Fathers: Shaping A Daughter’s Life
May 14, 2022
On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Kevin Leman, father of five, discusses his book, What a Difference a Daddy Makes. He explains that a good dad honors his wife, affirms his daughter’s strengths, and is quick to ask for forgiveness. A father’s unconditional love will boost his daughter’s self-confidence, academic achievement, and future family life when she’s grown.
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Bringing Up Boys
With so much confusion about the role of men in society, it’s no wonder we have questions about how to bring up boys in the right way. Why are so many young males in crisis? What qualities should we be instilling in our sons? The culture has vilified masculinity, and as a result, an entire generation of boys is growing up without a clear idea of what it means to be a man. To help parents confront this challenge, the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute has developed a new 10-day email series based on Dr. Dobson’s best-selling book, Bringing Up Boys. It’s designed to equip you to wisely lead your sons to become godly men.
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On today’s edition of Family Talk, political commentator, news personality, and podcast host, Liz Wheeler, firmly declares that what we are facing today in our culture is a blatant attempt to delegitimize our nation. Citing the 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory, and the transgender movement, Wheeler believes there is an outright agenda to destroy institutions that have defined our nation since its origin. Despite the declining state of our country, Wheeler, after having listened to the oral arguments at the Supreme Court about the Mississippi case concerning the ban on abortions after 15 weeks gestation, believes we are finally on the cusp of Roe v. Wadebeing overturned and living in a post-Roe America.
May 7, 2022
As students go deeper in their Christian faith, they are often faced with the questions, "How do we know there’s a God?," "What’s the evidence for intelligent design?," and "How do we know that Scripture is true?" On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, explains how to equip young people with the answers by enrolling them in a Summit summer program. Attendees will discover what the Bible says about abortion, evolution, gender identity, homosexuality, marriage, and pornography. If you have kids or grandkids in high school or college, today’s program could change their life’s trajectory.
April 30, 2022
The vast majority of young people do not believe in absolute truth, that Christ is divine, or that the Bible is the Living Word. No wonder 75% say they have no sense of purpose and over half struggle with depression. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, explains that after young adults graduate from the Summit’s 2-week summer program, 86% have a biblical worldview compared to the 4% national average. They also become equipped to stand up for and defend truth — with a capital "T" — in college and beyond. When Dr. Dobson’s son, Ryan, attended as a teen in 1987, it changed his life.
April 23, 2022
In Luke 15, Jesus says there is great rejoicing in Heaven over just one sinner who repents. Can you imagine the heavenly celebration if every believer shared their faith with one person who ultimately gave their life to the Lord? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton and author, evangelist, and noted apologetics scholar Mark Mittelberg continue discussing his new book, Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others. Mittelberg illustrates the five evangelism styles he defined in his book, including friendship building, selfless serving, storytelling, reason giving, and truth telling. He notes that along with these styles, we have to be willing to speak hard truths.
April 16, 2022
According to Mark Mittelberg, as Christ-followers we are made for more than just the normal Christian life. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton and his guest, Mark Mittelberg, discuss how you can break through the barriers of sharing your faith. The author of Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others, Mittelberg encourages listeners that God wants them to be out on the edge of adventure serving Him, and there’s no better way to do so than to take small risks by talking to people about your faith.
April 9, 2022
As a mom, do you ever feel like you're in a fog? Are you having difficulty completing thoughts or tasks? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Hannah Keeley discusses her book, <em>Mom Fog: 8 Steps to Overcoming Mom Fatigue Syndrome</em>. This mother of seven and licensed behavioral therapist urges moms to change their focus. Hannah believes that you should not blame your mess on your genes or your reactive tendencies. Cross-examine your negative thoughts by holding them up to the cross of Christ.
April 2, 2022
Hannah Keeley, the mother of seven, was out of shape and deeply in debt. One night while cooking mac and cheese for her kids, the electric company cut her power off for lack of payment. But as Psalm 30 says, weeping may last for the night but joy comes in the morning. On today’s edition of Family Talk, the author of Mom Fog: 8 Steps to Overcoming Mom Fatigue Syndrome, shares her miraculous turnaround after she made a decision to trust God and practice simple action steps with faith and discipline.
March 26, 2022
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.
March 19, 2022
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.
March 12, 2022
On today’s edition of Family Talk, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a devout Christian and a man whose life has been defined by public service, shares the story of his conversion to Christ as a young cadet at West Point. Not surprisingly, Pompeo became a champion of religious liberty and, during his time at the State Department, he even helped to create the Unalienable Rights Commission concerning international human rights matters. In this exclusive one-on-one interview with Dr. Tim Clinton, Mike recalls that one of the highlights from his time as Secretary of State was negotiating the release of three Christians from North Korea in 2018. Secretary Pompeo reveals his distaste for the secular line of thinking that predominates today’s politics. Despite that reality, he is confident that we can once again restore the vision that America is a “light on a hill.”
March 5, 2022
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Bringing Up Boys
With so much confusion about the role of men in society, it’s no wonder we have questions about how to bring up boys in the right way. Why are so many young males in crisis? What qualities should we be instilling in our sons? The culture has vilified masculinity, and as a result, an entire generation of boys is growing up without a clear idea of what it means to be a man. To help parents confront this challenge, the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute has developed a new 10-day email series based on Dr. Dobson’s best-selling book, Bringing Up Boys. It’s designed to equip you to wisely lead your sons to become godly men.