The Godly Influence and Opportunity of Grandparenting, Part 1
Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk
Dr. James Dobson
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🗓️ 3 September 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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What does it mean to be a godly grandparent in the 21st century? Dr. James Dobson answers this question with the help of Larry Fowler, founder of the Legacy Coalition. They reflect on their own patriarchal roles within their families, and the moral waywardness of many young people today.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Family Talk, the radio broadcasting division of the James Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:06.3 | I am that James Dobson, and I'm so pleased that you've joined us today. |
| 0:18.6 | Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast ministry of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:24.1 | I'm Roger Marsh. This Sunday is Grandparents Day. And if you're a grandparent, you might sometimes feel like you're on the sidelines, watching from a distance as your grandchildren grow up in an increasingly secular world. |
| 0:35.9 | But in reality, did you know that you have an essential |
| 0:38.8 | role to play in your grandchildren's spiritual development? Well, on today's edition of Dr. James |
| 0:43.9 | Dobson's Family Talk, we're going to discover how grandparents are uniquely equipped to shape |
| 0:48.9 | the faith of the next generation in ways no one else can. Our guest today here on Family Talk is Larry Fowler, a veteran |
| 0:56.1 | of over 50 years in children's ministry, an author of the best-selling book called Rock Solid Kids. |
| 1:02.1 | Larry is the founder of Legacy Coalition, an organization dedicated to equipping Christian grandparents |
| 1:07.0 | to fulfill their biblical role of spiritually influencing the lives of their |
| 1:11.4 | grandchildren. Larry believes that while we often feel powerless about cultural decline, |
| 1:16.4 | school curricula, or political upheaval, grandparents can and do have an incredible influence |
| 1:22.0 | right within their own families. With 30 million Christian grandparents in America today, |
| 1:29.3 | each averaging four grandchildren, |
| 1:34.6 | we're talking about a potential impact on more than 120 million young lives. |
| 1:39.7 | Now, as you know, our founder and chairman, Dr. James Dobson, loved his grandchildren dearly, |
| 1:45.1 | Lincoln and Lucy. And as we remember his legacy, today we're going to revisit this conversation Dr. Dobson had with Larry Fowler, where Larry will share practical wisdom for this sacred calling. |
| 1:50.7 | You're going to learn how to bless your grandchildren using scripture, how to balance truth with grace |
| 1:55.5 | when adult children have wandered from the faith, and what to do when you're told not to mention |
| 2:00.7 | God. So let's get into today's edition |
| 2:03.1 | of Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk. Well, welcome everyone to Family Talk. As you know, it's a |
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