Focus on the Family Commentary

If we want our world to be loving and kind, we must be loving and kind. Jim Daly explains how to become a bright light of hope in a world that gets dark. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If you have a teenager who has just finished high school, they’re standing at one of life’s biggest forks in the road: should they go on to college or take another route? Jim Daly offers tips for parents and their children to make that decision. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares how the sexual revolution in the 1960s led our culture down a negative path from which it has never fully recovered. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Building intimacy can be a problem for many couples. That’s because men and women generally define intimacy in very different ways. Jim Daly shares helpful tips for couples to get on the same page and meet each other’s needs. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Every parent runs their own business – the family business. Jim Daly shares how moms and dads can successfully lead their families into the future by assembling their own personal board of directors. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly encourages husbands and fathers how to build a great life by not living a life that’s marked with an asterisk. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Need a simple tip to help your family build strong connections with one another? Jim Daly shares a helpful idea that you’re probably overlooking. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Every success story – including yours – requires a large cast of influential characters. Jim Daly shares why even when it’s about you, it’s not all about you. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Do you feel like your daughter is growing up too fast? Believe it or not, it may be true. Jim Daly explains why that conversation about puberty you assumed was still a few years off may be needed sooner than you think. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If you’re currently dating, how will you know the time is right to get married? Jim Daly shares three questions to ask of yourself and of the person you hope to marry to make an informed decision. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Disillusionment is at the heart of much of the problems plaguing our country. Jim Daly explains how we find peace in troubling times by anchoring ourselves in something that’s greater than our suffering. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Couples spend a lot of time thinking about their future. But it’s a good idea to reflect on your past, too. Jim Daly shares why fun memories can be crucial building blocks for carrying your relationship into the future. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A lot of us feel sorry for people from a distance, but we don’t get involved. Jim Daly shares why genuine compassion enters into suffering. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When a relationship is in conflict, peace is what you desire most. Jim Daly explains the difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Your marriage can come under attack from anywhere. Jim Daly explains why your marriage is alive and growing, and how with the right nutrients, it will thrive and bear fruit. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Home is the heart of the family. Jim Daly encourages you to remember that a home is as much about the people inside the walls as it is the walls themselves. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Our country’s divisions have always run deep. The trouble isn’t that we disagree. It’s that we oppose each other. Jim Daly shares why there’s always room for two people to get beneath negative labels and connect on a human level. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Every parent should give their children two gifts: roots and wings. If you’re struggling with being an empty nester, Jim Daly shares how to help your children find their wings ... and you find yours. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Jim Daly shares why a good life is all about balance. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Ten minutes. That’s all it takes to turn your marriage around. Sound too easy? Jim Daly shares how couples can dramatically improve their relationship by devoting ten minutes to one another. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Whoever owns the family owns the future. Jim Daly shares why our culture can only be as strong as its families. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When life shakes you, what comes out? Anger and hurtful words? Or grace and patience? Jim Daly shares why what you cultivate on the inside appears on the outside. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly explains why making a promises to your son or daughter will either strengthen their trust in you or destroy it. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When life gets tough, how do we stay true to what’s right? Jim Daly shares how to overcome obstacles by having the will to push ahead. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Every couple has room to improve their relationship. Jim Daly offers helpful suggestions for filling in the gaps in your relationship. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Culture is replacing Truth with ideas that promise a lot but deliver confusion and disappointment. Jim Daly explains why sorting fact from fiction requires wisdom. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Is forgiveness weak? Jim Daly explains how the strength of forgiveness is revealed through humility. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Do you take life for granted? Jim Daly explains why every moment is a priceless resource to be spent wisely. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares the story of a young blind skier whose daredevil ambitions illustrate why thriving parent/child relationships are rooted in mutual trust. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Is your marriage “drenched”? Jim Daly explains a valuable lesson about surviving life’s storms taught by trees in the northern Cascade Mountain Range. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Religious freedom is so foundational to every other freedom we enjoy that even atheists should strive to see it protected. Jim Daly explains. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares how you can give your children a special gift that won’t cost you a penny but will change their lives. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Healthy couples not only strip down in front of each other physically, they bare it all emotionally and spiritually as well. Jim Daly explains why, if you want a happy marriage, you should get naked. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Is the world overpopulated? Jim Daly explains why the earth has all the resources it needs to sustain humanity’s growing population. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

For some moms, grade school is exciting because their child is venturing out from under their daily care. For other moms, it’s scary … for exactly the same reason. Jim Daly shares ideas for making grade school successful for child and mom. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When you come to a fork in the road, and you don’t know which way to go, how do you decide the best course of action? Jim Daly explains why the way forward often isn’t the one you planned for. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A nationally recognized therapist says his extensive research predicts with 90% accuracy whether or not a newly married couple will go the distance. What are the determining factors? Jim Daly explains. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What do you do when your teenager suffers their first break-up? Jim Daly shares a few ideas for helping your teenager mend a broken heart. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A common mistake among couples when they’re on dates is tackling problems within their marriage instead of enjoying each other’s company. Jim Daly shares tips for keeping your date nights fun, exciting, and conflict-free. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Today is the National Day of Prayer. Jim Daly explains why prayer gives us courage and hope in times of fear and uncertainty.

Things aren’t always what they seem at first glance. Jim Daly shares why wisdom is essential if we hope to rise above the confusion that hides the truth from us.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day. Jim Daly shares ways that you and your children can honor the teachers who influence your lives.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

We all want to live a long life. But how do we live a life of purpose? Jim Daly answers by asking what your headstone will symbolize about you.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The military refers to dangerous situations as “being on the X” – the X being the center of a target. Jim Daly shares a simple two-step solution for overcoming your obstacles and pressing forward into a new and better life.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Do you have a picky eater who turns every meal into a fight? Jim Daly shares practical ideas for easing conflict at the dinner table.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Does faith help us survive tough times? Millions of believers say yes. And now, so does research out of Notre Dame and Ohio State University, which examined the role of faith in overcoming life’s hardships. Jim Daly explains.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Once we’re married, we often stop pursuing our spouse like we did when we were dating. It’s a reason why many couples fall “out of love.” Jim Daly explains practical ways couples can fall back into love.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Norman Rockwell once said, “I paint life as I would like it to be.” So do we, every day, with the brush strokes of our lives. Jim Daly explains.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Our spiritual side sparks to life when we encounter what’s most deeply true about reality, things like faith and love, even life and death. Jim Daly explains how prayer connects us to realities that transcend our physical boundaries.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It takes guts to swim against the tide. Jim Daly shares how to find the courage to stand for what’s right in the face of injustice ... even when it costs us.Support Family MinistryIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.