Focus on the Family Canada - Daily Broadcast

On day 2, Ruth shares more stories about Bible characters who learned importance lessons in their loneliness — David, Daniel, and Abraham. Then Ruth shares her favorite memory about a lonely Christmas where her husband went on a hunting trip, but she found ways to express her gratitude and even worship to the Lord. Ruth describes some dangerous responses to loneliness, and she explains how solitude is better than loneliness, but it’s a choice we have to make in our perspective.

Loneliness is like an ache and often we feel ashamed to admit that we feel lonely. Ruth Graham shares national statistics about how half of American adults feel lonely, and how loneliness can affect us emotionally and physiologically. Ruth describes her 4 failed marriages and how her father, Billy, was very gracious and forgiving of her mistakes. Part of Ruth’s loneliness stemmed from missing her father as a child. She relates the Bible story of Hagar and how God sees us when we’re lonely, and she described the value of having community

In a discussion based on his book Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, Dr. Randy Schroeder offers moms and dads practical guidance for leading their children in a loving, confident manner by building on the foundational family principles of relationship, routines, responsibilities, and rules.

Kirsten Watson offers encouragement for moms in the trenches. As a mom of seven and wife of NFL veteran Benjamin Watson, Kirsten reminds you to embrace your identity in Christ and trust God through the everyday-ness of motherhood.

Curtis Chang dealt with anxiety for a long time before the pressure became too much and he experienced a mental breakdown that led him to change his mentality. He learned that anxiety is not just a problem to solve. Although it can be difficult and painful, it can also lead to powerful spiritual growth.

Curtis Chang dealt with anxiety for a long time before the pressure became too much and he experienced a mental breakdown that led him to change his mentality. He learned that anxiety is not just a problem to solve. Although it can be difficult and painful, it can also lead to powerful spiritual growth.

Young men seem to be floundering quite a bit in today’s culture. Author Brant Hansen has some great ideas to help you take responsibility, find the right kind of ambition, and cast a bigger vision for your life. He’ll help guys to better manage or set aside the distractions of technology and other things to put more emphasis on building personal relationships, including marriage.

In a discussion based his book With These Words, Pastor Rob Flood and his wife, Gina, offer insights on several key communication skills that have healed and revolutionized their once-troubled marriage.

The best thing you can do for your marriage is to get emotionally healthy! On this one-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott examine the three hallmarks of emotional health—discovering your profound significance to God and your identity in Christ, being vulnerable and unswervingly authentic, and giving yourself through love, grace, and empathy. By being aware of and intentionally seeking these three aspects, you can approach your relationships from a healthy benchmark.

Parenting can be intense, especially raising young children. Moms, especially, have a desperate need for God’s help every single day. Sarah Holmstrom and Stephanie Thurling want to encourage families to make prayer time a regular part of their routine, and they suggest fun games and traditions that can help get your kids more engaged with prayer.

Pastor Gary Thomas invites Christians to embrace a life of true pleasure as a pathway to obedience, worship, and service. Gary provides a theological and inspirational framework to help us cultivate the kind of life that pleases God.

With personal stories, advice and wisdom, as well as Biblical inspiration, Karen Ehman encourages us to step out of our comfort zone to bless others.

A lot of families enjoy teasing each other. But parents need to be aware of the risks because children can easily confuse teasing with criticism. Or teasing behavior may actually mask underlying motives of wanting attention, selfishness, or a power-play to make someone feel less valuable. Playful teasing may be okay as long as it’s balanced with genuine love, humility, and lots of encouragement.

Jerry Jenkins shares about his creative writing career and the impact of his books for the Kingdom of God. He talks about the power of The Chosen television show, written by his son Dallas, and their collaboration on a series of novels he is writing based on the show. Jesus used stories to communicate the truth, and Jerry is seeing stories transform hearts and lives today!

In a discussion based on her book Forgive, Let Go and Live, best-selling author Deborah Smith Pegues explains what forgiveness is and isn't, and highlights the rewards of having a forgiving spirit. She offers practical suggestions for going through the process of forgiveness.

When it comes to instilling character in our kids, the most important aspect we can teach and model for them is resilience. On this two-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Dr. Kathy Koch explores ways you can help your child face challenges with courage, confidence, and conviction. You’ll get a solid idea of what it looks like to bounce back from struggles and difficulties, as well as some tools to help you develop and nurture a spirit of resilience in your home.

When it comes to instilling character in our kids, the most important aspect we can teach and model for them is resilience. On this two-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Dr. Kathy Koch explores ways you can help your child face challenges with courage, confidence, and conviction. You’ll get a solid idea of what it looks like to bounce back from struggles and difficulties, as well as some tools to help you develop and nurture a spirit of resilience in your home.

Their family journey was difficult, but they were never without hope. Music artists Rebecca St. James, and Joel and Luke Smallbone from the band, For King & Country. They’ll share how God provided for them in their time of need through family prayer and the support of other believers. It’s an inspiring story of faith, pointing to their new movie, Unsung Hero, releasing in theatres on April 26.

In this Adventures in Odyssey drama, a carelessly uttered word from Eugene creates havoc as it becomes the fashionable insult, resulting in a lesson about the power of words.

Bible teacher Ray Vander Laan inspires listeners to share the Gospel with boldness and conviction as he examines how the Apostle Paul did so in the culture of his day. This discussion offers a preview of the newest edition to the That the World May KnowÂseries, "Cultures in Conflict," now available in our online store.