Famous at Home

Dr. Diane Langberg is a pioneer. As a practicing psychologist for nearly five decades, she gives voice to those without a voice. She joins us this week to talk about how we can help our kids find their voice and use it for good in the world. She also describes practical ways we can teach our kids to stand against unhealthy people and systems.  Speaking from the heart of a mother and grandmother, a...

Healthy marriages see what cannot be seen. What does that mean? We fight for our spouse's heart by seeking to understand what our spouse is feeling each day--the underlying feelings your spouse is carrying that you can't see on the surface. Let's be honest, busyness and distraction become massive barriers to feeling fully known and loved in our marriage. So when we experience uncomfortable emotion...

In this 5 minute episode, we talk about how to stand firm and pray for your spouse. We talk about the passage on marriage from Ephesians, chapter 5. However, we need to put this part about marriage specifically in the context of the entire letter and in light of Ephesians chapter 6. Here's 5 minutes on how you can begin fighting for your spouse's soul.

Much is shifting in the unseen realm right now. Maybe you're feeling it too. The change happening in society is trickling down and effecting our families unlike many of us have seen in our lifetimes. Today, we talk about what that means for us as families. Here are some highlights: * Modeling and teaching our kids the power of intercessory prayer* The importance of praying for someone else who has...

In marriage, we have opponents that war against our intimacy and level of connection. Sometimes it's finances, busyness, an upcoming deployment, or even lack of sleep from a newborn baby. Whatever the opponent, we have to name it in order to get on the same team against it. If not, we run the risk of making our spouse the enemy. And your spouse is not your enemy.

In this 5 minute episode, we talk about a surprising discovery we had about what a true worship song really is, and what it means for how we teach our kids about God. This simple practice of worship is a game-changing 5-minute win for how you and your family can start the day.

A Deeply Formed Life. Is it possible with a family? Young kids? Newborns? Pastor Rich Villodas gives us a road map to the richly rooted place we all yearn for: a place of communion with God, a place where we find our authentic purpose amid chaotic times. This conversation is beautiful. Rich is a longtime friend of Josh's from seminary days nearly 20 years ago. Today he is lead pastor at New Life F...

Welcome to Famous at Home in 5 Minutes, the new twice weekly podcast drop, offering practical ways to create a family of connection, celebration, and purpose. In this episode, the one way to win the day as a parent.

Have you thought about what it means to awaken wonder in your kids? To help them finish the phrase, "I wonder..."? As a pioneer in schooling from home, Sally Clarkson joins us to talk about wonder. But even more, her beautiful stories of educating her own kids help set us free! Whether you homeschool or send your kids to a public or private school, you hold the keys to who your children become. Sa...

Pretty much everyone is now schooling from home at some level. Not only that, work has also returned home. This makes for a lovely recipe of childcare issues, conflicting schedules, and marital bliss. Okay, so the latter is a bit of an exaggeration. But what if we really could get on the same team? In this episode, we talk about what we're learning and the adjustments we needed to make because of...

In a follow-up to last week's conversation about being a spiritually attuned family, we talk this week about paying attention to how God is shaping your child's heart. Not only that, Josh makes a big time confession that leaves Christi speechless. It's a moment you won't want to miss! In this episode, we talk practically about how we pay attention to the Holy Spirit when it comes to shepherding ou...

How is your family approaching these uncertain times? Do you feel overwhelmed by schooling from home? Confused about what God might be up to right now? Figuring out what a new normal looks like for your family? In this episode, we talk candidly about our own pursuit of the deeper things of God during these uncertain times. Specifically, we talk about: * How to not to "miss" our child's inner world...

Dorena Williamson joins us for a beautiful, honest, and at times, uncomfortable conversation about race. Dorena loves the power of story and writes children’s books that adults need too. She is the author of ColorFull, ThoughtFull, and GraceFull, children's books that feature diverse ethnicity and shape perspective on race, disability, and homelessness. She is the co-planter of multiracial Strong...

Working from home. Managing school from home. Raising little kids (especially under age three). And living on little sleep. This recipe is perfect for treating your spouse like a three-year-old. Pouting. Talking back. Ignoring. You know, just being emotionally immature with your spouse. We get it. We're on little sleep. Have an infant at home. And date nights come at a premium these days. In this...

We cannot pretend that life is going to get back to normal. It's not. And we believe that's a good thing, especially for families. In this episode, we talk about what we believe God is up to in this moment of history. There is an apocalypse, or a revealing, taking place in our society. How do you discern  what that means for your family? That's what this episode is all about. We discuss a number o...

Carlos Whittaker tells stories in books, on stage, and on Instagram. In this episode, he tells stories about race, trauma, and talks about his new book Enter Wild. Carlos' voice in these trying times is one we all need to listen to. In this episode, Carlos covers some amazing ground on how we as families can specifically hear from God. If you're in a difficult season as a family and questioning Go...

The upcoming school year is fast upon us and unlike any we've encountered. As parents, it can feel unsettling with all of the unknowns. You might be working from home. You may be going into work. Either way, keeping the kids at home this school year or having them learn online adds further burden. Not only is fear of the unknown an issue, so is our depleting frustration tolerance. In this episode,...

When we lead, we influence culture. Whether culture is at home with your kids or it's at work, how you show up has a ripple effect on the environment. Bill Lokey joins Josh for the final episode in a 4-part series on the Heart of Leadership. This week we talk about the heart of your culture: at home and work. In this fourth and final episode on leadership and connection, Josh and Bill talk about: ...

Bill Lokey joins Josh again for part 3 of our 4-part series on the Heart of Leadership. And this week we talk about something deep for each one of us: how trauma influences our heart, soul, and how we lead. In this third episode on leadership and connection, Josh and Bill talk about:  * Why we tend to feel like imposters* The definition of trauma and how it shows up in how we act toward others* Th...

Bill Lokey joins Josh again for part 2 of our 4-part series on the Heart of Leadership. And this week we talk about something we all tend to struggle with: meaningful connection and spending time with those we love.  In this second episode on leadership and connection, Josh and Bill talk about:  * The barriers to meaningful connection and how we can overcome them* Shame as a bad motivator for chan...

No matter your stage, you lead people. As a parent, you lead your kids. As a spouse, you lead your husband or wife. At work, you lead your employees, congregants, soldiers, clients, and teams. How would those you lead describe your ability to connect to their realities? And how much do we really pay attention to those realities versus focusing solely on our own? Make no mistake, the quality of how...

Social distancing threw us a few curve balls. With that season seemingly coming to a close for many across the world, the question we have to ask as families is: What did we learn? Not only is social distancing coming to an end, but so is season 7 of our podcast. Pretty crazy! As we launch a new season, we begin with Christi on maternity leave. In this episode, we talk about the lessons we learned...

Social distancing has given us a chance to really focus on the atmosphere of our home, both emotionally and spiritually. It's made us a little more intentional, but also has brought a lot more fun to our home as well.  In this episode, we talk about the practices we've been implementing in our home to cultivate our kids' hearts and foster a healthy spiritual environment for all of us.  Here are so...

No doubt your child's world has been rattled in some way by the uncertain times we live in. How we respond to our child's big emotions now will set the stage for how they learn to manage those emotions and make decisions in crisis as they grow older. No pressure, right? In this episode, we provide hope and talk about five practical ways to create an emotional growth environment for your kids. * Le...

Leading your family well requires intention and discernment. To be honest, it can't be done alone either. You need the ability to learn along the way what works and what doesn't for your family. In this episode, self-proclaimed "expert pregnancy survivor," Aaron Sharp (IT Director for Right Now Media) joins us to share ways he and his wife Elaina, aka Wonder Woman, lead their family. Aaron also wr...