Social research reveals that a meager one in six men in America regularly attend church. On today’s classic Family Talk broadcast, Dr. Dobson and author and TV producer David Murrow address this damaging phenomenon. David shares why he believes some men hate going to church, and explains how a lack of dads and husbands in the pews hurts the entire family unit.
Why Men Leave the Church and How to Get Them Back
Dr. James Dobson

Dr. James Dobson is the Founder Chairman of the James Dobson Family Institute, a nonprofit organization that produces his radio program, “Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk.” He has an earned Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and holds 18 honorary doctoral degrees. He is 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 has advised five U.S. presidents and served on eight national commissions.
Dr. Dobson has been married to Shirley for 64 years, and they have two grown children, Danae and Ryan, and two grandchildren.