In This Together with Dr. Josh + Christi

Sometimes people come into your life as mentors, but they also become dear friends. We met Bill and Laurie Lokey in 2018 and little did we know how Bill's cancer journey would unite our hearts and deepen our friendship.As we continue our series on The People Who Shape Us, Laurie joins Christi to talk about the healing nature of relationships through grief and loss. No matter the loss in your life, whether it's the loss of a spouse or loved one, or even the loss of a dream or deep relational hurt, we hope this conversation between Christi and Laurie encourages your heart.Yes, we're wounded in relationship, but we're also healed in relationship. Laurie and Christi spend time talking about specific ways to heal the inner wounded parts of who we are and how to navigate loss while living in relational joy!Time Stamps:0:00 Introducing Laurie and how we all met12:31 How Christi and Laurie partnered together15:50 How Laurie navigates “withness” with Jesus since the loss of her husband26:55 Healing the little boy and girl parts of who we are35:55 Why we normalize our unhealthy reactions and how to slow them down39:50 Ways Bill and Laurie celebrated the journey from this life to the next52:15 Laurie's grief journey living as a widow and the dreams God's giving her today1:00:51 Communing with God to heal your deeper inner wounds Show Notes: Ladies, interested in the fall Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort? Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/dDt2Aobj/checkout If you're interested in doing a Leader's Heart cohort, click here. https://www.famousathome.com/theleadersheart Click here for the episode: How to be Loved with Bill and Laurie Lokey. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-be-loved-with-bill-and-laurie-lokey/id1185660348?i=1000605800823 Click here for the episode: How to Love with Bill and Laurie Lokey. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-love-with-bill-and-laurie-lokey/id1185660348?i=1000605806112 Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

Have you ever been walking through life when you happen to look over and see someone else walking in the same direction? It's like your spirit shouts, “Oh, me too!”This is precisely what happened to Josh and Christi with their dearest friends, Luke (one-half of 4-Time Grammy Award winning For King & Country duo) and his wife, Courtney (founder of Technicolor Woman and author of Technicolor Woman Devotional). Their ensuing friendship is one they share about in this episode, because it's a testament to how our closest relationships shape our character. And that's not just a cute social media post; it's a scientific fact. We truly are the sum of those we spend the most time with. As we continue our series on The People Who Shape Us, Luke and Courtney join us to talk about how trusted friends call us higher, the beautiful consequences of letting others in, and how our adult friendships even shape our children. Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 4:00 How we all became friends11:08 The character of friendship19:41 The call and consequence of deeper friendship33:32 The way adult friendships influence our children40:43 How true friendship pushes us to higher living51:34 How we experience God differentlyShow Notes:  Order a copy of Technicolor Woman Devotional by Courtney Smallbone. Click here: https://technicolorwoman.com/products/technicolorwoman Download the Famous at Home App! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/famous-at-home/id6502221394Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kj2147486660.app2&hl=en_US&pli=1Ladies, just added! Sign up for the summer Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort!Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/tVogjzHQDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

For the first time ever, Josh's parents, Mike and Sharon Hess, join the show! We're in a season called The People Who Shape Us, and we thought it fitting to have the most influential people in our lives share their own story of faith, and in this case, blended family.  Josh shares his perspective of growing up in a blended family, and Mike and Sharon address co-parenting, raising kids in a two income home on shift work, and overcoming shame. Looking for hope and healing in your story? May this one be your catalyst.   Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 4:30 Shift work and parenting on two incomes8:08 How our family navigated blended family20:19 Hard conversations with parents, teachability, and healing in blended families 35:00 From shame and isolation, to acceptance and community, after divorce 40:30 Showing respect for stepparents and stepchildren  Show Notes:  Ladies, interested in the fall Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort? Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/dDt2Aobj/checkout Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

Did you know that being socially isolated is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day! What's really sad about this is that we're seemingly more "connected" than we've ever been, but research shows we're also more isolated.  Friend, it should be obvious by now that being "connected" does not equal relational intimacy. That's why we're addressing the beauty found in friendship as we continue our series on The People Who Shape Us. In this episode, Christi hosts her dear friend turned sister, Courtney Smallbone (author of Technicolor Woman Devotional of which you'll want to grab a copy!) to talk about the beauty and goodness of deep, safe friendship. Christi and Courtney talk about:The struggle of finding friends you can have deep connection withThe surrender and fight for healthy friendshipAuthenticity and vulnerabilityWhat it looks like to both champion and step onto the battlefield on behalf of your friendsAnd the beauty and goodness of finding Kingdom friends who are moving lock and step in the same direction fighting for each other for the sake of transformation, and for the sake of seeing God's glory lived out through deep relational connectionTime Stamps:  0:00 Introduction 3:30 Vulnerability, authenticity, and the search for deep connection 7:20 How to discern if a friend is “safe” 15:15 Moving from silos to friendship 29:20 Wombs, midwives, and the necessity of female friendships 47:02 Conflict in friendship and the transformation of healed wounds 1:04:05 Carrying the burden of a friend through intercession 1:11:45 Hosting the glory and presence of God in everyday life 1:20:00 Christi and Courtney digress into some joyous conversation about their current diet1:26:00 Concluding thoughtsShow Notes:  Order a copy of Technicolor Woman Devotional by Courtney Smallbone. Click here: https://technicolorwoman.com/products/technicolorwoman Download the Famous at Home App! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/famous-at-home/id6502221394Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kj2147486660.app2&hl=en_US&pli=1Ladies, interested in the fall Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort? Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/dDt2Aobj/checkout Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

This episode boasts the MOST influential people we've ever had on the podcast! Ray and Lora Lee Wood, aka Christi's Dad and Mum, join us for the first time ever to talk about what it was like parenting Christi (quite a trip) and the lessons they learned from being parents.This is a fantastic multigenerational episode for parents, grandparents, and in-laws alike. Ray and Lora Lee share practical and life-giving insights for parents across all ages and stages, and the secrets to keeping all three generations of their adult children and grandchildren so relationally close.  Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction to Christi's parents and the people who shape us4:30 Ray and Lora Lee reflect on their early years of parenting Christi 12:12 The lessons Ray and Lora Lee learned from being parents and the values they tried to instill 38:05 Parenting teens & older kids and strengthening bonds with adult childrenShow Notes:  Men, interested in the next coaching and discipleship cohort? Join the waitlist:https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperienceLadies, interested in the fall Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort? Join the waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

As we continue our series on “The People Who Shape Us,” John Eldredge joins us. He is someone who has shaped how we pray and ultimately how we relate with Jesus ourselves. He's been a mentor and spiritual father to many, and has significantly shaped how we lead even our children to experience Jesus for themselves. In the beautiful, kind words of a spiritual father, John shares stories about how he healed while raising his own kids, and what that healing did for how he started to relate to and experience the love of Abba in his own life. He also describes his own spiritual journey as having walked through what he calls “wardrobe doors,” a nod to C.S. Lewis' pathway into Narnia.  He also shares how to find the people who can shape you in your pursuit and experience of Jesus. The key question John leaves us with is: “What has worked for you?”  Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction to John Eldredge and how he's shaped us6:30 The beginning of John's story to knowing Jesus7:34 The first wardrobe door11:47 John's journey to healing and leading his family at same time16:26 The second wardrobe door23:23 The antidote to “rallying” and “living spent”28:06 The fight for the human soul33:02 The third wardrobe door37:37 The beautiful ways Jesus transforms us and the ways we self-protect57:12 How to find the people who can shape you Show Notes:  Get a copy of John's new book Experience Jesus. Really.  Click here: https://amzn.to/4ioAHDX  Men, registration for The Field Experience Cohort II is now open!Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/6fze43ia Ladies, registration for Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort II is now open! Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/9J9Dwypn Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Welcome to season 4, where we spend each episode either honoring or talking to “The People Who Shape Us.”Make no mistake, we are who we spend time with — for better or worse. Whether it's parents, mentors, friends, or extended family, we take time this season to let you in on the people who shape us, why connection is so difficult to find, and why we have to war for healthy relationships.  In this episode, we introduce season 4 talking about why healthy relationships seem so elusive, and what we have to do to find them.  Note: Registration for Cohort II of Tender & Fierce and The Field Experience ends soon. See show notes for details.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction to Season 41:41 Registration for cohorts closing soon!2:38 Honoring how our parents shaped us6:17 The desire for connection and the lament of not having it10:23 Honoring the people who have shaped you15:30 Finding local people who shape us and we get to shape19:20 Exposing the lies of close relationships and how they develop24:38 How to war for healthy relationships Show Notes:  Men, registration for The Field Experience Cohort II is now open!Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/6fze43ia Ladies, registration for Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort II is now open! Register here:  https://www.famousathome.com/offers/9J9DwypnOrder a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage.  Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

What a bizarre encounter with our dental hygienist taught Josh about prayer, and why we cannot attune to both God and our kids at the same time—but the encouraging insight this offers us. This week's episode offers lessons Josh and Christi are learning in their own spiritual journeys as parents, and a few behind the scenes happenings of what's coming with Famous at Home.Registration for Cohort II of Tender & Fierce and The Field Experience ends soon. See show notes for details. Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:10 Behind-the-scenes updates from Famous at Home5:15 Introduction to what's happening in season 47:00 Josh's lesson of the week 10:12 Christi's lesson of the week Show Notes:  Men, registration for The Field Experience Cohort II is now open!Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/6fze43iaLadies, registration for Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort II is now open! Register here:  https://www.famousathome.com/offers/9J9DwypnOrder a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage.  Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Every individual is given gifts and talents, ways they can influence the lives of those around them for the better. Even more, every family is unique. The currencies you value as a family define how you live. What are your values? The currencies that shape your family? Is it time together? Certain hobbies or activities? Adventure? Or perhaps achievement? You may even find that the values you live by are not the values you want to be living by. That's what the matrix does. It sucks us into living a burdened life. As we keep looking to move “Beyond the Matrix,” asking the question, “Why are we doing what we are as a family?” this episode is a conversation on vision, direction, and purpose. In other words, “What is your family's uniqueness?” We start the episode with a humbling exercise and end it with the most purposeful and life-giving question of all, “How is our individual family uniquely designed to build for the Kingdom of God?” Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction to a joyful home1:38 An opening exercise for your family8:00 Pacing — How to maintain forward motion toward the life we want without burning out13:45 What the matrix wants for you and how to come out of it19:00 Dreaming again24:48 Setting family values25:27 What is the uniqueness of YOUR family? 30:00 The regrets of dying31:14 Your family building for the Kingdom of God Show Notes:  Men, registration for The Field Experience Cohort II is now open!Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/6fze43ia Ladies, registration for Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort II is now open! Register here:  https://www.famousathome.com/offers/9J9Dwypn Order a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage.  Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

The fruit of modern-day parenting, statistically speaking, is an anxious generation. The Surgeon General even said as much of parents in an August 2024 “Advisory on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Parents.”Why we're trending in this direction is the focus this season of the podcast. In this episode, we cover another way to defy this cultural imposition by expanding joy capacity. What if “joy” became a metric for what defines your family, and for how you raise your kids? How would your life, and family, look different? As we keep looking to move “Beyond the Matrix,” asking the question, “Why are we doing what we are as a family?” this episode is a conversation on cultivating a joyful home.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction to a joyful home3:55 New coaching cohorts open now5:23 What happens when we grow in joy12:35 How we grow in relational joy23:15 How joy capacity expands slowly over time 29:00 Responsibility, screens, and distractions  Show Notes: Men, registration for The Field Experience Cohort II is now open! Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/6fze43ia Ladies, registration for Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort II is now open! Register here:  https://www.famousathome.com/offers/9J9Dwypn Order a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage. Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Is your life marked by celebration? Do you genuinely believe that everything you need for today, including enough time, is already given to you? Or do you end your day frustrated by what didn't happen rather than celebrating what did? We're in a series on the 5 shifts families long for, and in this episode we talk about why people are longing for more celebration in their everyday lives.As we keep looking to move “Beyond the Matrix,” asking the question, “Why are we doing what we are as a family?” this episode is a conversation on learning to celebrate the good.  Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction2:00 A conversation about dogs and living in our purpose7:35 Going beyond the matrix and living in our purpose9:05 Upcoming coaching cohorts and Famous at Home app11:10 Christi's recent experience in Tender & Fierce14:15 A foundational understanding of what it means to celebrate the good20:25 Why we have trouble celebrating the good 25:32 Strategies for celebrating the good and shifting the atmosphere of your home37:47 Passing the good onto your kids in everyday life42:30 The good doesn't have to be bigShow Notes: Men, registration for The Field Experience Cohort II is now open!Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/6fze43iaLadies, registration for Tender & Fierce Coaching Cohort II is now open!Register here: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/9J9DwypnOrder a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage. Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

We're in a series on the 5 shifts families long for today and in this episode we talk about why people are longing for a more simple life. “We're too busy,” or “There's not enough time,” is the heart cry of many families today. Sadly, there's also a ripple effect of the stress we feel as parents that gets passed onto our children. Our kids feel the busyness. As we keep looking to move “Beyond the Matrix,” asking the question, “Why are we doing what we are as a family?” this episode is a conversation on the return to simplicity.Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction3:00 The number one greatest parenting struggle today5:35 The two ways we view “time” and how it influences how we live9:00 The contemporary ways we fill our “margins”11:24 What is the filter for how you make decisions?15:28 Practical ways to simplify23:03 Trying new life-giving practices in seasons Show Notes:  Order a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage. Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz Men, interested in The Field Experience? 
Sign up for the waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperienceLadies, interested in a Tender & Fierce Cohort in 2025? Sign up for waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Do you live in a perpetual state of rest with exhausted moments, or do you find yourself living in a perpetual state of exhaustion with restful moments?  In Season 3, we're looking to move “Beyond the Matrix,” asking the hard questions about how we lead our families. Unfortunately, for many families, a chorus of words seem to ring out of what people today long for, but can't seem to attain. The word we cover today is “rest.”This episode is the first of 5 familial shifts we'll be talking about as we continue to ask the question: “Why are we doing what we are as families?”  Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:30 Living in survival mode versus longing for more7:25 What it means to live in “restedness”12:48 How exhaustion keeps us in a state of delayed joy17:55 Internally moving to a base line of rest26:22 Breaking through exhaustion in your marriage28:08 How to give your exhaustion to God in prayer29:47 The Genesis 1 paradigm for living in daily and weekly rest33:08 Practices for a state of restedness Show Notes:  Men, interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for the waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperienceLadies, interested in a Tender & Fierce Cohort in 2025?  Sign up for waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

There have been some major societal, socioeconomic, cultural, and technological shifts over the past 150 years that have changed not just family structure, but who our children are becoming. In this episode, we ask the question: Is what culture is giving us right now beneficial for our family? In Season 3, we're looking to move “Beyond the Matrix,” asking the hard questions about how we lead our families. In episode 2, Josh takes a 30,000 foot view of the changes throughout the last 150 years in the Western world and the corresponding changes in family structure and child outcomes. For example, he talks about the generational trend from resourceful to entitled to anxious, and the societal factors at play.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction3:00 The top regrets people have at the end of their lives4:45 What our children pick up from us in modern Western world8:28 Family structure changes over last 150 years12:08 How socioeconomic changes impacted the family over last 150 years16:17 Changes in how we view children in last 150 years19:16 How changes in religiosity in last 150 years have impacted the family20:05 The effects of technological changes over last 150 years23:08 Is what culture is giving us, beneficial for our family?24:49 What's next for your family?Show Notes:  Order a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage. Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzMen, interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for the waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperienceLadies, interested in a Tender & Fierce Cohort in 2025? Sign up for waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Whether you realize it or not, you're living in a matrix that shapes how you think, feel, and live your life. And your family, for better or worse, is along for the ride.  Welcome to Season 3, what we're calling, Beyond the Matrix. In this episode, we challenge you to ask one question: Why are you doing what you're doing as a family? More specifically, who, or what, is shaping the decisions you make? Do you know why you're making the decisions you are? Have you ever thought about flipping things upside down and going against what's “conventional” for our day and age?  We take a listener question that, though may not be your circumstance, applies to many of us who feel stuck in how we lead our families. Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:00 Introduction to Season 3: Beyond the Matrix6:26 The macro and micro “matrixes” that shape your family10:40 Christi describes her “macro matrix”15:30 Josh describes his “macro matrix”18:00 Why are we doing what we're doing as a family?19:08 How the ladders of society shape today's family22:54 God redeems our enslavement to a matrix24:40 Listener question: Unhappy wife and mother with two young kids not sure if she should work or stay home29:48 Working toward the version of you that loves best35:18 Sacrifice and inconvenience as part of the journey39:28 How is family being shaped? 41:42 Closing prayer Show Notes: Order a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage.  Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzMen, interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for the waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperience Ladies, interested in a Tender & Fierce Cohort in 2025?  Sign up for waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Download NONAH's new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

In the final episode of season 2, we talk about very practical ways to awaken the hearts of your children. Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:23 The joy of childhood4:21 Increasing oxytocin in a child's brain8:18 The single most important technique for your child's heart and brain11:15 What this weekly question can do for your kids and teach you as a parent16:05 How joy is transferred to the next generation20:05 Fight or flight and the ways to reconnect Show Notes: Order a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage. Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz Men, interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for the waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperience Ladies, interested in a Tender & Fierce Cohort in 2025?  Sign up for waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

This is one of our most foundational and transparent episodes. We took the 7 things that have transformed the heart of our family the last number of years and expounded on each of them in a detailed way to help you understand the “why” behind these decisions and how they can change the direction of your family.We certainly don't expect you to implement all 7 of them today, as this is a yearslong journey. However, find the one that most resonates with you right now. Which of these will most move the needle in your family if you were to implement it today? The only way to bring the heart of your family alive is to take permission and choose to lead differently from what our individualistic and rat-racing culture imposes on you.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction4:00 Your family as a “living letter”7:00 How we came up with the 7 ways8:02 What helps you show up as the best version of you?14:58 Evaluating the family schedule20:59 How to establish family rhythms that serve your family26:00 Giving kids responsibility35:23 How screen time influences your family and what to do about it43:53 Who are the life-giving people you're surrounding yourself with?51:07 Your family as a hospitable “living letter” to those around you55:24 Your most useful takeaway for transforming the heart of your family Show Notes: Order a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage.  Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz Get a copy of the Technicolor Woman Devotional by Courtney Smallbone.  Click here: https://technicolorwoman.com/products/technicolorwoman Listen to our episode earlier in the year on The Spiritual Development of a Mother and Father.Click here: https://shorturl.at/GRYxA Men, interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for the waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperience Ladies, interested in a Tender & Fierce Cohort in 2025? Sign up for waitlist: https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Living with a heart fully alive is one of the best gifts you can give your family and pass onto your children. But emotions are complicated. They can be clouded by our circumstances, suppressed in favor of “getting things done,” or ignored to avoid confrontation. Unfortunately, this can easily become our default, especially when certain religious traditions equate emotion with sin.  We're in Season 2 titled “Awakening the Heart,” and in episode 5, Josh and Christi discuss how we are to take our emotions to God and partner with the Holy Spirit in them. Are emotions from God? If so, what does He want us to do with them? Can they be a pathway to living a more fulfilled and “lived” life? Listen in as Josh and Christi share how they prayerfully take their emotions to God in prayer, and partner with the Holy Spirit in their everyday lives.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:18 Season 2 overview2:56 God and our emotions  7:06 The four voices in our lives 9:27 Discerning the voice of our emotions15:00 How emotions lead you back to God and how to listen to the Holy Spirit as Counselor, Comforter, and Guide24:10 Fighting for what's going on within your heart and taking that back to God in prayer28:26 What we pass onto our kids Show Notes: Men, interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for Cohort 1 before December 31: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperienceSign up for the January 2025 Tender & Fierce Cohort! Sign up here. https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

We're in Season 2 titled “Awakening the Heart.” In episode 4, Josh and Christi explain the nervous system and why its primary purpose in our lives — to protect our connection, belonging, and dignity — can actually shut down the heart.A deeper understanding of how our bodies were created to survive can lead to deeper levels of empathy for yourself and those you love. Josh and Christi tells stories from their own marriage that highlight how the nervous systems puts up guardians around our hearts, but how also how we can become attuned to what happened and resolve it well so that our hearts remain open and alive to all that's happening within and around us.  Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:21 It's Christmas time4:26 Introduction to the nervous system6:14 A neurobiological understanding of the heart and nervous system10:21 How the nervous system functions14:35 The ladder of the nervous system20:00 Where the complicated relationship comes into play25:38 How your body gets rid of survival energy30:45 The bottom rung of the nervous system ladder32:18 A biblical application to calming your system and healing your heart38:00 An understanding of stuck “energy” 41:33 Taking the first stepShow Notes: Men, interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for Cohort 1 before December 31: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperienceSign up for the January 2025 Tender & Fierce Cohort! Sign up here. https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

We're in Season 2 titled “Awakening the Heart.” In episode 3, Josh talks about the hearts of men and answers Christi's questions about the upcoming men's coaching cohort called The Field Experience.

One of the things we often find is that a family is revived when the heart of wife and mom, and / or husband and dad, is first awakened. Christi interviews Josh as he shares stories about how his own heart has been awakened, research on what makes the difference for generational faith transmission, and how we can cultivate the “fields” God has given us with courage, compassion, and cheerful hearts.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:17 Christmas ideas from Famous at Home6:12 Why Josh is launching a men's coaching cohort11:35 What the Field Experience means16:35 The nuts and bolts of the cohort20:32 The need for community in leading your family23:51 Passing on a heritage to your children and knowing your “why”28:05 The glimpse we leave to those around us by how we lead29:28 Speaking to wives about change 36:00 Emotional health and men
 Show Notes: Interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for Cohort 1 before December 31: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperience Sign up for the January 2025 Tender & Fierce Cohort! Sign up here. https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Get 25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3ZmCKkB Get What Am I Feeling? children's book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/40ZCadZ Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

We're in Season 2 titled “Awakening the Heart.” In episode 2, Christi talks about how to awaken the tender and fierce part of who you are as a woman and answers questions about the Tender & Fierce Cohort.One of the things we most often find is that a family is revived when the heart of wife and mom, and / or husband and dad, is first awakened. Josh interviews Christi as she shares why awakening the tender and fierce part of who you are begins with curiosity and is enhanced through community.Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:15 What's coming in 2025 5:40 Introduction to Tender & Fierce 11:03 The meaning behind Tender & Fierce 13:08 What you can expect from the Tender & Fierce cohort 20:10 Who is Tender & Fierce for?21:27 Why a Tender & Fierce retreat? 24:28 How to awaken your heart to be tender & fierce 32:56 The awakening of a family's heartShow Notes:  Sign up for the January 2025 Tender & Fierce Cohort! Sign up here. https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceMen, interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for Cohort 1 before December 31: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperienceGet 25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3ZmCKkBGet What Am I Feeling? children's book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/40ZCadZDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Welcome to Season 2 of the Famous at Home podcast! This season is titled, "Awakening the Heart." Living a fully present and attentive life for ourselves and our loved ones is a matter of the heart. But what do we mean by "the heart?" In episode 1 of season 2 we take an honest look at what our hearts need to thrive, how we can measure the condition of our hearts, and what curiosity has to do with living fully alive.   Would you say your heart is awakened? Is your heart in a place where you can yes to your kids? Do you feel full enough to enter into the world of your spouse? No matter the condition of your heart right now, you can reclaim it.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction 1:08 Introduction to Season 2 2:51 Josh's pet peeve and how it relates to the condition of our heart 6:30 How to measure the condition of your heart 9:53 The supernatural and natural ways of awakening the heart 14:37 Resources for kids and emotions 16:33 The most vital part of who you are and how to identify your emotions 19:59 Season 2 preview20:46 Your heart and the pursuit of curiosity 28:08 What an awakened heart looks likeShow Notes: Sign up for the January 2025 Tender & Fierce Cohort! Sign up here. https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceMen, interested in The Field Experience? Sign up for Cohort 1 before December 31: https://www.famousathome.com/thefieldexperienceGet 25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3ZmCKkBGet What Am I Feeling? children's book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/40ZCadZDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Let's be honest, parenting is the most guilt-ridden, shaming role on the planet. Which is why a nagging question seems to live under the surface of our very full lives, “Am I doing a good job with my kids?” In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about what really matters when it comes to getting the outcomes we most desire in our kids. They also define emotional safety, talk about why parenting is the wrong term, and get honest about what our kids really need from us. Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Behavior versus character 3:53 Why emotional safety in parenting was the heart of how Famous at Home began
 9:00 You're child is not the only one
 10:55 How to show up with your kids in their BIG feelings 13:10 The single greatest conclusion of parenting research
 17:21 Parenting styles and the Holy Spirit
 20:00 Marital satisfaction and parenting
 20:52 How do you act as a child? Why we have to play the long game. 22:10 Research on emotion coaching kids 23:45 Navigating judgment and your own healing as a parent 28:45 The two filters Josh is using to parent his kids
 31:17 The single greatest parenting strategy for raising kids Show Notes: Sign up for the January 2025 Tender & Fierce Cohort! Sign up here. https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Men, interested in The Field Experience? Join the interest list! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform Order a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage. Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz Order a copy of Safe House: Why Emotional Safety is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well https://amzn.to/3Zpeui5 Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

"What's going on within your spouse's heart matters more than what's going on between the two of you." The gateway to finding your way home to your spouse is through his / her heart. But that can be easier said than done with there's already so much hurt built up through the years. In this episode, Josh and Christi lay out practical ways to fight for your spouse's heart while also prioritizing the healing of your own. Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:12 New 2025 offerings for Tender & Fierce now live 7:15 The launch and introduction to The Field Experience 12:50 Marriage as a gift and responsibility  19:45 What are you fighting for?22:37 Judging intentions versus behaviors 25:58 Self-protection versus self-promotion27:58 One way to increase marital satisfaction 29:36 The inner child and marriage 34:36 Fighting for the marital heartShow Notes:Sign up for the January 2025 Tender & Fierce Cohort! Sign up here. https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceMen, interested in The Field Experience? Join the interest list! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformTo learn more about Tender & Fierce, click here to listen: Living Tender & Fierce: https://tinyurl.com/3xtu6rfsFrom Broken to Wholehearted Living: https://tinyurl.com/3443hrpzDownload NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

In this episode, we talk about how to find your true self and the freedom it brings to live from it. We also talk about the destructive ways our false self can influence our closest relationships. Want to know if you're truly showing up with others in your true self? We reveal the ONE question we use to filter how well we're walking in our true self and talk about what's keeping us stuck in our false self. Want to be comfortable in your own skin, joyful in who you are, and not swayed by others? This episode is for you. Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction1:43 Upcoming coaching programs6:13 How we heal and show up in marriage10:55 How you know when you're operating out of false self13:15 Deep dive into what it means to live in your true self19:58 How you identify someone living from their true self24:01 Learning to listen to God about who you are28:42 How healthy friends help you live from your true self34:50 The beautiful overflow of your true self in relationships37:48 Dealing with tricky relationships Show Notes: Men, interested in The Field Experience? Join the interest list! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform Interested in the next Tender + Fierce cohort? Join the interest list! https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceinterest Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome Order a copy of Abba's Child from Brennan Manning:Click here: https://amzn.to/40xEs3C The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Do you feel stuck in your marriage? Do you wish you could sometimes show up differently in how you parent your children? Do you desire a slower pace of life for your family?  We all run into problems in our closest relationships, especially with those we love the most. But what if the problems we face are intensified, or perhaps even created, because of our own internal insecurities or lack of feeling loved? In episode 4 of season 1, Finding Your Way Home, we talk about the foundational solution to many of our relational concerns: Finding your way home to the Father. Unfortunately, like any other relationship, this takes time and practice, especially if we already don't feel lovable. In this episode, we discuss how we and our relationships change when we feel “delighted in,” we share our own stories of experiencing the Father's love, and we offer insights on how we can move from intellectually understanding the Father's love for us, to genuinely experiencing it. Time Stamps: 1:02 Introduction: The definition of joy 3:08 Why we start with the Father's love 3:37 Relational problems in light of the matrix we find ourselves in5:45 The relational experience of love, particularly from the Father 9:30 How life looks when we know someone is delighted to be with us 11:01 The effects of not being delighted with yourself 13:38 How we love others is an overflow of how we feel loved 15:38 Right brain versus left brain experiences of love 19:19 The journey to “experiencing” the Father's love 25:22 When the Father doesn't feel safe to come home to 26:50 Why the thing that gives us the most life is often the thing we most resist 28:38 The way the Father speaks to each of His kids 30:03 How the Father sees and chooses us 33:36 The feeling of “home” and Christi's 30-day challenge for you Show Notes: Download NONAH's brand new single: Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome Interested in the most joyful men's discipleship coaching journey?! Join the interest list! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformInterested in the next Tender + Fierce cohort? Join the interest list!https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceinterest Order a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage. Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

We want to introduce you to one of the most joyful collaborations ever. We asked our friends, Wes and Callie Strunk, from NONAH, to create a bumper for the Famous at Home podcast. It was so good that they turned it into a full-on song and inspirational message. In this episode, we interview Wes and Callie on their own journey to being famous at home and take you behind-the-scenes on how Find My Way Home came about. This song embodies everything about what it means to be famous at home, but so do Wes and Callie.We can't wait for you to meet them and hear their hearts. We talk with Wes and Callie about what the song means, how it applies to your journey, and what influences each of us in finding our own way home.Time Stamps: 1:03 Introduction to our friendship and desire for new theme song 2:48 Wes & Callie introduce themselves 4:35 Josh's two benchmarks for how he views how he's doing as a parent 5:18 The behind-the-scenes story for how the new theme song Find My Way Home came about 11:42 How the original bumper became a full song 14:24 NONAH's goal for the song 17:24 Reflections on the various meanings of the song
 22:05 The scriptural inspiration for the lyrics
 27:25 The inspirational story of where the name NONAH came from
 35:54 The heart posture of giving up the chase
 39:50 Wes and Callie's journey of being famous at home
 46:25 The role of community in being famous at home
 54:06 Where to begin if you're new to NONAH
 58:00 Wes and Callie's comical story of writing their first song together Show Notes: Download NONAH's brand new single: Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome To sign up for our weekly devotional, click here: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter The Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Finding our way home is easier when we stop chasing the things leading us away from it. Which leads to a question you must answer if you want to be famous at home, "What is my 'chase' costing me?"In episode 2 of season 1, Finding Your Way Home, we talk about what it means to chase, share our own stories of “chasing,” and offer insights on giving up the chase. Time Stamps:1:33 Introduction and overview of new season 3:15 What we mean by “chasing” 8:12 Christi's “chase” as a wife + mom 15:03 What it requires to give up “the chase” 21:12 What this means for your family 23:15 Josh's “chase” as a husband + dad 26:12 Coaching options for “the chase” 29:30 Where to go from here Show Notes:  Download NONAH's brand new single: Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeInterested in the most joyful men's discipleship coaching journey?! Join the interest list! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformInterested in the next Tender + Fierce cohort? Join the interest lists! https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceinterestOrder a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage. Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

The Famous at Home podcast has a new beginning! Though we have over 400 previous episodes out in the world, this is the start of a new vision for Famous at Home, what we call “red carpet to revival.”Welcome to Season 1! Each new season will consist of seven episodes and be built around specific topics to help bring revival to your family. Season 1 is called “Find Your Way Home,” where we talk about the meaning behind this new phrase and why it sets the foundation for the emotional connection and spiritual growth you desire in your own home.In today's episode, we talk about the reckoning that happened in our marriage and why nearly quitting Famous at Home was toiling the soil for the dead seeds to give birth to life all over again. As we talk about moving from “red carpet to revival,” our hope is that you see how it applies to your family in this cultural moment you find yourself in.Time Stamps0:00 Brand new intro and song 1:10 Welcome to a new season! 3:27 How the new season was birthed  6:06 The reckoning that led to revival 12:19 How culture shapes today's families and what revival looks like for your family 16:53 Awakening the heart of a parent and the fight for your family 19:22 The household as a foundation for revival 21:30 What it means to find your way home 28:10 Who is this for? 31:30 New initiatives from FAH designed for revival in your family 34:30 Story behind the new FAH song from NONAH + Outro Show Notes:  Pre-save NONAH's brand new single: Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhomeOrder a copy of the Famous at Home book to put your family center stage. Click here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzThe Famous at Home podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We'd be honored to have you partner with us in helping bring revival to today's family. Click here to donate. https://newhorizonsfoundation.com/project/single-project/2504/

Will the decisions you're making today get you to where you want to be ten years from now?Welcome to episode 5 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment in Your Home.In this episode, we talk about your "why" and the gift of involving your kids in a purpose greater than themselves.Here are some highlights:What it means for the household to partner with Jesus for the restoration of all thingsThe generational influence of our kid's purposeMaking those under your roof feel seenLiving with a "there you are" confidenceSetting values today that impact your family ten years from nowTime Stamps: 0:50 Introduction  3:31 Are the decisions you're making today getting you to where you want to be in the future?6:10 Survival versus vision7:30 Filtering our future through the senses tied to the past9:02 Developing vision for your family11:50 Your household as a vehicle to build for the Kingdom of God20:35 The importance of leading your household well 23:20 Where to begin finding the “why” for your family27:43 The 10-year exercise for your family32:46 The 10-year exercise in perspective35:06 Revisiting “why you're doing what you're doing” on a regular basis 36:08 Biblical community as a healing agent for families Show Notes: Interested in the most joyful men's discipleship coaching journey?! Join the interest list! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformDownload the free workbook / discussion guide for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignupOrder a copy of Famous at Home by Dr. Josh and Christi: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz Order a copy of The Household and The War for the Cosmos by C.R. Wiley: https://amzn.to/3Z3mFyz Order a copy of The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield: https://amzn.to/3PhspBn Leave us a review to help others find out about the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-at-home/id1185660348?see-all=reviews

Parenting struggles are real. Screentime. Discipline. Anxiety.But what if we're focused on the wrong things? Instead of trying to fix and manage the problems, what if we lived out the solution? What if the environment we cultivate is the very thing our children need?Welcome to episode 4 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment in Your Home.In this episode, Josh talks about their current parenting journey, the two competing worldviews that influence how kids experience joy, and how we can give our kids permission to experience joy!Here are some highlights:How two competing worldviews influence the amount of joy in our homeWhy we need permission to experience joyWhy resourcefulness is a cheat code for helping kids live joyful livesThe one way to step into joy this week as a family, no matter how difficult the season you find yourself in right nowThis series comes with a pdf workbook / discussion guide to go along with all five episodes (found in show notes below). You can use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.Show Notes:Sign up for the MyKidsEQ Coaching Cohort fall 2024! Begins September 23! https://www.famousathome.com/offers/Kf9oVB6q/checkoutInterested in the most joyful men's discipleship coaching journey?! Join the interest list! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformDownload the free workbook / discussion guide for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignupFocus on the Family Broadcast: Click here to listen to Encouraging Your Kids to Discuss Their Feelings https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/encouraging-your-kids-to-discuss-their-feelings/ Listen to Jamie Winship talk about abundance versus scarcity worldviews.Click here.https://youtu.be/2s3KWZFCH0A?si=YNR6bAF7ZW8xsZq_ The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. Click here.https://amzn.to/3vWdgieTime Stamps: 1:04 Introduction3:30 Coming out of survival seasons of parenting6:30 Why “becoming” is a better than “parenting” for how our kids turn out8:42 How kids experience joy11:15 How the scarcity and abundance mindset influences joy16:34 How the fruit of joy is cultivated in our lives23:00 Giving our kids permission to experience joy23:55 Resourcefulness as a cheat code for joy26:55 Screen time and joy28:00 Discipling our kids' to find their strengths and gifts

Welcome to episode 3 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment in Your Home.There are many misconceptions about what practicing the Sabbath, or ceasing from work, really entails. People often view Sabbath as a day for lounging around the house, binging a show on Netflix, or just doing nothing. Those things can be fine, but do they really bring about "soul rest?"In this episode, Josh and Christi go in-depth about the purpose and meaning of Sabbath, and the unique ways they have learned to cultivate it in their home. Josh and Christi talk about:Shabbat dinner as a fun, family-centric rhythm for your weekly SabbathWhy Sabbath rest is a gift from God and how you can make it work to fit your family dynamicHow to fight against the pull of Western culture away from the biblical gift of SabbathThis series comes with a pdf workbook / discussion guide to go along with all five episodes (found in show notes below). You can use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.Show Notes:Download the Shabbat Meal Guide:https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Download the free workbook / discussion guide for the Summer Series: https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignupSign up for the MyKidsEQ Coaching Cohort fall 2024! Begins September 23!https://www.famousathome.com/offers/Kf9oVB6q/checkoutInterested in the most joyful men's discipleship coaching journey?!Join the interest list!https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformOrder a copy of Famous at Home by Dr. Josh and Christihttps://amzn.to/4dvenpLWatch this episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/uLsl2qlOuS8Time Stamps:0:45 Introduction4:00 What's coming up for the podcast8:15 The one rhythm we wish we'd have started sooner11:55 The reason for Sabbath13:45 "Remember" and "observe" the Sabbath15:59 What Sabbath is17:30 Description of our Friday night Shabbat dinner20:30 What brings you soul rest?22:46 What Sabbath day specifically looks like for us29:24 Kid's sports, work, and other barriers to Sabbath37:55 Friday night dinner 43:28 What does it mean to live in a biblical household?

Welcome to episode 2 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment in Your Home.One of the most frequent questions we're asked is how we maintain a spirit of peace as a family of five and all we have going on. "How do you carry such calm in your interactions with each other?" wrote one long-time listener. To begin, peace doesn't come without a fight.In this episode, we talk about practical ways you can war for and cultivate peace in your home. We talk about: Why our bodies feel safer in chaos than peaceSpecific ways to consecrate your home and use prayer as your greatest weapon in the war for peaceHow to take dominion over what God has given youKeeping short accounts of sin in our livesPlaying the long game when seeing the day-to-day overwhelmThis series comes with a pdf workbook / discussion guide to go along with all five episodes (found in show notes below). You can use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.Show Notes:Download the free workbook / discussion guide for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignupOrder a copy of the Famous at Home book:https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzJohn Eldredge's Daily Prayer (Head of Household)https://wildatheart.org/praySign up for the Famous at Home Starter Bundlehttps://www.famousathome.com/newsletterWatch this episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/MyzmAb20XrgTime Stamps: 0:52 Introduction 3:10 Why we use the words fighting and peace together7:15 Defining peace10:05 Peace according to Philippians 414:20 Why we feel safer in chaos than we do in peace17:54 The spiritual and real life implications of not warring for peace in the here-and-now21:05 How it looks practically to war for peace23:10 How to make decisions for peace and walk in Jesus' authority27:05 Prayers to pray to war for peace in your home30:36 Practical ways to pray and war for peace in your home 42:30 Keep short accounts of sin in your life43:20 Playing the long game for your soul

Welcome to episode 1 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment in Your Home.This series comes with a pdf workbook / discussion guide to go along with all five episodes (found in show notes below). You can use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.Have you ever given thought to how your "household" is being defined? Or put another way, how often do you consider the direction your family is heading? Or the connectedness you feel with each other? What if our struggles as a family and the longings we have are tied to the post Industrial Revolution individualistic culture we find ourselves immersed in? Could there be a different way? In this episode, we talk about the meaning of the word "household" and how it applies to your family.We talk about:Why it's important to be curious, not intimidated by the dissonance we feel.How to let go of "the chase" and refocus on prioritizing your family cohesion.How to discover and step into your family's uniqueness.Why it's beneficial train your kids to be creators, not consumers.Show Notes:Download the free workbook / discussion guide for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignupOrder Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Put Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for YourTime, Attention, and Identityhttps://amzn.to/3y1jJFzThe Household and the War for the Cosmos by C.R. Wileyhttps://amzn.to/3DCMoDwWatch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/J-ntnToREuETime Stamps: 0:58 Introduction4:28 Paying attention to your family environment6:28 What is the state of your family right now? 10:35 The state of the American family15:12 The paradigm shift for our family19:38 A higher purpose as a family24:40 Finding your family's unique identity for the Kingdom of God31:36 What are we chasing? 37:12 How family mottos define who we are48:00 Teaching kids to be creators, not consumers 51:40 Fighting for your marriage in building for the Kingdom of God

Welcome to episode 5 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating an Emotionally Healthy Marriage.Would you describe your spouse as your greatest teammate? It probably depends on the day, right? We all have opponents that war against the connection in our marriage and cause conflict. But how do we fight? Do we see the opponent for what it is, or do we make our spouse out to be the opponent?  In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about how to name the opponent, talk about your dance, and take responsibility for how to engage with your spouse.  They talk about:  The importance of finding out what's going on in your spouse's heart rather than what's going on between the two of youProtective mechanisms and how they hold us back from communicating the truth of what we want from our spouseWhy taking 100% responsibility for your role in the conflict disarms your spousePractical ways to show up differently for your spouse We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content. Show Notes: How Marriage is Saving Me: Sign up for weekly devotionalhttps://shorturl.at/NtnCq Download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform Order a copy of Famous at Home:https://amzn.to/3VYPKLP Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/bi8pi4motfYTime stamps: (0:30) Introduction(5:40) How to name your opponent(8:55) How our opponents become elephants(11:19) Feeling safety in the relationship(13:45) The one phrase that matters more than any other to becoming teammates(16:57) The role you play in conflict and how to identify your dance(20:25) When one spouse isn't willing to change(22:25) Entering into and being repentant of your own actions(23:55) Addressing the very thing holding you back from drawing closer to your spouse(26:20) The most sanctifying verses for a healthy marriage(27:00) Our single greatest reason for how we've grown in our marriage

Welcome to episode 4 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating an Emotionally Healthy Marriage. Joining us for a conversation about sex is our dear friend, a licensed marriage and family therapist whose specialization in graduate school was sex therapy, Laura Dugger.In this episode, Laura talks about how sex makes everything better. Wait until you hear the research! With honesty, vulnerability, and a solid dose of fun, Josh and Christi's interview with Laura includes:The hidden benefits of sexHow to talk to your spouse about sexReasons for, and how to, schedule sexIndividual differences when it comes to sexThe God-given purpose of sex in marriage We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.Show Notes: How Marriage is Saving Me: Sign up for weekly devotionalhttps://shorturl.at/NtnCq Download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce!https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformListen to this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/NzgcDR013P0RESOURCES MENTIONED BY LAURA DUGGER: Listen to the Savvy Sauce Podcast! hosted by Laura Duggerhttps://thesavvysauce.com/Dr. Jennifer Konzen podcast episode: Fostering a Fun, Healthy Sex Life with your Spouse with Dr. Jennifer Konzenhttps://shorturl.at/mPQvW Visit The Art of Intimate Marriage Website: Access to Dr. Konzen's book, podcast, sex therapist training, and a marriage video series.https://www.theartofintimatemarriage.com/Listen to Dr. Douglas Rosenau podcast episode: Ways to Deepen Your Intimacy in Marriage with Dr. Douglas Rosenauhttps://shorturl.at/EfLZ8Read A Celebration of Sex by Dr. Douglas Rosenau: A guide to enjoying God's gift of sexual intimacyhttps://amzn.to/4cMWVfk Listen to Dr. Michael Sytsma podcast episode: Enjoying a God-Honoring, Healthy Sex Life with Your Spouse with Certified Sex Therapist and Ordained Minister, Dr. Michael Sytsmahttps://shorturl.at/A2pHOListen to Francie Winslow podcast episodes: Sex in Marriage and Its Positive Effects with Francie Winslow, Part 1https://shorturl.at/Mx9Iw Science and Art of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage, Part 2https://tinyurl.com/bddr6b58 Listen to Drs. Clifford and Joyce Penner podcast episode: Easy Changes to Enhance Your Sexual Intimacy in Marriage with Dr. Clifford and Joyce Pennerhttps://tinyurl.com/5n897dpn Time stamps:(0:38) Introduction(3:31) An introduction to Laura Dugger(6:00) Laura's journey into becoming a sex therapist(8:15) Disclaimer about the sex conversation(9:33) Specific ways sex makes everything in your life better(11:28) Biblical foundation for sex(15:45) Addressing body image(21:11) Healthy ways to have conversation about sex(27:30) Common differences in couples(31:08) Purity culture, pornography, and rewiring our brains for healthy connection(33:35) Talking about desire discrepancy and scheduling sex(38:27) Testosterone in women and best time of day for sex(40:40) One piece of advice for husbands(42:44) One piece of advice for wives(44:54) How to know when to reach out for outside support(49:00) The last word

Welcome to episode 3 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating an Emotionally Healthy Marriage.Difficult conversations in marriage are inevitable. Whether it's parenting, sex, holidays, work schedules, or in-laws, all couples deal with "an elephant in the room." How can we best show up in these conversations? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about how to talk about hard things in marriage.  Here are some highlights: How to identify your motive when starting a hard conversation and why it's important.How to set the tone in your conversations.      How to respond to your spouse without flipping your lid.Ways to lead with a team approach and an "us against the world" attitude with your spouse.We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.Show Notes: How Marriage is Saving Me: Sign up for weekly devotionalhttps://shorturl.at/NtnCq Download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce!https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform Order a copy of Famous at Home:https://amzn.to/3VYPKLP Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/WQjPuCAACfkTime stamps:(0:15) Introduction(5:21) Hard topics we have in our marriage(6:25) Hard topics: In-laws, holidays, kids, sex, insecurity, habits, schedules, money, faith(9:50) The dance of being offended and flipping into defensive mode(14:56) Defending our idols at the expense of the relationship(18:12) Picking a fight when you need attention(20:03) 1. Start with connection(21:30) 2. Set the tone(23:35) 3. Lead with a team approach(23:24) 4. Own your part(25:00) 5. Come with the solution, not the problem(25:30) How to pray and bring the authority of heaven into the conversation(29:00) We, therefore, I…are you in?(31:15) Subduing division and praying goodness into conversation

Welcome to episode 2 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating an Emotionally Healthy Marriage.What is emotional safety? And how do you cultivate an emotionally safe marriage? In this episode, Josh and Christi define and describe emotional safety, talk about what an elephant is in marriage, and how to be your true self in hard conversations with your spouse.They talk about:Approaching conversations in love rather than fearHaving an "us against the world" mindsetHow to talk to your spouse about feeling emotionally safeWe hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.Show Notes: How Marriage is Saving Me: Sign up for weekly devotionalhttps://shorturl.at/NtnCq Download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce!https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform Order a copy of Famous at Home:https://amzn.to/3VYPKLP Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/PWqMTfAmFWQMarriage Coaching with Josh and Christi:https://www.famousathome.com/coaching Time stamps:(0:55) Introduction(3:42) What is emotional safety?(6:48) Evaluating emotional safety in your marriage(11:45) How emotional safety plays itself out in marriage(13:40) Addressing elephants in marriage(14:30) Why we numb and avoid each other(15:48) Introducing safety back into the system(21:18) Emotional safety and relationship with God(21:48) Practical ways to reset nervous system even if your spouse is not on board(24:30) Disclaimer on physical safety(24:58) Continued ways to reset nervous system and introduce safety(27:24) Talking about sex in marriage(31:05) The hope and practical ways of introducing safety back into the marriage(35:25) Taking fear out of a marriage conversation, no matter the topic

Welcome to episode 1 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating an Emotionally Healthy Marriage.  Have you and your spouse ever looked at each other and wondered, "Who did we marry?" Lewis Smedes once said, "My wife has lived with at least five different men since we were wed—and each of the five has been me." It's amazing how much we change: sometimes for the worse, sometimes for the better.  In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about the various "seasons" we go through as individuals and how those "seasons" influence our marriage. They also talk about practical ways to enter into your spouse's world in the good, bad, and ugly.  They talk about:  How to prioritize what's going on within your spouse's heart more than what's going on between the two of youWays to empathetically step into your spouse's worldPractical ways to dream with your spouse and offer affirmation  We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content. Show Notes: How Marriage is Saving Me: Sign up for weekly devotionalhttps://shorturl.at/NtnCq Download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce!https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform Order a copy of Famous at Home:https://amzn.to/3VYPKLP Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/MtMd2VDX9eI  Time stamps:(0:43) Introduction(4:10) The versions of Josh that Christi has been married to(7:57) The single most important decision we make in this life(8:50) How we regulate each other in marriage to get healthy(11:35) The only way you're going to help your spouse grow(14:30) An example of how to honor your spouse and change yourself(18:40) How our faith influences how we treat our spouse(20:32) Another example of honoring your spouse(22:41) How to affirm and receive affirmations from your spouse(24:29) Embracing curiosity, mystery, and dreaming together(28:24) Navigating the seasons of marriage(31:15) Subscribe to weekly devotional(32:00) Practical exercise for moving forward together(34:55) Getting to the “why” of the interest in the other person

Welcome to episode 5 of 5 in our first Summer Series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content. As a parent, what are we truly aiming for? What really is the goal of all this stuff we put into a bucket called “parenting?” And, at a deeper level, have I thought about how my own spiritual journey influences how my children live out their faith and find purpose for how they live their lives? Does this matter to me as I think about how I'm engaging the task of “parenting?”In this episode, Josh talks about what he's learning from his own spiritual journey right now and proposes a developmental spiritual growth model for fathers and mothers that moves us from a journey of being self-focused (fear) to others-focused (joy). They are:Becoming (internal healing and growth).Present (external presence where others feel seen).In community (inviting others into our journey).Show Notes: Download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce!https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform Order a copy of Famous at Home:https://amzn.to/3VYPKLP Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/wMDPVC6BDsc Time stamps:   (0:50) Introduction of topic  (3:28) What really matters when it comes to raising our kids?(6:15) What's warring against us in raising our children?  (7:08) Josh tells story of a revelation he got and how it's shifting how he fathers(10:30) Fear, gratitude, and the neurobiology of our experiences based on Philippians 4(14:25) How are we experiencing Jesus in the here-and-now?(15:55) What happens when we pay attention to every detail and person we encounter(18:20) How the study of heaven influences how we parent and interact with others(19:50) Brennan Manning's insight on true-self versus false-self  (23:40) Introduction of the three stages of spiritual development of a parent(24:14) Stage 1: “Becoming”(28:30) What is the will of God for our lives?  (30:45) Stage 2: “Present”(32:55) Stage 3: “In Community”  (34:30) The types of people we surround ourselves with

Welcome to episode 4 of 5 in our first Summer Series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content. In this episode, Christi talks to Josh about honor, our identity as parents, and how the tension of letting our yes be yes and our no be no. This conversation was unscripted and heartfelt, as Christi got to the heart of how Josh sees his role as a father.  Josh and Christi talk about: What it means to honor up and cast vision down through the generations  How to level up what you've been given from your parents without living in denial about the holes that were left from your upbringingLetting your yes be yes and no be no and how to show up for our kids in a way they feel seen  Show Notes: Download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce!https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform Order a copy of Famous at Home: https://amzn.to/3VYPKLP Order a copy of Jon Tyson's book, The Intentional Father: https://amzn.to/3KUyrVQ Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/HAK-G8a5VTg Time stamps:(1:02) Introduction(4:30) Fruitfulness comes with a cost  (6:30) What Josh's dad gave him(9:24) Fatherhood and identity(11:02) The lack of regret when we say yes to our kids (12:12) Honoring our parents  (14:50) Honor doesn't live in denial (15:00) Why it's important to return blessing to our kids  (18:18) The lesson Josh learned about generational blessing from his grandfather and what each of us can take from it(22:45) Josh talks the greatest lessons he's learned from mentors through the years(24:45) Honor up; cast vision down  (26:56) Josh talks about the vision he has for his family and how to view identity as a parent(30:08) Jesus addressed idols of the day  (32:20) What is your most difficult hurdle as a father right now? On showing up well for our kids  (35:23) As a father, I'm aiming for this one thing...

Welcome to episode 3 of 5 in our first Summer Series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about the single greatest thing to being a better parent. Part of it may have to do with how we greet one another coming in the door, a conversation you don't want to miss! Through the lens of Christi's own healing journey, she shares in-depth about what makes her a better mom and what she now sees as the goal of parenting.  Some highlights include: The single greatest thing that's made Christi a better momWhat the primary goal of parenting really is (and it's not what you think)Why less is more when it comes to parentingHere are timestamps for each of the topics:  (3:38) What we can learn (and not learn) by how our dogs greet us as we come through the door(10:45) Why teachability matters, especially when looking for a spouse(13:28) The art of giving an appropriate apology  (16:17) Christi discusses what she found to be the single greatest thing to be a better mom(20:18) Christi discusses how she views time with the Lord when it's all hands-on deck with the kids(21:30) Fighting the religious spirit(22:35) Practical ways to get time with God in the mundane moments of the day (28:41) Conversation related to therapy, coaching, and spiritual direction  (30:03) Why does it feel like everyone else talks about Jesus but I don't feel like He's with me?(31:53) What Christi knows now that she wishes she knew when she first became a momShow Notes: Click here to download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series.https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignupLadies, register now for Tender & Fierce! Special pricing ends June 28.http://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceMen, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! Click here.https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformWatch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/Ui9fJqr1QbI

Welcome to episode 2 of 5 in our first Summer Series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.*Note: We originally titled this episode On Motherhood, Healing, and Finding Your Voice. However, we changed the title after the recording because the content is about becoming a calmer parent, and whether you're a mom or dad, the journey to become calmer is for all of us. In this episode, Josh interviews Christi on her 17-year journey of chronic pain and how the healing journey of her physical pain surprisingly taught her things about herself that emotionally helped her become calmer and more present with her kids. Some highlights include:How to overcome difficult seasons of our lives and embrace the gradual process of healingDiscerning between internal or external influences keeping us living in fight or flight modePractical ways we reconnect back to ourselves and how that can help us be a calmer presence for our childrenThe importance of paying attention to what your body needs in small doses  Here are timestamps for each of the topics:(3:23) Honoring Moms(3:54) Josh + Christi's revealing conversation about how they communicate(7:07) Christi sharing the importance of her finding her voice and sharing what people need to hear(8:06) How our voice is a light on a hill, carrying the Kingdom of God with us wherever we go(9:30) The importance of Mother's Day and the fuel that Mother's Day should be for a mother (11:20) Why being told she was “calm” meant so much to Christi and the influence the body has on our emotions(14:40) Christi shares about her 17 years of chronic pain and what she's learned about how God speaks to us through our bodies(18:15) Why the body cannot heal in a constant state of fight or flight, and how to recognize whether our hurriedness is coming from internal or external influences(20:45) How Christi got “calm” and practical ways become calmer(25:30) How our child's needs can feel unsafe to us, and how to calmly respond to our child's needs instead of reacting to them(30:11) Honor your journey of healing, no matter where you're at on that journey(31:57) Encouragement and a blessing from Christi for where you're at in your journey right nowShow Notes:Click here to download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series.https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce! Special pricing ends June 28.http://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceMen, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! Click here.https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformWatch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/DvhMoVpUs20

Welcome to our first Summer Series! This is episode 1 of a 5 part series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content. In this episode, we address how we can enter into our child's world and build their emotional resilience. We outline 4 pillars that help us lay a foundation for our kids to manage their emotions, connect with Jesus, and feel seen.Here are timestamps for each of the topics. (00:52) Introduction to the Summer Series(1:41) Recap of upcoming FAH happenings (3:31) The state of mental health in kids (8:55) What are the pillars for kids to build emotional resilience? (10:43) Pillar #1: Emotional Safety(18:10) Pillar #2: Learning What the Bible Says(20:29) Pillar #3: Focus on Who You're Becoming(25:45) Pillar #4: Find What Helps Your Kids Feel SeenShow Notes: Click here to download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignupLadies, register now for Tender & Fierce! Special pricing ends June 28.http://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceMen, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! Click here. https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformGet a copy of the Famous at Home book. Click here.https://amzn.to/3yHJheSWatch this episode on Youtube by clicking here. https://youtu.be/-JlA3HlWWhs

What if we stop focusing on problems and cultivated the solution? That's the question driving a major shift happening with Famous at Home. Josh + Christi are together this week for a behind-the-scenes look at the last few months—the prayer, the wrestle, and the surrender.  In this episode, Josh + Christi talk about the “why” behind the shift, the new offerings coming out as a result, the summer podcast series', and a new rebrand unveiling this fall!Here's a timestamp for each of the various topics:  (3:45) The philosophical shift and blueprint of Famous at Home from solving problems by being the solution.(7:20) How the first launch of Tender & Fierce is going and what's coming up for it this summer.  (11:55) The shift of Famous at Home and how Tender & Fierce is the tip of the spear leading the way both online and in-person.(16:04) The background story of how we surrendered Famous at Home and the upcoming rebrand and mission.  (23:57) Josh shares where his heart is and what he's been working on behind the scenes for husbands and fathers.  (29:07) What we learned through years of coaching and how we're shifting to a new way of serving families for greater impact and momentum.(36:36) Josh revisits what he's working on for men and why transformation happens not through content but through relationship.(39:30) What's coming up this summer for the Famous at Home podcast. Three mini-series' with downloadable PDF's for your small groups, family, or personal development:  The series' will be on the following topics: Series 1: On Becoming Great Parents Series 2: Cultivating an Emotional Healthy MarriageSeries 3: Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment for Your Home (43:43) What the NEW Famous at Home podcast will look like beginning this fall! (45:53) A brief but thrilling MyKidsEQ update.(48:11) Why there might be a new outro to the podcast and how that outro fits the new shift.  Show Notes: Sign up for next Tender & Fierce by clicking here:https://www.famousathome.com/offers/w9RKKZybInterested in the men's discipleship community with Josh? Click here: https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform

What would happen if we could walk into any room bringing our identity, rather than getting our identity from it?   Following up our episode on giving kids joy permission comes an episode on how to experience joy as a byproduct of walking daily with Jesus in our true identity. When we're not walking in our true identity, we'll get it from one of three places:what we havewhat we door how we think other people see us.   In this episode, Steve Petermeyer, a coach with Identity Exchange, joins us to talk about how we can know our true identity, identify when we're believing a lie about who we are, and how to invite Jesus into telling us the truth.  Steve also walks through questions we can ask in our faith communities to get us beyond small talk, go below the surface, and live out our unique identity. For example, what are you doing that God never asked you to do? Are there any lies that you're believing? What is one fear you currently have?If, as Steve says, “More is caught than taught,” when it comes to raising our children, imagine the implications of living out of our true identity as fathers and mothers.  In this episode, Steve discusses:Why all external conflict is the result of internal conflictThe two worldviews that influence our identity and how we relate to the world around usThe two ways we act when we're walking in our false selfFour ways to walk with God more intimately, discover your identity, and live in your true selfWhat it looks like to “remember” our identity as we walk with and pray to Him each dayHow to recognize an emotion, confess it to God, and ask Him what the truth about that emotion really isHow we can disciple our children on how to hear from GodShow Notes:  Check out Living Fearless by Jamie Winship. Click here.https://amzn.to/3UhGyjC Listen to Jamie Winship talk about abundance versus scarcity worldviews.Click here.https://youtu.be/2s3KWZFCH0A?si=YNR6bAF7ZW8xsZq_ To learn more about Identity Exchange, click here. https://www.identityexchange.com/coaching

There are so many parenting debates happening right now in the culture at large. Screentime. Discipline. Anxiety.  But what if we're focused on the wrong things?  Instead of trying to fix and manage the problems, what if we cultivated the solution?  What if the environment we cultivate is the very thing our children need?  In this episode, Josh talks about their current parenting journey, the two competing worldviews that influence how kids experience joy, and how we can give our kids joy permission.  Here are some highlights:  How two competing worldviews influence the amount of joy in our homeWhy we need joy permissionWhy resourcefulness is a cheat code for helping kids live joyful livesThe one way to step into joy this week as a family, no matter how difficult the season you find yourself in right nowShow Notes:  Focus on the Family Broadcast: Click here to listen to Encouraging Your Kids to Discuss Their Feelingshttps://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/encouraging-your-kids-to-discuss-their-feelings/ Listen to Jamie Winship talk about abundance versus scarcity worldviews.Click here.https://youtu.be/2s3KWZFCH0A?si=YNR6bAF7ZW8xsZq_ The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt.Click here.https://amzn.to/3vWdgie 

One of our closest friends, Luke Smallbone, who is also one-half of the four-time Grammy award-winning duo For King & Country, joins Josh in the cabin to share stories from his own childhood, which are depicted in a brand new movie hitting theaters everywhere, called Unsung Hero.Unsung Hero is a true story about his family's adventure of coming to the States from Austrailia, and the ups and downs they experience along the way. In this epsiode, Luke shares how some of these heartfelt moments of prayer, faith, and miracles shaped who his family is today. Luke and Josh share plenty of laughs as Luke takes us behind-the-scenes of the making of the film, and how lessons from his own upbringing have influenced who he is today as a father. In this episode, Luke shares:A behind-the-scenes look at how the song Unsung Hero came about, and how it was then turned into a film.What it was like producing a movie about his own childhood.His most heartfelt, memorable moments as a boy from scenes in the film.Practical lessons he implements as a father today about faith, prayer, and miracles from his own childhood.Show Notes:Watch the trailer for Unsung Hero.https://unsunghero.movie/Get tickets to the theater to see Unsung Hero, which hits theaters April 26!https://unsunghero.movie/

Pastor Max Lucado joins us to talk about his new children's book Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone. Josh's 9-year-old daughter, Kennedy, joins the show this week to interview Pastor Lucado. In this episode, Pastor Lucado describes the consequences of anyone's given worldview, and how the framework we give to our children influences how they view God and consequently sets them up to handle loneliness.Pastor Lucado discusses: A framework for helping our children and grandchildren develop a biblical worldview.How screens are contributing to the epidemic levels of loneliness of children and teens.Why it's important to take initiative to start conversations.An assignment we can all do to establish a culture that combats loneliness. Show Notes:  Get a copy of Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone by Pastor Max Lucado.https://amzn.to/4ctKDtj Ladies, sign up for Tender & Fierce Group Coaching Cohort with Christi! Begins April 4, 2024:https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Get a copy of the 10 Days of the Easter Story: A Family Experience Through the Feelings of Holy Week.https://amzn.to/3IDTmLI

Christi joins us this week to walk through insights she's gaining from Isaiah 61. In doing so, she shares more about her heart behind and the process of Tender & Fierce. In Isaiah 61, Isaiah prophecies Jesus as the One to come and bind up all the broken pieces of our heart so that we can heal and live wholeheartedly. What does it mean to experience and walk in that freedom? In this episode Christi discusses with Josh: What it means to live freely, and the one way to know when we're not walking in our freedom.The real reason Jesus wants to set us free and live out His identity for us.Why living with global high activation can be deceiving.A paradoxical definition of what it means to “run.”Show Notes: Ladies, sign up for Tender & Fierce Group Coaching Cohort with Christi! Begins April 1, 2024:https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Get a copy of the 10 Days of the Easter Story: A Family Experience Through the Feelings of Holy Week. https://amzn.to/3IDTmLI

Should we argue with our kids? How do we set boundaries with them? What kind of parent does it take to raise a strong and loving child? The President of Love & Logic Institute, Dr. Charles Fay joins us to talk about his new book, with colleague Dr. Daniel Amen, Raising Mentally Strong Kids. This might be one of the most light-hearted conversations we've ever had around what is arguably the most shaming role on the planet—parenting. Dr. Fay provides super practical insights on raising strong and loving kids.Here are some key quotes from this episode: On the goal of parenting: “We bond with people who are strong and loving. We don't bond with people who are strong but they're cold. And we don't bond with people who are loving but they're permissive and wishy washy. We want to, in the best way we can, emulate God. We want to be strong, and we want to be loving.” On cultural busyness: “Families don't go off the rails because they do too many bad things; it's because they do too many good things.” On sibling rivalry: “When it comes to sibling rivalry, who owns the relationship problem? When we jump in all of the time and become the hero, it makes it worse.”Dr. Fay helps us understand: What mental hygiene looks like for our kids.Why kids are going to fight the boundaries they know they need the most.The two ways to not get pulled into arguing with your kids and why they are so important.How to set boundaries with kids.What to do with phones and technology.How to manage sibling rivalry in innovative ways that help them own the relationship problem.Show Notes: Grab a copy of Raising Mentally Strong Kids by Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Charles Fay.https://amzn.to/48QldTx Ladies, sign up for Tender & Fierce Group Coaching Cohort with Christi! Begins April 4, 2024:https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce Grab a copy of Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Putting Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for Your Time, Attention, and Identity. https://amzn.to/438Crdt