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It’s the Wrong Fight

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Russ Crosson explains that success has nothing to do with money and everything to do with following God&rsquo;s commands. <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-to-wisely-invest-your-time-and-money-in-your-family?refcd=2529207">Listen today's broadcast</a> <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-08-28?refcd=2529207">Get today's featured resource "Your Life...Well Spent" </a><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/essential-skills-for-navigating-tough-conversations-with-teens?refcd=2526602"> </a><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-to-wisely-invest-your-time-and-money-in-your-family">Explore more episode resources </a><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/essential-skills-for-navigating-tough-conversations-with-teens?refcd=2526602"> </a><a href="https://feedback.focusonthefamily.com/s3/Podcast-Survey/?refcd=2328103&amp;source=FOTFMIN&amp;utm_source=fotfapppodcastwebpageapplespotify&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=focusonthefamilyminute">If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Minute, please give us your feedback.</a>

What the Bible Calls Success

Dr. Jim Burns shares a story that demonstrates the power of spending quality time with your children.
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Dr. Jim Burns shares a story that demonstrates the power of spending quality time with your children. <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/what-to-do-with-your-wayward-adult-child?refcd=2529014">Listen today's broadcast</a> <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-08-26?refcd=2529014">Get today's featured resource "When Your Adult Child Strays" </a><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/essential-skills-for-navigating-tough-conversations-with-teens?refcd=2526602"> </a><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/what-to-do-with-your-wayward-adult-child">Explore more episode resources </a><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/essential-skills-for-navigating-tough-conversations-with-teens?refcd=2526602"> </a><a href="https://feedback.focusonthefamily.com/s3/Podcast-Survey/?refcd=2328103&amp;source=FOTFMIN&amp;utm_source=fotfapppodcastwebpageapplespotify&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=focusonthefamilyminute">If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Minute, please give us your feedback.</a>

Quality Time is Invaluable

Dr. Jim Burns shares how parents should relinquish control of their adult children’s lives and try to maintain a good relationship with them.
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Dr. Jim Burns shares how parents should relinquish control of their adult children&rsquo;s lives and try to maintain a good relationship with them. <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/what-to-do-with-your-wayward-adult-child?refcd=2529705">Listen today's broadcast</a> <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-08-25?refcd=2529703">Get today's featured resource "When Your Adult Child Strays" </a><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/essential-skills-for-navigating-tough-conversations-with-teens?refcd=2526602"> </a><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/what-to-do-with-your-wayward-adult-child">Explore more episode resources </a><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/essential-skills-for-navigating-tough-conversations-with-teens?refcd=2526602"> </a><a href="https://feedback.focusonthefamily.com/s3/Podcast-Survey/?refcd=2328103&amp;source=FOTFMIN&amp;utm_source=fotfapppodcastwebpageapplespotify&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=focusonthefamilyminute">If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Minute, please give us your feedback.</a>

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