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On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson discusses the importance of godly manhood with Wild at Heart author, John Eldredge. He defines the innate masculine traits that God has placed in all men, why these characteristics are so important, and why fatherlessness has generational consequences.
According to U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, “All is not well with men in America.” On this edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton talks with Sen. Hawley about this crisis and his new book, Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs. Discover more as Sen. Hawley explains how to battle the “gospel of self” with the calling God has placed on your life.
According to Dr. Steve Farrar, America is in a moral free-fall. We are living off the spiritual capital of the past, but it's now coming to a halt. On today’s classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. Farrar says our country is in need of true revival. Much like the spiritual awakenings of the past, we need three things. An economic collapse to push us toward God, an outpouring of prayer, and the leadership of Christian men. Second Chronicles 16:9 says, “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.”
America has a leadership crisis. On today’s classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. Steve Farrar challenges men to understand three things that are true about our times. First, our Christian foundations are being destroyed. Second, biblical Truth has been rejected. And third, our country is overdue for God’s judgment. Dr. Farrar, the founder of Men’s Leadership Ministries, also stresses the need for genuine godly leadership in society today, and calls upon fathers to guide their children through the cultural fog.
From flying 45 missions into Iraq as an Air Force pilot and helping the Dallas Cowboys win the Superbowl three times as defensive tackle, Chad Hennings learned one thing: every man needs a wingman. God did not create us to stand alone but to be in transparent fellowship with our Creator and with other men in the body of Christ. That's why Hennings urges every Christian man to push the reset button by attending the Promise Keepers conference later this month in Arlington, TX.
If you were asked to identify yourself in one word, what would it be? Parent? Spouse? American? If you've accepted Christ as your Savior, then that one word should be "Christian." The late E.V. Hill, then-pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, preached a powerful sermon at a 1992 Promise Keepers event in Boulder, Colorado. In it, he reminds us of the truth of 1 Peter 2:9 which says, "We are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession." In other words, our identity is in Jesus Christ.
Jesus was the ultimate man's man, a rugged carpenter with calloused hands who drove the money changers out of the Temple with a whip! Yet, He also empowered women, which would have been seen by the men in His day as radical and countercultural. Dr. Tim Clinton and Max Davis, co-authors of Take It Back: Reclaiming Biblical Masculinity, talk about men in the Bible and also recount the final words of King David on his deathbed to his son, Solomon, "Be strong, act like a man, and obey God." While the "cancel culture" may have Christian men on the ropes, history would suggest that they need to stand and fight for God and their families.
Hollywood and the popular culture typically portray fathers as toxic buffoons. In response to such unfair and harmful mischaracterizations, Dr. Tim Clinton and Max Davis, co-authors of Take It Back: Reclaiming Biblical Masculinity, present research that underscores the crucial contributions made by strong, godly dads. For instance, 76% of teen girls surveyed said that their father influenced their decision on whether or not to be sexually active; and when a dad divorces, his kids are 92% more likely to fail in their own marriages.
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.
Men have a Biblical duty to be the spiritual leaders of their families. How can they fulfill that obligation if they never step foot in a church? Today as Family Talk continues celebrating their 10th anniversary, you will hear the conclusion of Dr. Dobsons classic interview with author and TV producer, David Murrow. David examines the ways the church has rebuffed dads and husbands, but then identifies the practical steps pastors can take to minister directly to men.
