Episodes
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If you just read the title of this episode and had some questions, you're not alone. This week, Clayton, Chris, and Amy are discussing all things vacation. Is it a spiritual practice? Is it possible that vacation is actually something that's kind of difficult, and we need to break it down a bit to make it easier than you think?
It's the perfect time of year to think on vacation, as your family may be getting ready to pack up the car and head somewhere sunny and warm.
We think that with just a few small shifts, vacation might just be the spiritual interruption that you (and your family!) are craving.
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It's July! The best month of the year for taking a hall pass.
"What's a hall pass?" Great question.
July is when the heat of summer is all the way dialed up, in terms of heat, summer schedules, and the mountains of pool and sweat-induced laundry. It's time to take a break. Whether or not you have a vacation scheduled this month, we're giving you permission to take a break. Find space to slow things down, give yourself grace, and make a small shift in the ways you engage with God and one another.
Pull up a chair and join Clayton, Chris, Brian, and Amy for some summer shenanigans!
Random Holidays
Monday, July 8 - Be a Kid Again Day
Saturday, July 20 - Moon Day
Tuesday, July 23 - National Sprinkle Day
Sunday, July 28 - National Parents’ Day
Freebies
Krispy Kreme - Show up on July 4 in red, white, and blue for a free donut! 7 Eleven - Get a free slurpee on July 11. Caribou Coffee - $3 Iced Mochas every afternoon this month with the app. -
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Fellow dads, Clayton Greene, and one of our favorite "Sherpas", Arthur Tew, are here with a special bonus episode this week!
Arthur is part of Sherpa Collaborative, a small business accelerator that is has been instrumental in GoodKind as you know it, and all the products we make!
Arthur brings alignment and insight to everything we're about, and as he and Clayton began talking about shifts they were making in their schedules this summer, we decided to throw a mic in front of them so that we could share the conversation with you too!
We hope it's encouraging and helpful, and also a fun behind-the-scenes look at what some of our daily interactions look like!
Top 5 Dad Shifts For Summer
Take evening walks. They're great for open-ended conversation! Don't have a plan, just take advantage of the extra sunlight, get out there, and get your wiggles out. Change the location and type of breakfast. Invite conversation and give connection in the morning. Those moments really frame the day for family intimacy. Try competitive sweating. Yes, sweating. Get outside and get some exercise. Work hard and work up a good sweat. It's fun if the kids join in, too. See if you can keep up! Take some "pool afternoons". Leave early on a week day and do a cannonball, already. It is a little bit of extra fun and is incredibly meaningful for everyone involved. Allow for late bedtimes, but don't lose adult time. If your kids are old enough, have them do their bedtime independently. As long as they stay in the room (and stay quiet) then all is well. Give the adults some time to talk and straighten up and be quiet themselves.Bonus Challenge: Try a dad camp. Take a few day (3 - 5) and make a daily schedule that looks a lot like camp. Don’t over schedule. Leave space for quiet time, reading, pool, and a strict lights out. Every vacation day away from work doesn’t have to be spent on the road traveling.
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It's time for another Top 5 Episode, and GoodKind Co-Founder, Clayton Greene, is chatting with Dwell Differently Co-Founder, Natalie Abbott, about enjoying Scripture!
We love Dwell's mission to help people memorize more Scripture, and we had a ton of fun talking with her about the Top 5 ways to enjoy it in the process. Check out the conversation and let us know what you think!
Top 5 Ways to Enjoy Scripture
Include Scripture in one-on-one "dates" with your kids. Sing it! (Loudly, and often) Don't just read Scripture, read culture, too. Read the whole story. Don't forget that the Bible is a metanarrative! Check out The Ology or even try reading the Bible as a novel! Write it everywhere! Try a temporary tattoo, put up prints in your house, or use our Sticky Prayers!Resources
Find Dwell products and free resources at: dwelldifferently.com Sticky Prayers from GoodKind The Ology Book The Book of God (Bible as a novel) -
You don't have to be monkish in order to practice silence and solitude. With the pace our culture is running at, it's actually the spiritual practice we might be most starved for.
Join Clayton, Chris, and Amy as they dive into the spiritual practice of silence and solitude and fuss over how it works, why it matters, and how to make it easier than you think.
Recommended Resources
Invitation to Solitude and Silence, by Ruth Haley Barton
Silence and Solitude Teaching, by John Mark Comer
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It's quite possibly our most unhinged episode yet.
We're feeling all of the excitement and possibility of a fresh summer season, and we can't wait to share it with you!
Join Clayton, Chris, Brian, and Amy on the podcast for fun and easy ways to create meaningful moments this June, and a whole lot of laughs along the way.
Wherever you find yourself this May-cember—in the carpool line for the last time this year, riding to 14 end of school activities, or heading out on vacation—we promise, it's worth it. And June is right around the corner.
Holidays
June 1 - Volunteers Week
June 2 (but really, any Friday) - National Leave Work Early Day
June 6 - Drive-in Movie Day
June 13 - The Feast of St. Anthony
June 16 - Father's Day, National Play Catch Week
June 19 - Juneteenth
June 20 - National Yard Games Day, Summer Solstice
June 25 - National Please Take My Children to Work Day
June 27 - National Handshake Day
Freebies
Friday, June 7 - National Donut Day
Recommendations
A Year of Playing Catch, by Ethan Bryan
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This week, we're so happy to welcome Kayla Craig, author of Every Season Sacred and the voice of the Instagram account, Liturgies for Parents, to the podcast!
Kayla and Clayton are covering a topic that they're both passionate about, as parents themselves—how to bring the sacred into the every day moments and seasons of life.
Join us, and find a new way to engage with God and your family in whatever season you're in right now!
Top 5 Ways to Bring the Sacred into Every Day
Change your habits each season. Create a "rule of life" each season to help your family stay on track and stay focused, while adjusting to the rhythms and needs of the season. Don't force the things that don't fit. Ask open-ended questions. Stay away from "yes" or "no" answers, to keep conversation flowing. Consider service and hospitality as spiritual. Don't overlook the ways you are already engaging. Start simply paying attention in those things and shifting your focus to the spiritual. Utilize breath prayers. Prayer doesn't have to be long to be meaningful! Take a breath, pray often, and you'll find those moments culminate in a day, week, and season more engaged with God in prayer. Play more. Consider this activity as a spiritual practice, too! Playing with your kids is likely the gateway to vulnerability and humility that parents need most. -
We've avoided it for too long. (Just kidding!) It's time to talk about prayer. We promise—even though there are so many ways to pray and it feels so difficult to "get it right", it's possible that prayer is a spiritual practice that's easier than you think.
Join Chris, Clayton, and Amy on the podcast for an encouraging conversation that we think will be practically helpful for your personal walk, and your family's growth.
Resources:
Sticky Prayers from GoodKind
Hearing God, by Dallas Willard
Answering God, by Eugene Peterson
A Praying Life, by Paul Miller
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**Obligatory singing: "It's gonna be MAY!"**
It's a month full of fun, random holidays, meaningful moments, and transition.
May has so much in store and we can't wait to see all that God will do this month. Join Clayton, Chris, Brian, and Lindsey on the podcast and find a fun way to engage with God and those around you!
Holidays
1 - National Teachers Day
12 - Mother's Day
17 - Bike to School Day
18 - I Love Reese's Day
19 - Pentecost Sunday
21 - Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day
25 - National Sing Out Day
27 - Memorial Day
30 - National Creativity Day
Freebies
Free delivery from Chipotle with code DELIVER May 2—May 6
Lowes free kids workshop on May 4. Make planters and butterfly gardens!
Recommendations
The Prodigal God, by Tim Keller
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May is full of all sorts of transitions and ways to engage with God and one another. We can't wait to dive into all of it in our next Habits and Holidays episode. BUT before we do, we're taking a moment for the teachers.
Because here's the thing. You saw the title of this episode. And you groaned. Even if only internally. We know, because we did it too. And here's the thing: We LOVE teachers. We want to appreciate them! So why is it such a sticky thing?
We decided to sit down, chat it out, and brainstorm some ideas to make it better—for your family, and most importantly, for all the teachers out there.
Read more on our blog!
Order a GratiKube (free shipping right now on 3 or more!) for all of the teachers, small group leaders, and moms in your life.
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Clayton, Chris, and Amy are back with another area of spiritual discipline that's actually easier to put into practice than you might think—Hospitality!
(It also might be the most delicious of all the spiritual practices. And therefore, our favorite.)
We're diving into all the awkward experiences we've learned from and letting go of expectations together so that, step by step, we can continue to grow in this practice.
Pull up a chair and join us! We're so glad you're here.
Recommended Resources:
Invitation to a Journey by M. Robert Mulholland, Jr.
Choose Hospitality article by Jen Wilkin
Managing Leadership Anxiety by Steve Cuss
The Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren
The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield
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It's our final episode in our mini series on Making Spiritual Practices Stick. We've been walking through various ways to make your spiritual habits ones that actually work, based on what we've learned from habit experts. It's been fun, and so we're finishing it off the best way we know how—with friends!
Join Clayton, Chris, and Amy on the podcast today, as they're making the case that your friends might just be the missing piece you need when it comes to developing your spiritual practices.
Grab a friend of your own, and let's get practicing!
Recommended Resources:
Made for People by Justin Whitmel Earley
When by Daniel Pink
Messy Beautiful Friendships by Christine Hoover
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Happy Easter! Christ has risen, and just like the Marys did on that very first Easter Sunday, it's time for us to worship and celebrate the good news together!
Join Chris and Lottie for our last episode in the Family Reflections for Easter mini-series. We hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have.
Plus, make sure you're subscribed to The GoodKind Podcast for more ways to engage with God and one another throughout the year.
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It's Holy Saturday. And the story isn't over! Join Chris and Lottie for our daily reflection and prayer time. It's getting good, and we can't wait to celebrate with everyone tomorrow.
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It's Good Friday. A difficult day to call "good" but an incredible day where we can ponder the goodness and graciousness of Jesus together.
Join Chris and Lottie with your family today, as we reflect on Jesus' life-changing sacrifice.
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It's Maundy Thursday, and time to continue on in our daily reflections. Grab the family and your fidgets and join Chris and Lottie for our time of reading, reflection, and prayer.
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Welcome to Wednesday's edition of our Family Reflections for Holy Week! Chris and Lottie are ready to walk through the next story from the last week of Jesus' life and reflect together.
Gather around with your family, and let's get started.
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Welcome back! We hope you're enjoying our daily podcasts leading up to Easter, and we hope that you'll consider sharing them with a friend! It's not to late to join in. And if you get behind a day or two, that's ok! Just catch up or skip ahead. Either way, we're so glad you're joining us.
Today, Chris and Lottie are back, and ready to share another surprising story from Jesus' life during Holy Week. Grab your fidgets and gather everyone together. It's time to get started.
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Welcome back to our Family Reflections for Holy Week! It's Holy Monday, and time for another Bible Story and reflection time with GoodKind author, Chris, and his daughter, Lottie.
Grab the family and settle as we retrace Jesus' steps during Holy Week.
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Welcome to our Family Reflections for Holy Week! Each day from Palm Sunday to Easter, our author, Chris, and his daughter, Lottie, will be leading us through a short time of Bible stories and prayer, following the pattern of our Easter Blocks.
As we retrace Jesus' steps together, we'll take a moment to ponder him, talk about what it means, and respond in prayer.
It's easy, meaningful, and perfect for the whole family to join in! Pull up a chair, grab a fidget if you need, and let's get started!
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