The Bible provides an objective, reliable standard for testing everything in life. This being the case, we can be confident that its principles provide a solid foundation on which to stand. Dr. Owen Strachan, senior director of the Dobson Culture Center at JDFI, talks with author and speaker Allie Beth Stuckey about her new book titled Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion. Listen and be encouraged as Allie defines "toxic empathy" and highlights the difference between what it is and the truth of Scripture. Second Timothy 3:16-17 says, "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work" (ESV).

How do you respond to a child who’s doing everything you taught him or her not to do? According to Pastor Jentezen Franklin, the answer is “in love!” On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson concludes his encouraging conversation with Pastor Franklin about some of his life experiences using unconditional love. Jentezen openly shares his personal journey with his daughter, which partly contributed as the basis for his book entitled Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing and the Power of an Open Heart. Hear more of Pastor Jentezen’s inspirational story about God’s love that never fails.

On today’s edition of Family Talk, you’ll hear a heartfelt discussion between Dr. James Dobson and pastor and author, Jentezen Franklin. They reminisce over their upbringings as “preacher’s kids,” and what a powerful impact that had on their lives. Jentezen explains his awe for how the Lord can take ordinary people and use them for His glory. You’ll be blessed by this time of sharing as Dr. Dobson and Pastor Jentezen reveal the gifts of transformation, grace, and mercy they have experienced by our Father in Heaven.

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Gary Bauer concludes his inspiring discussion with Coach Joe Kennedy about the intense journey God took him on to fight for his religious liberty. Coach Joe tells of his realization that this was not only a battle in the physical sense, but also a spiritual war that nearly destroyed his marriage in the midst of the seven-year legal fight that went to the Supreme Court twice. Don’t miss this courageous story of one man’s heart to stand firm on God’s Truth as he prayed to change a nation.

There are times in life when we come to the proverbial “fork in the road” and we need to choose between the “easy” thing to do vs. the “right” thing to do. Today on Family Talk, Gary Bauer interviews Coach Joe Kennedy about a challenge in his life after being fired from his job for praying silent prayers on the football field after games. Coach Kennedy paraphrases 2 Timothy 4:7 as his motto, “Fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith!” Be inspired by this man after God’s own heart.

This date, October 7, 2024, marks the one-year anniversary of the horrific attacks against the nation of Israel by the Hamas terrorist organization. Today on Family Talk, Gary Bauer and the Hon. Michele Bachmann, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, discuss this brutal assault and remind us that while life goes on for us in America, the war is raging on for the Israeli people. Michele shares God’s prophetic Word and how it is playing out within our world right now! Joel 3:2 says, “I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will put them on trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel, because they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land.” It comes down to this question, “Will we continue to support Israel, or not?”

Are you overwhelmed by all this talk of politics and religion? Don’t let that turn you away from this important discussion! Today on Family Talk, Pastor Jack Hibbs, founder and senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in California, discusses the church’s role in society today. He further explains that it is a pastor’s responsibility to know what is going on in all aspects of our culture, in addition to preaching the gospel. Discover more about our God-given privileges and responsibilities, in public policy as well as religion. Matthew 10:38 says, “Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” As Christians, we must not bury our heads in the sand and let evil run rampant. We have a voice, so let’s use it!

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Gary Bauer concludes his riveting discussion with Dr. Owen Strachan about his e-book, Voting and the Church: Why Christians Engage the Public Square. They discuss how we, as believers, need to learn from our past, such as the Civil War or the WWII era when 6 million Jews, Polish people and others were killed. We cannot avert our eyes from the immoral darkness going on around us and hope it goes away. Hear more about the role you can play by voting and letting your voice be heard. As Dr. Strachan states, “We are going through a God-given test and the Church must wake up, put her boots on and get to work!”

Today on Family Talk, Gary Bauer speaks with Dr. Owen Strachan, senior director of the Dobson Culture Center, about his new e-book entitled Voting and the Church: Why Christians Engage the Public Square. Dr. Strachan reminds us of the great blessing we have “to be able to participate in a political system and specifically, have the ability to vote!” Tune in and be challenged to examine your heart and ensure that you are not taking this God-given privilege for granted.

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson concludes his riveting discussion with Rabbi Jonathan Cahn about his latest book entitled The Dragon’s Prophecy. Rabbi Cahn explains how the red dragon is symbolic of Satan as described in Revelation 12, and that wars are predicted just as we are witnessing in the world today. But even in the face of such calamity, Rabbi Cahn offers hope to all believers by stating, “Evil cannot last and good cannot fail. We will overcome the dragon by the blood of the lamb!” And we know that the Lamb is Jesus, Who bled and died for our sins to purchase a place in Heaven for us.