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Focus on the Family is a half-hour daily dose of encouragement and advice for the family with keys to stronger marriages, effective parenting, deeper relationships and a more satisfying lifestyle. Focus on the Family has become one of today's most recognized Christian radio programmes.
Daily English South Africa Society & Culture · Religion & Spirituality
1,880 Episodes
1160 – 1180

Simple Steps to Improve Your Marriage

A strong and healthy marriage is the result of many simple decisions to love your spouse. Matt and Lisa Jacobson describe everyday gestures that can transform your marriage.
17 Jan 2021 5PM 25 min

Building a Foundation of Faith for Your Family - II

When it comes to spiritual matters, your child looks to you as a model for their faith. Author and researcher Dr. Kara Powell offer fun ideas and practical ways you can take your family's faith walk to the next level.
14 Jan 2021 5PM 25 min

Building a Foundation of Faith for Your Family - I

Building a strong spiritual foundation is crucial for your family, but where do you start? Author and researcher Dr. Kara Powell shares practical tips and exciting ideas for you to apply to your family's spiritual journey. She'll encourage you to step up your walk as a faith model for your…
13 Jan 2021 5PM 25 min

Finding Strength in the Midst of Disappointment – II

She had already received one blow. Now, she faced two serious health issues on top of it. Lysa TerKeurst shares her courageous and hopeful story of battling cancer and picking up the pieces after her husband’s affair.
12 Jan 2021 5PM 25 min

Finding Strength in the Midst of Disappointment – I

Life often looks very different from what you hope or expect….and that can lead to disappointment and disillusionment. Lysa TerKeurst understands this all too well. She shares about her crumbling marriage, surrounding her husband’s affair, and clinging to God in the midst of devastating circumstances.
11 Jan 2021 5PM 25 min

Disciplining Your Kids with Grace

You can be at your best, even when your kids are at their worst. You’ll learn how to stay calm, when your kids misbehave, how you can choose from a “sushi menu” of discipline tactics, and how you can discover your child’s “currency” and give age-appropriate consequences.
10 Jan 2021 5PM 25 min

Injecting Fun into Your Marriage

If you and your spouse are battling the boredom bug, one sure-fire cure is laughter. Dr. Greg Smalley will show you how to recapture the humor you once had, by creating an honest-togoodness Date Night … not to talk about your kids, but to enjoy each other and reconnect.
7 Jan 2021 5PM 26 min

The Search for a Godly Spouse - ll

Reverend Alistair Begg will share what to look for in a spouse, and what sort of spouse you should be: one filled with integrity, and continually pursuing a life of spiritual maturity.
6 Jan 2021 5PM 25 min

The Search for a Godly Spouse - l

What should you look for in a spouse? Reverend Alistair Begg cautions that it should NOT be about physical appearance. After all, beauty and good looks—by the world’s standards—will fade.
6 Jan 2021 4AM 25 min

Connecting With Your Spouse for a Lifetime-ll

With a little effort, you can have a strong and thriving marriage! On the next “Focus on the Family,” Pastor Craig Groeschel shares how you can grow together spiritually and affair-proof your marriage.
4 Jan 2021 5PM 25 min

Connecting With Your Spouse for a Lifetime-l

You can build a strong and healthy marriage! Pastor Craig Groeschel shares what he’s learned from his own marriage of more than two decades about the importance of seeking God as a couple, learning to fight fair, and the importance of having fun.
3 Jan 2021 5PM 25 min

PRAYING WITH HONEST ABANDON

Prayer – it’s an intimate conversation with our Heavenly Father…and no one modeled it better than Jesus on the night before His crucifixion. Elisa [eh-LEE-sah] Morgan will explain the elements of that prayer and how we can incorporate them into our own prayer life.
31 Dec 2020 5PM 25 min

CONNECTING WITH YOUR BUSY SPOUSE

When you lead a busy life, your marriage can pay the price. Mark and Susan Merrill share how they worked through high expectations and learned to love each other unconditionally. They offer fun and creative ways to connect with your spouse, including flirting with your husband, handling loneliness, and developing…
30 Dec 2020 5PM 26 min

HEALTHY LIVING FOR AGE 50 AND BEYOND – II

Just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean your health is ready to fail! Dr. Walt Larimore describes the important balance of your physical, mental, relational and spiritual health—and how a few simple habits can provide well-being for a lifetime!
29 Dec 2020 5PM 25 min

HEALTHY LIVING FOR AGE 50 AND BEYOND – I

Just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean your health is ready to fail! Dr. Walt Larimore describes the important balance of your physical, mental, relational and spiritual health—and how a few simple habits can provide well-being for a lifetime!
28 Dec 2020 5PM 25 min

LEARNING TO RELISH LIFE WITH YOUR SPOUSE

Finding joy and contentment every day is as simple as cherishing the moments you’ve been given. Alexandra Kuykendall [KIR-kin-dahl] shares her results of her nine-month experiment to rekindle her love of ordinary life. From making time to date her husband to supporting each other’s dreams, you’ll learn how you can…
27 Dec 2020 5PM 25 min

SHOEMAKER MARTIN

Do you find yourself so distracted by the busyness of Christmas that you overlook the people right in front of you? We'll hear about one man who nearly missed the spirit of the season — until some unique visitors arrived one winter's night. It's a special treat from our Radio…
24 Dec 2020 5PM 25 min

OVERCOMING ENVY

She dreamed of becoming a famous singer but couldn’t catch a break. So, when her sisters became successful musicians, she was extremely envious. Tilly Dillehay [DILL-u-hay] unpacks her 20-year-long struggle with envy and jealousy and gives practical tips for being thankful for the life God’s given you!
23 Dec 2020 5PM 26 min

CREATIVE DATE IDEAS FOR YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE

With everything that’s going on in the world, a date night with your spouse might be the last thing on your mind. But it could also be just what you need! Kathi Lipp offers date night ideas for when money is tight, and life is stressful.
22 Dec 2020 5PM 25 min

FINDING FREEDOM AS A GRACE-BASED MOM – II

After her first marriage ended, she felt like she would never stop feeling guilt and shame about the divorce. Hear how Jeannie Cunnion went from operating out of a “shame-based” mindset to being secure in her identity in Christ, as a wife and a mom.
21 Dec 2020 5PM 25 min
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