Learning how to get closer to God is a lifelong journey. For teenagers, growing closer to God depends on their personality, interests, and relationship with God.

In our day, knowing how to talk with your daughter about issues like sexual orientation, gender identity, and same-sex attraction can seem overwhelming. This is the world your daughter lives in, and she needs you to help her process it.

To assume that our ability to love another person has its source in our own hearts carries with it the potential to be embarrassing, painful, or dangerous.

It’s easier than you think to bless your kids!

Who’s the spiritual leader in your family? Some husbands may be intimidated by their wife and don’t want to fail, so they do nothing. Maybe the best solution is to let God work in their lives.

Take the time as a family dive into the Word and help further set the stage for what is to come on Christmas. Here are some bible verses to read to your kids this Christmas Eve.

Vulnerable children experience Christmas differently. Seemingly small, insignificant things can mean the world to them at Christmas.

Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God! Find time to join us in a Christmas devotional to celebrate our Savior today.

As you prepare for the holidays, consider how God might be calling you to experience Him this season.

Explore our Advent Devotionals for your family! This week’s theme is Peace. Learn more about how you can develop your family’s peace this Christmas season.

Take the time as a family dive into the Word and help further set the stage for what is to come on Christmas. Here are some bible verses to read to your kids this Christmas Eve.

You might be surprised at how self-denial actually leads to gratitude.

A spiritual insight from Focus on the Family leadership

As we pondered Jesus’ command in Acts 1:8, we’ve come to realize that our “Judea” is essentially those living nearby. We began reaching out by simply loving our neighbors.

Explore our Advent Devotionals for your family! This week’s theme is Faith. Learn more about how you can develop your family’s faith this Christmas season.

Are you looking for ideas to help keep your children focused on the reason for the Christmas season?

Here are some helpful guiding questions to consider when you’re thinking whether certain words you use with your kids are life-giving or potentially destructive.

In a culture that has lost hope, use these activities to teach your kids what hope is and that they do have a hope.

Children best grasp the reality of God’s love when they experience it at home.

Help kids see that God works through pain and suffering in their and other people’s lives.

Has your teen decided to “give up the faith”? Get insight into how parents can engage with their prodigals.

Can you imagine the freedom that would come to our hearts from having full confidence in the love of Christ? Would it help us love better?

Did you know the majority of students in New Zealand spend at least six hours per day in school? That’s a lot of time, and it presents a unique challenge to Christian students who spend that time in an environment that’s completely different than—or even contradicts—what they learn at home and at church.

Bill explained that discipline comes from the root word disciple and means “to teach or to coach.” It means teaching appropriate and biblical thinking and behavior.

When I was single, I was deeply aware of my need for God. He was the only other Person in my apartment to talk to on quiet evenings. He was the one who gave me peace when I was scared and loved me no matter what. And while those things were still true after I got married, suddenly it was a lot harder to make time for God.

Dispel three myths about faith that your children might believe and help them understand what faith is and the nature of this gift that comes from God.

Help kids understand what faith — a God-given gift — really is!

While current culture is divided on the abortion issue, we search the scriptures and ask ourselves, “What does the Bible say about abortion?”

May we not lose perspective in these days of uncertainty and forget the goal. The light of the radio tower, is shining brightly.

Esther Ahmad wanted her Muslim father’s approval so she volunteered for Jihad, but she never made it to the training camp.

Spiritual insights from Focus on the Family Middle East