Focus on the Family Commentary

Most people marry “for keeps.” But good intentions aren’t enough. Consider the story of the man who holds the world record for the most divorces.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When we’re selfish, we diminish our potential. When we sacrifice, we not only enrich our lives but the lives of those around us.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What sort of “guiding values” are you passing on to your children? Jim Daly explains why kindness was always near the top of that list for him and his wife.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Fixing a marriage is like fixing a car. To solve a problem, we must do more than address the symptoms. We must dig through the wiring until we fix the root of the problem.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

More and more of us are connecting through social media and video conferencing than we are face to face. Jim Daly explains why all that practicality comes at a steep cost: our souls.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Parenting is a lot like running a business, and your customers are your children. Jim Daly shares how that perspective can transform your household.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Boundaries between right and wrong blur when doing right comes at a price. Jim Daly shares why doing the right thing takes guts because it costs us the most   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

President Abraham Lincoln’s relationship with his wife, Mary Todd, is an inspiring example of how a little grace and compassion can strengthen a marriage. Jim Daly shares their story.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares why a successful life requires more than skill and hard work. It takes knowing where ambition ends and where character begins   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares why marriage, family, and morality have an historic identity that’s worth preserving.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly explains how to discover the deeper message your children are communicating to you by understanding what lies beneath their behavior.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Many people face life on their own. Jim Daly shares the value of life in community.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The happiest couples know each other well. Jim Daly shares how couples can develop deeper intimacy by opening their hearts to one another.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The best opportunities aren’t always the ones that we plan for. Jim Daly explains the difference between an opportunity that’s disguised and an opportunity that’s discovered.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Making changes isn’t easy. Jim Daly explains how to build something greater in life by making small changes called “Micro-decisions.”   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Life gets busy. Before you know it, today will turn into yesterday, and opportunities will be gone. Jim Daly shares why spending our time wisely is important because right now is all we have.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Married couples need one-on-one time together to be healthy. But they also need a community of couples who positively influence their relationship. Jim Daly shares how to strengthen your marriage through double dating.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Things change so fast, and we discard information so quickly, that we distrust everything old. Jim Daly shares why only one thing endures: wisdom.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How do you spot when a teenager is susceptible to suicide? Jim Daly shares how to spot and help a child at risk for suicide.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A lot of guys think nurturing kids is mom’s job, not dad’s. Jim Daly explains why strength is exactly what being a nurturing dad is all about.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Even in struggle, beauty can emerge. Jim Daly shares why when life feels uncertain, your perspective can make all the difference.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Life is complex, and solutions are hard to come by. Jim Daly explains why boundaries hold society together and allow it to function well.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Sometimes what couples think is a parenting problem is really a marriage issue. Jim Daly shares how parents can come together in unity when they don’t see eye to eye.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

America has functioned remarkably well for over 200 years. Jim Daly explains why much of that success can be attributed to what historians call the “Golden Triangle of Freedom.”   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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.