Episodes
Aug. 29, 2025
Every Day Like the First
What if you loved your spouse every day like it was your first day together? Jim Daly shares how to take steps to revive the passion in your marriage if it’s lost its fire. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of...
Aug. 28, 2025
Probability, Not Promise
One of the greatest challenges a parent can face is an adult child who rejects the values they were taught growing up. Jim Daly shares why it’s important to remember that good parenting is a probability not a promise. Support...
Aug. 27, 2025
Rewards or Bribes?
Do you offer your children incentives to behave well? That can be an effective parenting strategy if you understand the difference between a bribe and a reward. Jim Daly explains. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to...
Aug. 27, 2025
Don’t Offer Help. Just Do It
When someone we love is in the throes of grief, our tendency is to offer help. As well-meaning as that gesture is, Jim Daly shares a more effective approach: jump in and do something. Support Family Ministry If you've listene...
Aug. 26, 2025
Navigate Your Differences
Differences between spouses can cause problems in their relationship. Jim Daly explains how a couple becomes one flesh by embracing their mate’s differences instead of fighting against them. Support Family Ministry If you've ...
Aug. 22, 2025
Marriage from the Ashes
Don and Julie lost everything in one of the largest wildfires in California history. Jim Daly shares how losing everything helped them discover they actually hadn’t lost anything at all. Support Family Ministry If you've list...
Aug. 21, 2025
Color of Love
Love isn’t easy to define or to put into categories. Jim Daly explains why the color of love may be the color of humanity itself. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback...
Aug. 20, 2025
Children Are Free to Choose
As counterintuitive as it seems, parents don’t give their children freedom. Children already have it. Jim Daly explains how to help your child channel their freedom toward healthy decisions. Support Family Ministry If you've ...
Aug. 19, 2025
Against All Odds
In a crisis, we need strength to fight for a good outcome even when the odds are against us. Jim Daly explains why the only thing we can do when life gets tough is to keep moving forward while believing something good can hap...
Aug. 18, 2025
101 Times
There may not be a secret to disciplining children, but this idea comes close: don’t give up too soon. Jim Daly shares how the number 101 can transform how you discipline in your household. Support Family Ministry If you've l...
Aug. 15, 2025
Back-to-School Finances
A new school year is upon us, which means the hunt for school supplies – the second largest expense for families each year, outranked only by Christmas. Jim Daly shares helpful tips for stretching your back-to-school dollars....
Aug. 14, 2025
National Treasure
Couples often take their marriage for granted and bury it beneath ordinary, everyday things. Jim Daly shares how to prioritize your marriage and honor it for the treasure that it is. Support Family Ministry If you've listened...
Aug. 13, 2025
Bring the Right Ingredients
Is your relationship with your teenager a struggle? Do you fear it’s too late to turn things around? Don’t lose hope. Jim Daly shares how your relationship can be improved if you bring the right ingredients to bear. Support F...
Aug. 12, 2025
How to Train a Dragon
Small bad habits, left unchecked, can become big problems. Jim Daly explains why the best approach to living well is paying attention to the little things. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pl...
Aug. 11, 2025
Marriage in a Bathroom
What kind of obstacles would you fight to overcome to get married? Jim Daly shares the story of one couple whose commitment to marriage placed the setting for their wedding in the unlikeliest of places. Support Family Ministr...
Aug. 8, 2025
Assume the Best
Couples often blame each other when things don’t go the way they’d hoped. The solution is to assume the best – not the worst – about your spouse. How do you do that? Jim Daly has great advice for struggling couples. Support F...
Aug. 7, 2025
Like a Valuable Coin
Did you know that the world’s rarest quarter is actually worth thousands of dollars? Jim Daly explains why, like a coin whose value is far beyond what you’d expect, people are more extraordinary than they appear at first glan...
Aug. 6, 2025
In Your Kids’ Corner
Kids want their parents to be involved in their lives, especially in tough times. Jim Daly tells the story of the bully he faced in elementary school and how things might have been different if he’d had a parent to help him. ...
Aug. 5, 2025
Meet Your Neighbors
Life is busy. For everybody. We’re so busy that many of us never take the time to meet our neighbors. Jim Daly explains why life is better when it’s lived in community. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our...
Aug. 4, 2025
As a Dog Returns to Its Vomit
If we repeat mistakes, the pain of the consequences gets worse. Jim Daly shares how to listen to what your pain is telling you and then take action. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please gi...
Aug. 1, 2025
Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Are your kids getting enough vitamin Zzzz? It turns out ample sleep may be one of the biggest secrets to a child’s health and well-being. Jim Daly explains why and shares how much rest your kids really need. Support Family Mi...
July 31, 2025
Symbols of Love
A man splashing in the ocean lost his wedding ring and searched for it for two days. Why all the fuss? Jim Daly shares why, like a ring of gold, marriage is precious and valuable, and when it’s nurtured and cared for, it last...
July 30, 2025
Curses into Sweetness
It’s hard to speak words of blessing to people if, while growing up, you weren’t taught how. Jim Daly explains why transforming your words into blessings begins with transforming your mind. Support Family Ministry If you've l...
July 29, 2025
Shine a Light of Hope
Anyone can make a difference. How? Jim Daly explains how to shine a light of hope into the world by seeing a need and doing something to meet it. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give ...