Podcast: FAMILY

Authenticity, Contentment, and Finding Significance: An Interview with Christi Straub

In honor of Christi’s birthday, Josh talks to her about what this milestone means and how she’s processing the feeling of entering a new decade of life. Christi shares valuable lessons she’s learned over the last several years, what she plans on…

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Living From a Whole Heart with Matt Redman

Grammy Award-winning singer / songwriter, worship leader, author, and all around incredible human being, https://mattredman.com/, joins us to talk about living a wholehearted life. Matt is one of those rare souls, a man who not only lives…

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What Christmas Really Means to our Kids

*Warning: In this wholesome conversation with our children, we talk about Santa Claus. The phrase in our home is, “Santa is pretend, and in our home, we pretend.” For that reason, and that reason alone, you may want to guard little listening ears.

In…

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A Conversation About Grief, Loss, and Serious Illness with Jane Butler

Sickness, grief, and loss are inevitable. All of us will experience or walk with close loved ones through sudden loss, or the complexities of a serious or life-threatening illness.

Jane Butler, our dear friend, graphic designer for…

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RAR #235: How to Give Feedback on Your Child’s Creative Writing (Even If You Aren’t a Writer!)

I know that if you’re an RAR Family, you are raising kids who love to read, because that’s what we do around here! And with a love of reading often comes the inspiration to write. And those young writers will come to you looking for feedback on their stories. But what if we, as parents,…

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Discerning God’s Voice for Today: Straub Family Adventure Part II

Have you ever worried that you might have missed what God was trying to tell you? Maybe you didn’t hear Him correctly? Maybe you even wonder if there’s too much noise around you to hear His still, small voice? In this episode, we give an update on our…

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Families Who Celebrate the Good Stuff

Instead of seeing the “good stuff” right in front of us, we often hold a mental checklist of what will get better “someday.” The impact this has on our children cannot go unnoticed.

In this episode, we talk about the fruit that comes from seeing and…

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RAR #234: Encouraging Creativity: Insights and Inspiration from Author Millie Florence

I want to introduce you to one of my new favorite authors. She’s younger than most published authors. In fact, she says she decided to publish her first book at nine years old. When she was 10, she attended her first writing conference. When she was 13, she self published her first book. She was…

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How Unnecessary “Yeses” and Busyness Rob Our Joy

We’ve been on a journey of simplifying our lives. While it hasn’t been the easiest path, we’re discovering unexpected beauty along the way.

This week, we share what we’re learning during this time of scaling back and embracing a quieter season, how…

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When Your Kids Need More of You Than You Can Give

Our nervous system’s main job is to protect us, but what happens when it’s our kid’s need for more of us (more time, more play, more food, more…more…more…) that makes us feel unsafe? How do we recognize it? And how do we take care of ourselves…

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