Focus on the Family Founder James Dobson Dies at 89
1 sourceUpdated Aug 21, 2025
James Dobson, founder of the conservative Christian ministry Focus on the Family and adviser to five presidents, has died Thursday. He was 89 years old. The Dr. James Dobson Family Institute confirmed Dobson’s death…
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