Podcast: FAMILY

RAR #242: An Art Gallery for the Lap, with Scott Gustafson

A picture book is an art gallery for the lap. 📚 That’s something we say all the time here at Read-Aloud Revival, and today we’re going to introduce you to one of our absolute favorite examples of this.   We’re diving into the enchanting world of illustrated picture books with Scott Gustafson, the master illustrator…

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Being the Solution + BIG Famous at Home Updates

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…

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Bonus: 3 Steps to a Fairy Tale Summer

Summer is fast approaching, and here’s what we propose: a relaxed and simple summer that offers just enough structure to keep those long sticky days from melting into chaos… and just enough fun to keep your kids asking for more. Also: Fairy Tales.  Last week, I did a couple of live workshops on three simple…

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RAR #241: How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, with Ken Ludwig

Are you intimidated by the thought of teaching Shakespeare?  You’re not alone.  A lot of people struggle to connect to Shakespeare’s work, even if they really want their kids to be familiar with his plays.  What if I told you there’s a way to make teaching Shakespeare to your kids enjoyable for them… …AND delightful…

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Walking in Your Identity with Steve Petermeyer

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…

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Top 10 in the First 10 Years!

Can you believe it? The Read-Aloud Revival Podcast is ten years old!! That means it’s time for a party! 🥳🥳 Ten years is a long time to have a podcast, but we’re not slowing down anytime soon. We’re having WAY too much fun for that. In honor of this milestone, I’ve got a Casey Kasem-style…

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Giving Kids Joy Permission

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…

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Lessons from Childhood with Luke Smallbone

One of our closest friends, Luke Smallbone, who is also one-half of the four-time Grammy award-winning duo https://www.forkingandcountry.com/ joins Josh in the cabin to share stories from his own childhood, which are depicted in a brand new movie…

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RAR #240: Max Lucado: Nourishing a Child’s Heart with Books

When you hear the name Max Lucado, what comes to mind for you? Max Lucado is best known as a pastor, speaker, best-selling inspirational author, and, in many Christian families, he’s a household name. His books are written for everyone—especially those who are hurting, lonely, and discouraged. In his writing, he constantly points his readers…

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Helping Kids When They Feel Alone with Max Lucado

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…

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