Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute, supported by listeners just like you.

I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us.

Welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast division of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

I'm Roger Marsh, and on today's program, we're going to hear a special broadcast that honors the Dobson family legacy.

As you know, on August the 21st, Dr. James Dobson entered eternity, and it's with deep emotional sadness,

and we are filled with gratitude to God for the life well-lived of Dr. James Dobson, in fact.

Dr. Dobson was a once-in-a-generation leader. His name is truly synonymous with family values, and he often fought very bravely for the Judeo-Christian family, and sometimes when cultural elites tried to silence him,

he spoke even louder. Beyond this cultural champion, though, was a family man. Oh, he loved

his wife, Shirley, his wife of nearly 65 years, and their adult children, Deney and Ryan.

And today's Family Talk broadcast features a conversation with those two children, along with two

longtime friends of family talk,

a dear friend of the family, Robert Wulamuth, and broadcast veteran and former member of the

JDFI staff, Brian McNulty. Let's jump right into this conversation. Now, the first question

that you're about to hear was posed to Ryan Dobson, and Ryan, what was it like in 1977?

Your father had left his teaching role at Children's Hospital and began his media ministry. You know, my memory isn't as good as my

sisters. Dene has, it is a frustratingly impeccable memory. Details, page numbers, colors

that you were wearing. I don't remember my dad's

time at Children's Hospital at all, really. The first thing I can remember about him working was during

the 70s gas crunch. I was born in 1970, so, you know, 6, 7, 8. In fact, I had to be, yes, around seven. Jimmy Carter is destroying our country. You're buying gas on odd and even days, and my dad decided to ride his bike to work. Way ahead of the time. I mean, way ahead of the time of doing that. At that time, he was wearing a suit. I can remember him,

bungee courting a briefcase to the back of a bike, being in a suit, and I know how far his

office was. It's a long ride. But he was doing his part back in the day. They were saving money.

We, you know, were in our house, and I can remember those times. I think exercise was a grand

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