Focus on the Family Commentary

Is it a privilege or a right for children to live in a two-parent household? Jim Daly explains why every child deserves to grow up with a mother and father who are committed to each other and to their children.   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 you can dramatically change your relationship if you’ll devote ten minutes to one another throughout the day.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Non-religious people only trust in things that can be physically detected. Jim Daly explains why the beauty, meaning, and purpose of life can only be detected when we explore our spiritual side.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If your kids came to you with a serious problem, would you be able to remain calm? Jim Daly explains how your approach to parenting can earn your child’s trust, so they’ll seek your help with difficult problems instead of hiding.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

You’ve known people with bad marriages, but probably no one like the man who chose to go to jail instead of live another day with his wife. Jim Daly shares how to keep your marriage from feeling worse than a prison sentence.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

For every star in the limelight, there’s an army of people behind the scenes. Jim Daly explains why every successful organization requires people who believe results are the goal, not recognition.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly offers this reminder for when life gives you more than you think you can handle: however long and dark the nighttime may seem, morning does eventually come.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Do you know what Memorial Day is all about? Jim Daly shares our nation’s history of honoring the men and women who gave their lives for our freedom.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Most parents would love for their children to spend time reading good books, but that can be a hard sell. Jim Daly offers tips for inspiring children to leave behind technology for a quiet reading nook.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

We lie, hide our flaws, or keep secrets because it helps us pretend that things are better than they actually are. Jim Daly shares how to improve any area of life by moving it out of the darkness and into the light.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Modern society is all about getting from point A to point B as quickly as possible. We don’t like to wait for good things to come to us. Jim Daly explains why joy is often found in the waiting.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Every marriage is at risk of slipping into the doldrums. Jim Daly shares how to ignite a spark in your marriage by fighting boredom before it has a chance to set in.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What is human life worth? Jim Daly explains why for all people to be equally valuable, something about every single person must be equally true.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Will angry protesters ever work as hard at contributing something positive as they do at tearing things down? Jim Daly explains why anybody can destroy something, but it takes a person of character to go out and build something.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It’s easy to be cynical when people don’t see the world the way we do. Jim Daly explains why things often look different depending on your perspective.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Your kids will make mistakes. You can count on that. And those poor choices can easily become a source of conflict between you and your child. Jim Daly explains how a child’s mistakes can become an opportunity to connect.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Instead of seeing possibilities, we often see limitations. Jim Daly shares how to break through negative barriers that keep you from reaching your full potential.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

As marriage proposals go, this one was epic. Jim Daly shares what one young man did across 365 days to ask his wife-to-be, “Will you marry me?” His idea will also help you sustain your marriage for a lifetime.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Harboring bitterness is like a debt that can never be repaid. Jim Daly shares why grace gives more than it gets in return.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

On your own, you can’t rescue every child who’s growing up without their parents. So, what can you do? Jim Daly shares how to do for one what you wish you could do for everybody.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Most women feel emotions deeply. Most guys don’t. That can cause disconnection between a husband and his wife. Jim Daly offers tips to help guys connect with their wives at a deeper level.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Is freedom found in the absence of rules and discipline, or in submitting to rules and discipline? Jim Daly explains how we discover freedom through submission.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Teenagers and parents are often so busy they pass through each other’s lives like ships in the night. Find out how to connect with your teen, even when life gets crazy.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Even small moments can connect a family together. Jim Daly shares the story of one family who are connected by a series of events as unlikely as a lightning strike.   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.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.