Focus on the Family Commentary

We’ll never solve problems like racism by pointing accusing fingers at one another. Jim Daly explains why we can only create a world of love and hope by becoming people of love and hope ourselves. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focuson...

Adversity is a great teacher, but only children who learn to overcome hardship will benefit from its lessons. Jim Daly explains why an unhappy child is a healthy child. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

G.K. Chesterton said, “Every high civilization decays by forgetting obvious things.” Jim Daly reminds us of some obvious things that society is forgetting about marriage. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurve...

How much money is enough? Jim Daly explains the difference between being rich and living a truly wealthy life. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Two kinds of people influence the quality of your life: those who support you … and those who don’t. Jim Daly explains why you can trust criticism from a friend, even when their advice hurts. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefa...

Although there are no easy solutions to racism, Jim Daly explains gracism, a revolutionary concept that makes it possible to respect other people regardless of their color, class, or culture. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefa...

Are you looking for a good way to celebrate your marriage for Valentine’s Day? Jim Daly shares an idea that won’t sound romantic, but it may take your relationship to the next level. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/...

Some things aren’t what they seem. Jim Daly explains why a culture can only be strong when it seeks out truth, embraces it, and conforms itself to it. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sometimes a happy marriage is about knowing what not to do. Jim Daly explains how to build a thriving marriage by not comparing your spouse to other people. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Scientists say that people tap into their deeper abilities when they’re put under extreme pressure. Jim Daly shares how each of us is stronger than we think when it comes to conquering life’s challenges. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://...

Sooner or later, every parent discovers that what’s effective with one child may not work well with another. Jim Daly explains why effective parenting is about raising children according to their own individual personality. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us you...

The most popular commitment seems to be not to commit … to anything – a career, a marriage, becoming a parent. Jim Daly explains why options can be beneficial, but success comes from commitment. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonth...

Many couples report having a good marriage but feel socially cut off from friends and other couples. Jim Daly explains why isolation weakens a marriage, and community strengthens it. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/...

How should parents respond when their teenager rebels? Many lash out in anger. But there is a better way. Jim Daly explains why love is always stronger and more effective than anger. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/...

Most people chart a new course through life by asking how, where, and when. Jim Daly explains why the best place to start is knowing your why. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Good and bad are both important to understanding our nation’s history. Jim Daly explains why erasing ugly reminders of our past isn’t the secret to a stronger nation. It’s in remembering our mistakes, so we don’t repeat them. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us y...

For men, work is more than a way to make money. It’s part of their identity. Jim Daly helps wives connect with their husbands more deeply by celebrating their work. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Would you rather have more time with your family? Or more money? Jim Daly explains why you may achieve less and own fewer things if you put your family first, but you’ll savor life far more. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefam...

Which is more important: quantity time or quality time? Jim Daly offers pointers for turning everyday moments into precious moments that will help your family thrive. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

A lot of people talk about protecting society’s weak and helpless. Jim Daly introduces you to a man named Pastor Lee, who actually saves lives every day. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

When parents bring home their first baby, one of their first challenges is figuring out how to split household responsibilities. Jim Daly offers tips to help new families run as smoothly as possible. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focu...

This generation has been called the “Entitlement Generation.” Jim Daly explains how to raise kids into adults who have the character and confidence to face life’s challenges head on. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/...

They impact your life at every level – from business to relationships to personal growth. Jim Daly explains why small things often turn into big things somewhere down the road. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcas...

Ladies, would you like to see your husband succeed? Jim Daly shares how to easily influence your husband to achieve. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Have you ever considered adopting a child? It’s a big decision, but adoption has the power to change someone’s life. Jim Daly shares how to offer hope to one of the 100,000 orphaned children across our nation who are waiting for someone to invite them into their family. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704 If you've list...