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Dr. James Dobson

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.

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Broadcasts

50 Years of Marriage: Our Success Story – Part 1

December 28, 2022

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Jon and Marylois Gibson share practical advice on how to have a marriage that lasts, having just celebrated their 50th anniversary. Throughout their relationship, the Gibsons have learned that love is not a feeling, but a commitment. Despite the fact that neither of them had healthy marriage models growing up, they each recognized the Lord had put them together and divorce was never an option. As they prayed together, the Lord revealed that the key was to serve each other. By putting the needs of the other ahead of their own, Jon and Marylois were transformed by God’s grace.

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Going Home for Christmas

December 23, 2022

Isaiah 9:6 says, For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” During the busy Christmas season, it is always a joy to be able to go home and spend time with loved ones while celebrating the birth of our Savior. But did you know that in 1958, Dr. James Dobson almost missed his chance to go home for Christmas and survived a harrowing experience while serving in the National Guard? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Roger Marsh shares Dr. Dobson’s December newsletter which includes a heartfelt and almost unbelievable story of how he was able to make it home for Christmas in the midst of a blizzard.

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Return of the gods – Part 2

December 20, 2022

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and Rabbi Jonathan Cahn continue to discuss Rabbi Cahn’s new book, The Return of the Gods. You’ll hear more details about the Dark Trinity, comprised of Baal, Ishtar, and Molech. Following Baal, the god of apostasy, Ishtar, the goddess of sexual perversion has led America down a road of pornography and sexual immorality. Finally, just as Molech enticed ancient Israelites to sacrifice their children in the fire, we have sacrificed our children through the atrocity of abortion.

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Return of the gods – Part 1

December 19, 2022

According to Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, America’s disturbing rejection of the one true God has opened the door for the return of the ancient gods. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and Cahn discuss the research and findings in his new book, The Return of the Gods. Rabbi Cahn explains that the presence of the Dark Trinity — comprised of Baal, Ishtar, and Molech—on American soil has led to our embrace of wicked practices. Ephesians 6:12 warns, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

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A Conversation with the Pro-Life Doc – Part 3

December 14, 2022

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. William Lile shares that in the fight against abortion, the battle for life is not just for God’s pre-born, but for the heart and soul of this nation. The “pro-life doc” points out that now is the time to be preparing the church and pro-life organizations for what’s to come, given that Roe v. Wade was overturned. He points to the irony that Congress penalizes those who disturb the freshly laid eggs of endangered sea turtles on the beach with a $100,000 fine, while a woman can terminate her pregnancy in any trimester with no legal repercussions. Dr. Lile states that every Christian, like the biblical Esther, must be prepared to become a voice for the voiceless “for such a time as this.”

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A Conversation with the Pro-Life Doc – Part 2

December 13, 2022

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 39% of all American abortions were the result of the abortion pill known as RU-486. Today, a shocking 54% of abortions occur through the deadly procedure. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. William Lile discusses a resource that has rescued over 3,000 babies. After taking the lethal abortion pill, a mother can contact AbortionPillReversal.com, where trained professionals will offer support and outreach to potentially help save her baby. This could be through the prescription of the natural hormone progesterone, with the hope of preserving the pregnancy. The goal is to start treatment within the first 24 hours, but many successful reversals have occurred within the first 72 hours of taking the first set of pills.

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A Conversation with the Pro-Life Doc – Part 1

December 12, 2022

In 1999, Dr. William Lile, also known as “the pro-life doc,” purchased the largest abortion practice in the Florida Panhandle. He immediately stopped all abortions and redesigned the practice, dedicating it to women and their babies’ health. On today’s edition of Family Talk, the obstetrician explains that he has two patients – the pregnant mother and her pre-born baby. With the advance of technology, Dr. Lile can perform life-saving surgeries on babies in the womb. Sadly, Christian medical students are being unfairly rejected as residents because of the evil, pro-abortion mentality of today’s medical industry.

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Is Your Marriage a “Safe Haven”?

December 9, 2022

How emotionally connected are you and your spouse? Is your marriage one where you feel understood, and in which arguments can be resolved? Where you trust each other with your hearts? Or instead, do you find yourselves disconnected, with resentment accumulating from unresolved conflict? Do you feel alone, even though you've been married for years?

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Broken and Beautiful: Let God Turn Your Mess into a Masterpiece – Part 2

December 9, 2022

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and his guest, Christine Soule, continue discussing her life and her book, Broken and Beautiful. One Scripture that has been a platform for Christine’s life is Genesis 50:20, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Indeed, the Lord has used her pain and brokenness to bring hope and healing to women and children who have walked a similar path. Christine urges believers to welcome those curious souls who are in pain and walk into the church but who do not look like them, because they are often searching for a place to belong.

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Broken and Beautiful: Let God Turn Your Mess into a Masterpiece – Part 1

December 8, 2022

Christine Soule’s family was beyond dysfunctional. Her father was married eight times and her mother was married four times. If that wasn’t hard enough, Christine’s adopted father had an affair with her sister and they ran off and got married. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Christine shares that her traumatic childhood led her down a dark path filled with pain, confusion and sin. Miraculously, at the age of 21, she came to know Jesus Christ and He turned her life around. Today, Christine is empowering other traumatized young women to make wise decisions through her Seattle ministry, Providence Heights.

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