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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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Policy & Culture

Dr. James Dobson Calls for Prayer as the Georgia Senatorial Race Becomes Ground Zero for America’s Future

December 7, 2020 — "We are standing on the edge of an abyss.

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Who Won’t Be Home for the Holidays?

Part two in our series "How To Make Home For The Holidays in 2020 Happier."
Being home for the holidays is the sweetest longing we all have, so the song says. But this Christmas, many family memb

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The Harbinger II: The Return – Part 3

"If we don't turn back, … I believe what we've known as America is going to be withdrawn: a new day, humbling before our enemies, a breakdown of prosperity, and a breakdown of peace and order." Those are the prophetic words of Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn about his new book The Harbinger II.

In his conversation with Dr. Dobson, Rabbi Cahn notes that the only time in history when people were told to go inside their houses because a plague was passing over the land was 3,000 years ago during The Passover. Just as the Jews were instructed to turn back to God in Egypt, today, in the face of COVID, Americans need to turn to Jesus, our Passover lamb. He is our only hope.

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The Harbinger II: The Return – Part 2

In 2019, New York legalized the killing of babies up to the time of birth and, disturbingly, they lit up the Empire State Building to celebrate. That was a harbinger or warning. Before the year was out, COVID-19 came upon America, and hit New York especially hard, becoming the center of the plague. Is God now judging America?

Dr. James Dobson talks with Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn about his new book Harbinger II: The Return. Deuteronomy 28:15 warns, "If you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all His commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you." Rabbi Cahn declares, "America has been withering away spiritually on the inside. The hour is late!" It's time to repent of our sins.

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How To Talk To Grandchildren

Question: Dr. Dobson, I have seven grandchildren that I think are just wonderful, but I don't know how to talk to them when we are together. It has been a long time since I was young. How can I engage

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The Harbinger II: The Return – Part 1

Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn said, "We had our 9/11, a shake-up call. There's a time period where going to either come back to God, return, and repent or continue away from God and head to judgment and calamity. Our nation has been accelerating in its fall from God." In light of COVID-19, the riots, and our divisive election, Dr. Dobson talks to Rabbi Cahn about his newest book, The Harbinger II, in which he outlines the nine harbingers, or warnings, to America that mirror the warnings in the last days of Ancient Israel.

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Victorious! The David Ring Story – Part 3

Joshua 1:9 says, "Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you." Author, evangelist and motivational speaker David Ring opens up with Dr. James Dobson about living with cerebral palsy. He elaborates on the deep depression that stalked him in his early adult life, and implores each of us to trust God with our pain and struggles, no matter what.

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Victorious! The David Ring Story – Part 2

A children's nursery rhyme whimsically suggests that "life is but a dream," but to those suffering with childhood disabilities, life may at times seem more like a nightmare. Author, evangelist and motivational speaker David Ring talks about how he conquered the many physical challenges of living with cerebral palsy by not complaining but praising God, and what the Lord can do with your life, too.

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Victorious! The David Ring Story – Part 1

Left to die on a table after his birth, author, evangelist and motivational speaker David Ring's life is a miraculous story and a testimony to God's faithfulness. David shares how he overcame many obstacles in his life, including growing up with cerebral palsy and being orphaned at the age of 14. He challenges listeners to discover God's joy in the midst of their pain.

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The Next Jihad – Part 2

With the religious freedoms we enjoy and sometimes take for granted in America, many believers may be unaware of the persecuted church abroad. Dr. James Dobson and author and human rights activist, Johnnie Moore, discuss religiously motivated killings occurring in Nigeria, and challenge the Church to prayerfully engage in this crisis.

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