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Identifying Triggers in Your Marriage

Every dating couple believes their marriage will be a string of mountaintop experiences.

In the early stages of a relationship, couples can’t imagine feeling discontent with their significant other. They can’t fathom their romance fading or their conversations not stretching into the wee hours of the night. And disagreements? What disagreements?

But once a couple is married, those expectations often hit speed bumps. There’s the monotony of work and paying bills week-in and week-out. There are stressors – a job loss, the death of a loved one, financial struggles, the birth of children.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, marriage, stress March 8, 2021 by Savannah Light

Offering Grace to People Different from You

Today on our Focus on the Family Broadcast, we’re honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with an important conversation about racism with our guest Dr. David A. Anderson, the founder and senior pastor of Bridgeway Community Church, located in Maryland.

He confronts the problem of racism with the idea of “Gracism,” which is about expressing favor toward other people regardless of – or sometimes even because of – their color, class, or culture.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, Grace, Martin Luther King Jr., Racism January 15, 2021 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Hope and Help for Weary Moms

Mom, are you tired?

Research says that you are. Studies show that the average mom changes over 2,000 diapers a year, does almost 200 loads of laundry, and loses almost 900 hours of sleep! And many moms work outside of the home as well!

Motherhood can be exhausting. Moms give, give, and give some more. Especially when the boys were young, my wife Jean often felt like no one saw or appreciated everything she did each day.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, hope, mom, mother, parenting October 19, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Praying for Unsaved Loved Ones

Let me ask you this question: If Jesus said to you, “I will answer every single prayer that you pray this week,” how many people in your life would you pray for to receive Christ?

Are you praying for them now?

Have you grown weary of praying for someone – or given up entirely – because nothing seems to be happening within them?

What if, as we pray for others, God does something in us? Through prayer, God molds our character, grows our patience, and empowers us to persevere.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, love, prayer October 15, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Bringing Laughter to Your Marriage

Today, I’ve got a simple idea to help you build a great marriage. It’s fun, too.

Laugh together.

Studies show that couples who laugh are healthier, happier, and more connected. Even little giggles between you can create bonds that you’ll share forever.

Laughter is a powerful connecter. In fact, laughter is often more about connection than it is humor. Studies show that we laugh more when we’re with other people than when we’re alone.

Some of my greatest memories involve Jean and me laughing together in the car or around the dinner table.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, love, marriage October 13, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Vice President Mike Pence Joins Focus on the Family Radio Program

We reached out this past summer to both Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris, the Democrat candidate for vice president, and invited both of them to appear separately on the Focus on the Family radio program.

As a non-partisan 501(C)(3) organization, our ministry cannot and will not endorse or advocate for political candidates – but we can discuss issues.

Vice President Pence accepted our invitation. We’ve yet to receive a reply from Senator Harris.

Topics: Current Events Tags: broadcast, politics October 2, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Learning to Love America Again

“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

Quick. Who said that?

If you don’t know the answer, here’s a clue: He was an American Patriot who said those words at the age of twenty-one, just before he was hanged.

Still no guesses?

Don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. That kind of rich history hasn’t been taught very well for decades. It’s alarming, frankly.

Knowing our history is important, for reasons far deeper than memorizing a sea of dates and names.

Topics: Current Events Tags: broadcast, current events July 3, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Templeton Prize Winner Dr. Francis Collins Joins Focus on the Family Radio Program for Update on COVID-19

It’s been almost three months since we had my friend Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. on the radio program to discuss the coronavirus pandemic.

So much has transpired between then and now, and it’s an honor to have him on today’s show to discuss the latest update regarding hot spots, his thoughts on masks, the development of a vaccine and the prospect of churches resuming services.

As a reminder, Dr. Collins has served as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2009.

Topics: Current Events Tags: broadcast, Coronavirus June 5, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Being Seen by God

One of the first things people ask each other when they meet is, “What do you do?” Sometimes we offer the answer to that question without even being asked. We define who we are by what we do.

That God made man responsible for naming the animals is testimony to His desire that we be creative and productive (Genesis 2:20). The “dark side” of finding our identity in what we do is that we can get caught in a performance trap.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith June 5, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Reasons to Believe in Jesus

If you’re unfamiliar with the Christian faith, or your passion for your faith has cooled, you’ll want to join us for our next couple editions of our Focus on the Family Broadcast.

We’re sharing a recorded message called “Reasons to Believe in Jesus” by author and British evangelist J.John. With plenty of humor, he explains why he is certain that the teachings of Christianity are absolutely true and reminds us why only Christianity can fill our lives with real hope in the midst of the problems of this world.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith May 12, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura