Motivational speaker David Ring often challenges people to persevere through their adversity by saying, “I have cerebral palsy. What’s your problem?”

David is something of an expert in adversity. He developed cerebral palsy after not receiving enough oxygen at birth. Throughout his life, he has endured excruciating pain, physical limitations, and public humiliation. Orphaned at age 14 after both of his parents died of cancer, David was moved from family to family and never felt he had a place to call home.

Topics: Uncategorized April 14, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Are you feeling the squeeze of a shaky economy?

Inflation is up.

Gas prices are up.

Utilities and groceries are more expensive than ever.

It can put your family on edge if you’re living paycheck to paycheck and wondering how you’re going to make ends meet. How do we stay positive and trust the Lord to see us through tough times?

Perhaps the most important step is to bolster your faith by remembering that God is in control.

Topics: Uncategorized April 8, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

This blog entry was not written by AI.

It’s remarkable that technology has become so sophisticated that disclaimers like that are necessary. But it’s true. Artificial intelligence is now a part of our everyday lives. Much of it is positive. Medical software can diagnose illnesses and predict treatment success. Language tools enhance research and writing. Generative tools have accelerated math and computations to unimaginable speeds.

But AI is also frequently used for purposes that are hazardous.

Topics: Uncategorized April 6, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Some people say, “Truth doesn’t exist.”

Is that statement true? If truth doesn’t exist, then the statement itself is self-refuting.

Arguments against Christianity usually fall flat when we peel back the layers. The deeper we look, the more biblical faith blossoms. Even so, as logically coherent as Christianity may be, many of us struggle with knowing how to communicate that beauty to others.

I’m talking about how to do that with Greg Koukl, Christian apologist and founder and president of Stand to Reason Ministries, on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly.

Topics: Uncategorized March 17, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

What’s the first thing you do in the morning?

Pray?

Read Scripture?

Scroll through your phone?

How we begin our mornings significantly impacts how we move through the rest of the day. That’s an important consideration given that so many of us reach for our phones first thing.Instead of positively orienting ourselves with prayer and biblical encouragement, our hearts and minds are flooded with conflict and discouraging news. Which means our hearts are being shaped by fear and distraction instead of peace and clarity.

Topics: Uncategorized March 17, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

God values listening.

James 1:19 says, “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear [and] slow to speak.” At the heart of that wisdom is listening well. Effective listening deepens a relationship by:

• Intimately connecting the person listening with the person talking, and vice versa.

• Creating safety within which partners can be vulnerable without fear of judgment, correction, or rejection.

• Fostering the mutual respect necessary for long-term stability.

• De-escalating conflict.

The problem is many of us spend a lot of time sharing our thoughts, our opinions, our stories – that is, talking or waiting for our turn to speak instead of truly hearing one another. We are more distracted than ever, bombarded by stimulation from every direction all day. As a result, we’re losing ourability to be fully present and attentive to each other.

Topics: Uncategorized March 12, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

At Focus on the Family, we care about all of your relationships but especially your relationship with Jesus. He is the One you can count on even when you don’t “feel” His presence.

The problem is not that God doesn’t speak to us. More likely, the problem is that we don’t stop to listen to His voice. When we are too busy to pray, we’re too busy to see God moving in our lives.

When we understand God’s invitation to a relationship with Jesus, every moment of life becomes an opportunity to experience Him.

Topics: Uncategorized February 27, 2026 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

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