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Marriage

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Marriage
Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 18, 2026 Brant Hansen
Marriage
Transform Your Marriage with the Power of a Sincere Apology
Jun 22, 2026 Gary Chapman
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Marriage
Simple Yet Profound Ways to Transform Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 30, 2026 Jason and Tori Benham
Marriage
Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 19, 2026 Brant Hansen
Parenting
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Marriage
Focus on the Family Canada’s position on marriage and divorce
Written by Focus on the Family

Several biblical passages have played an important role in shaping our thoughts about marriage, divorce, and remarriage.

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Marriage
How “grey divorce” impacts an adult child’s marriage
Written by Jenn Hall

Many may not recognize how unsettling it is when your parents divorce when you’re already an adult.

Marriage
Care for your marriage while being a caregiver for parents
Written by Bill and Pam Farrel

After nearly a decade as caregivers for his parents, the challenges have grown rigorous, but our love has become closer.

Marriage
5 tips for managing time as a couple
Written by Allison Barron

We’re still learning how to make this work, but here’s what we’re doing to streamline our time management and give us enough rest.

Marriage
Sharing laughter with your spouse helps you heal
Written by Jill Savage

Sometimes, we need to get back to the simple things we’ve always enjoyed doing as a couple.

Marriage
The Fight for Us
Rebekah Lyons, Gabe Lyons
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Marriage
Starting Strong
Matt Bell

Parenting

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Parenting
Compassionate conversations about homelessness with your kids
Written by Camryn Munday

Give kids a better informed, more compassionate perspective on homelessness.

Parenting
A Big Change Happened
Darby A. Strickland
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Parenting
Cultivating a Strong Mother-Daughter Bond
Jun 29, 2026 Dannah Gresh
Marriage
Being the Man Your Family Needs (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 18, 2026 Brant Hansen
Parenting
Jeremy found role models in Adventures in Odyssey
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

As he works in a customer service job, he puts into practice what he’s learned from Adventures in Odyssey.

Parenting
The Heart Who Wanted to Lasso Thoughts
Beth Guckenberger
Parenting
Standing up to covert bullying
Written by Camryn Munday

This invisible mistreatment is widespread, difficult to identify, and immensely damaging – but that doesn’t mean it’s hopeless.

Parenting
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Parenting
Proven Strategies to Help Your Children Establish Healthy Boundaries (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 23, 2026 Dr. John Townsend
Parenting
Proven Strategies to Help Your Children Establish Healthy Boundaries (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 24, 2026 Dr. John Townsend
Parenting
Avoiding glass child syndrome in your “easy kid”
Written by Camryn Munday

When one sibling in the family has high needs, the "easy kid" can begin to feel like they're invisible.

Parenting
How parents can respond to the subculture of Furries and Therians
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

What are "Furries," and how can parents approach the topic?

Life Challenges

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Marriage
Care for your marriage while being a caregiver for parents
Written by Bill and Pam Farrel

After nearly a decade as caregivers for his parents, the challenges have grown rigorous, but our love has become closer.

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Life Challenges
Kelly’s life changed when she found out she was pregnant
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

“[Focus on the Family Canada] was rock solid,” she explains.

Life Challenges
Learning the Lost Art of Listening
Jun 15, 2026 Becky Harling
Life Challenges
Trusting God When He Doesn't Answer Your Prayers (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 26, 2026 Erwin Lutzer
Life Challenges
Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 3, 2026 Ashley Durand, Kristen Rusch, Jenny Coffey
Life Challenges
Choose Life
John K Goodrich & Jeanette Hagen Pifer
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Life Challenges
Difficult People
Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D.
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Marriage
How “grey divorce” impacts an adult child’s marriage
Written by Jenn Hall

Many may not recognize how unsettling it is when your parents divorce when you’re already an adult.

Life Challenges
Help for When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 4, 2026 Kristen Rusch, Ashley Durand, Jenny Coffey
Parenting
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Life Challenges
Seeking healthy rhythms instead of work-life balance
Written by Jennifer Antonsen

While the term “work-life balance” is commonly...

Marriage
Focus on the Family Canada’s position on marriage and divorce
Written by Focus on the Family

Several biblical passages have played an important role in shaping our thoughts about marriage, divorce, and remarriage.

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Recovering the stories of silenced women in ancient literature
Written by Subby Szterszky

Historian Emily Hauser seeks to recreate the lives of marginalized women in Bronze Age Greece.

Faith and Culture
Imago Dei and Diversity in Arts and Entertainment
Episode #44
Faith and Culture
Still Here
Steven Curtis Chapman, Mary Beth Chapman
Faith and Culture
Jim Daly: Conversation of Legacy and Hope Between Focus on the Family Leaders
Episode #46
Faith and Culture
Project Hail Mary: A story of wonder, friendship, and sacrifice
Written by Subby Szterszky

At their best, science fiction...

Faith and Culture
Everyday Revolutionary
J.D. Greear
Parenting
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Faith and Culture
Jason Ballard: Full-Hearted Pastoring in an Unchurched Metropolis
Episode #45
Faith and Culture
Paul and his critics, past and present
Written by Subby Szterszky

“I don’t want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with...

Faith and Culture
Light and dark, good and evil, and a sovereign God
Written by Subby Szterszky

“May the Force be with you.” Whether you’re a diehard Star Wars...

Faith and Culture
God’s sovereignty, national identity, and the Kingdom of God
Written by Subby Szterszky

As Christ’s ambassadors, we have a mandate to seek the shalom of our society and to speak truth into...

Faith and Culture
Trusting God When He Doesn't Answer Your Prayers (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 25, 2026 Erwin Lutzer

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Quietly falling: An invitation to stillness
Written by Roxy Meyers

This reflection is born out of a mid‑April Alberta spring...

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Clergy Care
A joy no one can take away
Written by Joshua Ballard

Christian joy is not a fantastical delusion that sorrow is not real. It is the presence of Christ our redeemer in the midst of it.

Clergy Care
How well do I accept advice?
Written by Simon Wiebe

One of our roles as the Kerith Retreat caretaker couple is to be trained to host a week-long...

Clergy Care
Handling church conflict
Written by Steve Fleming

All conflict can be stressful, but when it is combined with church relationships – where our community and mission intersect – it can really ramp up.

Clergy Care
The Making of a Biblical Leader
Robert L. Furrow (Edited by)
Clergy Care
Baptism stories: The resurrection continues
Written by Pauline Doerksen

I was sitting in church a few weeks ago, listening as six young...

Clergy Care
Dangerous Calling
Paul David Tripp
Clergy Care
Stewarding our health as ministry leaders
Written by Beth Fleming

Thirty years ago this March, Steve and I travelled to Hawaii...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
Brio equips Hannah to share God’s truth in love
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

As a Christian teenager trying to navigate an increasingly...

Testimony
This pastor, father and husband discovers healthier boundaries at Kerith Retreats
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Dave went to Kerith...

Testimony
Kerith Retreats helped one woman with burnout and renewed her passion for ministry
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

After three years of...

Testimony
Focus on the Family Canada supported this woman through her husband’s autism diagnosis
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Gina* was at an extended...

Testimony
Finding Jesus’ healing love in the midst of chronic pain
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Jocelyn was 11 years old,...

Testimony
Trusting God one step at a time: Winnie’s story
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

What began as a simple curiosity about a building became an opportunity to volunteer and eventually be hired on staff.