Focus on the Family Weekend

Parents can often face the teen years with fear because we often don’t fully know or understand what struggles our teens are facing and we know the consequences of their decisions and behaviors can be devastating. Jodie Berndt experienced all of these same challenges with her teens and has identified many scriptures that parents can pray over their teens regarding specific issues like friendships, peer pressure, dating, sex, temptation, social media, prodigals, etc. She addresses how to navigate conflict with your teen and how to trust God for your teen’s future instead of trying to put the burden of their success on yourself. Jodie also describes her own struggles with friendships when she was a teenager, and why parents must avoid turning fears and worries about your teen into an idol – where you focus more on what-if outcomes rather than trust God. Receive a copy of Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens for your donation of any amount. Brio Magazine Learning from the Prayer Life of Jesus Alive to Thrive — Prevent Teen Suicide If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Sharing stories from their own marriage, Pastor Sean and Lanette Reed talk about early marriage, faith struggles, the importance of intentionality, developing grit, and creating a marital legacy. Receive a copy of Marriage in Transition for your donation of any amount. Focus on Marriage Assessment Lifetime Love: Advice from Couples Who Made Marriage Last Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Duck Dynasty’s Phil and Al Robertson lived portions of their lives in direct rebellion against God, until they were redeemed by the work of the Holy Spirit. They share their moving testimonies and the simple truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which has led to an incredible family legacy. Then Robyn Dykstra shares a fascinating look at a time when Jesus did the impossible – raising Lazarus from the dead. Learn how the principles found in that story helped Robyn as she sought to right a wrong that impacted her earthly father, with the help of her Heavenly Father. Receive a copy of I Could Be Wrong (But I Doubt It) for your donation of any amount. Receive a copy of Growing Your Faith for your donation of any amount. Duck Dynasty's Phil and Al Robertson Offer Jesus as the Answer to Culture Counseling Consultation and Referrals If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Cynthia Tobias identifies the main reason why education is failing – it’s a one-size-fits all model, whereas each student is wired differently so each curriculum should be tailored to the child’s giftedness. In this interview, Cynthia shares practical advice on how to best maximize your student’s environment, attitude, time-management, learning style, organizational skills, and mental capacity. Then Paul Asay and Adam Holz discuss their new book, Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family. Receive a copy of Reclaiming Education for your donation of any amount. What is Homeschooling and is it Right for Me? Click here to receive the book Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family! Plugged In If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

As a spouse, you have three roles to play—a friend, a partner, and a lover. On this one-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Pastor Kevin A. Thompson explores those different roles and challenges you to live them out by investing emotionally, physically, and mentally in your relationship. Then Chris Coursey helps you better understand the role of joy in your marriage, your parenting, and your friendships. He’ll explore the joy center in your brain, so you can know how it works and how to keep it from turning off. Receive a copy of Friends, Partners, Lovers for your donation of any amount. Receive a copy of The Joy Switch for your donation of any amount. Put a Spark in Your Marriage by Reigniting Your Friendship Filling Your Marriage with Joy If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Pastor Jeff Simmons shares insights into living a fulfilling and joyful life by embracing God’s call in your life. He’ll encourage you to invest your time and money wisely, with your focus on God and others instead of yourself. Receive a copy of Finding the Extra in Ordinary for your donation of any amount. J.John Collection Discovering Your God-Given Purpose Attuning To God’s Presence And Calling If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Infidelity can rip a marriage apart — and it’s hard to imagine a betrayal more painful than finding out your spouse is involved with someone else. Josh and Katie Walters share the story of Katie’s affair with the husband of their good friend couple, and how Katie vacillated for quite a while, torn between doing the right thing (ending the affair) and still feeling love for the other man. Meanwhile, Josh was convinced by God that divorce was wrong and he needed to love Katie as Christ loves the Church, which meant pushing through the pain and hoping against hope to rescue his marriage. Josh and Katie have developed an acronym — S.T.A.Y. — for struggling couples. "S" stands for "Start with me," or taking ownership of your own sin and mistakes instead of blaming your spouse. They also address “T” — “Take quitting off of the table,” and Katie shares a story of making a vow to the Lord of “You can have my feet,” which meant she still wasn’t sure about her love/marriage with Josh, but she wouldn’t be going anywhere. Receive a copy of New Marriage, Same Couple for your donation of any amount. Have You Lost Hope in Your Marriage? For couples in crisis – you can still put the pieces of your marriage back together with Hope Restored. Healing from Infidelity: How to Rekindle Intimacy and Connection in Your Marriage Josh and Katie's STAY Acronym If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jeff Simmons, author of Finding the Extra in the Ordinary, encourages us all to expect God to show up in our daily lives. He also encourages us to find fulfillment and purpose in living out God’s calling on our individual lives. Then research increasingly shows that our culture is in the midst of a mental health epidemic, especially among children and youth. But Dr. Danny Huerta believes parents can offset these issues by routinely initiating conversations with their children to assess their mental and emotional well-being. He encourages parents to establish a solid spiritual environment in the home to help improve mental health. Receive a copy of The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make for your donation of any amount. .Listen to the new Practice Makes Parent podcast featuring Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James. How to Make Good Decisions as a Single Mom 4 Ways to Survive Being a Single Mom If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Lucille Williams equips you with ways you can nurture your child’s strengths and help them learn to overcome their weaknesses. Then Dave and Ashley Willis help you to avoid developing bad habits in your marriage. They address common problems like score-keeping, and they encourage husbands and wives to share as much as possible, rather than have separate bank accounts, hobbies, and even friends. Receive a copy of Turtle Finds His Talent for your donation of any amount. .Listen to the new Practice Makes Parent podcast featuring Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James. Receive a copy of The Naked Marriage. Take the marriage assessment to unpack your individual strengths on a deeper level — because when you understand more, you love better If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

As a husband or wife, you have a unique opportunity to show love and grace to your spouse. On this two-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Brad and Marilyn Rhoads openly share their terrible first year of marriage and how God intervened to introduce the concept of grace in their relationship. You’ll better understand how marriage is a picture of the gospel and learn ways to honor your spouse in a more grace-filled, loving manner. Receive a copy of The Grace Marriage for your donation of any amount. Have You Lost Hope in Your Marriage? For couples in crisis – you can still put the pieces of your marriage back together with Hope Restored. Take the marriage assessment to unpack your individual strengths on a deeper level — because when you understand more, you love better. Extend Grace When Your Spouse Behaves Badly If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Taylor and Megan Kovar review the five money personalities and explain how to be more content with financial situation and trust God for the future. They share how couples can get on the same page, financially, through a “money dump” — a once per year discussion of money fears and dreams, and through a “money huddle,” where couples do a monthly assessment of their financial situation. Then Karen Ehman talks about reaching others through acts of kindness and service, encouraging us to get out of our comfort zones to bless others. Receive a copy of The Five Money Personalities for your donation of any amount. Take the marriage assessment to unpack your individual strengths on a deeper level — because when you understand more, you love better. Receive a copy of Listen, Love, Repeat for a donation of any amount. Serving Others as a Family If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Debra Fileta wants to help people experience change in healthy ways. She warns about the typical pattern of changing a few externals in our lives but not working on our “internal wiring”. Debra examines our thought life and how easy it is for our brains to follow the path of least resistance. Receive a copy of Reset for your donation of any amount. Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Feel like you need to talk to someone? Connect with one of our Christian counselors today! 8 Small Resolutions that Can Change Your Family Why You Can't Seem to Change (And How to Actually Reset) If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Dr. Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey explain the brain science behind joy and offer easy, practical ways you can increase joy in your marriage by playing together, listening for emotion, appreciating your spouse daily, and nurturing a rhythm of rest. Then Laura Wifler and Erin Smalley share about the joys and challenges of raising kids with special needs, reminding us that all children are made in the image of God – and it is this fact that gives a person’s life innate worth. Receive a copy of The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages for your donation of any amount! Take the marriage assessment to unpack your individual strengths on a deeper level — because when you understand more, you love better. Receive a copy of Like Me for your donation of any amount! .Listen to the new Practice Makes Parent podcast featuring Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James. If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Through compelling stories, and practical help for your own spiritual life, Wendy Speake shares how to ingest and digest the Word of God in a beneficial way. Then Molly DeFrank shares how taking her family through a two-week digital fast changed her family's relationship with technology -- and how it can benefit your family, too. Receive a copy of The 40-Day Feast for your donation of any amount. Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. How Overwhelmed Parents Can Find Time for God’s Word Receive a copy of Digital Detox for your donation of any amount! Unplugged: Tips to Control Your Child's Social Media If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Dr. Rosaria Champagne Butterfield challenges listeners to share God’s love by opening their home to strangers, neighbors, and anyone in need, in a discussion based on her book The Gospel Comes With a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World. Receive a copy of The Gospel Comes With a House Key for your donation of any amount! .Listen to Jim Daly’s new podcast ReFOCUS where he engages crucial cultural topics. How Can Hospitality Help Share the Gospel? From Hygge to Christian Hospitality If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jodie Berndt encourages couples to pray for their marriages. She explains how we are each responsible for our 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 a copy of Praying the Scriptures for Your Marriage along with Jodie's prayer cards for your donation of any amount! 4 Healing Prayers for Marriage Restoration The Intimacy of Prayer .Listen to the Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage podcast. If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Comedian Kenn Kington helps us to see the funny side of life. Whether traveling by plane or by car, situations arise that can produce frustration or laughter, and Kenn encourages us to choose joy whenever possible. Then Dr. Mike Bechtle explores some of the common family angst that can happen when extended family members gather, especially during the holiday season. He’ll offer practical advice about how to cope and get along better within appropriate boundaries. Receive a CD of "Seeing the Funny Side of Life" for your donation of any amount! Imperfect Kids, Imperfect Parents Receive a copy of People Can’t Drive You Crazy if You Don’t Give Them the Keys for your donation of any amount! Handling Holiday Conflict with Family If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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. Receive a copy of Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage for your donation of any amount! Listen to Greg and Erin's Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage podcast. Giving Up Good Things for the Best Things in Marriage Four Ways to Strengthen Friendship and Connection in Marriage If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Virginia Prodan shares her powerful story of courageously sharing God's love with a gun-wielding assassin in Communist Romania sent to execute her in her law office. For defending Christians behind the Iron Curtain, Virginia was kidnapped, beaten, had her life threatened on several occasions. She shares about leading her would-be assassin to Christ and inspires listeners to fearlessly stand for the truth, no matter the cost. Receive a copy of Saving My Assassin for your donation of any amount. Listen to the ReFOCUS with Jim Daly podcast. Want to begin a relationship with Jesus Christ? Click here. Watch this video series for more on following Christ in a hostile culture. If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Dr. Kathy Koch provides practical advice on how to shepherd your children in godly character. She will answer these essential questions: What is character and why does it matter? Why is there a crisis of character? What are the challenges in developing character? How can we teach or improve character? Receive a copy of Parenting Differently for your donation of any amount. Sign up for Focus on the Family’s weekly age and stage emails to receive parenting tips tailored to your kid’s age. How to Build Resilience in Your Child Practical Tips for Teaching Character to Your Kids If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.