{"podcast":{"title":"Focus on the Family with Jim Daly","slug":"focus-on-the-family-with-jim-daly-551337","podcast_index_feed_id":551337,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/89194dc4-3e99-4afa-b386-af88014d8e14/482a21be-8b10-4add-a481-af88014d8e1d/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://www.focusonthefamily.com/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/89194dc4-3e99-4afa-b386-af88014d8e14/482a21be-8b10-4add-a481-af88014d8e1d/image.jpg?t=1764057168&size=Large","author":"Focus on the Family","episode_count":100,"summary":"Become a champion for your family in the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee! Every episode of the Focus on the Family Christian podcast helps you confidently guide your loved ones through the unique challenges faced by today’s Christian families. With over 40 years of trusted, compassionate stories of redemption, hosts Jim Daly and John Fuller connect you to biblically sound marriage and parenting help that is relatable, practical, and interesting. Listen/Learn/Apply/ThriveInChrist!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T12:18:42.435448+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-with-jim-daly-551337"},"episode":{"title":"Trusting God When He Doesn't Answer Your Prayers (Part 1 of 2)","slug":"trusting-god-when-he-doesn-t-answer-your-prayers-part-1-of-2","published_at":"2026-06-25T06:10:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-with-jim-daly-551337/trusting-god-when-he-doesn-t-answer-your-prayers-part-1-of-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-with-jim-daly-551337","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/focus-on-the-family-broadcast/trusting-god-when-he-doesnt-answer-your-prayers-part-1-of-2","audio_url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/89194dc4-3e99-4afa-b386-af88014d8e14/bbd03e5c-801e-407a-8acb-b474009dc6bc/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=482a21be-8b10-4add-a481-af88014d8e1d","summary":"Prayer often comes with many questions: Why didn’t God answer my prayer? Why does God allow suffering and evil in the world? Why does prayer even matter? Theologian Dr. Erwin Lutzer answers each of these concerns with empathy for those who struggle with unanswered prayer as he reminds us of God’s trustworthiness and sovereign plan, firmly based on His promises. He shares that prayer isn’t about changing God’s will but aligning ours with Him, as we grow deeper in our relationship with Him.   Receive a copy of Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers? A Biblical Guide to God’s Hidden Purposes and an audio download of \"Trusting God When He Doesn't Answer Your Prayers\" for your donation of any amount!   Get More Episode Resources    If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, please give us your feedback.","meta_description":"Prayer often comes with many questions: Why didn’t God answer my prayer? Why does God allow suffering and evil in the world? Why does prayer even ma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1638,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/focus-on-the-family-with-jim-daly-551337/episodes/trusting-god-when-he-doesn-t-answer-your-prayers-part-1-of-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-with-jim-daly-551337/trusting-god-when-he-doesn-t-answer-your-prayers-part-1-of-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}