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.
Its natural to believe that boys idolize their dads while girls look up to their moms. However, author and pastor Dr. David Jeremiah, points out that a fathers bond with his daughter is just as important. He examines how a volatile and broken relationship between a girl and her father, can utterly devastate the rest of her life.
In the midst of this unprecedented global crisis, what is God trying to say to His people? On this special Family Talk broadcast, Dr. Dobson and his wife Shirley provide timeless biblical wisdom as we endure this pandemic. They talk about God’s love and His great compassion for all humanity, while Dr. Dobson shares why he thinks this may be the beginning of the third Great Awakening.
Many places of worship across the country have been designated as non-essential under the guise of states social distancing rules. Pastor Brian Gibson continues talking with Dr. Dobson about this constitutional crisis facing the religious community. They examine the double standard in allowing liquor stores and supermarkets to reopen, but not churches.
With more states relaxing their stay-at-home orders, many churches still remain unable to reopen. On this Family Talk broadcast, Pastor Brian Gibson explains to Dr. Dobson why he believes this is a violation of our religious liberty. The two first speak to the racial unrest in our society, before Pastor Gibson reminds listeners of every Americans right to peaceably assemble.
June 5, 2020 — As our nation continues to stagger under the weight of George Floyd's tragic murder, the related riots, the continuing blows from the coronavirus, and the economic fallout, anger
June Newsletter 2020: Biblical Masculinity
Historically, colleges and universities were institutions dedicated to a free exchange of ideas. Sadly, they have since been largely reduced to hot beds of intolerance, with religion and conservatism heavily censored. On this Family Talk broadcast, Dr. Dobson talks with popular radio host Dennis Prager about his new documentary, ‘No Safe Spaces.’ Discover how free speech is under attack on a national level.
Dangerous ideologies have infiltrated our universities, and warped the minds of young people. On this 10th anniversary edition of Family Talk, Dr. Dobson continues to examine this assault on 1st amendment rights, with radio host and author Dennis Prager. The two talk about the leftist agenda based in chaos, intolerance, and racism, and then discuss the PragerU videos that have been censored online.
Historically, Colleges and universities have been places dedicated to the free exchange of ideas. Sadly, many of these institutions of higher learning have become hot beds of intolerance against religion and conservatism. On this Family Talk broadcast, Dr. Dobson talks with popular radio host, Dennis Prager, about Dennis new documentary No Safe Spaces. Hear how free speech is under attack across the nation.
In todays progressive culture, men have become the unfair target of ridicule and disdain. Dr. Dobson and Dr. Tim Clinton address this growing trend, on this 10th anniversary edition of Family Talk. The two identify ways masculinity and manliness are vilified in society, and discuss why men are often negatively depicted in entertainment.
