Viewing Lent Through New Eyes
The season of Lent is upon us. However, as I reflect on my formative years, Lent was always that looming darkness, echoing over and over again to me: ...
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Digging a Well of Praise
I recently came across a journal entry of mine from 2017, and I recognised in that moment that sometimes God speaks to you, and it's actually for you ...
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5 Ways to Strengthen Family Finances
If we’re honest, most people struggle with money at some point in their life, whether its learning the basics, getting ahead, saving for ...
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Celebrating 30 years of helping families to flourish…
… thanks to the support of friends like you! This year marks the 30th birthday of Focus on the Family Australia! It’s a major milestone for the ...
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Phubbing, Social Media and Your Marriage
The average adult in Australia spends 9.4 hours per day interacting with media. There's not a lot of time left for face-to-face interaction. It’s ...
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5 things experts wish you knew about healthy sex in marriage
You can take several steps to have healthy, God-honouring intimacy in marriage. It’s the elephant in the bedroom: The very thing that can bring us ...
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5 love needs of men and women
It’s something we hear from couple after couple: "Men and women are so different! How can my spouse and I learn to understand each ...
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God’s Design for Sex and Why it Matters
Learn how to share Jesus' love with those who've experienced the pain of sexual brokenness! Slattery places our sexuality in the broader context of ...
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Spiritual disciplines and abiding in Christ
For many of us moderns, the idea of discipline has decidedly mixed connotations. We live in a culture of quick fixes and life hacks, large returns ...
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What it Takes to be a Man: Guiding Your Son Toward True Manliness
My son’s question was pivotal. Possibly life-changing. It demanded a carefully-considered, intelligent answer . . . but I didn’t have one. In his ...
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What to Do When Your Teens Aren’t Ready to Go Back to School
The summer, back-to-school sales started in early January — a sure sign that whining is about to begin at my house: “We just finished school! Why ...
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What to do when your adult child won’t grow up
Each week I receive a number of calls from parents who are concerned about their adult children. Most want to know what they can do to help. After ...
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