Author and speaker Ron Deal offers couples in blended families advice on how they can assess the strengths of their marriage and improve on areas of weakness in light of the particular challenges they face in parenting stepchildren. (Part 2 of 2) (Original air date: Oct. 29, 2015) Get Ron Deal’s book “The Smart Stepfamily Marriage”…
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Author and speaker Ron Deal offers couples in blended families advice on how they can assess the strengths of their marriage and improve on areas of weakness in light of the particular challenges they face in parenting stepchildren. (Part 1 of 2) (Original air date: Oct. 28, 2015) Get Ron Deal’s book “The Smart Stepfamily Marriage”…
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Author Becky Kiser offers practical guidance for making special days – including holidays, birthdays, and summer vacation – more meaningful and enjoyable for your family. Jim Daly’s wife, Jean, joins the conversation to share her suggestions. Get Becky’s book “Sacred Holidays” for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2021-04-01 Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/enjoying-special-days-with-your-family/#featured-resource-cta If you’ve listened…
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When you get to Matthew 7, which is the last chapter in the Sermon on the Mount, the most famous sermon in history, there is a lot of intriguing stuff. There are ludicrous things in there. There are strange things in here. This isn’t so much inspiring as…
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Pastor Kevin Thompson explores three primary roles in marriage – friend, partner, and lover – and explains how spouses can live out those roles optimally by investing in their relationship mentally, emotionally, and physically. Get Kevin’s book “Friends, Partners & Lovers” for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2021-03-25 Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/embracing-your-role-as-a-spouse/#featured-resource-cta If you’ve listened…
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Aaron Sharp offers first-time dads encouragement and practical advice in a discussion based on his book “You Got This, Dad: The Expectant Father’s Guide to Surviving Pregnancy.” Topics include dealing with stress, overcoming insecurity, and keeping your marriage strong through this major life transition. Get Aaron’s book “You Got This, Dad” for your donation of any…
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Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, is telling us how he wants us to live in every area of life. Love and sex is one of those areas of life, and so he gets to that here. When you first read it, it would be natural to have a negative response, because on t…
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Best-selling author Dr. Gary Chapman offers struggling couples guidance and hope for healing their marriage in a discussion based on his book “One More Try: What to Do When Your Marriage is Falling Apart.” (Part 2 of 2) Original air date: July 29, 2014) Get Dr. Chapman’s book “One More Try” for your donation of any…
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Best-selling author Dr. Gary Chapman offers struggling couples guidance and hope for healing their marriage in a discussion based on his book “One More Try: What to Do When Your Marriage is Falling Apart.” (Part 1 of 2) Original air date: July 28, 2014) Get Dr. Chapman’s book “One More Try” for your donation of any…
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Pastor Kevin Harney and his wife, Sherry, discuss their experience of turning their home into a ‘lighthouse’ for Jesus Christ in their neighborhood, and offer simple, practical suggestions for how your family can minister to others in your own neighborhood and community. (Original air date: July 15, 2015) Get the Harneys’ book “Organic Outreach for…
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