If your family is dealing with an unplanned pregnancy it can be a very difficult time with lots of emotions and potential outcomes In this Focus on the Family chapel message a winsome mother-daughter team share how an unplanned pregnancy rocked their world the confusion that resulted and how the daughter found strength through biblical counseling at a local pregnancy resource center Ultimately the baby was adopted by an extended family member and is growing up delighted to have an 'extra' mom Your gift to support our Option Ultrasound program will equip pregnancy medical clinics across the country with ultrasound [... more]

Dr Mike Bechtle helps you learn to navigate difficult conversations and stressful conditions with friends and family so you can enjoy those get-togethers and special times You'll learn some practical ways to cope and get along better within appropriate boundaries Receive the book People Can't Drive You Crazy If You Don't Given Them the Keys and a free audio download of Healthy Ways to Interact With Extended Family for your donation of any amount Right now you can DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS to GIVE FAMILIES HOPE through our YEAR-END MATCH provided by generous friends of the ministry Get More Episode Resources [... more]

Chip wraps up this series with a message that can revolutionize your marriage and perhaps even your your extended family your church and your neighborhood The world needs to see great marriages that work and yours can be one of those marriages [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back the Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity at the Family Research Council Connor Semelsberger to discuss the importance of the family unit and how we can take steps to rebuild the American family [... more]

Growing up Greg's life revolved around his violent alcoholic mother and equally dysfunctional extended family and he felt shame about who he was beginning at a young age Eventually the Lord intervened in his life He went on to found Dare Share a ministry that helps the Church activate Christian teens to share the gospel within their sphere of influence Part of Receive the book Unlikely Fighter and the audio download of the broadcast How a Dysfunctional Street Kid Became a Radical Discipline of Jesus for your donation of any amount And now through a special matching opportunity your gift [... more]

Growing up Greg's life revolved around his violent alcoholic mother and equally dysfunctional extended family and he felt shame about who he was beginning at a young age Eventually the Lord intervened in his life He went on to found Dare Share a ministry that helps the Church activate Christian teens to share the gospel within their sphere of influence Part of Receive the book Unlikely Fighter and the audio download of the broadcast How a Dysfunctional Street Kid Became a Radical Discipline of Jesus for your donation of any amount And now through a special matching opportunity your gift [... more]

Ron Deal describes some of the unique challenges that couples experience through remarriage and the formation of a stepfamily He discusses the importance of drawing a family map to identify the complex web of relationships with kids stepkids ex-spouses and their partners and extended family Part of Receive the book Preparing to Blend and the audio download of the broadcast Are You Ready to Remarry for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources [... more]

Ron Deal describes some of the unique challenges that couples experience through remarriage and the formation of a stepfamily He discusses the importance of drawing a family map to identify the complex web of relationships with kids stepkids ex-spouses and their partners and extended family Part of Receive the book Preparing to Blend and the audio download of the broadcast Are You Ready to Remarry for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources [... more]

Without the ability to see their grandchildren in person due to risk of infection many grandparents sought new ways of connecting during the COVID- pandemic A recent survey showed that many grandparents adopted texting and social media as a means to maintain their precious bond with their grandchildren Some even worshiped with their extended families by video call One of the most wonderful ways parents and grandparents can influence their children is by passing down the truths of Scripture In Deuteronomy Moses charged God rsquo s people to ldquo not forget the things rdquo they rsquo d seen about God [... more]

Well-known psychologists and authors Dr John Townsend and Dr Henry Cloud share broadcast advice on how to relate with your in-laws Part of Receive the book Boundaries for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd treatment monthly-gift Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast establishing-healthy-boundaries-with-your-in-laws-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Patrick T Brown author of the recent report Working Class Americans' Views on Family Policy Brown discusses some surprising findings that reveal what working class Americans really value when it comes to family policy [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Are home churches biblical What is the meaning and significance of Jesus being raised from the dead Our church is receiving a new pastor how should our church handle this transition How should I study the book of Revelation in the Bible Who was it that called out to the Lord in Sodom in Genesis My extended family members started a church My family and I were excited to begin attending but it seems as if the focus is always to grow in size rather than shepherd [... more]

What does it look like for parents to wait on the Lord when they see toxic tendencies in their child's spouse On FamilyLife Today hosts Dave and Ann Wilson talk with author Doyle Roth about preserving relationships as you navigate difficult patterns of behavior Show Notes and Resources Download FamilyLife's new app https www familylife com app Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com familylife-podcast-network [... more]

Jonie Meme Neddo were a young interracial couple in rural Tennessee at a time when interracial dating in rural Tennessee wasn't exactly encouraged This is their story about how they parted ways in and found their way back to each other more than years later [... more]

Every extended family has in it people who are far from God But it's never too late says Nancy Guthrie for God to reach the most self-righteous or the most cynical and hard-hearted For God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us Show Notes and Resources Saints and Scoundrels by Nancy Guthrie resources https www nancyguthrie com saints-scoundrels Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com familylife-podcast-network Have the FamilyLife Today podcast [... more]

If you want to create lasting memories with your grandchildren don't miss the next nbsp Building Relationships nbsp with Dr Gary Chapman Susan Alexander Yates will talk about creating a Cousin Camp that brings grandchildren together over the summer She'll give practical tips on how to plan activities and spiritual lessons that your family will talk about for years to come Hear more on the next nbsp Building Relationships nbsp with Dr Gary Chapman [... more]

Chip wraps up this series with a message that can revolutionize your marriage and perhaps even your your extended family your church and your neighborhood The world needs to see great marriages that work and yours can be one of those marriages [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family President John L Rustin speaks with Kimberly Curlin the Director of the Wake County Chapter of Safe Families They discuss the mission of Safe Families which is to bring together families in need with churches and host families who [... more]