Do you ever wonder if your marriage and your family is normal? We’re Neil and Sharol Josephson and we’ve had the privilege of talking to thousands of couples across Canada. We know the questions they’re asking and the struggles they’re wrestling with in their marriage and parenting. In this podcast, we bring in some of our favourite teachers, authors, counsellors and relationship coaches — some of the people we’ve learned from — and we’ll also talk to real couples like you — doing real life in the real world. The discussions you’ll listen in on are honest, faith-based, funny at times, and most importantly, filled with help and hope. Great marriages and great families don’t just happen. So please join us for the FamilyLife Canada Podcast.
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Do you ever wonder if your marriage and your family is normal? We’re Neil and Sharol Josephson and we’ve had the privilege of talking to thousands of couples across Canada. We know the questions they’re asking and the struggles they’re wrestling with in their marriage and parenting. In this podcast, we bring in some of our favourite teachers, authors, counsellors and relationship coaches — some of the people we’ve learned from — and we’ll also talk to real couples like you — doing real life in the real world. The discussions you’ll listen in on are honest, faith-based, funny at times, and most importantly, filled with help and hope. Great marriages and great families don’t just happen. So please join us for the FamilyLife Canada Podcast.
Daniel and Christina Im dive deep into sharing the profound and life-altering lessons they're learning in their marriage, parenting and spiritual journeys. There are so many nuggets of wisdom for your marriage and family in this episode!
When a child is lost to cancer, how does a marriage and family survive and journey towards healing? David and Lisa Elliott share openly about the unstoppable sadness they've known and the steps they took individually and as a family to find some measure of healing after the devastating loss of their son, Ben, at 19 years of age.
Nicky and Sila Lee, creators of Alpha's The Marriage Course, discuss their journey in marriage ministry and the beautiful legacy great marriages can bring to those around them.
The West often sees family as a springboard for individual success, but guests Jeremy and April Pryor champion building your family as a team, where members learn to adopt family values and have their contributions celebrated. They discuss the mental shift this takes and practical daily rhythms that nurture this sense of team in your whole family.
Stories from male victims of sexual abuse have been strikingly absent in the #MeToo movement. In this episode, Neil and Sharol Josephson interview Dr. Kelli Palfry on why men are more reluctant to disclose being abused and how this affects marriages.
Leading stepfamily educator, Ron Deal, addresses the unrealistic or unspoken expectations that tend to trip up blended family couples. To help couples prepare to blend wisely and well, he outlines essential conversations a couple should have.
Financial health is integral to a thriving marriage. In this episode, guests Chelsea and Marty Dyck share their story of finding resources, getting on the same page as a couple for their future and living out their plan to get debt free.
Healthy people have healthy relationships. Professional counselor and relationship expert, Debra Fileta, joins the Josephsons to discuss essential ways to become an emotionally and spiritually healthy single or married person. Together, they dismantle some of the current, worst dating and marriage advice Christians tend to believe and they discuss the truths that bring health and healing.
Healthy rhythms prevent drift, helping couples stay connected and growing closer. Guests David and Meg Robbins (who lead FamilyLife USA) share some key rhythms that have helped them stay connected amidst raising kids, leading a ministry and moving across the country during a pandemic.
8 days into her marriage, Rosie Makinney told her husband, "You can have me or you can have pornography, but you can't have both." Rosie and host Sharol Josephson discuss the facts, faith and steps it takes for marriages to finally be free from pornography.
Sometimes being compassionate means walking away. Leading marriage educator, Gary Thomas, joins Neil and Sharol Josephson to discuss when it's wise to walk away from toxic people. Whether a spouse, adult child, in-law, or someone at your church, he unpacks how to know if a person is actually toxic (or just plain difficult), and when to distance yourself to protect your spiritual and mental health.
How can we nurture care and understanding in our children for those who struggle to have basic needs met? Sharol Josephson joins Allison Alley, President and CEO of Compassion Canada, to discuss how you, as a family, might cultivate a heart for those living in poverty.
This episode is for fathers and husbands who desire to build a spiritual legacy in their marriage and family. Neil Josephson joins Kirk Giles, president of Promise Keepers Canada, to discuss how men can face their fears in order to love, lead, and serve more intentionally.
Released from past hurt of her own, Dr. Barbara Wilson combines neuroscience and Scripture to explain what sexual bonding is and how to move freely into your future. Listen as she and Sharol Josephson discuss how God designed our brains to heal. For more resources visit barbarawilson.org
After a long season of drift proved deadly to their relationship, Tristan and Lycrecia Klassen had no hope of salvaging their marriage. But when he landed himself in jail, something incredible began to happen.
For much of the year, David and Lindsay Balfour live on opposite ends of North America. They join Neil and Sharol Josephson to discuss the unique challenges of trying to maintain a health long distance marriage.
Pornography use has increased heavily during the pandemic, but there is hope and healing! Guests Shawn and Helena Bonneteau share their story of healing from the effects of pornography. This episode's grace-filled discussion will help you capture a vision of how good life and marriage can be without porn.
How can a couple create a foundation that withstands crisis? Hosts Neil and Sharol Josephson and guests Ron and Ann Mainse discuss their cancer stories and how they made it through as couples, growing closer and stronger than ever.
Parenting is challenging at the best of times, but these days, many parents are feeling the added pressures of juggling homeschooling, working from home, and so much time together! Guests Jim and Lynne Jackson offer their practical wisdom for navigating this challenging season and having reasonable expectations of yourself and your kids.
With emotions more on the surface during the global health crisis, couples need tools to have healthy conflict. Guests Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott teach how the goal is not to avoid fights, but to have good fights that bring a couple closer together.
Do you ever wonder if your marriage and your family is normal? We’re Neil and Sharol Josephson and we’ve had the privilege of talking to thousands of couples across Canada. We know the questions they’re asking and the struggles they’re wrestling with in their marriage and parenting. In this podcast, we bring in some of our favourite teachers, authors, counsellors and relationship coaches — some of the people we’ve learned from — and we’ll also talk to real couples like you — doing real life in the real world. The discussions you’ll listen in on are honest, faith-based, funny at times, and most importantly, filled with help and hope. Great marriages and great families don’t just happen. So please join us for the FamilyLife Canada Podcast.
