly shares how to fill a child’s life with meaning and significance by showing them that they’re loved and cared for. Support Family Ministry If you've listened…
Oct. 27, 2023

Green-Colored Glasses

We’re all biased. Each of us sees the world through filters. Jim Daly explains why to overcome our biases we must first admit that we have them. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give …
Oct. 26, 2023

Never Too Early for Christmas Music

Is October too early for Christmas music? Jim Daly shares why the Christmas message is great to hear any time of year. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Oct. 25, 2023

Seven Opportunities

For a happier marriage, you have a choice to make. In fact, you have seven choices to make. Jim Daly shares why a good marriage isn’t a one-time decision on your wedding day. It’s a choice you make every day, several times a…
Oct. 24, 2023

No Matter What

Parenting can be tough. But our kids are counting on us. Jim Daly shares the inspiriting story of a massive earthquake in Armenia and a father who kept a promise to his son to be there for him no matter what. Support Family …
Oct. 23, 2023

What Is Success?

Does success look like flawless perfection? Or is there room for failure along the way? Jim Daly explains how to make something good happen in life by leaning into the challenges you face. Support Family Ministry If you've l…
Oct. 20, 2023

Don’t Make Your Husband Your Girlfriend

It can be tough for women to find time for friends. Jim Daly shares why, when life gets busy, women should be careful not to change their husbands into girlfriends. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our po…
Oct. 19, 2023

See Past the Prison

Life can be beautiful. Or it can be really ugly. The difference lies in our perspective. We see what we choose to see. Jim Daly explains why the good life we’re after may be right there in front of us. We just need the eyes …
Oct. 18, 2023

Helping Sons Protect Their Purity - 2

Fathers have an important role in helping their sons fight the battle against sexual temptation. So do mothers. Jim Daly shares the positive role moms play in their sons’ lives. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to …