Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk

Former First Lady Abigail Adams once said, "Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." On this broadcast, you will hear the conclusion to Dr. Dobson's classic interview with author and speaker, Cynthia Tobias. She fields various audience questions about homeschooling vs. public schools, instilling proper motivation, and the church's responsibility in educating children.

Does your child struggle in school? Is the 'one size fits all' approach not working for your son or daughter? On this classic broadcast, author and speaker Cynthia Tobias talks to Dr. Dobson about the various learning methods. She explains to teachers and parents how to understand a child's specific educational needs and motivations.

The prophet Daniel was a prime example of properly engaging the surrounding culture without compromising one's beliefs. On this broadcast, Dr. Tim Clinton discusses this concept with best-selling author and radio personality, Eric Metaxas. Eric points to the rampant immorality that exists in politics and on social media. He and Dr. Clinton urge Christians to be active in this darkening society.

What should churches do to protect themselves in this increasingly violent and hostile culture? On this edition, Dr. Dobson welcomes back national church-security spokesman, Carl Chinn to the Family Talk studios. He briefly talks about the mission for his organization, Faith Based Security Network, and shares sobering data around church shootings.

In the last 20 years, there have been numerous, vicious attacks on churches around the globe. Innocent believers have been senselessly murdered because of one person's hatred toward religion. On this broadcast, Dr. Dobson addresses this evil with national church-security spokesman, Carl Chinn. Carl describes his background and passion for providing places of worship with practical safety measures.

During the peak of his successful baseball career, Darryl Strawberry had a deeply broken personal life. On this broadcast, he sits down with Dr. Tim Clinton to discuss how God radically and profoundly transformed his life. Darryl explains his call to ministry and evangelism, and shares his heart for hurting people who have experienced similar waywardness.

Philippians 4 reminds us that God's incredible peace comforts us when we are overwhelmed by our circumstances. On this broadcast, Pastor Greg Laurie concludes his salvation message from the 2019 Harvest SoCal event. He talks about the faithfulness of God in his own life and unpacks why our own goodness will not save our souls.

What does the Bible say about worry? Pastor Greg Laurie tackles this tough subject through his message at the 2019 Harvest SoCal outreach. He explains the universal problem of anxiousness, but explains God's remedy for our fears and feelings of hopelessness.

Since 2017, over 4000 Christians have been murdered for their faith, with another 2600 falsely imprisoned. On this broadcast, Dr. Tim Clinton sits down with Pastor Andrew and Norine Brunson, who experienced fierce persecution in Turkey. The Brunsons discuss Andrew’s 2-year prison sentence, how he was rescued by the American government, and what he learned through this adversity.

Nothing more effectively eats away at a person's heart or family unity, more than jealousy. This classic broadcast features the remainder of Dr. Dobson's interview with Dr. R.T. Kendall. Dr. Kendall opens up about a time when he was stricken with jealousy, then identifies various Bible characters who struggled with this sin.

Have you ever been jealous of someone else? What can we learn from the Bible on this issue? On this classic edition, Dr. Dobson talks about this tough subject with best-selling author and theologian, Dr. R.T. Kendall. He explains the origins of these envious feelings and examines the way King Saul's relationship with God was destroyed by jealousy. Hear what we can do to combat this sinful emotion.

A lot of marriages encounter difficulties when spouses don't honor each other or understand their specific strengths and weaknesses. On this broadcast, the late marriage and family expert, Gary Smalley, examines a husband's duty to value his wife. He unpacks the key physical and emotional differences between males and females and the ways the sexes balance one another out.

Psalm 82 reminds us to 'Defend the weak and the fatherless and uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.' On this broadcast, Dr. Dobson welcomes Sarah Vienna, founder of Firm Foundations Romania, to the Family Talk studios. She explains why she started her organization and what they are doing to care for the destitute people of Romania. Sarah also voices her pro-life values by singing her new song for Dr. Dobson, "I'm Alive."

With the busyness of life, many Christians neglect their relationship with God. On this broadcast, author and speaker Marilyn Hontz addresses our daily need to spend time in God's Word and commune with Him. She reminds us that our Heavenly Father wants to have a personal relationship with us, in order to better guide and direct our lives.

Matthew 5 commands us to let our light shine before men, in order to glorify our Heavenly Father. This classic edition features the conclusion to Dr. Dobson's interview with the late Chuck Colson. Chuck talks about his book The Body and highlights the church's role to be a beacon of truth in this morally failing society. Hear what Christians can do to better engage culture.