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Parenthood and Autism

Admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:16:35 +0000

I just read a blog post about the new NBC television series, Parenthood. The writer deals specifically with one of the show’s story lines, about one couple who learn their child has Aspergers, a condition that is one of many Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). While I’ve not seen the show, evidently its portrayal of the [...]

Love Your Wife

Admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:25:47 +0000

“Live with your wives in an understanding way…” I Peter 3:7 A good buddy of mine is a smooth operator. He designed matching wedding rings, makes his wife photo collages; he’s “that guy” from the famous diamond campaign. Recently, I suggested he should give the rest of us knuckleheads some lessons. His wife piped up and said, [...]

Now That The Oscars Are Over

Admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:41:32 +0000

The Best Picture award went to a war film, and the epic by James Cameron was only a runner up. The Oscars provided a bit of drama for the audience gathered in L.A. It was a surprising night for many film enthusiasts, including our own Plugged In team. Read their live blog account and see [...]

Your Vote For “Best Picture?”

Admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:24:45 +0000

There’s a lot of excitement about this weekend’s Oscars. The movie-going public is seemingly enthralled about Avatar and The Hurt Locker and The Blind Side. While the Academy has expanded the entries to ten for the Best Picture category, I’m sorry to say I’ve only seen one of the possible winners, the Pixar-produced, “Up.” Truth [...]

What Do You Recommend?

Admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:34:30 +0000

Sitting in a conversation with Rob Kirkpatrick, the Executive Producer for our daily Focus radio program, we talked about parenting. We touched on several key resources and perspectives about child-rearing that we naturally rely on, day in and day out. For me, those include Dr. Dobson’s classic, New Strong Willed Child. And Dr. Kevin Leman’s [...]

A New Day!

Admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:18:41 +0000

Today marks the first day at Focus on the Family without our founder, Dr. James Dobson, who has faithfully completed the task he set out to do more than seven years ago: step away from the ministry he started and has loved for 33 years. In so doing, Dr. Dobson has done a rare thing. Few [...]

Dr. Dobson’s Last Day

Admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:27:03 +0000

As I noted yesterday, today marks the last day that Dr. Dobson is at Focus on the Family (read more here). And today’s broadcast is the final time Dr. Dobson is in studio while still at the ministry. Of course, he will be back with us to share with listeners about his new book, Bringing [...]

Your Favorite Focus Broadcasts

Admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:18:49 +0000

Looking back over the years…that’s what we’ve been doing this past week of programming. I’ve given some thought to a list of outstanding Focus on the Family broadcasts. Let me share a few of my favorite memories from the studio. One is when we had the Barrett family sharing about the difficulties and challenges [...]

Dr. Dobson’s Final Days At Focus

Admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:10:29 +0000

It is hard to believe that we’re saying farewell to Dr. Dobson! Today and tomorrow are his last appearances on the daily radio broadcast which he began in 1977. While he will be back with us in April to talk about Bringing Up Girls, these two programs mark his last time in the studio while [...]

Final Programs With Dr. Dobson

Admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:00:17 +0000

We’re entering what will surely be an emotional week, as Dr. James Dobson enters his final days at Focus on the Family. I’ve had the privilege of working here at Focus since 1991, when I came to help research and produce the broadcast. There have been many wonderful memories as I’ve served in the broadcast [...]