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Jeff Simmons, author of Finding the Extra in the Ordinary, encourages us all to expect God to show up in our daily lives. He also encourages us to find fulfillment and purpose in living out God’s calling on our individual lives. Then research increasingly shows that our culture is in the midst of a mental health epidemic, especially among children and youth. But Dr. Danny Huerta believes parents can offset these issues by routinely initiating conversations with their children to assess their mental and emotional well-being. He encourages parents to establish a solid spiritual environment in the home to help improve mental health.   Receive a copy of The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make for your donation of any amount.   .Listen to the new Practice Makes Parent podcast featuring Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James.   How to Make Good Decisions as a Single Mom   4 Ways to Survive Being a Single Mom   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Lucille Williams equips you with ways you can nurture your child’s strengths and help them learn to overcome their weaknesses. Then Dave and Ashley Willis help you to avoid developing bad habits in your marriage. They address common problems like score-keeping, and they encourage husbands and wives to share as much as possible, rather than have separate bank accounts, hobbies, and even friends.   Receive a copy of Turtle Finds His Talent for your donation of any amount.   .Listen to the new Practice Makes Parent podcast featuring Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James.   Receive a copy of The Naked Marriage.   Take the marriage assessment to unpack your individual strengths on a deeper level — because when you understand more, you love better   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.  

As a husband or wife, you have a unique opportunity to show love and grace to your spouse. On this two-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Brad and Marilyn Rhoads openly share their terrible first year of marriage and how God intervened to introduce the concept of grace in their relationship. You’ll better understand how marriage is a picture of the gospel and learn ways to honor your spouse in a more grace-filled, loving manner.   Receive a copy of The Grace Marriage for your donation of any amount.   Have You Lost Hope in Your Marriage? For couples in crisis – you can still put the pieces of your marriage back together with Hope Restored.   Take the marriage assessment to unpack your individual strengths on a deeper level — because when you understand more, you love better.   Extend Grace When Your Spouse Behaves Badly   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Taylor and Megan Kovar review the five money personalities and explain how to be more content with financial situation and trust God for the future. They share how couples can get on the same page, financially, through a “money dump” — a once per year discussion of money fears and dreams, and through a “money huddle,” where couples do a monthly assessment of their financial situation. Then Karen Ehman talks about reaching others through acts of kindness and service, encouraging us to get out of our comfort zones to bless others.   Receive a copy of The Five Money Personalities for your donation of any amount.   Take the marriage assessment to unpack your individual strengths on a deeper level — because when you understand more, you love better.   Receive a copy of Listen, Love, Repeat for a donation of any amount.   Serving Others as a Family   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Debra Fileta wants to help people experience change in healthy ways. She warns about the typical pattern of changing a few externals in our lives but not working on our “internal wiring”. Debra examines our thought life and how easy it is for our brains to follow the path of least resistance.   Receive a copy of Reset for your donation of any amount. Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.   Feel like you need to talk to someone? Connect with one of our Christian counselors today!   8 Small Resolutions that Can Change Your Family   Why You Can't Seem to Change (And How to Actually Reset)   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Dr. Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey explain the brain science behind joy and offer easy, practical ways you can increase joy in your marriage by playing together, listening for emotion, appreciating your spouse daily, and nurturing a rhythm of rest. Then Laura Wifler and Erin Smalley share about the joys and challenges of raising kids with special needs, reminding us that all children are made in the image of God – and it is this fact that gives a person’s life innate worth.   Receive a copy of The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages for your donation of any amount!   Take the marriage assessment to unpack your individual strengths on a deeper level — because when you understand more, you love better.   Receive a copy of Like Me for your donation of any amount!   .Listen to the new Practice Makes Parent podcast featuring Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Through compelling stories, and practical help for your own spiritual life, Wendy Speake shares how to ingest and digest the Word of God in a beneficial way. Then Molly DeFrank shares how taking her family through a two-week digital fast changed her family's relationship with technology -- and how it can benefit your family, too.   Receive a copy of The 40-Day Feast for your donation of any amount. Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.     How Overwhelmed Parents Can Find Time for God’s Word   Receive a copy of Digital Detox for your donation of any amount!   Unplugged: Tips to Control Your Child's Social Media   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Dr. Rosaria Champagne Butterfield challenges listeners to share God’s love by opening their home to strangers, neighbors, and anyone in need, in a discussion based on her book The Gospel Comes With a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World.   Receive a copy of The Gospel Comes With a House Key for your donation of any amount!   .Listen to Jim Daly’s new podcast ReFOCUS where he engages crucial cultural topics.   How Can Hospitality Help Share the Gospel?   From Hygge to Christian Hospitality   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jodie Berndt encourages couples to pray for their marriages. She explains how we are each responsible for our own faith, how to pray with different personalities, praying through conflict over finances, and praying the scriptures through a season of difficulty. This is a discussion you won’t want to miss!   Receive a copy of Praying the Scriptures for Your Marriage along with Jodie's prayer cards for your donation of any amount!   4 Healing Prayers for Marriage Restoration   The Intimacy of Prayer   .Listen to the Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage podcast.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Comedian Kenn Kington helps us to see the funny side of life. Whether traveling by plane or by car, situations arise that can produce frustration or laughter, and Kenn encourages us to choose joy whenever possible. Then Dr. Mike Bechtle explores some of the common family angst that can happen when extended family members gather, especially during the holiday season. He’ll offer practical advice about how to cope and get along better within appropriate boundaries.   Receive a CD of "Seeing the Funny Side of Life" for your donation of any amount!   Imperfect Kids, Imperfect Parents   Receive a copy of People Can’t Drive You Crazy if You Don’t Give Them the Keys for your donation of any amount!   Handling Holiday Conflict with Family   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Greg and Erin Smalley discuss the importance of couples prioritizing time together, connecting on a deeper emotional level. They stress the importance of physical intimacy in marriage; urging men to care for their wives and encouraging women to “prepare” themselves for intimacy.   Receive a copy of Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Listen to Greg and Erin's Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage podcast.   Giving Up Good Things for the Best Things in Marriage   Four Ways to Strengthen Friendship and Connection in Marriage   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Virginia Prodan shares her powerful story of courageously sharing God's love with a gun-wielding assassin in Communist Romania sent to execute her in her law office. For defending Christians behind the Iron Curtain, Virginia was kidnapped, beaten, had her life threatened on several occasions. She shares about leading her would-be assassin to Christ and inspires listeners to fearlessly stand for the truth, no matter the cost.   Receive a copy of Saving My Assassin for your donation of any amount.   Listen to the ReFOCUS with Jim Daly podcast.   Want to begin a relationship with Jesus Christ? Click here.   Watch this video series for more on following Christ in a hostile culture.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.