Focus on the Family

Amen! What are some ways YOU have learned to be tenderhearted lately? Praise God for always working in us.

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1. If God brings you to it, He will see you through it.

Thank you for your question about Dr. Kathy Koch. She has a long history as an educator and founded Celebrate Kids in 1991 - CelebrateKids.com. She also wrote an article about her dad and her life growing up titled “Parents Have Important Power To Awaken Intelligence,” which pays tribute to her parents who, to quote Kathy, “responded with love to my concerns about my height and clumsiness.” We’d like to assure you that Dr. Koch is (and always has been) a female and holds to the fundamentals of the Christian faith, including the Bible’s view of sexuality. We hope this reply is helpful.

A strong family, rooted in Christ, is the greatest weapon against Satan's devices.

When the disciples questioned Jesus’ teaching on marriage, His response was unexpected. In Matthew 19:10–12, He explained that singleness isn’t for everyone — but for those who are able to receive it, it can be embraced “for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.” He even presents it as something given — a gift for some. In other words, Jesus did not treat singleness as second best. He acknowledged that, for certain people, remaining unmarried can provide unique freedom and focus in serving God. At Focus on the Family, we believe marriage is a beautiful gift from God and a covenant to be honored and desired. But we also affirm what Jesus affirmed: both marriage and singleness can be blessings. Your value is not determined by a wedding ring. Whether married or single, God’s calling on your life is meaningful — and His design for each season is good.

The battle for your child's heart begins at home. Pray without ceasing over their salvation. Speak of God's love without pause. Show His faithfulness to them - teach them His ways.

Love is more than a feeling - it is continuous sacrifice. Our greatest example is in Christ.

Culture promises happiness, but forgets holiness. There is no permanence in the happiness culture offers. Holiness is eternal.

If God is removed from the picture of marriage, the foundation is also removed.

What happens when you treat your spouse better than they deserve?

The strongest marriages aren't built on feelings, they're built on faithfulness. Thriving marriages aren't built on personal gain, they're built on intentional, selfless love.

Culture says: Marriage is about me, my feelings, what I want. We can see how well that's working out.

Marriages don't fall apart over night. It takes one compromise, one broken promise, one miscommunication at a time, over many times. Catch the little things before they tear apart the garden of your marriage.

If you are a parent, your problems do not just affect you. Your decisions will always have an impact on your children - be wise in who you bring into your life, the lifestyle you choose, the way you live out your faith.

Every child deserves the security of knowing their parents aren't going anywhere.

While it’s unclear what the President or his team was attempting to communicate by sharing this AI generated illustration, none of the options were good and range from poor taste to blasphemous. Whatever the motive and whoever posted it, we are grateful it has been removed.

The most radical thing you can do in today's culture is love God, get married (and stay married), have kids - and be happy doing those things.

Kids don't need perfect parents - they need parents who stay.

Children don't just watch our marriages, they aren't unaffected bystanders. They build their understanding of what love MEANS through how we show love for our spouse.

When a child loses stability in the home, the whole world feels unsafe to them. We need to re-establish the importance of family relationships for the sake of future America.