Focus on the Family Weekend

Based on his book Making Your Marriage a Fortress, Gary Thomas helps couples anticipate and weather the inevitable storms of life. He says that they can grow closer to each other and God through these experiences. He provides encouragement and hope for couples who are currently struggling, as well as offering a preparatory warning to couples who haven’t yet faced a crisis and need to know that such crises are inevitable. Making Your Marriage a Fortress Hope Restored Don’t Let the Storms of Life

Dr. John Townsend shares practical tips for parents struggling to set boundaries with their children. He’ll provide insights on relatable situations spanning every stage of the parenting journey, from teaching unruly toddlers to dealing with adult children who still live at home. Hear his advice for teaching kids to take responsibility and grow into healthy adults. Boundaries with Kids Age and Stage eNewsletters Speak to a counselor For more great parenting content, check out our Practice Makes

British evangelist J.John brings encouragement for anyone who needs to change their perspective on their circumstances. He suggests that we try to see things from God’s perspective by looking up, looking in, looking back, looking around, and looking ahead. Then Pastor J. D. Greear shares practical insights and real-life stories to help believers reach our broken culture with the love of Christ. Hear his encouragement to meet people where they are, live as authentic examples of Jesus in everyday

What’s the secret to a strong family? Author and mom Jessica Smartt says it’s not perfection – it’s connection. Drawing from her book Come On Home, Jessica shares powerful and practical ways to build a lasting family legacy, navigate technology with wisdom, and create meaningful memories as a family. You’ll be encouraged to create a home where your kids feel safe, seen, and deeply loved. Because as Jessica reminds us, “Your family doesn’t have to be perfect to be strong.” Come on Home Age and St

Gabe and Rebekah Lyons equip couples to fight for connection in their marriage and break unhealthy patterns of conflict. Hear their stories of sharing and processing their origin stories to better understand their emotions and know each other deeply. The Fight for Us Hope Restored Fight for a Stronger and Deeper Marriage How to Stop Fighting Your Spouse: Seven Steps to Win-Win Solutions in Marriage

Jason and Tori Benham provide a series of practical, Bible-based principles to help couples experience stronger, healthier, and more godly marriages. They describe better ways to handle conflict, communication, and practicing “being present” with your family – especially when it’s hard. Marriage A to Z Marriage Assessment Friendship in Marriage Commitment in Marriage

George Washington and other American leaders during the Revolutionary War displayed extraordinary faith in God. They attributed success on the battlefield to God, called the American people to days of fasting and prayer for the Revolution, and wrote Christian principles into America’s Founding documents. Rod Gragg recounts fascinating stories of our nation’s history and how Christians can learn from the faith of America’s past leaders. He shares about the first Independence Day celebration, and

Money can easily create tension in marriage – but it doesn’t have to! Financial expert Matt Bell shares biblical principles and practical tools for managing your money together in a way that builds trust, peace, and purpose. Matt shares from his book, Starting Strong: Discovering the Good That Money Can Do In Your Marriage. From budgeting to car payments to long-term investments, you’ll discover how to make financial decisions that strengthen your faith and your marriage. Starting Strong Focus

Jay and Laura Laffoon encourage dads to plan intentional times to connect with their children. Jay has written Ultimate Date Night, which provides different activities with a spiritual connection so dads can teach their kids about the Bible in a memorable way. Then Pastor Ted Cunningham encourages young adults to go ahead and get married, and not wait until they can ‘afford it.’ He also shares stories about how he and his wife deliberately make an effort to enjoy their marriage. Ultimate Dad Ni

Kristen Rusch, Ashley Durand, and Dr. Jenny Coffey share their insight on finding hope through the struggles of motherhood. They touched on subjects such as depression, meltdowns, comparison, and being rooted in their identity in Christ. Mothering on Empty Match Your Parenting to Your Kid’s Needs…Now Stages of Motherhood Motherhood in Difficult Situations If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Weekend, please give us your feedback.