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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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Not Too Far from Here – Part 1

Have you ever felt overwhelmed or cried out to God, Why is this happening? How will I recover from this? On thisedition of Family Talk, Dr. Meg Meeker talks with a couple who had to wrestle with these questions after a devastating loss.

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Same Sex Bathroom Legislation Part 2

Jonathan Saenz and Tim LeFever come back to continue the conversation with Dr. Dobson regarding Bathroom Bills. Learn more about how there fighting to protect privacy and stop the spread of this dangerous legislation on todays edition of Dr. James Dobsons Family Talk.

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Same Sex Bathroom Legislation Part 1

Did you ever imagine boys in the girls locker room or men in the womens bathroom? Because of legislation popping up all over the country, this is now legal in many cities and schools. Tim LeFever and Jonathan Saenz join Dr. Dobson to talk about the battle to block the Bathroom Bills that are changing our cultural landscape.

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A Father’s Affirmation

I believe there are many approaches to instilling healthy self-worth in girls, but it begins within the security of a loving family. Specifically, it depends on a caring and affirming father. Moms are

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Are Christians Really Leaving the Church? Part 2

Convictional Christianity is alive and well in America, but it has become the minority voice on most cultural issues. How should Christians respond? In the conclusion of her interview with Dr. Ed Stetzer, Dr. Meg Meeker explores how Christians can live out their faith in an increasingly secular world.

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Are Christians Really Leaving the Church? Part 1

Are Christians divorcing at the same rate as non-Christians? Do Christian teens abandon the faith as soon as they leave home? Is Christianity dying? All the research says NO. Join Dr. Meeker as she interviews Dr. Eric Stetzer, to see what the statistics really say about the state of Christianity in America.

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How To Cultivate Intimacy in Your Marriage

I will never forget the first Valentines Day of my marriage, six months after Shirley and I walked down the aisle. It was something of a disaster. I had gone to the USC library that morning and spent

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Love on the Rocks

Every marriage goes through times of disaffection and distance. What should you do when your marriage is in one of those rocky times? Tune in to the next Family Talk when Ryan Dobson and Dr. Meg Meeker interview Dr. Tim Clinton to discover how couples can strengthen their connection, no matter what the world throws at them.

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Good or God? Part 2

Are good and God synonymous? Can anything outside of God be good? Join us for part two of an interview with Dr. Meg Meeker and John Bevere when he challenges the belief that what is generally accepted as good must be aligned with Gods will.

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Good or God? Part 1

Have you rejected God in pursuit of whats apparently good? Is it enough to be good or does God call us to more? On this edition of Dr. James Dobsons Family Talk, John Bevere challengers us to embrace a life far better than the one weve settled for and discover a way of living that is beyond our greatest dreams.

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