In this special episode, Haley and Dustin sit down with Dr. Joshua Straub at our 2024 Hope Together Conference. This is part two of a short series with guest speakers and interviews from the conference. Dr. Straub and his wife, Christi, are co-founders of Famous at Home, a ministry focused on helping families become stronger and healthier through biblical resources, coaching, and more.

Joshua shares how he found hope in Christ during a difficult season when he and Christi first became parents. They also discuss the stresses and difficulties facing many families today, along with the cultural shifts that have led to much of our stress today. With personal stories and practical steps from God’s Word, Joshua shares how we can strengthen our families and find rest in our noisy, busy world.

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So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

Listen in to learn more :

0:07:12 - Overcoming Family Health Challenges Together 

0:11:16 - Fatherhood and God's Delight in Us 

0:18:28 - Importance of Emotional Safety in Parenting 

0:24:20 - Leading With Grace and Truth

0:31:27 - Community-Based Hosting Culture 

0:36:03 - Evolution of Family Structure 

0:42:04 - The Life-Giving Impact of Sabbath

0:47:49 - Living With Hope in the Gospel 

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Helpful links and resources

Learn more about Dr. Joshua Straub’s ministry, podcast, and books – www.famousathome.com

Learn more about our 2025 Hope Together Conference at www.hopetogether.com

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Learn more about the ministry and resources of Hope for the Heart: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/ 

Learn more about Hope Talks and submit a question for Haley and Dustin: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/podcast  

Want to talk with June Hunt on Hope in the Night about a difficult life issue? Schedule a time here: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/talk-with-june-hope-in-the-night

God’s plan for you: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/gods-plan-for-you/

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Bible verses mentioned in this episode

Genesis 1:5, 10 – “God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day … And God saw that it was good.”

Psalm 37:23 – “The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.”

Psalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 103:13 – “As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him”

Psalm 121:4-5 – “He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you”

Psalm 145:8 – “The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.”

Proverbs 31:15-18 -- “She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants. She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.”

Isaiah 58:13-14 – ““If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD’s holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, then you will find your joy in the LORD.”

Matthew 6:10 – “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Mark 2:27 – “Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”

Romans 8:1 – “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”

Ephesians 6:4 – “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”

1 John 4:9 – “We love because he first loved us.”

Revelation 21:5 – “He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’”