Greg Smalley

Nov 25, 2024 | focusonthefamily.com | Greg Smalley |Carol Cuppy

The movie Mully is one of the most beautiful stories of caring for orphans I (Greg) have ever seen. It’s the true story of Charles Mully, who, as a 6-year-old boy in Kenya, was abandoned and left to raise himself on the streets. Against all odds, Charles thrived and, as an adult, seemed to have it all — a beautiful wife, eight wonderful children, a great home and several thriving businesses. But Charles began wondering whether God had something more for him.

Nov 19, 2024 | focusonthefamily.com | Greg Smalley |Carol Cuppy

Chris and Rachel met while attending college, where they became well-acquainted friends. After a year, they took the next step into a dating relationship. About six months later, Chris excitedly proposed to the love of his life, and she agreed to be his wife. Everything was on course — he was about to graduate and had landed a youth-pastor job at their church while working at Starbucks on the side.

Oct 25, 2024 | focusonthefamily.com | Greg Smalley |Carol Cuppy

If you are preparing for marriage, we can’t emphasize enough (both from research and personal experience!) how important it is to have the support and encouragement of a veteran couple to walk alongside you. If you are looking for premarital counseling with a mentor couple, here are some common questions that you might find helpful! Keep in mind that mentor couples are not licensed counselors, yet they can offer healthy perspectives and insights on marriage.

Oct 16, 2024 | focusonthefamily.com | Greg Smalley |Carol Cuppy

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesSpiritual intimacy and leadership in marriage can be a confusing and painful issue for many couples. As a matter of fact, I recently asked the couples in my small-group gathering to describe their shared spiritual relationship. Sadly, even though these couples represented veteran marriages, the couples either said they weren’t as close as they wanted to be or they simply weren’t spiritually close at all. This was true for my wife, Erin, and me early in our marriage.

Oct 15, 2024 | focusonthefamily.com | Greg Smalley |Carol Cuppy

Dr. Greg Smalley serves as the vice president of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family. In this role, he develops and oversees initiatives that prepare individuals for marriage, strengthen and nurture existing marriages and help couples in marital crises. Prior to joining Focus, Smalley worked for the Center for Relationship Enrichment at John Brown University and as president of the National Institute of Marriage.