Focus on the Family Minute

Julie Bagamary describes a moment where a little boy named Austin thought he was being left alone   Listen to the Full Program   Receive book Foster Parenting Matters and an audio download of "What You Can Do to Help Kids in Foster Care" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.   If yo...

Dr. Kevin Leman shares about a time he asked a couple to leave his office and encouraged them to work on their marriage.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive The Birth Order Book and an audio download of "How Your Birth Order Shapes Your Marriage" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thr...

Ruth Graham explains why we need solitude sometimes.   Listen to the Full Program   Get the book Transforming Loneliness and an audio download of "How Loneliness Can Draw You Closer to Jesus" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please g...

Ruth Graham recounts how her father, the Reverend Billy Graham, showed her tremendous grace after she went through a divorce.   Listen to the Full Program   Get the book Transforming Loneliness and an audio download of "How Loneliness Can Draw You Closer to Jesus" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support hel...

Dr. Randy Schroeder tells how asking your kids one simple question can make a big difference in your parenting.   Listen to the Full Program   Get Dr. Randy Schroeder's book Simple Habits for Effective Parenting and an audio download of "Effective Habits to Embrace in Parenting" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your mont...

Kirsten Watson describes a time she felt overwhelmed as a homeschool mom, and how God taught her a powerful lesson.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the book Sis, Take a Breath and an audio download of "Hope and Encouragement for Moms" for your donation of any amount!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Curtis Chang addresses why it’s good to name your anxieties for what they are and remember the resurrection of Jesus.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the book The Anxiety Opportunity and an audio download of "Handling Anxiety God's Way" for your donation of any amount!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Curtis Chang defines what anxiety is and explains why we must submit it to God.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the book The Anxiety Opportunity and an audio download of "Handling Anxiety God's Way" for your donation of any amount!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Brant Hansen encourages men to own areas they need to work on so they can be the protectors their families need.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the book The (Young) Men We Need and an audio download of "How Young Men Can Cast a Bigger Vision" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families th...

Pastor Rob Flood reminds us of why it’s important to let the gospel be the center of your marriage.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive Rob Flood's book With These Words and an audio download of "Better Ways to Communicate With Your Spouse" for your donation of any amount!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Even when we’ve made mistakes, Dr. Les Parrott explains how God can use us, because we have value in His eyes.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the Parrotts' book Healthy Me, Healthy Us and an audio download of "Improve Yourself, Improve Your Relationships" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support help...

Sarah Holmstrom shares a funny story about a time her daughter Brinley didn’t feel like praying.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the book Shawn and His Amazing Shrinking Sister plus an audio download of the broadcast "The Unexpected Pitfalls of Teasing in Your Family" for your donation of any amount!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jean Marie Davis relives the moment God gave her an opportunity to promote the value of life.   Listen to the Full Program   Your gift to support our Option Ultrasound program will equip pregnancy medical clinics across the country with ultrasound machines, resources, and sonography training for nurses, so that a mother considering abortion can see her baby, hear that tiny heartbeat . . . and be m...

Ginger Hubbard reminds parents why it’s good to train your kids to be outward-focused.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the book Shawn and His Amazing Shrinking Sister plus an audio download of the broadcast "The Unexpected Pitfalls of Teasing in Your Family" for your donation of any amount!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Popular novelist, Jerry Jenkins, describes how Jesus was quick to tell His disciples the truth.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive The Chosen Novels 1-3 plus an audio download of the broadcast "Sharing God's Love Through Storytelling" for your donation of any amount!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Author Deborah Pegues encourages us to remember that God will use our most painful moments for good.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive Deborah Pegues' book Forgive, Let Go, and Live plus an audio download of the broadcast "Forgiving the Past, Embracing the Future" for your donation of any amount!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Parental expert, Dr. Kathy Koch, explains how all of us can benefit from struggles we go through.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the book Resilient Kids plus an audio download of the broadcast "Helping Your Child Develop Resilience" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.   If...

Dr. Kathy Koch outlines some of the qualities of godly, resilient people.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the book Resilient Kids plus an audio download of the broadcast "Helping Your Child Develop Resilience" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.   If you've listened to any...

Luke Smallbone from For King and Country explains why forgiveness is a mark of a healthy family.   Listen to the Full Program   You don’t have to move your family across an ocean to experience many of the same issues the Smallbone family did in Unsung Hero. Helping families navigate through life’s challenges is at the heart of what Focus on the Family does. Though the Smallbone family didn’t have...

Connie and Euguene from Adventures in Odyssey have a spat in the drama, “The War of the Words.”   Listen to the Full Program   The Adventures in Odyssey Club helps the whole family grow closer to Jesus and to each other. Club membership includes unlimited, on-demand, streaming access to nearly 1,000 Adventures in Odyssey episodes—plus daily devotions, fun videos, faith-building activities and more...

Ray Vander Laan shares why your life should be a testimony of God.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the Cultures in Conflict DVD and Discovery Guide for your donation of any amount. And today, your gift will be doubled thanks to a match!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Debra Fileta shares how a moment of vulnerability revolutionized the relationship with her husband.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive the book Love in Every Season plus an audio download of the broadcast "Loving Your Spouse Through the Seasons of Marriage" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps...

Scarlet Pepin and her daughter, Lindsay Pepin Ophus, share about the moment they realized their family was facing an unplanned pregnancy.   Listen to the Full Program   Your gift to support our Option Ultrasound program will equip pregnancy medical clinics across the country with ultrasound machines, resources, and sonography training for nurses, so that a mother considering abortion can see her b...

Kristi Clover describes the need for having a good attitude, and taking time to pause as a mom, even when life is chaotic.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive Kristi Clover's book M.O.M.: Master Organizer of Mayhem plus an audio download of the broadcast "Organizing the Chaos in Your Home" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift to...

Dr. Josh Straub explains how preaching truth without grace to our kids can lead to them getting discouraged.   Listen to the Full Program   Receive What Am I Feeling?, What Do I Do with Worry?, What Do I Do With Anger? and an audio download of "Encouraging Your Kids to Discuss Their Feelings" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift to...