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Focus on the Family Commentary

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In just 90 seconds, get practical marriage and parenting help from Focus on the Family president Jim Daly. The biblical wisdom from this podcast provides bite-sized encouragement that helps busy Christian families thrive together in Christ.

Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

Description:

In just 90 seconds, get practical marriage and parenting help from Focus on the Family president Jim Daly. The biblical wisdom from this podcast provides bite-sized encouragement that helps busy Christian families thrive together in Christ.

Language:

English

Contact:

Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO 80995 1-800-232-6459


Episodes

Confirmation Bias

11/17/2023
If you need a simple idea for improving your marriage, try this: Change your relationship by changing what you expect from it. Sound too easy? Jim Daly will explain why adjusting your expectations is such an effective way to see results. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Even When It Costs Us

11/16/2023
Integrity is crucial to the game of golf – and the game of life. Jim Daly explains why the greatest choices are rooted not in convenience, but in character. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Giving Thanks in Times of Trouble

11/15/2023
Thanksgiving can be hard if you’re going through a time of trial. Jim Daly shares a story about Abraham Lincoln that shows our thankfulness is most profound not in the absence of difficulty but in the midst of it. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Music of Hope

11/13/2023
Every parent wants their child to succeed. Jim Daly explains why the best way to do that is to teach them how to fail. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Not Defined by Failure

11/10/2023
Every parent wants their child to succeed. Jim Daly explains why the best way to do that is to teach them how to fail. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Love Your Enemies

11/9/2023
Loving our enemies may be one of Jesus’ hardest commands to follow. Yet, it’s the only way to create a world that promotes true tolerance and peace. Jim Daly shares why. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

National Adoption Month

11/8/2023
November is National Adoption Month. Although not everyone is called to adopt a child, Jim Daly shares why everyone can do something to help children in need. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

What You Say and Hear

11/7/2023
When couples get married, they soon discover that they speak different languages. Jim Daly explains why good communication isn’t just about what you say, it’s also about what you hear. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Are You a Good Listener?

11/6/2023
Are you a good listener? Jim Daly shares how we change our world, not through arguing, but through listening. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Leadership in Parenting

11/3/2023
If you’re a parent, your home is a functioning organization. And you are the leader. Jim Daly explains why running a successful business and creating a healthy family both require vision and wisdom. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Surrendered to Love

11/2/2023
The world is filled with people who hate one another. In order not to be one of them, we must do more than love those who love us. We must love our enemies. Jim Daly shares how. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Lookalike Couples

11/1/2023
There’s a saying that married couples start to look like one another. They start to look like other couples as well if they hang out with them long enough. Jim Daly shares the benefits of good friendships to marriage. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Conviction

10/31/2023
Small compromises are easy to overlook. They seem insignificant. But they’re not. Jim Daly explains how small compromises eventually turn into big compromises that cost us more than we ever thought possible. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Glory of Home

10/30/2023
Do you know the difference between a “house” and a “home”? Jim Daly shares how to fill a child’s life with meaning and significance by showing them that they’re loved and cared for. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Green-Colored Glasses

10/27/2023
We’re all biased. Each of us sees the world through filters. Jim Daly explains why to overcome our biases we must first admit that we have them. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Never Too Early for Christmas Music

10/26/2023
Is October too early for Christmas music? Jim Daly shares why the Christmas message is great to hear any time of year. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Seven Opportunities

10/25/2023
For a happier marriage, you have a choice to make. In fact, you have seven choices to make. Jim Daly shares why a good marriage isn’t a one-time decision on your wedding day. It’s a choice you make every day, several times a day. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

No Matter What

10/24/2023
Parenting can be tough. But our kids are counting on us. Jim Daly shares the inspiriting story of a massive earthquake in Armenia and a father who kept a promise to his son to be there for him no matter what. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

What Is Success?

10/23/2023
Does success look like flawless perfection? Or is there room for failure along the way? Jim Daly explains how to make something good happen in life by leaning into the challenges you face. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30

Don’t Make Your Husband Your Girlfriend

10/20/2023
It can be tough for women to find time for friends. Jim Daly shares why, when life gets busy, women should be careful not to change their husbands into girlfriends. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:01:30