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In these free video series you’ll learn how to tackle your child's doubts about their faith, prepare your child for their teen years, stay connected as a family, how to turn from anger to affection in your marriage, how to find freedom from pornography, how to better appreciate and cherish your spouse, and how to more boldly and more effectively share your faith.
Each short video also comes with additional resources to help you to dive deeper into each topic.
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Do you have an adult child who is struggling in their faith, or who has rejected Christianity completely? Learn what you can do to help your child in this free, six-part video series presented by a Focus on the Family Canada counsellor and available at FocusOnTheFamily.ca/Wander.
Discovering the Truth About My Identity with Jackie Hill Perry
Over the course of seven videos, bestselling author Jackie Hill Perry shares her story of finding wholeness in the midst of gender confusion. As you watch, you will be equipped to engage with your friends, family and colleagues more effectively on the issues of same-sex attraction and gender identity, have loving conversations with others about where their true identity lies, and recognize the world’s temptations and your own sinful inclinations. Above all, Perry’s story and biblical insights will help you embrace your fulfilling and authentic identity as a beloved child of God.
Creating Healthy Beginnings for Young Children with Luke Campbell
If you're parenting a young child, did you know that the quality of the emotional connection between you and your child will have a significant, life-long impact on your child's emotional health? In this free, six-episode video series, Focus on the Family Canada counsellor Luke Campbell will help you understand how to keep creating the positive interactions that build your child’s sense of security and well-being.
Marriage
Unpacking Biblical Separation and Divorce with Vicki Hooper
When we avoid the topic of separation and divorce, couples who are hurting often experience immense shame as they suffer in silence, and they may even have a deep misunderstanding of God’s heart for the hurting. Whether you are considering separation, you are working through the pain of divorce, or you know a loved one who is walking this challenging road, please know that God cares deeply for his children and knows their every hurt and fear.
In this free five-part video series called Unpacking Biblical Separation and Divorce, Hope Restored marriage therapist Vicki Hooper walks through God’s plan for husbands and wives, the reality of human brokenness and its impact on this covenant relationship, and how to navigate a healing separation and, if necessary, divorce.
Combatting the Lies That Can Destroy Your Marriage with Drs. Bob Paul and Greg Smalley
In our culture, and even in our churches, many of us have fairy-tale expectations and believe cultural myths about marriage. But these lies are destroying marriages.
In this free eight-part series called Combatting the Lies That Can Destroy Your Marriage, marriage experts Drs. Greg Smalley and Bob Paul will help you identify the potential issues in your relationship and equip you with biblical truths to help nurture a marriage that can thrive.
Improving Your Sex Life to Improve Your Marriage with Debra Fileta and Gary Thomas
Do you ever feel confused or frustrated about your sex life with your spouse, or simply wonder if it could be better than it is? Because a great sex life is something you make, not something you find, you can take hope that your marriage is fully capable of vibrant intimacy.
You can start your journey toward a sexually rich marriage with this free video series called Improving Your Sex Life to Improve Your Marriage. Featuring insights from relationship experts Debra Fileta and Gary Thomas, this seven-part video series will help you understand God’s intention for sex in marriage, how to speak more confidently with your spouse about what can sometimes feel awkward to share, and how a richer sex life can help improve all facets of marriage.
Understanding Abuse in Marriage video series with Darby Strickland
Abuse in marriage is never okay. It goes against everything in God’s design. But it isn’t always easy to detect.
This free six-part video series called Understanding Abuse in Marriage will educate, inform and empower you to recognize different forms of abuse, and what to do about it.
Join Darby Strickland, counsellor and author of Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims, as she leads you through the complex and painful realm of abuse.
Mental Health in Marriage video series with Dr. Karl Benzio
This free six-part video series called Mental Health in Marriage will give you comfort, wisdom and practical advice for your marriage if you or your spouse are dealing with mental health issues.
Join Dr. Karl Benzio, a board-certified psychiatrist and the co-founder of Honey Lake Clinic (a residential Christian facility for mental health, mood disorder and addiction treatment), as he leads you through the complex and often difficult realm of mental health.
Spiritual Intimacy in Marriage with Dr. Robert and Jenni Paul
In this free six-part video series called Spiritual Intimacy in Marriage, Dr. Robert and Jenni Paul draw from their decades of marriage to give you advice, practical tips and wisdom that will help you connect spiritually in your marriage.
Discover how to strengthen your spiritual intimacy, identify the obstacles to spiritual connection and how to overcome them, and grow closer to God together no matter the circumstance.
Enrich Your Marriage with Wayne Reed and Vicki Hooper
Do you and your spouse keep having the same fights again and again? Do you wish you had more intimacy in your marriage? Couples across the country have already discovered the marriage-saving principles of Focus on the Family Canada’s Hope Restored marriage intensive counselling program – and now we want to share them with you!
Before you can deal with conflict and intimacy, there are crucial truths you need to discover about yourself, your spouse and what God intended marriage to be. As you go through these seven videos, marriage therapists Wayne Reed and Vicki Hooper will help you go beneath the surface, discover what your heart wants and needs, and then equip you with practical conflict and communication tools you can use to strengthen your relationship with your spouse.
How to Successfully Counsel Couples in Your Church
Do you want to grow in your pastoral ministry and offer better support to marriages in your congregation? We want to help by sharing three essential things you need to know about marriage counselling!
In this free four-part video series, Focus on the Family Canada marriage counsellor Wayne Reed draws from his own experience as a pastor to offer practical insights directly related to marriage. You’ll learn how to offer biblical marital guidance as a pastor and discover how to set healthy boundaries in your ministry.
Finding Hope for Your Hurting Marriage with Dr. Gary Chapman
Are you struggling in your marriage? We believe your pain is real, but we also believe that there’s hope for you and your spouse.
This free six-part video series called Finding Hope for Your Hurting Marriage was created to offer encouragement and guidance to couples in hard places. With the help of God, you can find strength and hope, and learn how to influence conditions in which your spouse can find forgiveness, get professional help, and change his or her behaviour.
Join bestselling author and marriage counsellor Dr. Gary Chapman for an honest look at how to love your spouse in the midst of major heartache.
Fight Your Way to a Better Marriage with Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley
Conflict is normal and actually healthy in a marriage. In fact, conflict can even help your marriage!
We want to help you get down to the heart level and understand what’s really going on when you and your spouse have those moments of conflict, equipping you to instead turn it into something that can strengthen your union.
To do this, we’ve created a free seven-part video series called Fight Your Way to a Better Marriage. Through this video series, bestselling authors Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley will give you an honest look at one of the most challenging aspects of married life, and provide you with practical, biblically based advice on how you and your spouse can handle conflict better!
Discovering God's Freedom from Pornography with Nick and Michelle Stumbo
Nick Stumbo was first introduced to pornography as a young teen and struggled with addiction for 17 years – 10 of those as a pastor. Because of the overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame, Nick carried his burden in secret, promising himself he’d stop looking before giving in, yet again, to temptation.
In this six-part video series, Nick and his wife, Michelle, share honestly about his cycle of slip-up, confession and promise, and explain what eventually led Nick to find freedom from his pornography addiction.
Men and women across the country are carrying this burden in silence, and the best thing we can do with our struggles is bring them to the light. This video series is a great first step in experiencing your own freedom from pornography.
Sign up today to start your journey to freedom!
From Anger to Affection with Greg and Erin Smalley
Are you and your spouse fighting more often? In those moments after conflict, do you need help turning away from anger and turning back toward them with affection?
Greg and Erin Smalley want to help you do just that with this free five-part video series called From Anger to Affection!
With humour and wisdom, they will help you calm down after conflict, learn how you can serve your spouse and more. You will also find a free devotional download and engaging questions that you can ask your spouse to help build intimacy and understanding.
Cherish Your Spouse with Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas wants to help you take your relationship to the next level! In this free, five-part video series, he will show you how to support, adore, showcase and protect your spouse.
Husbands and wives know they are supposed to love each other, but they don’t always like or appreciate each other. When we cherish our spouse, we reach for that ideal where we are genuinely enjoying our spouse. Cherishing is different from infatuation because you cherish someone even though you know all their faults and weaknesses.
Watch as Gary describes practical ways to cherish your spouse: by paying attention to them, going to them first, supporting, encouraging rather than criticizing, and avoiding contempt. Cherishing is something we need to be intentional about doing – even if we do it imperfectly! The result will be a happier, more fulfilling relationship in marriage.
Sign up today to begin this free five-part video series and deepen your relationship with your spouse!
Parenting
Praying Scripture Over Your Children with Jodie Berndt
Within the pages of Scripture we find short but powerful prayers for protection, peace, discernment, spiritual growth and deliverance from sin and suffering. These are the things we desire for our children, whether they’re five years old or 35 years old.
That’s why we want you to have the video series Praying Scripture Over Your Children. Led by trusted parenting experts Jim Daly, John Fuller and special guest Jodie Berndt, this seven-part series will provide you with practical tools to create a stronger habit of prayer for your children.
Helping Children Manage Anxiety
Does your child seem to be struggling with anxiety? Are you wondering what you can do to help your child? In this free, five-part video series presented by Focus on the Family Canada counsellor Jenn Hall you’ll learn some of the signs that suggest a child may be struggling with excessive anxiety, and you’ll discover some proven ways that parents can help an anxious child or teen.
Kinda Dangerous Family Devotions
Are your kids reluctant to gather for family devotions? Do they fidget the whole way through and seem to forget each day’s lesson as soon as you close your Bible? Our new free video series will help you transform your kids’ experience and make family devotions a blast! Your kids won’t be yawning when you electrocute a pickle, build a toilet-paper blaster, smash a watermelon and stab a pencil into a bag of water!
Teaching Children to Manage Their Emotions
Children need to learn how to manage powerful emotions like anger, frustration and disappointment, and this video series will help you teach your children this important life skill. You’ll hear from Cherilyn Orr – an education consultant and adjunct professor at Vanguard College in Edmonton, Alberta – as she introduces the emotion coaching strategy explained in her book Signals: How Brain Science and the Bible Help Parents Raise Resilient Children.
Thriving Stepfamilies video series with Ron L. Deal
Blended families face unique challenges. It’s critical for parents to understand the dynamics at play in their blended family’s interconnected relationships so they can lead their family well. Join Smart Stepfamilies founder Ron Deal for a free, seven-part video series that will help you establish your blended family on a solid foundation of love and trust.
The Potential of Children video series with Dr. Kathy Koch
As parents, we want to see our kids growing in Christlike character. But in order to help that growth along, we may need to take a closer look at our parenting. Would our kids say we value character more than skill development? Do we ask our kids to throw off sin without showing them how? Join educational psychologist Kathy Koch for a free, five-part video series that takes a thoughtful look at nurturing positive behaviour in our kids.
Healing Parent and Adult Child Relationships with Dr. John Townsend
Are you concerned about the chilly silence between you and your adult child? Perhaps your child is slow to return your calls and makes all kinds of excuses for not coming to visit. Or maybe it’s been months since you’ve heard from your child at all. It could be that your child is giving other kinds of signals, but it’s clear that your child is harbouring resentment toward you and they don’t seem able to let it go.
If you’re anxious to make things right between you and your grown child but nothing appears to be working, this FREE seven-part video series with psychologist and counsellor Dr. John Townsend will help you build a bridge to your child and defuse the tension between you to bring new hope for your situation.
Navigating a Toxic Culture with Your Daughter with Guest Dr. Meg Meeker
Our hypersexualized culture bombards our daughters with unhealthy role models, misleads them about the consequences of early sexual activity, and promotes worldly values that leave girls profoundly empty and questioning their worth.
Join pediatrician Dr. Meg Meeker for an eight-part video series that will help you better understand the pressures your daughter is facing, and what you can do to ensure your teen daughter has the confidence and resolve to resist the destructive messages she's hearing from the world.
How to Respond When Your Kids Ask Tough Questions About God with Natasha Crain
The world is so full of negative criticism of Christianity. How are you supposed to prepare your children for the challenges and questions they will get from those in the world, and even the questions that arise in their own minds?
Join author Natasha Crain for the free, 6-part video series How to Respond When Your Kids Ask Tough Questions About God.
(This is the second video series with Natasha Crain on the topic of apologetics for parents and kids. See her first video series Raising Your Kids to Defend Their Faith here.)
Connecting As a Family in a Tech-Absorbed World with Jonathan McKee
Your kid's phone keeps them connected to their friends. But what about within your family? Are screens bringing you closer, or weakening your relationships with your kids? Join youth expert Jonathan McKee for tips on how to connect with your tech-absorbed tween or teen.
Raising Your Kids to Defend Their Faith with Natasha Crain
As the culture becomes more and more hostile to Jesus and the truths of Christianity, it's easy to worry that your kids will be influenced by the skepticism of the world and begin to develop doubts about their beliefs.
In this series of four short videos, you'll hear from author Natasha Crain as she describes some crucial faith conversations she had with her three children to help them build a robust faith.
Following each video you'll also find a list of suggested resources to help you start teaching your children some fundamental arguments for the truth of Christianity.
Preparing Your Kids for the Teen Years with Danny Huerta and Jessie Minassian
Guiding teens through puberty and adolescence can be difficult. You may feel ill-equipped, scared or that you wish you could avoid it altogether.
We get it.
That’s why Focus on the Family Canada wants to give you some real, practical help with this free, five-part video series called Preparing Your Kids for the Teen Years featuring Danny Huerta, clinical social worker and vice-president of parenting and youth at Focus on the Family in the U.S., and teen expert Jessie Minassian.
You will learn how to talk to your preteen son or daughter about their changing bodies, God’s good design for sex, and how it all fits in with growing up.
Sign up today to prepare your tween for the teen years!
Life Challenges
Healing From Unresolved Trauma with Tara Lalonde
Many people initially dismiss the idea that they have trauma, not realizing that traumatic events have many different forms and magnitudes. Whether big or small, your brain processes all trauma as significant and your body has one instinct when triggered: protection. But there’s good news! Our minds can be healed, and our stories can be rewritten.
In this free six-part video series called Healing From Unresolved Trauma, registered psychotherapist and Hope Restored counsellor Tara Lalonde will walk you through what trauma is, how it affects your body and relationships, how to identify unresolved trauma, the importance of self-compassion, different forms of treatment, and how to find God in the midst of trauma.
The Hidden Epidemic of Male Sexual Abuse with Dr. Kelli Palfy
Statistics say 1 out of every 6 males is sexually assaulted prior to the age of 16, but that number could be much higher than we realize. Why? Tragically, many boys and men keep their abuse a secret due to shame and fear.
Dr. Kelli Palfy is a registered psychologist, retired RCMP officer and author of Men Too: Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse. She first became familiar with males as victims of sexual abuse when she worked with the Child Exploitation Unit of the RCMP in the early 2000s. She has since made it her goal to become an advocate for boys, young men and adult men who are too ashamed to speak up about the abuse they’ve experienced and thus suffer the consequences of staying silent.
This free six-part video series called The Hidden Epidemic of Male Sexual Abuse will walk you through why we need to talk about this issue, how predators groom their victims, what to watch for, and how, by God’s grace, healing is possible for male victims of sexual abuse.
A Godly Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions with Dr. Kathryn Butler
Dealing with end-of-life decisions for a loved one is heartbreaking. Even if your loved one isn’t at the palliative stage, the anticipation alone may feel like more than you can bear. In these situations, it can be difficult to know what to do. But we want to give you godly and medically sound advice and guidance to make your difficult decisions a little easier.
In this free seven-part series called A Godly Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions, Dr. Kathryn Butler, an experienced trauma surgeon, will teach you biblical principles on end-of-life care, what to consider when making medical decisions, and how to find God’s comfort when you need to say goodbye.
Understanding Depression with Jennifer Antonsen
In this free six-part video series called Understanding Depression, Focus on the Family Canada counsellor Jennifer Antonsen will walk you through what depression is, signs and symptoms, different forms of treatment, case studies of a new mom and a middle-aged man, and finding a hope-filled path forward.
Understanding Anxiety with Jenn Hall
In this free six-part video series called Understanding Anxiety, Focus on the Family Canada counsellor Jenn Hall explains what anxiety looks like to help you better understand the role it may be playing in your own life or the life of a loved one. Jenn will walk you through what anxiety is, the various disorders, how anxiety impacts the body, mind and spirit, and finding a hope-filled path forward.
The Problem with Pornography with Luke Campbell
In this free five-part video series called The Problem with Pornography, Focus on the Family Canada counsellor Luke Campbell explains why the difficult topic of pornography is a necessary conversation in Christian circles, how pornography impacts our relationships and faith, and how stepping into the discomfort of confession brings healing and freedom from its influences.
Understanding Abuse in Marriage video series with Darby Strickland
Abuse in marriage is never okay. It goes against everything in God’s design. But it isn’t always easy to detect.
This free six-part video series called Understanding Abuse in Marriage will educate, inform and empower you to recognize different forms of abuse, and what to do about it.
Join Darby Strickland, counsellor and author of Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims, as she leads you through the complex and painful realm of abuse.
Mental Health in Marriage video series with Dr. Karl Benzio
This free six-part video series called Mental Health in Marriage will give you comfort, wisdom and practical advice for your marriage if you or your spouse are dealing with mental health issues.
Join Dr. Karl Benzio, a board-certified psychiatrist and the co-founder of Honey Lake Clinic (a residential Christian facility for mental health, mood disorder and addiction treatment), as he leads you through the complex and often difficult realm of mental health.
What to Do When You’re Not Okay with Debra Fileta
Struggling with your mental and emotional health is hard, but there’s help available for you. This free seven-part video series called What to Do When You’re Not Okay will give you comfort, wisdom and biblical truths to support you in your journey to wellness.
Debra Fileta, counsellor, speaker and author of Are You Really OK?, will teach you to recognize how past struggles are affecting your life today, how to combat stigmas surrounding mental health, how the healing process works, and how to grow closer to God in the midst of these struggles.
We hope these lessons will guide you through whatever hardship you may be facing.
Winning Your Inner Battles with Levi Lusko
If you’re constantly wrestling with your relentless inner critic or find yourself triggered by things that cause you to react poorly, it’s easy to feel like you’ve lost the battle before it’s even begun. Victory will never occur unless you’ve first won your internal battles.
God wants to equip you to fight against negativity, temptation, and Satan’s attempts to steal, kill and destroy your life. With the Holy Spirit’s help, you can take on those stumbling blocks and overcome those inner battles.
Join Pastor Levi Lusko, author of I Declare War: Winning the Battle with Yourself, in this FREE, eight-part video series to learn practical and encouraging lessons on taking control of your thoughts and actions. This series will leave you feeling equipped and empowered to be the person God has created you to be.
How to Confront Others with Grace with Deborah Smith Pegues
Do you find it difficult to address tough situations with friends or family? Misunderstandings and disagreements are part of our relationships and many of us struggle to have hard conversations without offending other people.
This free series of five short videos (each episode is 3 to 7 minutes in length) was created to help you approach those difficult situations in a way that leads to understanding, healing and reconciliation.
Join Deborah Smith Pegues, author of Confronting Without Offending, as she talks about successfully navigating issues at home, work, church, and in social settings.
Finding Hope for Your Hurting Marriage with Dr. Gary Chapman
Are you struggling in your marriage? We believe your pain is real, but we also believe that there’s hope for you and your spouse.
This free six-part video series called Finding Hope for Your Hurting Marriage was created to offer encouragement and guidance to couples in hard places. With the help of God, you can find strength and hope, and learn how to influence conditions in which your spouse can find forgiveness, get professional help, and change his or her behaviour.
Join bestselling author and marriage counsellor Dr. Gary Chapman for an honest look at how to love your spouse in the midst of major heartache.
Discovering God's Freedom from Pornography with Nick and Michelle Stumbo
Nick Stumbo was first introduced to pornography as a young teen and struggled with addiction for 17 years – 10 of those as a pastor. Because of the overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame, Nick carried his burden in secret, promising himself he’d stop looking before giving in, yet again, to temptation.
In this six-part video series, Nick and his wife, Michelle, share honestly about his cycle of slip-up, confession and promise, and explain what eventually led Nick to find freedom from his pornography addiction.
Men and women across the country are carrying this burden in silence, and the best thing we can do with our struggles is bring them to the light. This video series is a great first step in experiencing your own freedom from pornography.
Sign up today to start your journey to freedom!
Faith and Culture
How Godly Thinking Can Transform Your Life
There’s no sugar-coating it – life is tough. You may be dealing with heartache right now. Or perhaps you’re still coping with the pain of something difficult that happened in the past. In this free seven-part video series called How Godly Thinking Can Transform Your Life, you will learn how God can sustain you through challenges and even help you thrive in the midst of them.
Author and pastor Levi Lusko shares from his own experiences with deep personal loss. He talks about what he’s learned from his own life – and God’s Word – and shares important insights into overcoming hardship in this series through a biblically based and holistic approach.
Drawing Closer to God Through Spiritual Disciplines with Merrie Eizenga
Do you wish you felt closer to God? Does a vibrant spiritual life seem too far off to attain? Is it hard to slow down enough to even hear God’s voice?
Like any form of exercise, results won’t be seen without repeated practice and discipline. The good news is that it’s never too late to set resolutions for the year and one of those can be growing spiritually. You can start your journey toward a richer spiritual life with this free video series called Drawing Closer to God Through Spiritual Disciplines. Kerith Retreats Co-Director Merrie Eizenga offers a new perspective on these practices that will encourage you to slow down, be still and lean into all that God has waiting for you.
Reigniting Your Passion for Jesus with Kim Meeder
When the storms come, we tend to focus on what hurts rather than who heals.
It’s easy to become frustrated, disillusioned, and even depressed in the face of life’s trials and challenges. We lose sight of the fact that we are deeply loved by the Creator of the universe and that we have been redeemed by Jesus Christ. Those joyous truths often become obscured when we get distracted with the busyness of life or enmeshed in sin, despair or hopelessness.
In this free nine-part series called Reigniting Your Passion for Jesus, author Kim Meeder will show you how you can deepen your faith and experience Christ-centred peace.
Rethinking Christian Sexuality with Dr. Juli Slattery
Putting “God” and “sex” in the same sentence makes most people feel uneasy. Some of us may view sex as something torrid, shameful or even painful. Others may embrace it as something wonderful and amazing. But is it holy?
Within the pages of Scripture, we see God’s divine design in our sexuality. Sexual intimacy and the ways we steward our bodies tell us something about God himself and what it means to find intimacy with him.
Join psychologist, author and the president of Authentic Intimacy, Dr. Juli Slattery, for this enlightening overview of God’s design for our sexuality, and how couples can live that design out in their marriage.
Bringing Biblical Truth to a Broken Culture with Ray Vander Laan
It’s tough to be a follower of Christ in today’s world. In so many ways, the tide of culture seems to be against us. But the apostle Paul preached in this kind of environment too, and the Lord worked powerfully through the ordinary people who heard and believed Paul’s message.
Join renowned Bible teacher Ray Vander Laan for five quick videos looking at Paul’s witness in Athens and Corinth, and learn some encouraging lessons on how we, as believers today, can shine the light of Christ to those around us.