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Firsthand Witness: My Story of Working Inside the Abortion Industry – Part 1

Published on: March 30, 2023

September 26, 2009, was the day that changed Abby Johnson’s life forever. On that date, she was working as a clinic administrator at Planned Parenthood when she was asked to assist with an ultrasound-guided abortion. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Abby recounts to Dr. Tim Clinton the horror she felt as she watched a 13-week-old baby lose its life in the womb. From that traumatic event, she learned the awful truth about abortion, and decided to dedicate her life to helping women find a way out from the abortion industry and experience healing through her organization, And Then There Were None.

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Living Through the Loss of a Spouse – Part 2

Published on: March 21, 2023

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues interviewing Dee Brestin to discuss life after the loss of her husband, Steve. Dee shares how she coped after his passing, just 21 months prior to this interview. Learn how she discovered there can still be purpose and blessing, and even the possibility for the soul to be renewed through the pain and loss of a loved one. Psalm 147:3 says, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

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Living Through the Loss of a Spouse – Part 1

Published on: March 20, 2023

Did you know that there are approximately 11 million widows in the United States? Or that close to 80% of wives will lose their husbands during their lifetime? On today's classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson interviews Dee Brestin to discuss her heart-wrenching journey back into a life of singleness following the death of her husband, Steve. In the midst of her journey, Dee learned to lean on the Lord, and discovered His unwavering faithfulness in the midst of deep loneliness and grief.

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Mending the Brokenhearted: An Update with Kim Meeder Part 2

Published on: March 2, 2023

On this Friday edition of Family Talk, Dr. Dobson will continue his uplifting conversation with Kim Meeder from Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch. Today Kim will talk about her incredibly traumatic childhood and how it burdened her to love on and care for, the hurting children that come to visit her ranch. Be sure to listen to the conclusion to this impactful broadcast of Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk.

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God Isnt Dead Part 2

Published on: February 22, 2023

In Christ, our old self has been replaced by a renewed identity. the late writer and speaker Gertrude Behanna concludes her riveting testimony. She talks about how her pursuit of meaning through drugs and alcohol lead to deep depression and attempted suicide. But God interrupted her life, and changed her outlook forever.

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Celebrating Black History: One Family’s Story – Part 2

Published on: February 10, 2023

America is being torn apart by the current political divide and renewed racial tension. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King, Jr., has a simple, but profound message of hope during Black History Month. She says, “Fear not. Trust God. And love people.” If we marinate in our own anger, refusing to forgive our offenders, that pain can poison us from the inside out. Alveda urges us to ask God to help us forgive so that we may live at peace with one another.

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Celebrating Black History: One Family’s Story – Part 1

Published on: February 9, 2023

America lost a civil rights champion when Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed in 1968. But did you know that his younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King, also died a violent death in 1969? And that in 1974, their mother was fatally shot while playing the organ at Ebenezer Baptist Church? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the daughter of Alfred Daniels Williams King, recalls to our own Dr. Tim Clinton the pain of their deaths and the rage that developed inside her. Over time, and since her commitment to Jesus Christ in the 1980s, Alveda has embraced her mother’s motto: “Love, forgive, and heal on your feet.”

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Recovery and Care for Eating Disorders

Published on: January 30, 2023

Did you know that twenty-eight million Americans battle an eating disorder in their lifetime? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton interviews Christian clinical psychologist, Dr. Margaret Nagib, to discuss this devastating epidemic. Dr. Nagib identifies the widespread impact of diseases such as bulimia and anorexia, and how those struggling can find healing and restoration.

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An Invitation to Prayer

Published on: December 30, 2022

When we heed God’s invitation to commune with Him in prayer, we can experience the fruits of the Spirit such as peace, patience, and joy. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Kathy Branzell, President of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, explains that every fruit has a root. Philippians 4:6 counsels us, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Throughout her 14-year-long battle with a brain tumor and her teenage son’s illness with a rare blood cancer, Kathy learned that God inclines His ear to hear our voice.

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When Suffering Becomes Strength and Undying Faith

Published on: December 22, 2022

During a period in which he survived eight cancer surgeries and the removal of 80 percent of his tongue, Dr. Gary Oliver buried his father, his son, his only sibling, and his wife in a span of just four years. Because of the suffering that Dr. Oliver endured, he has been called a “modern-day Job.” On today’s edition of Family Talk, he reveals that in the face of unspeakable grief, his lifeline has been gut-wrenchingly honest prayer. In return, God has given him an indescribable joy and peace.

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