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Senators Mitch McConnell and James Lankford on Faith, Family, and Leadership

Several weeks ago, I had the privilege of being in Washington, D.C., to talk with media and government leaders about the importance of the family in the culture.

Two of my meetings were with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from Kentucky and Senator James Lankford from Oklahoma. They both shared perspectives about faith and family that I believe Focus on the Family’s listeners will want to hear. We’re airing those conversations on our broadcast “Protecting Life and Family Values in the Senate.”

Our discussions weren’t specifically political, but, still, that is the Senators’ sphere of influence.

Topics: Current Events Tags: broadcast, faith, family, policy April 19, 2018 by Jim Daly

She was Aborted … and Survived

For over 40 years, our society has promoted the idea that abortion is as simple as a woman’s choice. Abortion affects her and no one else.

Pro-abortion activists never mention the babies, the men, and the families who are impacted forever by an abortion.

They also never talk about children like Melissa. Her 19-year-old mother was in her third trimester when she was given a saline abortion. The procedure injects a toxic salt solution into the amniotic fluid surrounding the womb.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, church, pro-life April 12, 2018 by Jim Daly

How God Uses Marriage to Transform Our Selfishness

Why did you get married?

For yourself? Or for your spouse?

Be honest. It was for you, wasn’t it?

Don’t feel too guilty about that. The rest of us probably did the same thing. Most of us get married because the relationship makes us happy. We thought marriage to this person would make our lives better.

That’s not entirely selfish. God wants us to enjoy our relationships with our spouses, but He also has a larger purpose in mind.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, marriage, relationships April 5, 2018 by Jim Daly

Connecting with Your Child When You Don’t Know How

Doesn’t it seem like connecting with your children ought to come naturally? So what do you do when it doesn’t?

Author Kathi Lipp says the “problem” is often a difference in personality. Our children have a unique way of seeing the world. Instead of hindering our relationship, what if their uniqueness became the very foundation upon which a strong connection was built?

Kathi says your child’s personality is a window into his or her soul. Although God doesn’t create children with cookie cutter personalities, there are a lot of commonalities:

Expressive.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, family, kids, parenting April 3, 2018 by Jim Daly

From Conflict and Marriage Troubles to a Duck Dynasty

From growing up dirt poor to becoming reality television superstars, Phil and Kay Robertson, of A&E’s Duck Dynasty, have persevered for more than fifty years together.

It hasn’t always been easy. Their first years together were defined by poverty and alcohol abuse so severe Miss Kay eventually kicked Phil out of the house. Phil says their transformation individually and as a couple was only made possible through repentance.

“We look at the word ‘repent’ as a bad thing,” Phil says.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, family, marriage April 2, 2018 by Jim Daly

Should Our Christianity Be Private or Public?

Today is Good Friday, the day Christians remember Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins. Sunday is Easter, the day we celebrate His resurrection.

The rest of the world spends this season conjecturing about who Jesus is or debating whether or not He ever existed.

Throughout the culture, the story of Easter is seen as having everything to do with personal faith and nothing to do with objective truth. Religion, it’s believed, doesn’t deal with facts, it deals with personal experience and feelings.

Topics: Current Events Tags: broadcast, church, faith March 30, 2018 by Jim Daly

How to Find Your Identity in Christ

“Who am I?”

Deep down, that’s a question we’re all asking ourselves. Sometimes it’s answered for us by others … and not always in a good way.

Author Michele Cushatt remembers being 19, in college, and overhearing some fellow students talking about her. One of the boys in the group said, “Michele would be beautiful if she wasn’t so fat.”

She was crushed, embarrassed, and humiliated. Worst of all, his comment solidified what she already believed about herself: Beauty was out of reach for her.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, relationships March 29, 2018 by Jim Daly

What’s Your Love Style?

Are you an avoider?

A pleaser?

How about a chaotic or a vacillator?

Those are four of the five love styles you and your spouse likely see in your marriage. Their various combinations describe the core patterns driving a couple’s interactions and the problems they cause.

Avoiders and pleasers don’t experience much conflict, but for all the wrong reasons. Avoiders don’t like to have honest conversations because they get messy, and pleasers worry their spouse will get mad.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, husband, marriage, wife March 26, 2018 by Jim Daly

Remembering a Legend: Coach John Wooden

“Make each day a masterpiece.”

That bit of advice comes from Coach John Wooden, a legendary college basketball coach who was respected by millions of people. He died in 2010 at the age of 99.

He led the UCLA Bruins basketball team to 10 NCAA national championships in just 12 years, including an 88-game winning streak. He was the first person to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame, both as a player and a coach.

Topics: Family and Home/ Uncategorized Tags: broadcast, faith, family, friendship March 23, 2018 by Jim Daly

Why They Adopted a Child with Down Syndrome

Yesterday, March 21st, was World Down Syndrome Day, a day to raise global awareness about Down syndrome and to celebrate the vital role people with Down syndrome play in our lives and in our communities.

In recognition, our radio program is featuring the story of one couple who found God’s grace through adoption … in an unusual and remarkable way.

Heather and Josh Avis walked a long, difficult journey through infertility. “Why not us?” was their anguished question.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: adoption, broadcast, faith, family, kids March 22, 2018 by Jim Daly