Focus on the Family Commentary

Are people born evil? Or do we become that way? Jim Daly explains why we’re all susceptible to believing dangerous ideas without a moral center from which we draw clear boundaries between good and evil.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Ladies, if you want your husband to know your expectations about romance, about money, about anything, communicate in a way he understands. What way is that? Jim Daly shares why you should “give it to him straight.”   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Culture warriors are hijacking words in the English language like “mother” and “father” and replacing them with generic, ultimately meaningless terms. Jim Daly explains why whoever controls the language controls the culture.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Is it up to fate whether or not men become good fathers? Some guys believe so, especially if they didn’t have a good father growing up. Jim Daly sheds light on what really makes men good dads.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

How do you overcome a broken marriage, an addiction, or a career setback? Jim Daly shares a story about Harry S Truman that demonstrates the importance of staying true to what you believe even when you face impossible odds.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Few things illustrate the meaning of marriage like circumstances that require us to put sacrificial love into action. Jim Daly pays tribute to couples who endure a terminal illness together.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

While we all have the opportunity to chase the American Dream, Jim Daly shares a story about a moment that taught him not to get so hung up on the “stuff” of life that it became more important than the people in life.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

The road to success is littered with obstacles. Every day is an opportunity to move forward or to step backward. Jim Daly says when times get tough, don’t quit; grow. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

When a young adult makes poor choices, it can leave even the most confident parents scratching their heads and asking, “What should we do?” Jim Daly offers some helpful suggestions. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

You and your spouse are like gears in a machine. How can you better mesh and propel your relationship forward? Jim Daly shares three simple questions a couple can ask each other to improve their marriage. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Are you struggling to get your life off the ground? A better marriage? Help with your parenting? An improvement in your career? Jim Daly shares how the Wright brothers’ first flight can lift you to new heights of success. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

If you want a strong marriage, Jim Daly has an important tip for you: don’t use a shovel … grab a hammer. Find out what he means and how his advice will build a marriage that lasts a lifetime.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

If you want a strong marriage, Jim Daly has an important tip for you: don’t use a shovel … grab a hammer. Find out what he means and how his advice will build a marriage that lasts a lifetime. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Nobody’s perfect, which can make life challenging. Jim Daly explains why a successful life isn’t about perfection. It’s about moving forward, even in the wake of failure. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Nobody’s perfect, which can make life challenging. Jim Daly explains why a successful life isn’t about perfection. It’s about moving forward, even in the wake of failure.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever talked to your teenager and thought, “Nothing I say is sinking in”? According to research, that might literally be true. Jim Daly shares why and what you can do about it. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever talked to your teenager and thought, “Nothing I say is sinking in”? According to research, that might literally be true. Jim Daly shares why and what you can do about it.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

They say the quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. Jim Daly shares why the quality of your relationships is defined by the quality of your communication. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Men, Jim Daly shares a simple tip that’ll help you improve your marriage as soon as tonight … but you have to be willing to get your hands dirty. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

The best course of action through life isn’t always the one we plan for. It’s often the one that catches us by surprise. Jim Daly shares why the more we see beyond failure to new possibilities, the more success we’ll find.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

The best course of action through life isn’t always the one we plan for. It’s often the one that catches us by surprise. Jim Daly shares why the more we see beyond failure to new possibilities, the more success we’ll find.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

In a marriage disagreement, is your goal to win? Jim Daly shares a list of simple ways that you can win every argument you have with your spouse – but there is an important catch.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Modern Americans live in luxury that past generations could only dream about. And, yet, more of us feel lonely, lost, and unhappy than ever before. Jim Daly explains why it’s not luxury that brings our souls to life but purpose.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

How many times have you said, “My kids have to be told five times to do something before they obey”? Jim Daly offers a simple tip for getting your kids to mind you on the first try.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Bitterness makes us want to hurt the person who’s hurt us. There’s a better way. Jim Daly shares how to let go of anger and move forward in peace.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Life is unpredictable. Jim Daly explains why beneath the twists and turns of daily living is a thread of meaning and purpose that runs through it all.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

No one is an island. Each of us thrives because of the people who have sacrificed on our behalf. Jim Daly explains why purpose in life comes from recognizing that we all stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever spent ten minutes arguing with your child about why they should do their chores? Jim Daly gives parents a simple idea for motivating teens to do what’s expected of them – without as much arguing and complaining.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Do you know how to build a strong foundation for your marriage? Jim Daly uses the illustration of a suspension bridge to explain how stress distorts your perception of your spouse and suggests what you can do about it.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Kari Stageberg encourages you to remember ways you’ve seen God show up before.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Dr. John Trent encourages people to deal with internal hurt by focusing on God’s love.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

You and your spouse can and should learn to respect each other’s differing opinions, as Dr. Randy Schroeder explains.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Dr. Randy Schroeder describes a lesson he learned from a couple who practiced something called, “quiet connects,” during a power outage.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Dr. Josh Mulvihill explains why one of the most effective things a grandparent can do is share his or her testimony with the grandkids.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Nobody wants a bad marriage, and nobody can have a perfect one. Jim Daly explains how to know when “good enough” is really good enough.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.  

Are you trying to forget broken relationships or past mistakes? Jim Daly explains why one of the secrets to living a good life is never forgetting your past.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.  

When you think of Beethoven, parenting may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But there’s one moment in his life that illustrates how moms and dads can become cheerleaders for their kids. Jim Daly shares the story.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.  

Do you resist change? Jim Daly explains the two choices we have when change is inevitable: embrace it and discover new potential, or avoid it and risk stagnation.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.  

For many people, hard work is a necessary evil to endure until the next weekend rolls around. Jim Daly shares why hard work ought to instill us with gratitude instead of with groans.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.  

What if you loved your spouse every day like it was your first day together? Jim Daly shares how to take steps to revive the passion in your marriage if it’s lost its fire.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

One of the greatest challenges a parent can face is an adult child who rejects the values they were taught growing up. Jim Daly shares why it’s important to remember that good parenting is a probability not a promise.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.  

Do you offer your children incentives to behave well? That can be an effective parenting strategy if you understand the difference between a bribe and a reward. Jim Daly explains.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.  

When someone we love is in the throes of grief, our tendency is to offer help. As well-meaning as that gesture is, Jim Daly shares a more effective approach: jump in and do something.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.  

Differences between spouses can cause problems in their relationship. Jim Daly explains how a couple becomes one flesh by embracing their mate’s differences instead of fighting against them.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.  

Don and Julie lost everything in one of the largest wildfires in California history. Jim Daly shares how losing everything helped them discover they actually hadn’t lost anything at all.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Love isn’t easy to define or to put into categories. Jim Daly explains why the color of love may be the color of humanity itself.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

As counterintuitive as it seems, parents don’t give their children freedom. Children already have it. Jim Daly explains how to help your child channel their freedom toward healthy decisions.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

In a crisis, we need strength to fight for a good outcome even when the odds are against us. Jim Daly explains why the only thing we can do when life gets tough is to keep moving forward while believing something good can happen.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

There may not be a secret to disciplining children, but this idea comes close: don’t give up too soon. Jim Daly shares how the number 101 can transform how you discipline in your household.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

A new school year is upon us, which means the hunt for school supplies – the second largest expense for families each year, outranked only by Christmas. Jim Daly shares helpful tips for stretching your back-to-school dollars.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.