Dr. James Dobson was the Founder Chairman of the James Dobson Family Institute, a nonprofit organization that produced his radio program, Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and held 18 honorary doctoral degrees. He also was the author of more than 70 books dedicated to the preservation of the family.
Dr. Dobson served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years, and on the attending staff of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for 17 years in the divisions of child development and medical genetics.
He advised five U.S. presidents and served on eight national commissions.
Dr. Dobson was married to Shirley for just shy of 65 years, and he was the beloved father of two grown children, Danae and Ryan, and two grandchildren.
Stop for a moment and think about what it must be like to raise a family while serving in the U.S. military. Between deployments, reintegration, and maybe even PTSD, the challenges AND the blessings are many. You'll hear from a couple who has walked this journey and has wisdom to share with others that are on the same path. It's practical help and hope for military families.
It is possible not only to survive in a crisis, but actually to thrive in it. No better example exists than in the late Dr. Stephen Hawking, a former astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge in England. He is generally believed to be the most brilliant scientist since Einstein, and certainly, the most gifted theoretical astronomer to date. What may not be as widely publicized, however, is that Dr. Hawking had a progressive neuromuscular disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
In Matthew 5, Jesus calls us to be the “salt of the earth.” The right amount of salt is great seasoning when sprinkled, but it's terrible fertilizer when dumped. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues his conversation with Dr. Bill Peel and Dr. Walt Larimore, about their book, Workplace Grace, which focuses on equipping Christians to evangelize at work. Dr. Peel notes that when it comes to showing signs of your faith in the workplace, you can raise a faith flag in just 30 seconds by offering to pray for a troubled colleague, and Dr. Larimore stresses that workplace grace is “going to work intentionally, in the power of the Holy Spirit, and leaving the results to God.”
In Matthew 28, Jesus commands His followers to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” But did you know that that command extends to us as well? And that your place of work can be the mission field? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with Dr. Walt Larimore and Dr. Bill Peel to discuss their book, Workplace Grace, and how to take your faith to work and share the Good News.
We have seen the recent headlines , Christmas carolers thrown out of the Post Office, the valedictorian who can't pray during her speech. Our religious liberties are under attack! Today, Dr. James Dobson is joined by three brave warriors who are on the front lines of this battle to protect our freedoms.
As supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., has the responsibility of overseeing the spiritual welfare of the Order's 1.8 million members and their families.
A native of Louisville, Ky., Bishop Lori obtained a bachelor's degree from the Seminary of Saint Pius X in Erlanger, Ky, in 1973, and a master's degree from Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., in 1977. In 1982, Bishop Lori received his doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Bishop Lori was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Washington by Cardinal William Baum on May 14, 1977, in St. Matthew Cathedral in Washington, D.C. In 1995, Bishop Lori was ordained to the episcopate as auxiliary bishop of Washington and titular bishop of Bulla, an ancient suffragan see in modern-day Tunisia.
Since 2001, Bishop Lori has been a member of ...
February 2023 Newsletter: Depopulation of the Earth and What it Means for the Human Family
All around us, we see a culture that is turning its back on God, but that choice has dire consequences. When people become entrenched in their sin, God will eventually give them over to their corrupt desires. Hear more about this astounding warning from the book of Romans today on Family Talk.
To be honest, many of you husbands and fathers have been thinking about something else. Your wives have been busy attending seminars and reading family literature and studying the Bible, but they can't even get you to enter a discussion about what they've learned. You've been intoxicated with your work and the ego support it provides.
Fathers have a crucial role as the head of their households: to love and cherish their wives, and guide and prepare their children for life. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues his interview with Dr. Charles Crismier on the subject of his book, Hearts of the Fathers: Leaving a Legacy that Lasts. Dr. Crismier emphasizes that fathers cannot delegate their spiritual obligation to the pastor, youth minister, or Sunday School teacher. The responsibility to disciple his children falls squarely on his shoulders, as their dad. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
In Malachi 4:6, God says that He’ll turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. But how will He do that? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Charles Crismier, the author of Hearts of the Fathers: Leaving a Legacy that Lasts, insists that there’s only one way that will happen. If the hearts of Christian fathers are turned back to their Heavenly Father, only then will these newly equipped dads be able to model that kind of love to their kids.
