Jim Daly

2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalists -Religion Evangelicalism in America has cracked, split on the shoals of the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, leaving many wondering if they want to be in or out of the evangelical tribe. The contentiousness brought to the fore surrounds what it means to affirm and demonstrate evangelical Christian faith amidst the messy and polarized realities gripping our country and world. Who or what is defining the evangelical social and political vision? Is it the gospel or is it culture? For a movement that has been about the primacy of Christian faith, this is a crisis. This collection of essays was gathered by Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, who provides an introduction to the volume. What follows is a diverse and provocative set of perspectives and reflections from evangelical insiders who wrestle with their responses to the question of what it means to be evangelical in light of their convictions. Contributors include: Shane Claiborne, Red Letter ChristiansJim Daly, Focus on the FamilyMark Galli, Christianity TodayLisa Sharon Harper, FreedomRoad.usTom Lin, InterVarsity Christian FellowshipKaren Swallow Prior, Liberty UniversitySoong-Chan Rah, North Park UniversityRobert Chao Romero, UCLASandra Maria Van Opstal, Grace and Peace CommunityAllen Yeh, Biola UniversityMark Young, Denver Seminary Referring to oneself as evangelical cannot be merely a congratulatory self-description. It must instead be a commitment and aspiration guided by the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ. What now are Christ's followers called to do in response to this identity crisis?

OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIESAs parents of adult children, we often worry about whether our children will make good choices when they're on their own. Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children provides you with biblically based prayers and encouraging stories to guide you as you pray for your adult children through anything they face. Parent and author Jodie Berndt understands what it's like to release children into the world and still care deeply about them and everything they're up against in life. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie shares prayers designed with your adult children in mind, whether they're just leaving the nest, flying well on their own, or struggling to take off at all. Jodie shares advice on navigating all aspects of adulthood with encouraging stories from experienced parents who are praying their children through real-life issues like leaving the church, struggling with health concerns, navigating broken marriages, fighting addiction, dealing with financial problems, and more. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie addresses some of the most difficult questions that confront parents:How can I support my children when they make decisions I disagree with? Is it too late to start praying for my children? What does the Bible teach us about praying for our children? With the grace and wisdom of someone who's been there, Jodie shares the tools and encouragement you need to find the strength to keep praying, even as you doubt yourself and grieve over your children's choices. Whatever you're praying for, Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children will help you find confidence and peace taken straight from Scripture, guiding you to the bedrock of God's promises as you release your children to God's shepherding care.

A stage animal, Jim Daly has been throwing on the greasepaint and wiping it off over seven decades in the dog-eat-dog world of Australian performance. With significant credits across both theatre and screen forms, from the daring plays of Jack Hibberd and Barry Dickins to the celebration of the Brecht centenary year (1998), appearing in both the acclaimed The Caucasian Chalk Circle at Belvoir and in Arturo Ui at the Melbourne Theatre Company, he has ploughed on into the Twenty-First Century with seven seasons of the Aboriginal play Coranderrk, the ground-breaking headphone verbatim theatre of Roslyn Oades' Hello, Goodbye, and Happy Birthday, and a raft of independent works in 'dirty spaces', including his own performance-research work on the Katyń massacre. In between, in the scenes seen in this memoir, is the need to survive and support a family, a necessity spinning him through rocky teaching and hospitality scenes, and picking up a PhD for good measure. This is not a warm story of luck. In a country where performers need a lot of it, his story here brings alive the spiky Australian performing world from the working-actor's point of view. This memoir is a personal career history coloured with dollops of the recent history of Australian performance, theatre especially. Daly is an awarded, chameleonic Australian stage, film and television actor and scholar, known for Pirate Islands, the legendary 100 Metres Track episode with John Clark, and many high-energy solo productions. From the pioneering days of Australian live to air television in the 1950s, through teaching, including a foray into a religious teaching Congregation, and to the mainstages of capital and provincial cities, and through the rocky, uncertain terrain of so-called independent theatre, his career spans over 70 years. Where most fall by the wayside, he has survived.

A stage animal, Jim Daly has been throwing on the greasepaint and wiping it off over seven decades in the dog-eat-dog world of Australian performance. With significant credits across both theatre and screen forms, from the daring plays of Jack Hibberd and Barry Dickins to the celebration of the Brecht centenary year (1998), appearing in both the acclaimed The Caucasian Chalk Circle at Belvoir and in Arturo Ui at the Melbourne Theatre Company, he has ploughed on into the Twenty-First Century with seven seasons of the Aboriginal play Coranderrk, the ground-breaking headphone verbatim theatre of Roslyn Oades' Hello, Goodbye, and Happy Birthday, and a raft of independent works in 'dirty spaces', including his own performance-research work on the Katyń massacre. In between, in the scenes seen in this memoir, is the need to survive and support a family, a necessity spinning him through rocky teaching and hospitality scenes, and picking up a PhD for good measure. This is not a warm story of luck. In a country where performers need a lot of it, his story here brings alive the spiky Australian performing world from the working-actor's point of view. This memoir is a personal career history coloured with dollops of the recent history of Australian performance, theatre especially. Daly is an awarded, chameleonic Australian stage, film and television actor and scholar, known for Pirate Islands, the legendary 100 Metres Track episode with John Clark, and many high-energy solo productions. From the pioneering days of Australian live to air television in the 1950s, through teaching, including a foray into a religious teaching Congregation, and to the mainstages of capital and provincial cities, and through the rocky, uncertain terrain of so-called independent theatre, his career spans over 70 years. Where most fall by the wayside, he has survived.

Breathe New Life Into Your MarriageResearch shows that many, if not most, longtime marriages have grown complacent or even stale. If your marriage could use some encouragement, Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family and co-host of the Focus Daily Radio Broadcast, offers a 365-day devotional inspired from his 35-plus years of marriage to his wife, Jean, and from the many marriage experts that have impacted him over the years. The Healthy Marriage Devotional provides an easy way to read Scripture, pray, and connect with your spouse to strengthen your relationship by digging into twenty-three core topics, including: Growing Through ConflictCrafting an Even Better MarriageWise Couples Do ThisAppreciating DifferencesGrow closer to God and each other, whatever your age or stage of marriage, with foundational, practical, and wise words to carry you through the year. Includes discussion questions and activities.

"On the way living" is a learned skill, not an innate ability. Suddenly the homeless person, the prisoner, the addict, the person who argues with you in the grocery store, the disagreeable boss, the customer becomes an opportunity with a chance to intervene and offer life-changing hope, even when they were not your intended destination. When we put into practice "on the way living," we begin to see people differently--not as a threat or inconvenience, but as a mission field with opportunities to allow God to use us to change minds and hearts so they can experience life and peace. Slow down, open your eyes and ears to see and hear those moments that God places along your path. Read the amazing stories of persons who have witnessed modern-day miracles that happened to themselves and others when they allowed the Holy Spirit to guide them while they were on their way.

"On the way living" is a learned skill, not an innate ability. Suddenly the homeless person, the prisoner, the addict, the person who argues with you in the grocery store, the disagreeable boss, the customer becomes an opportunity with a chance to intervene and offer life-changing hope, even when they were not your intended destination. When we put into practice "on the way living," we begin to see people differently--not as a threat or inconvenience, but as a mission field with opportunities to allow God to use us to change minds and hearts so they can experience life and peace. Slow down, open your eyes and ears to see and hear those moments that God places along your path. Read the amazing stories of persons who have witnessed modern-day miracles that happened to themselves and others when they allowed the Holy Spirit to guide them while they were on their way.

Written by Jim Daly, the compassionate leader of Focus on the Family, ReFocus inspires and motivates Christians to transcend political agendas and partisan battles and instead interact with others in a way that will consistently reveal the heart of God to a desperately hurting world. Our culture has become painfully polarized, often hindering relationships with neighbors, colleagues, and the very people who need to discover the love of Jesus Christ. Remembering that we are foremost citizens of heaven serving a loving Father, we who call ourselves followers of Christ can once again be known by our love. But how? In what context and through what means? How can we tear down the walls that divide our culture, our neighborhoods and workplaces and families, in this increasingly contentious world? Drawing on a rich variety of true stories and sources both historical and contemporary--from behind the scenes in today's halls of power, to moving accounts from church history, to powerful breakthroughs in Daly's own life and ministry--Daly challenges us to reclaim our responsibility, and our privilege, as God's sons and daughters. As followers of Jesus with His humility and compassion as our model, ReFocus: Living a Life that Reflects God's Heart demonstrates how Christians can show the world an inexplicable taste of grace with no agenda other than to reveal the heart of God as the loving Abba Father He is.

From Blank the podcast comes Blank: Why It's Fine to Falter and Fail, and How to Pick Yourself up Again. Blank is an informal, insightful podcast in which well-known people from acting, writing, politics and sports chat about their lives and how they get through tough moments like public failure, writer's block, social anxiety, imposter syndrome, identity crisis, and how they deal with parenting, grief, social media, their careers and switching off. The book is a compendium of the common experiences and lessons encountered while talking to guests such as Jon Ronson, Dawn French, Michael Rosen, Gary Lineker, Stephen Mangan, Dame Kelly Holmes, Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss, Fiona Murden, Rufus Sewell and many more. Blank moments allow us to reset and see things differently. Far from being setbacks, they can be the impetus for clarity and creativity. Identify your blank moments and jump in – you never know what you might find.

Revival happens when passion for God breaks through human restraint and ignites one heart after another with his unquenchable love. Speaking with enthusiasm and vibrancy, Kim Meeder encourages readers to seek transformation of heart, soul, mind, and strength by engaging the holy fire of God's presence. Within this place, fear and pride melt away and the desire burns brightly to reach all who are losing the battle for hope. Through inspiring true encounters, Meeder challenges each believer to accept Jesus's commission to carry the living flame of his love wherever he leads.

Realmente existen los padres perfectos? La perfecci n es el enemigo de la crianza de los hijos. Es admirable que lleguen a ser los mejores mam s y pap s que puedan ser para sus hijos. Pero a veces al hacerlo, dejan de lado la gracia, tanto para s mismos como para sus hijos. Podemos convertirnos en padres fariseos, citando reglas interminables y estableciendo est ndares imposibles de alcanzar. Pero Dios no quiere que seamos perfectos, ni tampoco nuestros hijos lo necesitan. Como padres, estamos llamados a hacer nuestro mejor esfuerzo. Y cuando fallamos, tenemos la obligaci n de volver a intentarlo. Aunque Jim es el presidente de Focus on the Family, no promete que este libro ser un catalizador para una familia perfecta. Pero puede guiar el camino hacia una buena familia, que se sienta segura y acogedora, llena de amor y sonrisas. Este libro animar a madres y padres a aceptar el caos de la paternidad y mostrar gracia a sus hijos aunque no sean perfectos. Daly guiar a mam s y pap s hacia una mejor comprensi n de lo que es ser una buena familia.

Perfection is the enemy of parenting. Jim Daly sees and hears from mothers and fathers trying hard to pursue perfection. They listen to the best experts and read all the right books. When someone gives them a “World’s Best Mom” or “No. 1 Dad” coffee mug, they want it to be true. And they want their children to pursue perfection, too. It’s admirable for parents to be the very best moms and dads they can be for their children. But sometimes in so doing, they leave grace behind—both for themselves and their children. Jim believes that our quest for perfection, a quest that he believes is particularly strong among Christians, runs counter to God’s own boundless gift of grace. We can become Pharisaical parents, quoting endless rules and holding everyone to impossible standards. But God doesn’t want us, and our kids don’t need us, to be perfect. As parents, we’re called to simply do our best. And when we fail—which we will—we’re called to try again tomorrow. Though he’s the President of Focus on the Family, Jim does not promise that his book will be a catalyst for a perfect family. But it can help point the way toward a good family—one that feels safe and warm; one filled with love and laughter. This book will encourage mothers and fathers to embrace the messiness of parenthood and show grace to their own less-than-ideal children. Jim, through his own experiences, expertise, and array of stories, will lead both moms and dads to a better understanding of what being a good family is all about.

It's easy to get discouraged by the headlines. It can often feel as if God has left the building, like we are on our own. We want to believe God's promises to us, and we search for signs of his continuing restoration of the world in which we live. Now, with passion and heart, two leading experts on Christianity and culture cut through the chaos and uncertainty to show readers how God is powerfully active and intensely engaged in fulfilling his promise to restore all things unto himself. Through inspiring real-life stories of justice, mercy, love, and forgiveness in our midst, Smith and Stonestreet present a God who is intimately involved in his creation and using his church to work out the redemption of this world.

This beautiful 52-week devotional provides Christian couples with an easy way to read Scripture, pray, and engage in spiritual discussions and activities to strengthen their relationship and marriage. Perfect for younger couples in building a strong spiritual foundation early on, it's a great resource for couples of any age or stage who want to grow closer as they follow God together. Presented in a relaxed and easy-to-use way and edited by Focus on the Family president Jim Daly and his wife, Jean, each devotional offers foundational, practical, and wise material from members of the Focus counselling staff. The content is divided into 13 sections, with topics including getting to know each other better, listening, mastering money, building a Christ-centered home, going the distance, and more. Each section is introduced by the Dalys, and each of the 52 devotions is followed with discussion questions and activities.

Mischief dons blue jeans and totes a fishing pole in Jim Daly's Americana artwork featured throughout this unforgettable exploration of boyhood. Sweet writings express virtues gathered like treasures along a boy's journey to becoming a man in this gift for sons, fathers, and anyone in love with a boy, little or big, who dreams of lazy days with bullfrogs and buddies.