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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

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The Beauty of Foster Care and Adoption Part 1

7 Daughters, 6 of whom were adopted to say Pam Parish and her husband have their hands full, may be a slight understatement. On the next edition of Family Talk, Ryan Dobson and Dr. Meg Meeker interview Pam Parish about the beauty of foster care and adoption.

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A Father Looks Back

Dr. James Dobson says that the most important decision he ever made was to stop traveling for business, and instead spend more time with his family...

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Becoming A Culture Warrior Part 2

As a parent, its easy to get overwhelmed looking at the world in which our teenagers are growing up. Everywhere our children turn, they're bombarded with media and technology that stand in opposition to our Christian beliefs. But author and Family Talk Board Member Rebecca Hagelin says, Dont give up, Mom and Dad! YOU still have the greatest influence on your son or daughter! Join us and learn how you, too, can become a true culture warrior.

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Becoming A Culture Warrior Part 1

As a parent, it's easy to get overwhelmed looking at the world in which our teenagers are growing up. Everywhere we turn, we're bombarded with media and technology that stand in opposition to Christian beliefs. But as guest Rebecca Hagelin assures, "Don't give up, Mom and Dad! YOU still have the greatest influence on your son or daughter!"

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Parental Guilt: Who Is Responsible?

Guilt is one of the most painful emotions in human experience. Sometimes it is valid and represents the displeasure of God Himself. When that is the case, it can be forgiven and forgotten. On other

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An Iron-Willed Determination

Life will test each of us severely, if not during younger days, then through the events surrounding our final days. Jesus spoke of this inevitability when He said, "In the world ye shall have tribulat

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Bella’s Gift Part 2

Over 50% of babies who are determined to have down syndrome before birth are aborted. What are those parents missing out on? What would their little boy or girl have been like? On the next edition of Dr. James Dobsons Family Talk, Senator Rick Santorum and his daughter Elizabeth share with us about Bella, who has Trisomy 18, and is the joy of their lives.

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From Abuse to Prison Ministry Part 2

When he was a young boy, Victor Marx was molested and left in a commercial freezer to die. But God rescued Victor and dramatically changed the course of his life. On the next edition of Family Talk, Ryan Dobson interviews Victor Marx about his journey to finding Christ, and his ministry to juvenile delinquents.

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From Abuse to Prison Ministry Part 1

When he was a young boy, our guest was molested and left in a commercial freezer to die. But God rescued him and dramatically changed the course of his life. Ryan Dobson interviews Victor Marx about his journey to Christ as a child, and his ministry today to juvenile delinquents.

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The Mystery of The Shemitah/ The Beginning of the End of America Part 3

An ancient mystery may hold the key to America's future. Unfortunately, if our nation doesn't turn back to God, that mystery seems to indicate a catastrophe on American soil in 2015. Dr. James Dobson interviews Rabbi Jonathan Cahn.

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