On Dr. Dobson

[crazy-cajun]

I had heard that he was now off Focus on the Family. I didn't always get to catch him but when I did I listened intently. He seemed to be a Godly man with good Biblical wisdom. All I have to say now is that after reading the below article I have to wonder how Satan had managed to interfere with is ministry or is God moving him in a new direction. The author is pretty adamant that the board's decision to remove him was definitely not in line with the work he was doing. In fact he is implying they have learned absolutely nothing from his shows.

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I lost my Focus on the Family

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Posted: March 08, 2010
10:07 pm Eastern

© 2010  

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again.
I have a problem with that: I think Humpty Dumpty was pushed!

Of all the people I know, in an effort to find some semblance of reality about what really happened, I am the only one who has talked to both sides – Dr. James Dobson and Jim Daly, the new president of Focus on the Family who also represents the board.

I think that Focus does have a new focus; an image change designed to make them accepted and well-liked rather than standing for righteousness in an unrighteous society.

Dr. James Dobson is one of the most loving, committed Christian men I have ever met. I love him with all my heart, am committed to him and would take a bullet for him.

He is too gracious to ask the question, but someone has to, so I will: Why is he off the air at Focus on the Family when he and his son are starting their own radio program elsewhere so he can remain on the air?

The infusion of biblical truth into the culture over the years by Focus on the Family has been a miraculous movement of God, and all at the hands of Dr. James and Shirley Dobson.

What is this new Focus on the Family? There is a tendency after many years of success for new blood and new minds to come in with a new plan. (I've always thought: If it ain't broke, don't fix it!) Just because something sounds new and elegant does not guarantee it will be better.

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A great example of the products currently coming out of the new Focus on the Family is the Tim Tebow ad during the Super Bowl. It said nothing. What a great opportunity that was to promote the pro-life position by revealing what abortion really is. But I guess they didn't want to offend the world and wanted to make sure everyone loved them.

The current emphasis at Focus is on being loved and understood. I have read the entire Bible from Genesis 1:1 through Revelation 22:21 – and while it says, "The truth shall set you free," nowhere does it say, "Sensitivity shall set you free." What set the Focus board free to take Dr. Dobson off the air?

I am not very happy with the new, progressive, "loving" leadership at Focus on the Family. However, it is God's ministry, and He will do with it what He pleases.

While I don't work for Focus, I definitely have an opinion. God used Dr. James Dobson as its founder to change the world's view of the family. Taking him off the air effective this month was not Dr. Dobson's decision but a board decision. Why was that decision made? What prayerful consideration did the board engage in that ended with their choice to remove Dr. Dobson from the air? Evidently, he didn't want to stop his voice from being heard over the airways after turning over leadership to the new team. The new radio program he is launching tells me that.



     


It was, after all, the James Dobson radio program, not the Focus on the Family radio program. This board will regret its decision not to honor the founder of the ministry that God ordained. I have already had many tell me where their support will go. If the board members have any guts at all, they will get this man back on the Focus radio program.

I love Dr. Dobson, and what I am saying he will never say. It may get him upset, but the board's decision must be discussed and challenged. I think the board has been misled and made a very unwise decision. One thing is for sure, in his humility, Dr. Dobson only wants to continue to speak the truth on the radio. Apparently, that truth has limited appeal to the new leadership at Focus.

What was in the mind of the current Focus president when this decision was made? He certainly was part of the process.

To be perfectly honest, what Focus should have done is give someone like me the leadership over the ministry. Someone with guts is needed to lead Focus into the next generation, someone who has the intestinal fortitude not to care what the world thinks but only wants to infuse the culture with God's righteousness. However, I have a ministry, so I would have turned it down. Call me what you want – a guy with a big ego. I have no ego, just allegiance to God. When He calls me I will do what He wants, right or wrong.

We are called to be the salt of the earth, a beacon, and we are warned not to hide our light under a bushel. Focus on the Family's light is not only under a bushel, it's under a cloud.

The leadership had better wake up. They have made a serious mistake and they need to correct it.



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Dr. Kenneth L. Hutcherson is the senior pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Wash. He is also a former NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks.

[maxine]

Hmmm...I have wondered the same CC.  I just cannot say as Dr. Dobson has remained quiet on it(not surprisingly).  All I know is that I have learned a lot from his show over the years and found myself in tears recently when faithful listeners farewells to Dr. Dobson were played on air.  Wow, he touched so many lives with his loving and gracious demeanor.  He also had the ability to stand up for the truth in a firm but loving way..something that is hard to do I think.  Let us be praying for him, and trust that God is in control and will transition him to another place where he can serve the Lord.  In the meantime, my heart is saddened at the thought of Satan getting a foothold, I sincerely hope that is not the case.  If so, I trust God is allowing it for a reason.

[BamaNurse]

Satan is stepping up his attacks as we get closer to the end.  You won't be able to rely on ministries, etc.  The people who follow The Way as the disciples called it will be stepping out of the "Church" as it is in this day, look at the megachurches and how their pastors have fallen and the people still show up in droves.  If Satan can't make Dobson fall, he will make the group fall and remove him.

[maxine]

Satan is stepping up his attacks as we get closer to the end.  You won't be able to rely on ministries, etc.  The people who follow The Way as the disciples called it will be stepping out of the "Church" as it is in this day, look at the megachurches and how their pastors have fallen and the people still show up in droves.  If Satan can't make Dobson fall, he will make the group fall and remove him.

Indeed, he is stepping up his attacks...was reading Revelation last week, chapter 12:12...where it talks about this in the latter days.  I am grateful for all of the  ETRT brethren who help each other stay in the truth and offer encouragement.

[crazy-cajun]

I am grateful for all of the  ETRT brethren who help each other stay in the truth and offer encouragement.

Truer words were never spoken by mortal man. This is the greatest bunch of folks I have had the pleasure of knowing. I have come to love them all very dearly. I am a much better person because of them and that includes you too Maxine. You are all the most wonderful people, so loving and caring sharing.

[willow]

I am grateful for all of the  ETRT brethren who help each other stay in the truth and offer encouragement.

Truer words were never spoken by mortal man. This is the greatest bunch of folks I have had the pleasure of knowing. I have come to love them all very dearly. I am a much better person because of them and that includes you too Maxine. You are all the most wonderful people, so loving and caring sharing.

The more I deal with people in the world, the clearer I see how God has surely blessed this little group of ours.

[nobody really]

WoW!  That's crazy!  I used to listen to Dr. Dobson all the time.

[riley]

I have supported FOF as long as I can remember but when I saw that Tebow Superbowl ad and was told how much it cost, I knew something was very wrong.  Dr. Dobson would have never spent that much money to say nothing.

I decided then to withdraw my regular support.  There are so many needy ministries that are really getting a job done. I will support one of those instead.  This article confirms my decision.

Thanx CC

[Issachar]

This is one of the reasons why I have a problem with something of God being "incorporated". First of all, a corporation is an entity that the state allows; or not. Ministry is something God calls us to, no matter what "level". It has nothing to do with the permission of the state (world system). With a corporate entity, there must needs be a board. Within boards, there is always a vying for control. I am personally close to a great ministry (imho) but am not a part of, whose board recently kicked out the founder of the ministry. That is a weird matter. Consider that the booted individual is the one that God called to that ministry and the board is supposed to be there to assist in the administration of the ministry.

Having spoke with many in ministry that have gone the way of becoming incorporated, virtually always as a non-profit, the #1 reason given for doing so is to step up financial support because now they can offer tax deductions and more people will give. Imho, that is bordering on blasphemy. No one should give to something or someone unless they believe our Lord is leading them to. We are to walk by the leading of the Spirit, as best we can, in all things. If someone starts to "give" now that they can get something in return, shame on them. It is sin. Some may disagree with that point but it is a conclusion of much thought so you're not seeing the "much thought" part. If God is telling a member of the body of Christ to do something, they need to do it. A tax deduction is totally ... and I mean totally irrelevant. If it happens to be there, so be it, but it CANNOT be the determining factor. Obeying God because we love him is the SOLE determining factor for a believer.

Issachar, doesn't believe Jesus sent his disciples ahead to put up posters on telephone poles and make announcements on local radio that he is coming to town ... BECAUSE he walked in the will of the Father, the crowd pressed him ... everywhere ... with no promotion, no board, no tax deductions ...

[crazy-cajun]

Am I seeing something here or not. While I admire Rev. Hutcheson for bringing to light the possibility that FOF may be on a slippery slope, I also see the good Reverand's comments as a forerunner for applying for a job. He is not shy about letting his wishes be known and appears to be publicly making waves to get Dr. Dobson's old position. On the other hand is he in cahoots with FOF and this is all just a kind of publicity stunt before he launches into that position that he may already be hired for? I don't really know.

Focus denies Dobson 'pushed out' of radio
High-profile backer charges ministry adjusting image to be 'accepted'

Focus on the Family denied allegations by a high-profile ally that its founder, Dr. James Dobson, was "pushed" out of his 33-year-old radio program as part of the ministry's alleged effort to become more acceptable to mainstream society.

Rev. Ken Hutcherson, a well-known pro-life and traditional-marriage advocate in the Pacific Northwest, asserted in a WND column that the Colorado Springs-based ministry has a "new focus; an image change designed to make them accepted and well-liked rather than standing for righteousness in an unrighteous society."

Hutcherson – senior pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Wash., and a former NFL linebacker – said as far as he knows, he's the only one who has talked to "both sides" about the decision to end Dobson's tenure with the radio program – referring to Dobson and Jim Daly, who took over as CEO and president in 2005 and now presides over the board of directors.

Hutcherson, who frequently finds himself in the middle of public controversy as an opponent of homosexual activism, organized a "Mayday for Marriage" rally in Seattle in 2004 that drew 20,000 participants and spearheaded a similar event in Washington, D.C., later that year that attracted 140,000. He also is known for his occasional calls on-air to talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh, a personal friend.

Dobson, Hutcherson wrote, "is too gracious to ask the question, but someone has to, so I will: Why is he off the air at Focus on the Family when he and his son are starting their own radio program elsewhere so he can remain on the air?"

Dobson, 73, plans to launch a new radio show May 3 with his son, Ryan, called "Family Talk with James Dobson."

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=127489