Podcast: FAMILY

How to Love with Bill and Laurie Lokey

Welcome to part two of our two-part special bonus episodes this week. This may very well be the most insightful, helpful episodes on marriage we’ve ever recorded.  Bill Lokey, a man who became a father figure to me (Josh), a dear friend, mentor, and…

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How to Be Loved with Bill and Laurie Lokey

We have two special bonus episodes. These may very well be the most insightful, helpful episodes we’ve ever recorded.  The wisdom of Ecclesiastes says, “It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting” (7:2, CSB).  Bill…

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When You Can’t Rest Part 1: In Everyday Life

Whether you have a newborn baby, kids in elementary school, or teenagers on the go, it’s no surprise that rest can feel out of reach. We try to be intentional with our time, but let’s face it, the parental interruptions are inevitable. A question we…

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Created by God with Reyna Gonzalez

Jordan Whitmer interviews Reyna Gonzalez about the significance of being created by God.
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(Fixed!) Bonus: Join us for an E.B. White Spring

I have a theory that if I were to ask a hundred of today’s children’s book authors and illustrators to name a book that had a profound impact on them, I bet an unusually large number of those authors and illustrators would mention the work of E.B. White. I cannot count the number of times…

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Please, Sorry, Thanks: Three Words That Change Everything with Mark Batterson

This is one of the most life-giving conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast! I mean, come on, we all coach our kids to say the words please, sorry, and thanks as three of their first words. Yet, it’s crazy how easily we forget to use them as…

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Ep. 98: Providing Rest for Caregivers of the Disabled with Jess Ronne

Today we’re welcoming Jess Ronne to the podcast. Jess is the author of Sunlight Burning at Midnight, founder of a non-profit, and mom of 8 including her son, Lucas, born with profound disabilities. Jess became a widow and single mom at 33, after losing her husband to a brain tumor. She had 4 children under…

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Discipleship Conversations with Kids

Ever had your kids ask you a question you never thought of before and were left speechless in how to answer? What makes those questions even more intimidating is when they’re questions about the Bible. It’s no wonder discipling our kids can feel…

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RAR #223: The Books That Won (And a Few That Should Have)

Every year, the Read-Aloud Revival team watches the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards together. This is the award show where the medals that are considered the most prestigious in children’s publishing are given. Today I’m joined by Kortney Garrison, our Community Director, Kara Anderson, our Creative Director, and Harmony Harkema, or brand new Managing…

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Taking Permission to Lead Your Family

Do you feel dissonance between where your family is right now and where you envision your family to be? A wrestling in your soul with the decisions you’re making about who your family is becoming or the direction you’re heading?

Somewhere along the…

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