Focus on the Family receives thousands of calls every year from hurting people who live in despair because of circumstances beyond their control, like abuse.

I recently spoke with Dr. Erwin Lutzer on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, and he says to free ourselves from the damage of abuse we must do three things:

Confront our past with Christ.

Commit our wounds to Him.

Receive healing over time.

Dr. Lutzer and I discussed numerous ideas for experiencing restoration and healing, including:

Identifying pains of the past and escape routes that God provides.

Topics: Uncategorized January 26, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I want to share with you a powerful message on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. It’s by my dear friend and brother in Christ, Carey Casey, about building racial harmony in our communities.

Carey was part of the real-life story captured in Remember the Titans starring Denzel Washington, a movie about an African-American high school football coach who overcame significant challenges after being hired to coach the school’s first racially integrated team. 

Topics: Uncategorized January 19, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Are you skeptical about Christianity?

I recently spoke with author Justin Brierley on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly about compelling explanations for the existence of God which, in turn, offer the best explanation for other facets of our existence, including:

• The Universe. Concepts like the Big Bang, the universe’s fine-tuning, and the law of entropy all point toward a Creator.

• Human Value. The inherent worth of human life is best grounded in a Christian worldview, not materialism.

• Consciousness and Purpose. The human quest for ultimate meaning is fully satisfied in the Christian story.

Topics: Uncategorized January 16, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

The holiday season can be one of the most joyful times of the year. It can also be one of the most stressful.

Spending time with family during Thanksgiving and Christmas sounds enjoyable when you’re making plans in July and August. But once November and December arrive, you remember what it’s like to be in a house filled with people who have different interests, different traditions, even differing political and spiritual viewpoints.

Which begs the question: how can we navigate the holidays in a way that honors our families in a Christlike way?

Topics: Uncategorized November 25, 2025 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Ryan and Kayla North are co-founders of One Big Happy Home, an organization that offers practical strategies, guidance, and resources for caregivers whose adoptive children are dealing with trauma, behavior challenges and attachment issues.

Over the past 10 years, the Norths have fostered nearly 30 children. They currently have six kids – two biological and four adopted – ages 22 to 13. But foster parenting wasn’t part of the Norths’ original intent for their family. They assumed they’d follow a more traditional path.

Topics: Uncategorized November 11, 2025 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

What does the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and the saying “if you cross your eyes, they’ll get stuck that way” all have in common?

They’re all lies that most of us have believed at some point. Fortunately, these untruths and others like them, are mostly harmless.

But many other lies prevent us from flourishing in some area of our lives. It’s important to examine lies through the lens of Scripture.

To do that, Gary Thomas is joining me on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly to help you dismantle the prominent lies of this age and discover true freedom in Christ.

Topics: Uncategorized November 5, 2025 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Author Mandy Majors and her husband, Matt, knew their parenting had to shift into a different gear when their nine-year-old daughter asked where babies come from. It turns out her daughter’s friend had watched a sexually graphic video at home then shared details about it at school.

Mandy and her husband admit to overreacting to the situation by immediately saying no to all technology. Unfortunately, when they bubble-wrapped their daughter and tried to control her every move, a wall went up between them, and their connection and communication suffered.

Topics: Uncategorized November 3, 2025 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura