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

I'm Roger Marsh, and today we're sharing a very special moment from our archives.

Today is February the 6th, 2025.

It marks the 114th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan.

And on today's program, we're going to take you back to an evening in 2009 when our own Dr. James Dobson received the prestigious Ronald Reagan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council for National Policy. Now, at that time, only seven people had received this honor in the organization's then 28-year history.

After accepting the award, Dr. Dobson shared some remarkable personal memories of his time

with President Reagan during the 1980s, from an unforgettable adventure at Reagan's inaugural ball

to meaningful conversations in the cabinet room. These stories give us a unique glimpse

into the special connection

between these two champions of faith and family. Now, as we begin the presentation, you're going

to hear Dr. Dobson reflecting on the political climate that led to Reagan's presidency, and the

inspiring ways this remarkable leader helped restore America's foundation of faith, family, and freedom.

Here's Dr. James Dobson now to begin this special edition of Family Talk.

In 1966, in matter of fact, it was April 6th, 1966.

Time magazine on its cover asked the question, is God dead.

That went to the core of the Judeo-Christian ethic and questioned the very existence of God. It had an enormous impact, and it sold

more copies than any other Time magazine on the newsstand for 20 years. It was just unbelievably

influential. Anybody remember the name of the man who wrote the article?

His name was John T. Elson.

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