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Toxic Masculinity? Not in Las Vegas

Evil and carnage weren’t the only things evident on that terrible Sunday night in Las Vegas when bullets rained down on a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers.

There were also thousands of examples of heroism and self-sacrifice.

Many off-duty doctors, nurses and paramedics who were enjoying the concert sprang into action to help the wounded. These men and women risked their own lives to give CPR, make tourniquets, and apply pressure on bleeding wounds.

A mom used her own body to shield her 4-year-old daughter from the barrage of bullets.

Topics: Current Events Tags: news, relationships October 4, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Never Mind Your “To-Do List.” Battle Busyness with a “Stop-Doing” List

For many of us, busyness is like a badge of honor. We take pride in running from the moment our feet hit the floor in the morning to the moment our heads hit the pillow at night.

But busyness can also be a tool of the enemy. It distracts us from what really matters in life. We can’t do it all. Sooner or later, something has to give.

Recent surveys detail what people say they’re sacrificing to their busyness:

56 percent lost sleep
52 percent cut back on recreation
51 percent quit hobbies
44 percent spent less time with friends
34 percent sacrificed time with their families

The secular survey didn’t ask about faith, but time with the Lord is often one of the first things to go when we’re too busy.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, family, relationships September 1, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

How to Help Families in Houston

We’ve all seen the images of a baby and his mother being carried through flood water; elderly people in a nursing home awaiting rescue while they sat in waist-deep water; tents set up on the roofs of houses while families wait for someone – anyone – to help them.

Our hearts go out to the families and individuals caught up in the devastation of the Houston flood. We know yours does, as well. At a time like this, we want to do something to provide tangible help and support.

Topics: Current Events Tags: news, pro-life, relationships August 30, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Celebrating 500 Episodes of The Boundless Show

This week we’re celebrating the 500th episode of The Boundless Show, a national radio program and podcast hosted by Lisa Anderson, who also serves as the director of young adult outreach here at Focus.

If you’ve never listened to an episode of Boundless, let me fill you in.

The show is fun and feisty, and usually features a lot of laughter thanks to Lisa’s unique take on pop culture and tell-it-like-it-is style.

But more than anything, The Boundless Show is also ministry.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: events, faith, relationships August 29, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Loving and Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s

It’s been called “the long goodbye.”

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most unsettling situations a family can encounter.

An estimated 5.4 million people in this country have Alzheimer’s.
One in three over 85 are diagnosed with dementia of some sort.
For adults over 65, the number is one out of nine.
Every 66 seconds, another person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Dementia is an umbrella term that encompasses many different diseases, of which Alzheimer’s is the largest group.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, relationships August 28, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Two Senators: One Black, One White, Helping to Heal the Racial Divide

I hope you’ll tune-in to today’s special Focus on the Family broadcast featuring an important conversation with Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and James Lankford (R-OK).

The program you’ll hear is about the confluence of race and faith – and why Christians should be in the best position to help resolve and redeem our nation’s racial tensions.

Tim Scott is only the seventh African-American ever elected to the United States Senate and the first from the state of South Carolina.

Topics: Current Events Tags: broadcast, news, relationships August 23, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Looking For My Old Teachers on Facebook

Sharing a blog post from a few years back… the sentiments are the same, and the content is timely given the start of school for many kids around the nation. -J.D.

Summertime is drawing to a close, so I’ve been thinking about some of my favorite teachers from down through the years. I have many; here are memories of just a few.

In kindergarten there was Mrs. Smith. I went to school that first day with my heels in the pavement and then didn’t want to leave by the time the bell began to ring.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: kids, relationships, technology August 15, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

VIDEO: A Big-Hearted Seamstress Saves the (Wedding) Day

Brides around the country are scrambling to find new wedding dresses after Alfred Angelo, a bridal gown chain, filed for bankruptcy and closed its stores without warning – leaving many of its bridal gown and bridesmaid orders unfulfilled.

It’s a nightmare for women who, in some cases, paid for gowns they won’t receive.

But some Alfred Angelo brides in Oklahoma City found out their wedding day dreams will be saved by a big-hearted seamstress who contracted with the local store.

Topics: Current Events Tags: news, relationships August 11, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

How to Get Unstuck from Complicated Relationships

Are you stuck?

A lot of us are. We’ve got a friend … a spouse … an in-law … a coworker who is tough to be around. And we want to get unstuck.

But we don’t know how.

On our radio program today and tomorrow is Dr. Daniel Nehrbass, who will share more in-depth about the nine choices you can make to change the course of the complicated relationships in your life:

Listen
Emotional appeal
Teaching
Boundaries
Compromise
Sacrifice
Leaving
Repent of your role in the relationship
Do nothing

Each of these nine have what Dr.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, relationships August 8, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Wanting a Husband vs. Needing One

“I gave him everything I could physically and emotionally just to keep him around. He was a need, a necessity.”

Author Danna Gresh says that comment from a college-age young woman is reflective of the curse described in Genesis 3:16: “Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.”

According to Dannah, the curse is like a “violent craving” for many women. It’s not that they want a man, they feel like they need one.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, husband, relationships July 25, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

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