Living the Good Life, Part 1
Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk
Dr. James Dobson
4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 6 July 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Money, power, and success promise fulfillment but leave a deep emptiness.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute, supported by listeners just like you. |
| 0:08.1 | I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us. |
| 0:18.6 | Well, welcome to Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk, the broadcast division of the Dr. James |
| 0:23.9 | Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:25.9 | I'm Roger Marsh. |
| 0:26.7 | I'm the vice president of content here at the JDFI. |
| 0:29.3 | I'm also the executive producer and co-host of the Family Talk program. |
| 0:33.1 | Now, today's broadcast is one that you are really going to enjoy because it features a classic |
| 0:37.5 | conversation with our own Dr. James Dobson and his dear friend, Chuck Colson. |
| 0:41.9 | We've all heard people talk about the good life. |
| 0:44.8 | But what exactly does it really mean? |
| 0:46.9 | Does it involve career success? |
| 0:49.0 | Maybe it involves a house on a beach somewhere, watching your children flourish? |
| 0:53.8 | Well, on today's edition of Family Talk, we're going to hear part one of a conversation Dr. |
| 0:57.8 | Dobson recorded with his good friend Chuck Colson, the founder of prison fellowship, |
| 1:02.1 | who is the author of the book called The Good Life. |
| 1:04.7 | It's a challenging and inspiring conversation about purpose, meaning, and truth. |
| 1:09.0 | And I know for me personally, having worked with Chuck |
| 1:11.4 | Colson for about five years prior to working with Dr. James Dobson, these are two of the finest |
| 1:16.0 | men I ever met and had the privilege to work with. And I'm so grateful that they are now |
| 1:20.0 | reunited in heaven, enjoying their eternal reward. But for right now, we get to enjoy their |
| 1:25.0 | fabulous conversation kicking off right now on today's edition of Dr. James Dobson's family talk. |
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