Rescuing Fatherless Boys by Dr. James Dobson

August 22, 25, 2025
Guest: John Smithbaker

Part 1
Did you know that half of America's children go to sleep without their fathers at home? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson welcomes John Smithbaker, who shares his painful journey growing up without a dad, and how that "father abandonment wound" shaped his life. Discover how God transformed John’s childhood trauma into a powerful ministry for abandoned boys.

Part 2
For young children, love is spelled "T-I-M-E," so without a father in the home it can be traumatic. John Smithbaker, founder of "Fathers in the Field," experienced the forgiveness of Christ at the age of 40, and was empowered to forgive his earthly father for abandoning him as a child. His Christ-centered mentoring ministry urges the Church to play a role much like the Good Samaritan—instead of walking by fatherless boys left on the "cultural roadside," to find willing Christian men to invest time in their lives.