Finding Home

More Families Like the Obamas

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:52:44 GMT

Several months ago, during the news conference at which Dr. Dobson announced he was stepping down as Chairman of the Board of Focus on the Family, the media were on hand in full force. I was there to support him in that watershed moment. After Dr.

Help Me, Hillary

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:14:34 GMT

A remarkable event happened recently which was largely ignored by the media. Earlier this year Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accepted the 2009 Margaret Sanger Award , the highest honor offered by Planned Parenthood, named after their founder, a

I’ll Make a Note of It

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:44:45 GMT

The other day there was an issue that required parental attention in the Daly household. Trent was upset that he had been disciplined. I can’t remember whether the offense warranted a spanking or a timeout. Either way, Trent’s reaction was to run to his

Dinner: the Antidote for Risky Behavior

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:57:12 GMT

Ken Windebank, a colleague of mine, likes to ask a question of people, and I have begun to do it myself. The question is simple, "What’s one thing you did well as a parent?” The other day, for instance, I was meeting with a very successful financial

Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:50:58 GMT

A surprising number of business owners I’ve spoken with over the last several months are shaken by the state of the economy. They’ve been candid about the difficult predicament this tight economy has put them in. Many are concerned about having to cut

God Speaks Through Little Kids Books

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:11:13 GMT

Sometimes God has to use simple words to get through to me. Case in point. One of the things I like to do after dinner is to engage the family in a brief time of devotions. Given the age of our boys, we’re reading from a children’s picture story

Focus on the World

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:13:01 GMT

When Dr. Dobson recorded his first 15-minute radio broadcast some thirty years ago, he had a hunch there might be an audience in the U.S. for insight into marriage and parenting issues. Never in his wildest dreams did he envision a day when his advice

A Walk to Remember

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:30:50 GMT

One week ago, our staff at Focus on the Family gathered together for a time of corporate prayer. Like many Christian ministries, we’ve experienced a dip in financial support from our friends and partners due to these tough economic times. We happen to

My First Commencement Address

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:32:01 GMT

I don’t know about you, but God seems to find new ways to stretch me. My latest stretching moment occurred earlier this month. The Honorable Bill Armstrong, former Senator from Colorado and now the president of Colorado Christian University (CCU),

Definition of Marriage Upheld

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:09:23 GMT

Are you ready for some good news? For the last decade California has been a battleground state in the debate whether to redefine the meaning of “marriage” to include same-sex couples. Last November, 7 million Californians—roughly 53% of those

Thanks, Coach!

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:01:08 GMT

The official start to the football season is several months away, but I’ve got football on my mind probably because I just had the privilege of spending some time with Jim Zorn, NFL head coach of the Washington Redskins. Jim was hired by the Redskins

Friends in Low Places

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:03:02 GMT

Michael Vick was released from prison today. At the time Michael’s story first broke back in April of 2007, there was an aspect of his situation that caught my attention: the power of friends and the need for strong accountability . Who can forget the

Breakfast of Champions

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:55:07 GMT

Last week I traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in an Alliance Defense Fund breakfast held in honor of former Attorney General Edwin Meese. He’s one of those rare men with a long record of distinguished service to our country and a man I

The Smile I Carry With Me

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:34:39 GMT

I know this is a tad early, but here’s a reflection with Father’s Day around the corner. As I said in my first book, Finding Home , life is wonderful . . . and life is hard. Having moved 23 times as a kid, I’ve experienced my share of both and prefer

The Beauty Treatment

community@focusonlinecommunities.com — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:31:19 GMT

When Miss California was asked her views about same-sex marriage during the recent Miss USA contest, Carrie Prejean said, “I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman—no offense to anybody out there—but that’s how I was raised and