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
I Call it My Blessing Journal
9/12/2025
Kari Stageberg encourages you to remember ways you’ve seen God show up before.
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Duration:00:01:30
Deal with the Hurt First
9/11/2025
Dr. John Trent encourages people to deal with internal hurt by focusing on God’s love.
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Duration:00:01:30
Respect Differing Opinions
9/10/2025
You and your spouse can and should learn to respect each other’s differing opinions, as Dr. Randy Schroeder explains.
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Quiet Connects
9/9/2025
Dr. Randy Schroeder describes a lesson he learned from a couple who practiced something called, “quiet connects,” during a power outage.
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When Dad Told My Kids His Testimony
9/8/2025
Dr. Josh Mulvihill explains why one of the most effective things a grandparent can do is share his or her testimony with the grandkids.
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“Good Enough” Marriage
9/5/2025
Nobody wants a bad marriage, and nobody can have a perfect one. Jim Daly explains how to know when “good enough” is really good enough.
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Remember Tomorrow
9/4/2025
Are you trying to forget broken relationships or past mistakes? Jim Daly explains why one of the secrets to living a good life is never forgetting your past.
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Duration:00:01:30
Cheerlead Your Kids
9/3/2025
When you think of Beethoven, parenting may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But there’s one moment in his life that illustrates how moms and dads can become cheerleaders for their kids. Jim Daly shares the story.
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When Change Is Inevitable
9/2/2025
Do you resist change? Jim Daly explains the two choices we have when change is inevitable: embrace it and discover new potential, or avoid it and risk stagnation.
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The Blessing of Work
9/1/2025
For many people, hard work is a necessary evil to endure until the next weekend rolls around. Jim Daly shares why hard work ought to instill us with gratitude instead of with groans.
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Every Day Like the First
8/29/2025
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.
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Duration:00:01:30
Probability, Not Promise
8/28/2025
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.
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Rewards or Bribes?
8/27/2025
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.
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Don’t Offer Help. Just Do It
8/27/2025
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.
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Navigate Your Differences
8/26/2025
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.
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Marriage from the Ashes
8/22/2025
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.
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Duration:00:01:30
Color of Love
8/21/2025
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.
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Children Are Free to Choose
8/20/2025
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.
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Against All Odds
8/19/2025
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 happen.
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101 Times
8/18/2025
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.
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