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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

The Joys and Challenges of Adoption – Part 2

Did you know that every year, over 20,000 youth between the ages of 18 and 21 leave the foster care system without finding a forever home? Sadly, there are more than 400,000 kids in foster care in the U.S., waiting to find a family. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. Dobson sits down with Billy Jack and Anne Barrett, as well as J.R. and Reyna Keller, who tell how God has honored their sacrificial willingness to open their homes. Reyna shared that when she asked her sixteen-year-old son about what he's learned while adjusting to a new younger sibling, he replied, "Love is a choice and an action." Indeed, it takes years of unconditional, Christ-like love for these wounded foster care kids to move forward from their painful pasts.

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The Joys and Challenges of Adoption – Part 1

Adoption is not always as seamless and picture-perfect as it's portrayed in a Hollywood movie. Especially if parents are adopting older foster care kids, many of whom have suffered trauma in their past. On today's classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson speaks with Billy Jack and Anne Barrett, who candidly share about the challenges they experienced adopting five foster kids. Despite the difficulty of following God's calling, Anne declares, "I would rather have the scars on my heart, healed by Christ, than no scars at all!"

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Videos

Faith Before Politics

When Ronald Reagan campaigned for President of the United States, he said, "I believe this country hungers and thirsts for a spiritual revival." Nothing could be more accurate today. On today’s edition of Family Talk, guest speaker Bob Vander Plaats, President of the Iowa-based public policy organization, The Family Leader, urges citizens to engage the Body of Christ and anchor it with prayer. Bob encourages pastors to be boldly biblical and culturally relevant from the pulpit. Only then, as Hebrews 2:1 teaches us, will the church and its people be empowered to stand firm in their knowledge of truth and boldly proclaim it.

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Policy & Culture

Christian Charity Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Its Freedom of Religion

A Christian nonprofit that considered biblical doctrine with regard to its hiring decisions is now in hot water.

The Washington Supreme Court ruled against the charity, which is now asking

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Policy & Culture

Texas Lawmaker Leads Probe of Books in School Libraries

Texas state representative Matt Krause is on a mission to investigate books in public schools that address race, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

And now Krause, who is also a candi

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Faith Before Politics

When Ronald Reagan campaigned for President of the United States, he said, "I believe this country hungers and thirsts for a spiritual revival." Nothing could be more accurate today. On today's edition of Family Talk, guest speaker Bob Vander Plaats, President of the Iowa-based public policy organization, The Family Leader, urges citizens to engage the Body of Christ and anchor it with prayer. Bob encourages pastors to be boldly biblical and culturally relevant from the pulpit. Only then, as Hebrews 2:1 teaches us, will the church and its people be empowered to stand firm in their knowledge of truth and boldly proclaim it.

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Policy & Culture

Millennials “Like” Jesus, But Does It Inform Their Worldview?

A new report from Arizona Christian University shows that nearly 60 percent of millennials have a positive view of Jesus, but 75 percent admit they are "searching for a sense of purpose in life."</

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Policy & Culture

“Mxnstrual” Products in Men’s Restrooms

The next time the men in your family walk into a restroom, they could find a stock of "mxnstrual" products waiting for them. 

After all, that's what happens when society abandons basic biol

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Broadcasts

Focus on the Future: The Importance of the Family

America is a wounded nation. On one hand, we've endured a year unlike any other with the pandemic, the ensuing shutdowns, and racial tension. On the other, the skyrocketing rates of fatherlessness, divorce, and anxiety leave us desperate for answers. On today's Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton, author of Focus on the Future, gives his prescription for a bold tomorrow. His advice? Your family, faith and voice matter now more than ever. The future is bright, the victories are destined, and great things await the faithful who prepare. Dr. Clinton encourages everyone to practice their faith in public and model Christ-like behavior in and outside the home.

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Critical Issue

Critical Issue #7 – The Nation of Israel

The Jews are God's chosen people, and Israel is covenant land given to the Jews by Jehovah as an everlasting possession.

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