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Focus on the Family Weekend

Focus On The Family

In less than an hour, catch up on the “best-of” Christian parenting and marriage insights from Focus on the Family. The Weekend bundles the highlights from five shows into a weekly segment you can listen to at home or on the go. Join hosts Jim Daly and John Fuller for the encouragement and resources your family needs to thrive together in Christ.

Location:

Springfield, MO

Description:

In less than an hour, catch up on the “best-of” Christian parenting and marriage insights from Focus on the Family. The Weekend bundles the highlights from five shows into a weekly segment you can listen to at home or on the go. Join hosts Jim Daly and John Fuller for the encouragement and resources your family needs to thrive together in Christ.

Language:

English

Contact:

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


Episodes

Focus on the Family Weekend: Jun. 3-4 2023

6/5/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcasts "This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcasts "Preparing Your Teen to Leave Home" and "Reaching Your Child’s Heart When They Disobey." On Part 1 of this weekend's program, Dr. David Gudgel shares his wisdom and insight as a dad of three successfully launched adults. He discusses how to navigate moral dilemmas, relational harmony, and the balance between independence from parents and dependence on God. On Part 2, Ginger Hubbard helps parents reach the heart of their child by using biblical principles. She talks about the dangers of scolding rather than using biblical reproof. She also talks about how to teach your children to resolve conflict biblically instead of arguing or tattling. Additionally, she outlines the benefits of teaching in the context of the moment. Receive the book Just One More Thing and the audio download of the broadcast "Preparing Your Teen to Leave Home" for your donation of any amount! Receive Ginger Hubbard's book I Can't Believe You Just Said That! for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:55:00

Focus Weekend 05/27/2023

5/30/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Praying For Your Marriage is Essential." Jodie Berndt adds to the Praying the Scriptures series by encouraging couples to pray for their marriages! She explains how you are responsible for your own faith, how to pray with different personalities, praying through conflict over finances, and praying the scriptures through a season of difficulty. This is a discussion you won’t want to miss! Receive the Praying the Scriptures Bundle for your Marriage and the audio download of the broadcast "Better Ways to Communicate With Your Children" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Get Part 1 Episode Resources Get Part 2 Episode Resources If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: May. 27-28 2023

5/30/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Praying For Your Marriage is Essential." Jodie Berndt adds to the Praying the Scriptures series by encouraging couples to pray for their marriages! She explains how you are responsible for your own faith, how to pray with different personalities, praying through conflict over finances, and praying the scriptures through a season of difficulty. This is a discussion you won’t want to miss! Receive the Praying the Scriptures Bundle for your Marriage and the audio download of the broadcast "Better Ways to Communicate With Your Children" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Get Part 1 Episode Resources Get Part 2 Episode Resources If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: May. 20-21 2023

5/27/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Better Ways to Communicate with Your Children." Michael Anderson and Dr. Timothy Johanson encourage parents to stop trying so hard to raise "perfect" kids by lecturing, reminding and warning them – which are often ineffective anyway. Our guests advise that parents should instead adopt a more hands-off approach that lets natural consequences teach their children. Receive the book GIST and the audio download of the broadcast "Better Ways to Communicate With Your Children" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Get Episode Resources If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: May. 13-14 2023

5/23/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcasts "Hope and Encouragement for Moms" and "Avoiding the Chore War." On Part 1 of this weekend's program, Kirsten Watson offers encouragement for moms in the trenches. As a mom of seven and wife of NFL veteran Benjamin Watson, Kirsten reminds you to embrace your identity in Christ and trust God through the everyday-ness of motherhood. On Part 2, Our guests offer parents practical advice on teaching children responsibility by giving them age-appropriate chores. Get Part 1 Resources Get Part 2 Resources If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: May 6. - May. 7 2023

5/8/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Finding Your Purpose in the Empty Nest Years ." Receive the book "Finding Joy in the Empty Nest" and the audio download of the broadcast "Finding Purpose In Your Empty Nest Years" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Get Part 1 Episode Resources Get Part 2 Episode Resources If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Apr 29. - Apr. 30 2023

4/22/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Rethinking Your Parenting Strategy." Psychologist Michael Anderson and Dr. Timothy Johanson explain how many parents waste time and energy on parenting strategies that don't work, and offer practical suggestions for more effectively disciplining children and raising them to become well-adjusted adults. Receive the book GIST and the audio download of the broadcast "Rethinking Your Parenting Strategies" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Get Part 1 Episode Resources Get Part 2 Episode Resources If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Apr 15. - Apr. 16 2023

4/15/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcasts "God-Honoring Money Habits for Kids.” and “Building Blocks for a Stronger Marriage." On Part 1, Matt Bell explains how parents can teach their children to budget, tithe, save, invest and serve with the money they have at an age-appropriate level. On Part 2, Bob Lepine encourages you to strengthen your marriage by working toward oneness with your spouse. This requires honesty about past hurts, working through conflict, and asking forgiveness when you’ve wronged each other. Get Part 1 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/god-honoring-money-habits-for-kids Get Part 2 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/building-blocks-for-a-stronger-marriage If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Apr 8. - Apr. 9 2023

4/8/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Seeing God’s Grace in a Broken World." Dr. Tim Muehlhoff returns to Focus on the Family to share how God provides us with miracles in our everyday lives. He proves that through science, communication, and even war, God’s sovereign hand is on us at all times, and His grace abounds. Get Part 1 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/seeing-gods-grace-in-a-broken-world-part-1-of-2 Get Part 2 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/seeing-gods-grace-in-a-broken-world-part-2-of-2 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Apr 1. - Apr. 2 2023

4/1/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcasts "Love in the Midst of Alzheimer’s.” and “How to Be a Prayer Warrior for Your Child." On Part 1, Muriel began repeating her stories without realizing it. Alzheimer’s disease had begun its insidious attack and would ultimately take over her mind. Her husband left his prestigious career behind to care for her full-time. It was a decision that had been made in his heart, years earlier, when he vowed “in sickness or in health.” Hear the lessons Robertson McQuilkin learned about true love as he provided full-time care for Muriel for over a decade. On Part 2, Dr. Erwin Lutzer shows parents how to abandon their routine lists of requests and trade them for scriptural prayers, immersing them in God’s promises and will. Get Part 1 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/love-in-the-midst-of-alzheimers Get Part 2 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-to-be-a-prayer-warrior-for-your-child If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Mar. 25-26 2023

3/25/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Fun Ways to Instill Virtues in Your Children." Blogger and speaker Courtney DeFeo offers practical suggestions and fun ideas on how parents can make biblically-based values, love and laughter a part of everyday life in the home. Receive a copy of Courtney DeFeo's book, In This House, We Will Giggle, for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2023-03-13?refcd=16041061604106 Get Part 1 episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/fun-ways-to-instill-virtues-in-your-children-part-1-of-2/ Get Part 2 episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/fun-ways-to-instill-virtues-in-your-children-part-2-of-2/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Mar. 18-19 2023

3/18/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Combating the Lies That Can Destroy Your Marriage." Drs. Greg Smalley and Bob Paul describe how cultural myths and fairy-tale expectations about marriage have a detrimental effect on couples, and how knowing and applying biblical truth can help those couples develop a thriving marriage. Get Part 1 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/game-plan-for-raising-well-behaved-children-part-1-of-2 Get Part 2 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/combating-the-lies-that-can-destroy-your-marriage-part-2-of-2 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Mar. 11-12 2023

3/11/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Game Plan for Raising Well-Behaved Children." Psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman explains how you can avoid common parenting mistakes and implement "reality discipline," in which real-life consequences teach children rather than you lecturing, reminding or rescuing them. Get Part 1 Episode Resources Get Part 2 Episode Resources If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duration:00:55:01

Focus on the Family Weekend: Mar. 4-5 2023

3/4/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Making Parenting Fun." Pastor Doug Fields shares humorous stories about his own parenting journey, and offers nuts-and-bolts ideas on how to raise children who display confidence, good moral character and convictions, compassion, and competence. (Part 1 of 2) Receive Doug and Cathy Fields' book "Intentional Parenting" and a free audio download of this two-part presentation for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2023-01-30?refcd=1604106

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Feb. 25-26 2023

2/26/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "How to Stay Crazy in Love With Your Spouse." Greg and Erin Smalley discuss the importance of couples prioritizing time together, connecting on a deeper emotional level. They stress the importance of physical intimacy in marriage; urging men to care for their wives and encouraging women to “prepare” themselves for intimacy. Recieve the book "Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2023-02-13?refcd=1611616 Get Part 1 episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-to-stay-crazy-in-love-with-your-spouse-part-1-of-2 Get Part 2 episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-to-stay-crazy-in-love-with-your-spouse-part-2-of-2 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Feb. 18-19 2023

2/18/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Living a Life of Bold Faith." Dr. Erwin Lutzer implores Christians to stand for their faith and refuse to hide. Dr. Lutzer helps Christians to defend biblical truth with confidence and compassion. The discussion also helps equip us for suffering that may come as we stand for our faith in a culture that desperately needs God. (Part 1 of 2) Receive Dr. Erwin Lutzer's book "No Reason to Hide" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2023-02-06?refcd=1609208 Get Part 1 episode resources: hhttp://http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/living-a-life-of-bold-faith-part-1-of-2 Get Part 2 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/living-a-life-of-bold-faith-part-2-of-2 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Feb. 11-12 2023

2/11/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Investigating the Eyewitness Accounts of Jesus Christ." Through his own faith journey and the context of his police-work analogies, J. Warner Wallace will provide a compelling evangelistic message that will challenge nonbelievers and inspire Christians to be bolder in their faith. Receive the book "Cold-Case Christianity" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your...

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Feb. 11-12 2023

2/11/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "Investigating the Eyewitness Accounts of Jesus Christ." Through his own faith journey and the context of his police-work analogies, J. Warner Wallace will provide a compelling evangelistic message that will challenge nonbelievers and inspire Christians to be bolder in their faith. Receive the book "Cold-Case Christianity" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2023-02-02?refcd=1609305 Get Part 1 episode resources: hhttp://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/investigating-the-eyewitness-accounts-of-jesus-christ-part-1-of-2 Get Part 2 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/investigating-the-eyewitness-accounts-of-jesus-christ-part-2-of-2 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Feb. 4-5 2023

2/4/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcast "If You Want a Great Marriage, Do This." Katharine Hill, Director of Care for the Family in England, offers couples helpful reminders for cultivating a thriving marriage. Get Part 1 episode resources: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/if-you-want-a-great-marriage-do-this-part-1-of-2 Get Part 2 episode resources: http://http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/if-you-want-a-great-marriage-do-this-part-2-of-2 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Duration:00:55:00

Focus on the Family Weekend: Jan. 28-29 2023

1/28/2023
This weekend, we revisit our recent Daily Broadcasts "Being Completly Transparent with Your Spouse." and "Applying Love Languages in Special Needs."

Duration:00:55:00