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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.

Content By Dr. James Dobson

Broadcasts

Give Them Unshakable Faith – Are Your Kids Prepared? Part 2

March 30, 2022

As students go deeper in their Christian faith, they are often faced with the questions, "How do we know there's a God?," "What's the evidence for intelligent design?," and "How do we know that Scripture is true?" On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, explains how to equip young people with the answers by enrolling them in a Summit summer program. Attendees will discover what the Bible says about abortion, evolution, gender identity, homosexuality, marriage, and pornography. If you have kids or grandkids in high school or College, today's program could change their life's trajectory.

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Give Them Unshakable Faith – Are Your Kids Prepared? Part 1

March 29, 2022

The vast majority of young people do not believe in absolute truth, that Christ is divine, or that the Bible is the Living Word. No wonder 75% say they have no sense of purpose and over half struggle with depression. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, explains that after young adults graduate from the Summit's 2-week summer program, 86% have a biblical worldview compared to the 4% national average. They also become equipped to stand up for and defend truth , with a capital "T" , in College and beyond. When Dr. Dobson's son, Ryan, attended as a teen in 1987, it changed his life.

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Grandparenting: A Higher Calling Part 3

March 25, 2022

On today's edition of Family Talk, Jay Kesler urges grandparents to be fully invested in their grandchildren by providing quality time and ongoing affirmation. If one of your grandkids gets in trouble with the law or faces an unplanned pregnancy, you could be the first person he or she calls. God demonstrates His patience with us, and you can exemplify His unconditional love to your grandkids.

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Grandparenting: A Higher Calling Part 2

March 24, 2022

In a world of dysfunctional families, Christian grandparents have become a lifeline for their precious grandchildren. On today's edition of Family Talk, author Jay Kesler urges grandparents to provide a welcome retreat for their grandchildren. By offering stability and engagement in the face of a corrupt culture that abolishes biblical truth, grandparents are even more likely to receive probing questions about life's purpose from their grandkids.

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Grandparenting: A Higher Calling Part 1

March 23, 2022

The Bible speaks glowingly about the role of grandparents. For example, Paul affirms young Timothy's grandmother, Lois, who passed her contagious Christian faith to her daughter, Eunice, and to her grandson, Timothy. On today's classic edition of Family Talk, author Jay Kesler proves that grandparenting is indeed a higher calling. Whether they are helping raise their grandkids because of an adult child's divorce or they live down the street or miles away, Christian grandparents should do what they can to provide a safe haven for their grandchildren.

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Praying Boldly

March 18, 2022

Prayer is not only our way of communicating with God, but an instrument we can use to bring change in our families and communities. On today's edition of Family Talk, Pastor Mark Batterson, author of The Circle Maker, invites listeners to see prayer in a new way. He finds that prayer is the difference between the best we can do, and the best God can do. Most importantly, prayer is not about outlining our agenda to the Lord,it's about getting into His presence and letting Him outline His agenda to us.

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Policy & Culture

Kansas Value Them Both Amendment

March 17, 2022

On August 2nd, the voters of Kansas will decide the fate of the proposed VALUE THEM BOTH state constitutional amendment, which seeks to reclaim the right of the people to regulate abortion through their elected representatives. Many Kansans are unaware that this right was taken from them in 2019 when the Kansas Supreme Court created a “right” to abortion in the wording of the state’s constitution.

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Planting Shade Trees – Part 3

March 16, 2022

When former pastor and popular Christian comedian Dennis Swanberg's great-grandfather immigrated from Sweden to America in the 1880s, he planted shade trees on his Texas farm. Years later, his grandson enjoyed the shade from those mature trees that his great-grandfather never could. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dennis invites listeners to commit their lives to leaving a legacy of "spiritual shade trees" for generations to come. Psalm 145:4 says, "Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power."

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Planting Shade Trees – Part 2

March 15, 2022

According to Dr. Dobson, "an inheritance is something you leave to someone, while a legacy is something you instill in someone." On today's edition of Family Talk, speaker and comedian Dennis Swanberg delights an audience through his memories with his family. As he reflects on the humorous moments with his parents and grandparents, Swanberg explains that the spiritual legacy they left him was like someone planting a shade tree. When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he couldn't envision New York City's skyline, and when the Wright brothers built the first plane, they couldn't envision a 747. They planted "shade trees" for future generations to enjoy.

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Planting Shade Trees – Part 1

March 14, 2022

On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson reveals that his beloved father was the only one who gave his heart to Christ at a revival that cost the church $600. Not only did his dad go on to reach thousands as a traveling evangelist, but the Lord has used his son, James Dobson, Jr., to reach millions for Christ through his books and radio broadcasts. On today's program, his guest, speaker and comedian Dennis Swanberg, urges people of faith to be spiritual shade trees for the next generation by leaving a godly legacy. Psalm 1 describes the believer who delights in the Lord as a tree planted by streams of water.

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