Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk

According to Scott Klusendorf, the term "pro-life" is being redefined and changed in front of our very eyes, both inside and outside the church. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Scott, who is president of Life Training Institute, shares with college students the importance of clarifying what’s at stake within the pro-life message and the crystal clear difference between right and wrong.

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and his guest, Christine Soule, continue discussing her life and her book, Broken and Beautiful. One Scripture that has been a platform for Christine’s life is Genesis 50:20, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." Indeed, the Lord has used her pain and brokenness to bring hope and healing to women and children who have walked a similar path. Christine urges believers to welcome those curious souls in pain who walk into the church and who do not look like them, because they are often searching for a place to belong.

Christine Soule's family was beyond dysfunctional. Her father was married eight times and her mother was married four times. If that wasn't hard enough, Christine’s adopted father had an affair with her sister and they ran off and got married. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Christine shares how her traumatic childhood led her down a dark path filled with pain, confusion, and sin. Miraculously, at the age of 21, she came to know Christ and He turned her life around. Today, Christine is empowering other traumatized young women to make wise decisions through her Seattle ministry, Providence Heights.

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Greg Stier (pronounced “steer”), an evangelist who survived a harsh upbringing in a gritty, industrial town, pleads with Christian parents to pass the baton of faith to their kids. The founder of Dare 2 Share, a ministry with the mission to reach teens for Christ, Greg urges listeners to have those uncomfortable spiritual conversations. Like Christ’s encounter with the woman at the well, Greg says lives are changed in the “crucible of awkward.”

Greg Stier (pronounced "steer") grew up as a fatherless street kid in north Denver. During his childhood he witnessed bloody brawls instigated by his brutish, violent uncles. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Greg shares that his home life was a mess, he was afraid of his own family, and he almost died three times in two years. But after the Lord radically saved him through an altar call at his grandparents’ church, Greg set out on a mission to lead every family member to Christ, including his guilt-ridden mother, who didn’t think God could forgive her.

On today’s edition of Family Talk, author John Rosemond shares tips from his book, Parenting by The Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child. When kids misbehave, he recommends the consequence of "kicking them out of the Garden of Eden." When the child comes home from school, his room is stripped bare to the essentials. No toys. No music. And he's going to live this way until his attitude improves, and remains improved for at least a month. It’s showing confidence in your authority.

In the 1950s, the family structure was parent-centered. But since the 1970s, the family structure has been child-centered. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and his guest, John Rosemond, explain how this change in focus has been a disaster. The author of Parenting by The Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child, Rosemond throws frazzled parents a lifeline, encouraging them to return to a biblical method for raising and disciplining their kids that both instills respect and inspires obedience. Indeed, Rosemond cites studies that reveal that the happiest kids are the ones who are well-behaved.

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Kathy Barnette and Dr. Ben Carson share how they did not let their environment and adversities define their lives. Despite the struggles and hardships each faced, neither felt they were a victim. Today, Dr. Carson is a retired neurosurgeon and political activist, and Barnette is running for a seat in the U.S Senate in the state of Pennsylvania. Both are convinced that America is the greatest nation that ever existed.

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright, underscore the influence of Christian parents and grandparents who model their love for God. Especially in a world which is so hostile to biblical truth. In the latter years of Billy and Ruth Graham’s lives, their eyesight failed them. But their love for God’s Word was so strong, they drew spiritual strength from hearing the Bible read aloud, and reading Scripture printed out in giant typeface.

If Christian parents want to ensure that their children walk in the ways of the Lord, it’s not enough to just take them to church. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright, urge believing parents to be intentional about sharing Christ with their children. The co-authors of Jesus Followers explain that the key to disciplining your kids is to model a vibrant relationship with Christ. When they see you in regular prayer and Bible study, that’s when Christianity becomes contagious. And that’s what will inspire the next generation to enthusiastically grasp the baton of faith and finish their own race.

Tragically, chemical abortions now represent 50 percent of all abortions performed in the U.S. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. William Lile, a Christian obstetrician and gynecologist, documents 2,500 successful abortion pill reversals through AbortionPillReversal.com. Each baby saved is a precious victory against the abortion industry. Dr. Lile explains that those who support abortion are clearly going against God’s design. Not surprisingly, they’re attacking the babies created in the very image of God.

As an obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. William Lile has performed blood transfusions on babies in the womb as early as 18 weeks gestation. Not to mention operating on the heart of a 22-week-old baby in utero, when that vital organ is just the size of a grape! On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Lile asks the logical question, "If I’m providing medical care, doesn’t that qualify the developing baby as my patient? It sure does! And if he’s my patient, then he’s a person, no matter how small." The scientific evidence that life begins at conception has become inescapable.

Because Christene Jackman felt estranged from her alcoholic father, she moved out at age 17 and married the first boy who paid attention to her. Not surprisingly, that relationship dissolved in divorce, and when her new relationship resulted in her being pregnant again, Christene got an abortion despite her unsettling conscience. On today’s edition of Family Talk, she shares the remarkable story of her conversion to Christ and God’s restoration. Cort Langeland, who produced Christine’s album entitled "The Choice," urges all Christians to move beyond understandable outrage over abortion toward gracious outreach and empathy to those who made that regrettable decision.

Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. We have lost the art of connection and relationship, and it’s hurting us. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton and his guest, Dr. Mark Mayfield, continue discussing Mark’s book The Path Out of Loneliness. He reveals that we can trace the pain of loneliness back to original sin, which separated our first parents, Adam and Eve, from our Creator. Thankfully, God’s sovereign plan to redeem us through Christ’s death is the key to our restored relationship with Him. Indeed, our Heavenly Father has not only relentlessly pursued a relationship with us, but He wants us to be Heaven’s salve in a wounded world of broken people.

Mother Teresa once said, "The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved." Indeed, 54% of people surveyed feel like no one knows them well, while 36% said they don’t feel like they have anyone to turn to. On today’s edition of Family Talk, licensed counselor Dr. Mark Mayfield confides that at his lowest point years ago, he kept himself busy to avoid his growing anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, which were driven by painful loneliness. In a world where we are increasingly isolated by the pandemic and the lack of connection caused by technology, Dr. Mayfield points to authentic fellowship with our Creator and purposeful engagement with friends and family as the true answer.