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

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Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Living and Dying as a Witness for Christ

Living and Dying as a Witness for Christ

Author Tom Doyle talks about his work as a missionary in the Middle East and the incredible risks Christians are facing as they live out their faith in a part of the world fraught with dangers that include persecution by Muslims, terrorism and war.
Original Air Date: November 4, 2016

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Killing Christians: Living the Faith Where It's Not Safe to Believe

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Identifying Harmful Patterns to Heal Your Marriage

Pastors Justin & Trisha Davis share their incredible marriage journey — recovering from Justin’s infidelity and the generational sins of their parents. The Davises describe “cycles of sin” like shame, blame, hiddenness, and unforgiveness, and how we need to get to the root of these issues before God can heal our lives.

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In Memory of Dr. James Dobson

In Memory of Dr. James Dobson – Psychologist. Author. Speaker. Family Man. When Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family in 1977, nobody knew he would impact the lives of millions and become synonymous with trusted advice to help families thrive in Christ. With Dr. Dobson’s passing on August 21, 2025, Focus on the Family President Jim Daly presents a pre-produced tribute to honor the founder, with treasured memories from Dr. Dobson’s cousin, the late Rev. H.B. London, Ray Vander Laan, Kay Coles James, Kim Meeder and others. Tune in to learn about the hope, healing, and loving advice Dr. Dobson provided for decades, couched in Biblical principles. It’s a loving tribute to our founder as we all mourn the loss of Dr. James Dobson on this special edition of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly.

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When God Allows Suffering (Part 1 of 2)

Joni explores the question of why God doesn’t heal every disease and every pain we suffer. She shares her struggles with deep depression after being paralyzed at age 17, and her ardent pursuit of healing from the Lord. After much disappointment, Joni’s perspective changed for the better when she realized that God was more concerned about healing her soul than healing her body. She also reveals the problems that her disability has caused in her marriage to her husband Ken, and how the Lord helped them through those difficult years. As a bonus on day one, we share a brief conversation between Jim Daly and Ken Tada about his deep love for Joni, and the Lord, and how having an attitude of service has helped him cope as the husband of a quadriplegic. (Part 1 of 2)

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Breaking Down Racial Barriers With God’s Love (Part 2 of 2)

Jim Daly has a candid conversation with a panel of guests who challenge listeners to bridge the racial divide in our culture by proclaiming God’s grace and love, which is available to all people, no matter their color, race and nationality. (Part 2 of 2)

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Radio host and author Brant Hansen discusses our continuous need for self-reflection and the pursuit of humility, which has become all the more necessary as we live out our days in a culture of self righteousness.

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