Families are in crisis this back-to-school season. Your gift today can give them hope and guidance.

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, more parents are reaching out for biblical help, but giving has slowed and Focus on the Family is facing a $2 million ministry shortfall.
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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Your gift by August 31 will help reach them with biblical guidance, restore hope in their homes, and point them to Christ.

Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

Will you make a gift before August 31 to help provide Christ-centered support in this critical season?

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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

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Carlton Hughes

Carlton Hughes, represented by Cyle Young of Hartline Literary, wears many hats. By day, he is a professor of communication. On church days, he serves as a children’s pastor. Throughout fall, he packs shoeboxes as an Area Coordinator with Operation Christmas Child. In his “spare time,” he is a freelance writer. His work has been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Wonders of Nature, Just Breathe, So God Made a Dog, Simple Little Words, and Everyday Grace for Men. His latest book is Adventures in Fatherhood, co‐authored with Holland Webb, from Ellie Claire/Hachette Publishing. Carlton is an empty nesting dad and devoted husband who enjoys classic sitcoms and chocolate—all the chocolate.

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