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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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Screaming Mothers, Part 1

May 12, 2014

Dr. Grace Ketterman is a child psychiatrist. She has been in the business of helping troubled families for over fifty years. For many years she was the Director of the Crittenton Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Ketterman is the mother of three and the grandmother of four. She is now in private practice, consults with school districts in the Kansas City area, and is a popular speaker both locally and nationwide. She is the author of over two dozen books, including Mothering in All Ages.

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How Do You Kill 11 Million People Part 2

May 8, 2014

Are there really similarities between Nazi Germany and the government of the United States? On the next edition of Family Talk, NY Times Best-selling author Andy Andrews will answer that very question, while also helping us discover a way to turn our country back to the truth on which it was founded.

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How Do You Kill 11 Million People Part 1

May 7, 2014

Are there really similarities between Nazi Germany and the government of the United States? On the next edition of Family Talk, NY Times Best-selling author Andy Andrews will answer that very question, while also helping us discover a way to turn our country back to the truth on which it was founded.

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Strong Mothers Strong Sons Part 2

May 6, 2014

Dr. Meeker is a pediatrician, who has practiced pediatric and adolescent medicine for 25 years. She is the author of six best selling books, including Strong Fathers/Strong Daughters and her newest release, Strong Mothers, Strong Sons. Meg is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and currently teaches medical students and physicians in residency training. She is a popular speaker on pediatric health issues and child-parent relationships. She has been married to her husband, Walter for 31 years and has shared a medical practice with him for 20 years. They have four adult children, three Daughters and a son.

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Strong Mothers Strong Sons Part 1

May 5, 2014

Moms feel overwhelmed. Moms of boys, well, overwhelmed may not be a strong enough word to describe what they are going through. So, how do mothers help their sons become men?

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Standing for the Truth

May 2, 2014

Could you stand up for truth even in the presence of someone as powerful as the President of the United States? On the next edition of Family Talk, we will revisit a speech Eric Metaxas gave at the National Prayer Breakfast a few years ago.

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NDP 2014 Part 2

May 1, 2014

With National Day of Prayer hours away, the leaders of NDP share with Dr. Dobson their passion to see God heal America. Shirley Dobson, John Bornschein, and Anne Graham Lotz give insight to the organization and their hearts for our country.

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Bringing Hope to Moms — Dr. Dobson’s May 2014 Newsletter

May 1, 2014

Dr. Dobson's May 2014
Newsletter

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NDP 2014 Part 1

April 30, 2014

With National Day of Prayer hours away, the leaders of NDP share with Dr. Dobson their passion to see God heal America. Shirley Dobson, John Bornschein, and Anne Graham Lotz give insight to the organization and their hearts for our country.

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Finding Hope in Prison

April 29, 2014

Ryan Dobson visited Angola State Penitentiary in Louisiana to observe the Navigators and Awana programs taking place. Ryan shares his experience of seeing the Gospel in action through the lives of prisoners.

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