Believing the spirit of the Christian calls for us to assume the best intentions of fellow believers, I was intrigued when I first learned that North Point Community Church in Atlanta planned to host a conference late last month for parents of LGBT children and ministry leaders looking for more effective ways to serve those … Continue reading Andy Stanley, Pope Francis, and the Idolization of Evangelism →

The middle school years can be tough. And not just for the kids. They can be challenging for parents as well. As your child enters adolescence, your parenting approach will likely have to shift gears. There’s a lot going on, after all. Not only is a whirlwind of puberty at your child’s doorstep, but his … Continue reading Navigating the Middle School Years →

What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken today? If you didn’t try something that scared you to death – or at least pushed you beyond your comfort zone – maybe you didn’t risk enough. That’s how Major Brian Shul approached life. The renowned American fighter pilot flew 212 combat missions in Vietnam and almost died in … Continue reading Risk Everything →

When moms and dads ask me for parenting advice, I encourage them to pray for their children. Because sometimes prayer is all you have. I’ll never forget the struggle my son Troy went through while he was being born. He somehow got his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and swallowed amniotic fluid. One moment … Continue reading Above All, Pray! →

We modern people think we’re pretty smart. We live in an age that put men on the moon, landed rovers on Mars, and fired a telescope into space that can see 13 billion lightyears into the past. We’ve created supercomputers that perform a quintillion calculations per second and electron microscopes that observe the world at … Continue reading Not as Smart as We Think →

Gen Z is desperate for guidance and inspiration. Jason Jimenez has been pastoring parents and students for over thirty years. He’s raised four Gen Z kids of his own. He says this current generation of children represents the most difficult parenting challenge in America’s history. The spread of secularism, violent school shootings, racial and political … Continue reading Raising Up Gen Z to Follow Christ →

What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle? Attire. Get it? Okay, so I’m not much of a comedian. Which is why you’ll enjoy our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Bringing Laughter to Everyday Life” with a real comedian, Tim Hawkins. Our broadcast regularly deals … Continue reading Bringing Laughter to Everyday Life →

The savage terrorist attack on Israel by the Hamas terrorist organization has rocked an already uneven world, spiraling the Middle East into violent chaos. Our hearts break for our Israeli friends, as well as for the unknown number of innocent victims and families from other countries, including the United States, who are caught in the … Continue reading Jim Daly’s Statement on Saturday’s Terror Attack on Israel →

At a conference where she was speaking, author and speaker Deborah Pegues was approached by a woman who told her, “I lost my home after my husband died because I didn’t realize what a balloon payment was. When it came due, I didn’t have the money.” More women than she can count have told her … Continue reading Empowering Women to Take Control of Their Finances →

If you’re having trouble getting life off the ground, take a cue from the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville. Be open to change and new ideas. The Wright brothers weren’t the first to experiment with flight, but they accomplished something no one else did. While other inventors barely got their designs off the ground (if … Continue reading Soar Like a Bird →