Focus on the Family Australia

Relationship Mistakes - Part 2 - 27-28 December 2025

27 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Conflict is inevitable in all relationships but how we process those conflicts will make your relationship stronger. Our guest Joanne Wilson, who is a...

Relationship Mistakes - Part 1 - 20-21 December 2025

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many couples experience marriage burnout because of pressures and daily aggravations. Encouragingly, some people make the vital investment in counsell...

Truth Rising - 4-5 October 2025

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Loving a Prodigal - Part 2 - 13-14 December 2025

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It is indeed a painful experience for a parent to see their child who was brought up in the things of faith only to see them walk away from God. We di...

Loving a Prodigal - Part 1 - 6-7 December 2025

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christian parents have shared their experience of their children who have been brought up to follow the Lord and unfortunately seen them walk away fro...

Link Ministries Network - 29-30 November 2025

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Parents are the primary disciplers, but it takes a village to raise a child. This may include Christian teachers, kids and youth leaders. As a former ...

Zoe Ministry - 22-23 November 2025

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every child deserves to feel safe, loved and accepted. But unfortunately for many children this is not the case. Sadly, in a fallen and broken world p...

Parenting in God's Family - 15-16 November 2025

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Parenting can be joyous, magical, tiresome, boring, impossibly stressful and complicated. Today’s guest is Harriet Connor, content editor of???G...

The Focused Pastor - Part 2 - 8-9 November 2025

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We sometimes put pastors on pedestals, resulting in unhealthy and unrealistic expectations. On the other end, some pastors have a flawed understanding...

The Focused Pastor - Part 1 - 1-2 November 2025

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We sometimes put pastors on pedestals, resulting in unhealthy and unrealistic expectations. On the other end, some pastors have a flawed understanding...

Resist - 25-26 October 2025

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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How to De-stress God's Way - 18-19 October 2025

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Coaching Christian Leaders - 11-12 October 2025

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Navigating a Major Health Challenge - Part 2 - 27-28 September 2025

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Navigating a Major Health Challenge - Part 1 - 20-21 September 2025

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Christian Marriages - 13-14 September 2025

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Casting a Vision of Manhood - 6-7 September 2025

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Domestic Abuse - Part 2a - 30-31 August 2025

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

God's design for marriage never included abuse or coercive control of any kind, and all bruise or severely harm a person's heart, mind and soul. Unfor...

Domestic Abuse - Part 1a - 23-24 August 2025

23 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Domestic abuse or intimate partner violence is unfortunately a reality for many Australians. In recent studies as many as 20% of the population (inclu...

Caring for Ageing Parents - Part 2 - 16-17 August 2025

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Watching a loved one’s???health and confidence decline due to old age is a challenging process. Your parents were once your role models and ment...

Caring for Ageing Parents - Part 1 - 9-10 August 2025

09 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Watching a loved one’s???health and confidence decline due to old age is a challenging process. Your parents were once your role models and ment...

Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care - 2-3 August 2025

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spirituality is about what gives us a purpose to our lives. It is about our source of meaning and hope, which in turn is intimately related to our con...

Fathering - Part 2 - 26-27 July 2025

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many dads didn't have strong role models growing up?'and that can make fatherhood feel overwhelming. Today's guest, a senior clinical psychologist, sh...

Fathering - Part 1 - 19-20 July 2025

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many dads didn't have strong role models growing up?'and that can make fatherhood feel overwhelming. Today's guest, a senior clinical psychologist, sh...

Why Do Young People Leave the Church? - Part 2 - 12-13 July 2025

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many Christian parents long to see their children grow in faith and stay rooted in it for life. Yet for many families, the story unfolds differently?'...

Why Do Young People Leave the Church? - Part 1 - 5-6 July 2025

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why do so many young people raised in Christian homes walk away from their faith? It’s a painful reality for many families. Professor Bruce Robi...

Mustard Ministry - 28-29 June 2025

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How easy is it to be a Christian teenager in a state school or even in a Christian school? How do young people receive answers about faith or other bi...

When it Hurts That Your Partner Looks at Porn - Part 2 - 21-22 June 2025

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If a wife discovers that her husband has been secretive and hiding a sexual sin like pornography, it will be difficult to hear and it can leave most w...

When It Hurts That Your Partner Looks at Porn - Part 1 - 14-15 June 2025

14 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If a wife discovers that her husband has been secretive and hiding a sexual sin like pornography, it will be difficult to hear and it can leave most w...

Hope for the Unknown - Part 1 - 7-8 June 2025

07 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Resist - 31-1 June 2025

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Dr Marshall Ballantine-Jones Description: Unfortunately, many people are struggling with pornography. It is not just males that are dealing wit...

Traits of Effective Parenting - Part 2 - 24-25 May 2025

24 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Practical advice, inspiration and encouragement on marriage, relationships and parenting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Traits of Effective Parenting - Part 1 - 17-18 May 2025

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We can all do with a little help on our parenting journey. How can we be more successful in nurturing our children? Our guest is Danny Huerta - the Vi...

Motherhood - Part 2 - 10-11 May 2025

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many mothers struggle, feel unseen and undervalued in their role. Frequently, too, mums struggle with a sense of failure of not measuring up to some i...

Motherhood - Part 1 - 3-4 May 2025

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guests: Kate Ryan, Desley Conway and Hannah Sollberger Description: Society may tell us we need to live up to an unrealistic expectation of perfection...

How to De-stress God's Way - 26-27 April 2025

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Description: Life can be packed with situations and circumstances that leave us feeling anxious and worried. It can affect us physically, emotionally,...

Coaching Christian Leaders - 19-20 April 2025

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Description: Leadership can be a lonely job. Especially Christian and church leadership. Meeting everyone’s expectations and the overall demands...

A Jewish Easter - 12-13 April 2025

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Christian Marriages - 5-6 April 2025

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Link Ministries - Dan Buckle - 29-30 March 2025

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible says that children are a blessing from God. While parenting brings many challenges, the joys and rewards are great, unfortunately, one conce...

Casting A Vision Of Manhood - 22-23 March 2025

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Guard Your Heart - 15-16 March 2025

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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365 Life - Peter Stevens - 8-9 March 2025

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Seuss was correct when he wrote 'A person’s a person no matter how small.'’ We need more people who can stand up for those who do not h...

Zoe Ministry - 1-2 March 2025

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Relationship Mistakes II - 22-23 February 2025

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Joanne Wilson'???? Description: Conflict is inevitable in all relationships but how we process those conflicts will make your relationship stro...

Relationship Mistakes I - 15-16 February 2025

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Joanne Wilson'?? Description:'?? Many couples experience marriage burnout because of pressures and daily aggravations. Encouragingly, some peop...

Raising Tech Healthy Humans II - 8-9 February 2025

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Daniel Sih Description: Many parents want to know how to make smart decisions when it comes to smart phones and technology. Daniel Sih is a for...

Raising Tech Healthy Humans - 1 - 1-2 February 2025

01 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Daniel Sih'?? Description: It’s no secret that digital devices and technology are a big part of our lives. But unfortunately, they can pr...

Parenting in God's Family - 25-26 January 2025

25 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Harriet Connor Description: Parenting can be joyous, magical, tiresome, boring, impossibly stressful and complicated. Today’s guest is Ha...

Life - 18-19 January 2025

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Grandparenting - Part 2 - 11-12 January 2025

11 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Grandparenting - 4-5 January 2025

04 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Digital Dating - 28-29 December 2024

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Joanne Wilson Description: You may have heard the titles Millennials, Generation Y and Z? These various age groups are also referred to as 'dig...

Impress - 21-22 December 2024

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Ainsley Freeman Description: When our children graduate from high school, we will have used up more than 90% of our in-person time with them. I...

Blended Not Shaken II - 14-15 December 2024

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guests: Karina and Tony Hudson Description: Families come in all different shapes and sizes. One such shape are blended families. Being a step or sing...

Blended not shaken - 1 - 7-8 December 2024

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Karina Hudson Description: Families come in all different shapes and sizes. One such shape are blended families. Being a step or single parent ...

GenJ - 30-1 December 2024

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Christian Teens - 23-24 November 2024

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Domestic Abuse II - Lindy Hadges - 16-17 November 2024

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Description: God’s design for marriage never included abuse or coercive control of any kind, and all bruise or severely harm a person’s he...

Domestic Abuse - 1 - 9-10 November 2024

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Domestic abuse or intimate partner violence is unfortunately a reality for many Australians. In recent studies as many as 20% of the population (inclu...

Work Life Balance - 2-3 November 2024

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We can often find ourselves in a tug of war, caught between the demands of work and those of the family. When this becomes out of balance it can have ...

Caring for Ageing Parents - 1 - 26-27 October 2024

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Watching a loved one’s'??health and confidence decline due to old age is a challenging process. Your parents were once your role models and ment...

Caring for Ageing Parents - 1 - 19-20 October 2024

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Jenny Blok Description: Watching a loved one’s'??health and confidence decline due to old age is a challenging process. Your parents were...

Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care - 12-13 October 2024

12 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Spirituality is about what gives us a purpose to our lives. It is about our source of meaning and hope, which in turn is intimately related to our con...

Mustard Ministry - 5-6 October 2024

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How easy is it to be a Christian teenager in a state school or even in a Christian school? How do young people receive answers about faith or other bi...

Casting a Vision of Manhood - 28-29 September 2024

28 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Guard Your Heart - 21-22 September 2024

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Traditionally God???s design of sexuality has been presented as a list of dos and don???ts - especially the dont’s. The story of God???s design ...

Marriage Hot Topics - 2 - 14-15 September 2024

14 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Healthy marriages provide the foundation for healthy families and maintaining healthy long-term relationships can be challenging for many reasons. To ...

Marriage Hot Topics - 1 - 7-8 September 2024

07 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Healthy marriages provide the foundation for healthy families and maintaining healthy long-term relationships can be challenging for many reasons. To ...

Impress - 31-1 September 2024

31 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When our children graduate from high school, we will have used up more than 90% of our in-person time with them. It leads us to wonder what kind of im...

Mindset - 24-25 August 2024

24 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What challenges are you currently faced with? It could be your work, in your family or in your marriage. To achieve real change, you have to have the ...

Procrastination - 17-18 August 2024

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever hear yourself saying ???I???ll do it tomorrow???? Thinking that if we put it off another day it gives us more time - and the next day you say the...

Relationship Mistakes - Part 2 - 27-28 July 2024

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Conflict is inevitable in all relationships but how we process those conflicts will make your relationship stronger. Our guest Joanne Wilson, who is a...

Relationship Mistakes - Part 1 - 20-21 July 2024

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many couples experience marriage burnout because of pressures and daily aggravations. Encouragingly, some people make the vital investment in counsell...

Work Life Balance - 13-14 July 2024

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We can often find ourselves in a tug of war, caught between the demands of work and those of the family. When this becomes out of balance it can have ...

Digital Dating - 6-7 July 2024

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You may have heard the titles Millennials, Generation Y and Z? These various age groups are also referred to as ???digital natives.??? They have the g...

Raising Tech Healthy Humans - Part 2 - 29-30 June 2024

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

???Get off your phone!??? ???Are you gaming again?!???? Sound familiar? Many parents want to know how to make smart decisions when it comes to smart p...

Raising Tech Healthy Humans - Part 1 - 22-23 June 2024

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It???s no secret that digital devices and technology are a big part of our lives. But unfortunately they can present a variety of problems - especiall...

Domestic Violence - Part 2 - 15-16 June 2024

15 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

God designed marriage and the family to be a deeply loving and tender relationship and to be the foundation of a healthy society. Unfortunately, we he...

Domestic Violence - Part 1 - 8-9 June 2024

08 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

God designed marriage and the family to be a deeply loving and tender relationship and to be the foundation of a healthy society. Unfortunately, we he...

365Life - 1-2 June 2024

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Seuss was correct when he wrote ???A person???s a person no matter how small.??? We need more people who can stand up for those who do not have a v...

Grandparenting - Part 2 - 25-26 May 2024

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grandparents can make a difference in the lives of their grandchildren, but intentional Christian grandparents can make an incredible difference passi...

Grandparenting - Part 1 - 18-19 May 2024

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grandparents can make a difference in the lives of their grandchildren, but intentional Christian grandparents can make an incredible difference passi...

The Chat - 23-24 December 2023

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If your child were in trouble, they’d come to you and ask for help, wouldn’t they? But what if they just couldn’t talk about it. Our...

Pregnancy Help Australia - Part 2 - 11-12 May 2024

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you were experiencing emotional distress or needing additional support during an unexpected or challenging pregnancy, where would you seek help????...

Pregnancy Help Australia - Part 1 - 4-5 May 2024

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you were experiencing emotional distress or needing additional support during an unexpected or challenging pregnancy, where would you seek help????...

Finding Myself Inside - 27-28 April 2024

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On his thirty-fifth birthday, Niven Neyland was riding high - a thriving business, beautiful fianc??e, close-knit family, loving big brother. Until on...

The Man Behind the Microphone - 20-21 April 2024

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today will be a familiar voice to many of you - especially if you???re a regular listener of Focus. He???s a husband, father of 6, author, s...

Mindset - 13-14 April 2024

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What challenges are you currently faced with? It could be your work, in your family or in your marriage. To achieve real change, you have to have the ...

Procrastination - 6-7 April 2024

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever hear yourself saying ???I???ll do it tomorrow???? Thinking that if we put it off another day it gives us more time - and the next day you say the...

Being the Bad Guy - 30-31 March 2024

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The church used to be recognised as a force for good, but this is changing rapidly. Christians are now often seen as the ???bad guys???, losing both r...

7 Traits of Effective Parenting - 2 - 23-24 March 2024

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We can all do with a little help on our parenting journey. How can we be more successful in nurturing our children? Our guest is the Vice President of...

7 Traits of Effective Parenting - 1 - 16-17 March 2024

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We can all do with a little help on our parenting journey. How can we be more successful in nurturing our children? Our guest is the Vice President of...

All Life is Valuable - 2 - 9-10 March 2024

09 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to the subject of preborn babies there is great debate and great emotion. Part of Focus??? role is to better inform and equip our listen...

All Life is Valuable - 1 - 2-3 March 2024

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

??? When it comes to the subject of preborn babies there is great debate and great emotion. Part of Focus??? role is to better inform and equip our li...

Mentoring Young People - Part 2 - 24-25 February 2024

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fredrick Douglas said ’It’s easier to build stronger children than to repair broken men. We would all agree, but how do we do that? Our gu...

Mentoring Young People - Part 1 - 17-18 February 2024

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From being bullied, part of a gang, and suffering from mental health issues, to now a youth speaker and mentor. Our guest today, along with his wife, ...

Faith, Death and Pills - Part 2 - 10-11 February 2024

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  When we think about the challenges we see people facing in the world around us, we can quickly become overwhelmed. Today’s guest is Nic ...

Faith, Death and Pills - 1 - 3-4 February 2024

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Description When we think about the challenges we see people facing in the world around us, we can quickly become overwhelmed. Today’s guest is ...

Toxic Masculinity - Part 2 - 27-28 January 2024

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are many stereotypes about what a man is. There are a lot of negative messages our boys are receiving. They’re meant to be tough, highly c...