Focus on the Family Australia

We can all do with a little help on our parenting journey. How can we be more successful in nurturing our children? Our guest is Danny Huerta - the Vice President of the Parenting and Youth Dept at Focus on the Family USA and he has written 7 Traits of Effective Parenting. We discuss this book as well as some of the issues kids are facing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many mothers struggle, feel unseen and undervalued in their role. Frequently, too, mums struggle with a sense of failure of not measuring up to some idealised concept of what a great mum should be. Today’s guests (Desley Conway and Hannah Sollberger) are some mums who are part of the team here at Focus, and we discuss how they have navigated the journey of motherhood, including the challenge...

Guests: Kate Ryan, Desley Conway and Hannah Sollberger Description: Society may tell us we need to live up to an unrealistic expectation of perfection. Unfortunately, mothers often feel this the most. However, God’s expectations look entirely different. Focusing on Him can bring us peace and direction that does not demand perfection as we raise our children. But how do we do that? Today&rsqu...

Description: Life can be packed with situations and circumstances that leave us feeling anxious and worried. It can affect us physically, emotionally, relationally and spiritually. Even though we know that the Bible states ?Do not fear' 100's of times, unfortunately many Christians suffer with anxious thoughts and this is only increasing. With Peta we talk about everyday worry and stress and how t...

Description: Leadership can be a lonely job. Especially Christian and church leadership. Meeting everyone’s expectations and the overall demands can be difficult to balance. If the enemy can bring down the leader, it can impact the whole church, the families and the wider community. We talk with Peta about her experience as a professional coach to Christian leaders, why it is so important an...

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The Bible says that children are a blessing from God. While parenting brings many challenges, the joys and rewards are great, unfortunately, one concern many Christian parents have is how to pass faith to their kids? How can their children hear the good news of the Bible and believe, while others hear the same message and remain unaffected? Parents are the primary disciplers, but it takes a villag...

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Dr Seuss was correct when he wrote 'A person’s a person no matter how small.'’ We need more people who can stand up for those who do not have a voice - especially preborn babies. One such person is Peter Stevens, the director of 365 Life, which is a ministry of Family Voice Australia. We discuss how and why we need to provide a compelling and logical defence of preborn life and to cele...

Zoe Ministry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Joanne Wilson'???? Description: Conflict is inevitable in all relationships but how we process those conflicts will make your relationship stronger. Our guest Joanne Wilson, who is a counsellor and neuro-psychotherapist, will provide an overview of some of the common relationship mistakes that she has seen in her practice, over the past few years, and some of the solutions. See omnystudio.c...

Guest: Joanne Wilson'?? Description:'?? Many couples experience marriage burnout because of pressures and daily aggravations. Encouragingly, some people make the vital investment in counselling where both are willing to do the work and make the needed changes to improve their relationship; whilst there are others who do not make that effort or seek the help they need. Unfortunately, in a post pand...

Guest: Daniel Sih Description: Many parents want to know how to make smart decisions when it comes to smart phones and technology. Daniel Sih is a former pastor, TED Talk speaker, the CEO of a productivity group called Spacemakers, and author of the book 'Raising Tech Healthy Humans.' This is part 2 of the conversation as we discuss strategies for dealing with devices in your home and why it&rsquo...

Guest: Daniel Sih'?? Description: It’s no secret that digital devices and technology are a big part of our lives. But unfortunately, they can present a variety of problems - especially for parents to solve when they get out of hand. Daniel Sih is a former pastor, TED Talk speaker, the CEO of a productivity group called Spacemakers, and author of the book 'Raising Tech Healthy Humans', and wi...

Guest: Harriet Connor Description: Parenting can be joyous, magical, tiresome, boring, impossibly stressful and complicated. Today’s guest is Harriet Connor, content editor of Growing Faith, an online magazine for Christian parents run as a ministry of Youthworks Media. We will be discussing the recently published book, Parenting in God’s Family that contains reflections and advice by...

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Guest: Joanne Wilson Description: You may have heard the titles Millennials, Generation Y and Z? These various age groups are also referred to as 'digital natives.' They have the greatest access to computer technology, smart phones, instant answers through artificial intelligence and it also includes their dating relationships. With our guest, Joanne Wilson, a counsellor and neuro-psychotherapist,...

Guest: Ainsley Freeman Description: When our children graduate from high school, we will have used up more than 90% of our in-person time with them. It leads us to wonder what kind of impression we are leaving on them. Today’s guest is author media professional and pastor, Ainsley Freeman, who is passionate about the gospel and passing faith onto our children. We will be discussing the impor...

Guests: Karina and Tony Hudson Description: Families come in all different shapes and sizes. One such shape are blended families. Being a step or single parent comes with a number of challenges but also with rich rewards. Our guests today, are Karina and Tony Hudson. On today’s program we will discuss some keys of how to navigate the blended family and single parent journey. See omnystudio.c...

Guest: Karina Hudson Description: Families come in all different shapes and sizes. One such shape are blended families. Being a step or single parent comes with a number of challenges but also with rich rewards. Our guest today, is Karina Hudson, who founded Blended Not Shaken - a ministry that helps supports Christian Single parents and blended families and offers resources to those that work wit...

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