January Can Be A Tough Month - Focus Is Here For You

If you are feeling overwhelmed by your personal relationships, experiencing mental health struggles, or just struggling with the challenges of every day life, we want you to know that you are not alone.

Since 1983, Focus on the Family Canada has offered help and encouragement to millions of families as they build their lives on the foundation of Jesus Christ. As a charitable organization, they are committed to strengthening Canadian families through trusted, biblically based resources and programs, personal counselling, prayerful support, and much more. Focus on the Family Canada aims to be the place Canadian families turn to for trusted help and encouragement!

If you or a loved one are facing difficulties, go to focusishereforyou.ca to find out all the ways Focus can help you.

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3 Ways To Fulfill Our One Purpose

With a new year upon us, you may be wanting to share your faith more. That’s a good goal for 2023. But how can you fulfill your one purpose as a Christian without being too pushy, offensive, or have a counter-effect on people? Almost half of Christian Millennials (47 percent) believe that it is wrong to share one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they will one day share the same faith. Maybe we’re more worried about how it might effect someone if we tell them about Jesus than we are about how it might effect them if we don’t?

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Only God Can Unscramble Eggs

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. 

"ONLY GOD CAN UNSCRAMBLE EGGS"

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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Be Inspired & Challenged On The Wednesday Bookmark

A brand new season of The Wednesday Bookmark is is beginning January 4th, 2023!

Join Brock Wednesday's at 9 A.M. ET for the latest non-fiction books with up & coming and renowned authors that will inspire, move, and challenge you. At 4:30 P.M. ET, Care will speak to authors who are building up the next generation with books for kids, youth, and young adults.

Replay past interviews at bookmark.chri.ca, or on our Wednesday Bookmark podcast.

If you want light to come in to your life, you need to stand where it is shining.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote from motivational coach and author, Guy Finley.

"If you want light to come in to your life, you need to stand where it is shining."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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CHRI's 2022 Christmas Letter

Click to read CHRI's year-end letter for 2022! If you have donated to CHRI this year, keep an eye out in your mailbox for a physical copy of this letter.

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We can’t always choose the music life plays for us, but we can choose how we dance to it.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote from an anonymous author.

"We can’t always choose the music life plays for us, but we can choose how we dance to it."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote from the late American inventor, Thomas Edison.

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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Daily Scripture to Prepare Our Hearts for Christmas

Whether it's politics, Christmas shopping ads, sports and entertainment news, or the latest corporate or Hollywood scandal...there is more than enough news to read on social media.

You may even feel distracted, overwhelmed, or heartbroken by the stories you see. CHRI wants to offer you a different message this year. A message of Hope.

As you prepare your heart for Christmas, follow CHRI on Instagram and Facebook for daily Bible verses posted to our Story, and tune in to CHRI Radio for uplifting, hope-filled music and messages.

Enjoy the Advent season with the peace of having a heart and mind focused on what matters most.

Christmas Board Game Recommendations

It's almost Christmas time (plus Black Friday is tomorrow!), and board games might be that perfect gift you're looking for. CHRI's Producer and Graphic Designer, Will Stevens, is a board game connoisseur and has a YouTube channel called Cardboard Minute, where he plays, reviews and discusses board games. Check out his list of modern designer board games he recommends for Christmas this year, including children's, family, couples, party, solo and advanced games.