In Memory of Dr. James Dobson

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Focus on the Family

Kids & Family, Relationships, Society & Culture, Parenting

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🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In Memory of Dr. James Dobson - Psychologist. Author. Speaker. Family Man. When Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family in 1977, nobody knew he would impact the lives of millions and become synonymous with trusted advice to help families thrive in Christ. With Dr. Dobson’s passing on August 21, 2025, Focus on the Family President Jim Daly presents a pre-produced tribute to honor the founder, with treasured memories from Dr. Dobson’s cousin, the late Rev. H.B. London, Ray Vander Laan, Kay Coles James, Kim Meeder and others. Tune in to learn about the hope, healing, and loving advice Dr. Dobson provided for decades, couched in Biblical principles. It’s a loving tribute to our founder as we all mourn the loss of Dr. James Dobson on this special edition of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly.

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0:00.0	Summer is my favorite time to be out and about with my kids. And while we're on the go, we love
0:06.9	listening to episodes of Adventers and Odyssey. It's a fun way to teach my kids biblical values.
0:13.4	We love listening so much. We are now members of the Adventures in Odyssey Club. Now we have access
0:19.8	to over a thousand episodes and can listen
0:22.7	whenever we want. You can join the club today at Adventuresin Odyssey.com. That's Adventures
0:28.3	and Odyssey.com.
0:42.1	Dr. Dobson, you are the parent that I never had.
0:45.5	I can't imagine where my life would be without you.
0:51.4	Thank you for teaching me truth and how to be a wife and a mother.
0:53.7	Well, that's Tammy.
0:55.7	She's a focus on the family listener,
1:01.1	sharing about how she was influenced for many years by Dr. James Dobson,
1:02.7	the founder of this ministry.
1:07.1	This is Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, and I'm John Fuller.
1:13.7	John, this is a sad day for us as we announce the passing of a man who went from child psychologist to best-selling author to founder of Focus on the Family and host of this very
1:20.6	broadcast, Dr. James Dobson. He passed away yesterday. We want to take the next few minutes to honor Dr. Dobson by hearing from some of his dear friends and associates who work closely with him over the many, many years.
1:38.4	And Jim, of course, you and I had the privilege of working pretty closely with Dr. Dobson for such a long time. And I worked
1:46.7	first as a producer for this broadcast and then joined him here in the studio back in 2001.
1:54.1	And you had a variety of roles with you.
1:57.1	You know, I was hired at first as an assistant to Dr. Dobson in 1989, so that goes back
2:02.6	of ways.
2:03.5	And eventually, I served in various vice president's roles and became COO and was asked by Dr.
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