Focus on the Family Commentary
Westwood One
In just 90 seconds, get practical marriage and parenting help from Focus on the Family president Jim Daly. The biblical wisdom from this podcast provides bite-sized encouragement that helps busy Christian families thrive together in Christ.
Location:
Colorado Springs, CO
Description:
In just 90 seconds, get practical marriage and parenting help from Focus on the Family president Jim Daly. The biblical wisdom from this podcast provides bite-sized encouragement that helps busy Christian families thrive together in Christ.
Twitter:
@focusonthfamily
Language:
English
Contact:
Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO 80995 1-800-232-6459
Website:
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/
Episodes
Busting Summer Boredom
6/25/2025
Summer is underway, and moms and dads everywhere are already hearing it from their kids: “I’m bored.” Jim Daly shares ideas that help your kids find things to do on their own and keep them busy until school starts again.
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Duration:00:01:30
Humility and Passion
6/24/2025
Living well is about keeping passion and humility in balance. Jim Daly explains that humility transforms passion into purpose that inspires, uplifts, and brings hope to others.
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Duration:00:01:30
Tip to Help Kids Earn
6/23/2025
Helping your children learn to manage money takes planning, patience, and a little ingenuity. Jim Daly shares how to help your kids learn to put in the time and effort to earn what they want even when it seems out of reach.
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Duration:00:01:30
Nice? Or Kind?
6/20/2025
“Being nice” often means a smile with nothing of substance underneath. “Kindness,” on the other hand, requires something deeper. Jim Daly explains why society needs more than “nice” to thrive. We need genuine kindness.
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Duration:00:01:30
Encourage Them Forward
6/19/2025
The Wright brothers became the first men to achieve powered flight. The greatest contributor to their success? Growing up with a mother and father. Jim Daly shares how to encourage your children and propel them forward in life.
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Duration:00:01:30
Drive-Thru Marriage
6/18/2025
If you think rushing into marriage is a bad idea, imagine the trouble that erupted for a couple who got married in a drive-thru. Jim Daly shares their story and explains how to build a happy, successful marriage.
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Duration:00:01:30
Words – Enrich or Erase?
6/17/2025
Words have power. They express profound truth or strip it of all meaning. Jim Daly explains why words either anchor us in reality and encourage good things to happen, or distort reality and create confusion and brokenness.
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Duration:00:01:30
How to Talk to Your Child About Death
6/16/2025
When a family member suffers from a terminal illness, the grief of young children is often easy to overlook. Jim Daly explains how to give your children the emotional support they need to cope well when a loved one dies.
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Duration:00:01:30
Single Mom of a Boy
6/13/2025
Raising boys can present unique challenges for a single mother. Jim Daly shares helpful ideas for making your job easier if you’re parenting on your own.
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Duration:00:01:30
Fingerprint of the Master
6/12/2025
If something valuable gets thrown into the garbage, does it lose its value? Jim Daly explains why we are souls with profound value because we bear the fingerprint of the Master himself.
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Duration:00:01:30
Affirm Your Husband
6/11/2025
Ladies, could you use some ideas for creating a happier marriage? Jim Daly shares a simple way to open your husband’s heart and fill his soul with love … for you.
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Duration:00:01:30
Wounds in Sand, Grace in Stone
6/10/2025
Extending grace to people who hurt us is never easy to do. But Jim Daly shares why forgiveness won’t erase your suffering, it will make it possible for you to move forward toward peace.
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Duration:00:01:30
Dimmer Switch
6/9/2025
Moms and dads often parent like a light switch – all one way or all the other. Jim Daly explains why what kids really need are parents who act like a dimmer switch with a range of responses that meet kids at their point of need.
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Duration:00:01:30
Earn This!
6/6/2025
Jim Daly shares the story of Ray Lambert, who survived the D-Day invasion in 1944 and spent the rest of his life demonstrating the power of a life rooted in faith, freedom, and humility.
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Duration:00:01:30
The Truth We Want
6/5/2025
We often assign value to things based on what we want to be true rather than on what is actually true. Jim Daly shares why we should strive to see beyond what we want to believe and find courage to seek truth.
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Duration:00:01:30
Your Dream or Theirs?
6/4/2025
Has your child ever experienced a big moment that seemed more important to you than it did to them? Jim Daly explains why parents must guard against fixing their pasts by living their dreams through their children.
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Duration:00:01:30
Channel Your Suffering
6/3/2025
Suffering is a harsh reality, and there are no easy answers. Jim Daly explains why pain strengthens our character in ways that would never happen without it.
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Duration:00:01:30
The Marriage Puzzle
6/2/2025
Without the picture on the front of the box, a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle can be a confusing mystery. It’s the same with marriage. Jim Daly shares why successful couples create a vision for marriage they can pursue together.
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Duration:00:01:30
Moms and Their Daughters
5/30/2025
Mom’s presence plays an important role in helping their daughters become young women of character. Jim Daly helps busy moms stay engaged with their daughter no matter how long their to-do list.
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Duration:00:01:30
When the Majority Is Wrong
5/29/2025
How should society make decisions about human worth and dignity? Popular opinion? Majority rule? Jim Daly explains why stable societies rely on a strong moral compass that points true north.
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Duration:00:01:30