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At GoodKind, we create resources that help people engage with God and one another. We do this by helping you cultivate the GoodKind of habits and holiday practices.
On this podcast, we'll discuss how to be intentional with your habits and holidays, taking the opportunities of the season ahead to create meaningful moments for you and your family.
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
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
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
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
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.
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 Hospitalityarticle 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
Note** we fixed the audio at 11:00 AM EST on 4/8, in case you noticed the wrong file this morning! We apologize for the error and thank you for your patience!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
The team is gathering and getting excited about one of our favorite months—April! There's something about the sunshine from the longer days and the promise of warmer weather (even in spite of the pollen) that's filling us with hope.
Join us, and find some new ways to take this month from good to great! We're finding small ways to shift to the spiritual, and we promise, that with just a little bit of intentionality, you'll have a month full of meaningful moments.
Random Holidays
1 - April Fool's Day
2 - National DIY Day
3 - National Find a Rainbow Day
6 - Jump Over Things Day
14 - National Look Up at the Sky Day
15 - Tax Day
18 - National Exercise Day
23 - Slay a Dragon Day, National Picnic Day
24 - National Skipping Day
27 - Independent Bookstore Day
28 - National Superhero Day
30 - National Oatmeal Cookie Day
Freebies
April 16 - Free Cone Day (at Ben and Jerry's!)
April 26 - National Pretzel Day - Auntie Anne's typically offers a discounted or free pretzel!
Our resident girl dad, Clayton, is chatting with a couple boy moms, Kaitlin and Bethany, about all things boys and girls, the myths the world is teaching them, and gospel truth that speaks to us all as boys, girls, men, and women.
Kaitlin Chappell Rogers is a writer, speaker, and host of The Comeback Couch Podcast. And she’s joined by close friend, writer, and arts enthusiast, Bethany Harrison.
It's time to talk about it. Probably the biggest spiritual practice, the most "basic", and yet one that's still so difficult... Bible Reading.
We get it. It's not that you don't want to read the Bible. It's just sometimes hard to do...or at least feel like you're doing it right.
When it comes to reading the Bible, we all have expectations we need to let go of and experiences to learn from. Clayton, Chris, and Amy are laying theirs out on the podcast today and not holding anything back.
We're keeping it real, keeping it honest, and encouraging one another to try something new, and try, try again. We hope it encourages you, too.
Resources for Grownups:
The Book of God by Walter Wangerin, Jr.
The Bible Recap Book by Tara Leigh Cobble
Literally anything written by Leslie Newbigin
Biblical Critical Theory, by Christopher Watkin
Resources for Kids:
Kaleidoscope Kids Bibles
The Big Picture Story Bible
March is about... celebration! We're pumped for the start of spring, the promise of flowers blooming, the free treats, and frankly, seeing the end of February come around (...just Brian?)
Join us today and find a new way to engage with God and one another in March! We're full of hope, and we think, after listening, you will too.
Random Holidays
3 - Talk in Third Person Day
6 - National Oreo Day
10 - Mothering Sunday
12 - National Plant a Flower Day
14 - Pi Day
20 - Spring Equinox
22 - As Young As You Feel Day
24 - Holy Week Begins (Palm Sunday)
31 - Easter Sunday
Freebies
- Nothing Bundt Cakes - Free Oreo Bundlets to the first 111 customers at 1:11 p.m. that day.
- Pi Day - 3.14 - Lots of places do a pizza pie for $3.14. Check it out!
- Ritas Italian Ice - Free on 3/20
What great series is complete without a prequel?
Last fall, we shard our mini-series, Making Spiritual Practices Stick, on the podcast, and now, it's time to head back to the beginning for how it all began.
Join Clayton, Chris, and Brian today to discover why we're so passionate about spiritual practices, and why we think that with just a bit of intentionality—and a whole lot of practice—you can make them stick.
It's the very first episode of our new series, the Top 5! GoodKind Co-founder and author, Chris Pappalardo, is sitting down with friends Chris Ammen from Kaleidoscope and Ryan Coatney from Raising Cross Formed Kids. They're sharing all of their favorite kids discipleship resources, for parents and pastors alike, and having a lot of fun doing it.
Join the conversation, and find a new resource that'll have you singing praises.
Welcome back to our Easier Than You Think Series! We're here to help you as you grow in spiritual practices, and we're coming out the gate strong with Sabbath (our first episode) and now Fasting, for our second episode. It's almost Lent, after all, which means it's the perfect time to dive right in.
Join Clayton, Chris, and Amy as they challenge one another, encourage one another, and share strategies for success. It's what friends are for, and we'd love to extend that friendship to you, too.
We promise. Even with these sometimes scary and a little more easy to forget practices, practicing them really can be easier than you think. We're so glad that you're joining us on this journey. Let's get started.
It's February—around here, the most despised month of the entire year. This year though, we are finding hope in what God has to offer during this month that often can feel bleak and gray.
We're believing the best, sharing some laughs, and encouraging one another to persevere this month in the ways that we're engaging with God and one another.
Join Chris, Clayton, Lindsey, and Brian and consider how you'll make this February meaningful, rather than mundane.
February Random Holidays
2 - Groundhog Day
3 - Take Your Child to the Library Day
5 - "January Starts in February" Day
11 - Super Bowl Sunday
14 - Valentine's Day, Ash Wednesday
20 - Clean Out Your Bookcase Day
25 - Quiet Day
28 - Rare Disease Day
Freebies
Free Museum Admission for Bank of America cardholders
Free Junior Bacon Cheeseburgers from Wendy's
National Frozen Yogurt Day - Feb. 6
Recommendations
Jazz for reading playlist on Spotify
Groundhog live stream
Reminder—January starts in Februrary
One of the things we love most is talking with families, just like us, who are practicing spiritual practices alongside us (and sometimes, a few steps ahead!) And that's exactly what we're doing today on the podcast!
Amy is chatting all things Sabbath with a family that's been practicing it for years along with their kids. Kellie and Marshall took a Pizza Friday tradition, added a little bit of intentionality, and now have a meaningful Sabbath practice that is sure to encourage you and leave you with a few tips to apply in your own life.
Recommended Resources:
Sabbath Box from GoodKind
Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley
The Rest of God by Mark Buchanan
This season on The GoodKind Podcast, we are so excited to introduce a new series to encourage you in your spiritual practices.
We're calling the series "Easier Than You Think" because we think it's true—Most of the time, spiritual practices are easier than we think they need to be. They just take practice.
Join Clayton Greene, Chris Pappalardo, and Amy Kavanaugh as we dive into misconceptions, struggles, and successes of spiritual practices that we're currently fussing with. We'll share encouragement with one another and with you, and together we'll all keep practicing and growing.
First up... Sabbath! It's a great practice to pick back up in a new year. And if you're like us, looking for rest, and already feeling behind (January starts in February, anyone?) this practice will feel morel like celebration than anything else. Join us!
Happy New Year! We are back with a new season of The GoodKind Podcast, and we are so excited to share another year of habits and holidays with you.
This January, and all year long, we want to help you engage with God and one another, by taking a little intentionality and cultivating meaningful moments together.
Join Clayton, Chris, Brian, and Lindsey on the podcast today, and start 2024 off with the GoodKind of habits and holiday practices.
Random Holidays
1 - New Year’s Day, Polar Bear Plunge Day, New Year’s Resolutions week
3 - Memento Mori
10 - Houseplant Appreciation Day
11 - International Thank-you Day
12 - Quitters Day
13 - National Vision Board Day
15 - MLK Day
20 - National Charlie Day, National Use Your Gift Card Day
24 - Just Do It Day
29 - National Puzzle Day
30 - National Plan for Vacation Day
31 - "January Starts in February" Eve
Freebies
- GoodKind Winter prayers - Get them goodkind.shop!
- Bagel day - Jan 15 (Brueggers, Einstein Bros and Panera giving away free bagels)
- "No Rules Day" - Jan 31 (Free appetizer or dessert at Outback)
Recommendations
Sabbath Box, from GoodKind (50% off!)
When by Daniel Pink
If you've ever used a GoodKind product, we hope you've found it to be not only theologically rich, but also playful.
There are so many ways we take the concept of living out our faith so seriously that we forget that it should be lighthearted and fun, too. Playfulness is at the heart of every GoodKind product because we think it's in the heart of God. Join Clayton, Chris, and Brian in this episode of our mini-series, Making Spiritual Practices Stick, to hear why!
No matter where you land on the when-is-it-acceptable-to-start-enjoying-christmas debate, the time has come that we can all enjoy the Christmas season together. We love Advent, and we love everything that December has to offer.
Join Clayton, Chris, and Amy this week for this fun Habits and Holidays Episode that wraps up the year (get it... wraps?) and find a way to engage with God and one another in the last month of this year!
Holi-yays or Holi-nays:
Dec. 1 - Advent Blocks Begins!
Dec. 3 - First Sunday in Advent
Dec. 5 - International Volunteer Day
Dec. 7 - Hanukkah begins
Dec. 9 - Christmas Card Day
Dec. 12 - Gingerbread House Day
Dec. 13 - National Hot Cocoa Day
Dec. 18 - Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
Dec. 20 - Go Caroling Day
We're back in the mini-series this week, talking about one element to successful, consistent spiritual practice that we know you've likely felt, but may not have wrestled with. Today, it's all about how to make a spiritual practice rewarding, in the short and long term.
It's a little fraught, and sometimes even feels icky, trying to incentivize spiritual practice. But we're making the case that crafting your spiritual practice into something that's rewarding shouldn't just be accepted, but encouraged.
Join Clayton, Chris, and Amy on the podcast and start applying this framework to your spiritual life this week.
Our founder, Clayton, and his wife, Kristen, are back on the podcast this week helping us all stay ahead of the curve when it comes to giving gifts to friends and family this year. Not just to help us get organized and make sure we have plenty of time to pull it off, but to help make sure we're giving gifts that matter.
Meaningful, intentional, personal...you know... the GoodKind of gift-giving.
Plus, if you're looking for an easy WIN, listen out for a discount code exclusive to podcast listeners so you can gift some GoodKind products this year! We're a little biased, but we think your friends and family will love what you send them from our shop!
www.goodkind.shop
It's time of a Deep Dive into the holiday of deep dishes and deep sleep...Thanksgiving! Clayton and Kristen Greene are hanging out with Brian and Melissa Turney, discussing why Thanksgiving deserves its moment of glory.
Join us, and let us know how you'll be celebrating Thanksgiving this year, as you find meaningful ways to engage with God and one another.
It's National Gratitude Month, and we're diving into the best ways to enjoy the month of November, as we engage with God and one another. It's a month full of opportunities to create meaningful moments, and we can't wait for you to join us. Pull up a chair, and join Clayton, Chris, Lindsey, and Brian on the podcast!
November Random Holidays
Family Stories Month, National Gratitude Month
1 - Scented Candle Day
5 - Bonfire Night
7 - International Games Week
16 - National Fast Food Day
17 - National Unfriend Day
23 - Thanksgiving Day
28 - Giving Tuesday
Freebies
November 4 - National Sandwich Day
$4 club sandwich at McAlisters
- November 11 - Veterans Day
Free National Park Admission!! Recommendations:
- Evening (Compline) Prayer
- Games: Yahtzee, Code Names, Villainous (Disney), Pass the Pigs, Uno, Throw Throw burrito, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
- Justin Whitmel Earley’s newest book (on friendship): Made For People
Welcome back the mini-series! Today, it's all about timing.
Clayton, Chris, and Lindsey are sitting down today to help us think through the timing of when we engage in spiritual practices. It's a little meta, a little out there, and a lotta fun.
Pull up a chair and join us! We're so excited to dig into this conversation with you, and help you find a way to make one spiritual practice at least a little bit easier to stick with over time.
We're back with another episode in our mini series on making spiritual practices stick!
We're keeping it close to home today, talking about the environment, the physical place, where you engage in your spiritual practices. Think: The chair you read you Bible in and it's surroundings. (Or... the place where you most consistently have a bowel movement.... We're sorry, but we are serious! Get ready for a little primer on poo. We promise it's relevant.)
Environments matter, and make a huge impact on the way you live and make habits and memories. Architects and interior designers know this, and we think just a few small tweaks could make a huge impact on your spiritual life.
Pull up a chair and join us!
This week, our Operations Director, Amy Kavanaugh, is sitting down with Lori Crosby, MFT, RPT-S and Rev. Kayla Smith to talk about reaching all types of families in church, and using play as both therapy and an aid in spiritual practice.
Lori and Kayla are two arms of the Reach Hurting Kids Institute, which is committed to providing trauma-informed children’s ministry resources to churches.
And through their roles with the Institute and their roles as parents, they have so much insight to provide on using play as an aid in healing and a guide in spiritual practice.
Whatever brings you to this podcast episode today, we think there's something here for you! Pull up a seat, and join us.
Find the Reach Hurting Kids Institute at:
https://reachhurtingkids.com/
IG @reachhurtingkids
Buy the book:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1666715743
We've made it. False fall no more, we've arrived at arguably the best time of the year. It is fully fall and we are so excited about it. The pumpkins are pumpkin-ing, the leaves are falling, and there are so many great opportunities to engage with God and one another.
That's right, it's October. And it's time for another habits and holidays episode.
Pull up a chair and join us. We can't wait to see what this month has in store for us!
Random Holidays:
1 - CD Player Day, Balloons Around the World Day
4 - Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, National Taco Day
5 - National Be Nice Day, National Do Something Nice Day
6 - Kids Music Day
7 - Frugal Fun Day
8 - Pastor Appreciation Day
10 - National Face Your Fears Day, World Mental Health Day
13 - Ancestor’s Day
14 - National Dessert Day
17 - National Pay Back a Friend Day
22 - Smart is Cool Day
26 - National Pumpkin Day
30 - Mischief Night
31 - Books for Treats Day, Halloween, National Caramel Apple Day, National Doorbell Day, Reformation Day, (Name a day, and it's probably on the list!)
Freebies:
- Oct. 4 - National Taco Day
- Chuy’s - DRESS like a taco, post a photo with #ChuysTacoDay, and get a free entree
- Moes - $5 off any meal kit
- On the Border - Tacos for $2 each
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Taco Bell - Buy a Taco Pass for $10. Get a free taco every day for the next 30 days.
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Wear a costume, get free food on Halloween at:
- Krispy Kreme
- Chipotle
- IHOP
- Outback Steakhouse
- Qdoba
- Baskin Robbins
- Noodles and Company
- Wendy’s
- TGI Friday’s
- Sonic
- Zaxby’s
- McDonald’s
Recommendations:
Kids music recommendations
- Disney music
- Kids Bop
- T Swift
- Slugs and Bugs
Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we're kicking off something new—a mini series that will help you develop spiritual practices that stick.
We love reading books from habit experts and we love spiritual practices. But what we love even more, is bringing those things together to help make our faith practical and do-able.
We believe that with just a few easy tweaks, you can take a spiritual practice that you're struggling with, and turn it into something that isn't just sustainable, but life-giving.
It's why we got started making Advent Blocks (and everything else from GoodKind!) in the first place! We're so excited to break down these principles on the podcast and share them with you.
First up: Make it easy. It helps, and it matters.
Pull up a seat and join us!
September is for getting stuff done! Like listening to your favorite podcast and creating meaningful moments with your family.
Join us on the podcast today for a fun conversation about entering into the coolest season of the year so far.
Random Holidays
Sept. 1 - American Chess Day
Sept. 4 - Labor Day
Sept. 5 - National Be Late for Something Day
Sept. 8 - National Ampersand Day
Sept. 11 - Patriot Day, National Boss/Employee Exchange Day
Sept. 14 - National School Pictures Day
Sept. 18 - Locate an Old Friend Day
Sept. 21 - Locate an Old Friend Day
Sept. 23 - First Day of Autumn
Sept. 26 - Love Note Day
Sept. 28 - National Neighbor Day
Freebies
- Sept. 18 - National Cheeseburger Day
- Sept. 29 - National Coffee Day - Dunkin’ free medium or hot coffee with purchase last year, Caribou $3 medium drinks
Welcome back to the podcast! Today, GoodKind Co-founder, Clayton, is sitting down with daughters Cara (rising 5th grade) and Susan (rising 4th grade) to recap the summer and get ready for the school year ahead.
Take a listen, and consider how to make a meaningful moment during this back to school season!
(And if you're already back to school? You can still join in! It might be the perfect time for a Monday reset.)
It may still feel like summer, but while you're enjoying those last pool days, we're here with an easy way to make sure your family has a stress-free Christmas.
Our team sat down recently and came up with 5 questions to answer now that will align your calendar and your priorities, and help you communicate your plans with family so that you can have your best Christmas yet.
Plus, who couldn't use a little excitement for the holidays during the hottest month of the year?
Read the list of questions here! And don't forget to share with your friends!
We're so happy to welcome Danielle Hitchen on the podcast this week. Danielle is the founder of Catechesis Books, and has a ton of insight to offer when it comes to teaching fundamentals of the faith, and incorporating church rhythms into regular life.
Join Chris and Danielle for this meaningful conversation, and preorder her new book, Sacred Seasons, wherever you get your books!
Welcome back to The GoodKind Podcast! This week, our behind-the-scenes team member, Amy Kavanaugh, sat down with fellow mom of littles, Lauren DuPrez.
Join the conversation, and be encouraged to incorporate rhythms into your home and life that even the youngest family members can pick up on and continue as they grow.
Find more of Lauren's writing and life on her blog, A Beautiful Inheritance.
It's time for another Habits and Holidays episode! This time, we're talking about how you can engage with God and one another this August!
It's a new month, a new season (...for anyone looking to start fall early!), and a time where many people are getting back on their feet. Plus, we have a fun surprise to share, too!
Whether you're returning to school and a more structured schedule, or you're looking to extend your summer, join us! You'll have a lot of fun, and we promise you'll leave more encouraged to engage where you are.
August Holi-yays and Holi-nays:
1 - Respect for Parents Day
2 - National Coloring Book Day
4 - National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
5 - Blogger Day
6 - National Friendship Day, Farmworker Appreciation Day
7 - National Simplify Your Life Week
8 - National Pickleball Day
9 - Book Lovers Day -We recommend: Cloud Cuckoo Land: A Novel (Lindsey), Lord of the Rings and Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools (Brian), Open (Clayton), All My Knotted Up Life (Chris)
13 - International Lefthanders Day
15 - National Back to School Prep Day
16 - National Tell a Joke Day
20 - National Lemonade Day
22 - National Toothfairy Day
24 - National Waffle Day
30 - National Beach Day
31 - National Matchmaker Day
Freebies:
August 20 - National Lemonade Day - Red Robin offers free lemonade
August 24 - National Waffle Day - Waffle House typically has a special offer
On this episode of The GoodKind Podcast, hear from two church leaders about their experience with Advent Blocks, and how they're helping families practice their faith at home!
Whether you're a parent, a ministry leader, or anything in between, Jason Gaston and Josh Navey will brighten your day and bring you real-life, practical encouragement. We had a ton of fun catching up with them, and we think you will too!
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Clayton is sitting down with Zach Zehnder and sharing stories of how God has called him to lead people (and churches!) to live out the words of Jesus.
Zach's story, and RedLetter's, is very similar to ours! By solving a direct need in the spiritual life of his family and church, he's created resources, and a whole business to help people grow in their discipleship. And now, personally and professionally, Zach and Clayton are able to encourage church planters around the world.
Whether or not you're a pastor or parent, you'll be encouraged by this conversation, which will challenge you to grow as a disciple of Jesus. Join us!
Take the RedLetter Challenge: https://redletterchallenge.com/40-day-challenges/red-letter-challenge/
You know we're all about helping families engage with God and one another throughout the year, and this week, we're chatting with Megan from His Kids Company on a new way to do just that!
Megan and her family have been taking unplugged vacations for a few years now, and they've found it's a great way to make family time even more meaningful. They're leaving the phones at home, literally unplugging things, and sharing how you can do it too!
Listen in, escape the screens, check out His Kids Company, and make your vacation meaningful this summer!
P.S. We made a free pdf of 3 short prayers we're calling the Meaningful Moment Challenge that you can download and take with you on your next vacation. It's an easy way to take ordinary moments during a vacation and engage with God. Download it now and take us with your on your next vacation!
We're in the thick of summer now, and doing our best to embrace the season, no matter how hot it's getting out there! Join us for this month's Habits & Holidays episode where we're talking about all the ways we can engage with God and one another this July.
July Holi-yays and Holi-nays
Corn Month, National Blueberry Month, National Watermelon Month, National Hot Dog Month, Lasagna Awareness Month
1 - American Zoo Day, National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
4 - Independence Day
7 - Comic Sans Day, National Father Daughter Take a Walk Day
10 - Pick Blueberries Day
11 - Shark Week
12 - Malala Day
13 - Embrace Your Geekness Day
14 - National Be Nice to Bugs Day
17 - Global Hug Your Kids Day
19 - Stick Out Your Tongue Day
22 - National Hammock Day
25 - National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
28 - National Talk In an Elevator Day
31 - International Lifeguard Appreciation Day
Freebies
- July 1-4 - Wear red, white, and blue and get a free donut from Krispy Kreme, plus BOGO dozen glazed donuts during that same time.
- July 11 - Free Slurpee day at 7/11. Get one from July 1-11. (Get it? It’s 7/11.)
- July 13 - National French Fry Day - Most fast food chains will give you a free side of fries with any purchase.
We are so happy to welcome sisters Vera Schmitz and Natalie Abbott from Dwell Differently on this episode of The GoodKind Podcast. They are on a mission to memorize 1 million verses with their community, using temporary tattoos and other tangible items from their shop to help with the process.
We've learned so much about starting small, what it takes to commit to a spiritual practice, and the gift of community together. Join us, and we know you'll walk away feeling challenged and encouraged in your spiritual practices.
Find more of Dwell on:
The Dwell Differently Podcast
In this episode, Chris is picking back up with friend and former small group member, Ryan Davis. Chris and Ryan still attend the same church, but ran into each other at a coffee shop recently after not seeing either other for awhile. They reconnected over GoodKind products and practicing their faith with their families. They've been mutually encouraged by one another's spiritual practices in the home, and they're sitting down to share that story and encourage all of us.
We hope you enjoy, and we hope you'll consider checking out Advent Blocks, Sticky Prayers, or any other GoodKind products!
School’s out, and it’s time for summer! We’re back with another Habits and Holidays episode of The GoodKind Podcast, and we’re excited about all things happening in June! Join us and consider how you’ll make meaningful moments in the month ahead!
GoodKind of Freebies!
June 2nd, National Donut Day. (Usually all the chains offer free donuts, check your local listings).
June 8th, National Best Friends Day. Last year Blaze Pizza did sharable appetizers for free!
June 21st, National Smoothie Day. Look at Jamba Juice and Smoothie King.
Chris and Clayton are here to introduce the newest GoodKind Product (drum roll, please...) Sticky Prayers!
They're covering everything from their own struggles developing a prayer habit, the false starts that we encountered trying to create a tangible prayer product, and the four types of prayer that we hope you'll begin practicing with us.
We're excited about this new product, (We hope you are too!) but we're most exited about the ways that we can all grow in this spiritual practice together, as we try and try again.
Find Sticky Prayers now at goodkind.shop!
What do you get when some grown-up college friends and their kids rent a house together in the mountains? Twenty-four people from several states under one roof, endless laughs, a new generation of friends, mom and dad's night outs, and meaningful moments turned powerful memories.
...oh, and a hole in the wall.
Clayton and Kristen Greene are here with Andrew and Jenn Brown, two of their friends who vacationed together last summer. They're making the case that the GoodKind of vacation is a vacation with friends, and they're sharing tips for how to make meaningful moments with your own friends this summer.
Welcome back to another Habits and Holidays episode! Everyone put on your best Justin Timberlake impression and sing with us, "It's gonna be MAY!"
May feels like a big month. Transitions happen as school years come to a close, people graduate, the sweaters go to the back of the closet, and summer is starting to sneak in the picture. Join us and decide how you're going to engage this month—in silly ways, in serious ways, and everything in between.
May Freebies:
- Saturday, May 6 - Nurse’s Day - Nurses get a free Cinnabon
- Sunday, May 14 - Buttermilk Biscuit day - Popeye’s, Bojangles, and Biscuitville participate each year
- Sunday, May 28 - National Hamburger day - Spend a dollar at Wendy's, McDonalds, or Burger King and get a free hamburger
We know how helpful it is to hear how other families are learning to practice their faith together. So from time to time, we want you to hear not from us, but from families just like yours, who are engaging with God and one another in their habits and holiday practices.
We're excited to introduce you to our friend, Stephanie Oyler, and hear from her about how she's cultivating gratitude in her home.
Happy Easter! Consider the good news of the resurrection with us today—an event so utterly unique it became the cornerstone of the church’s message. Jesus lived, Jesus died, Jesus rose again.
He is the one true King, now and forever.
"Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead.'"
- Matthew 28:1–7a
Join us today, in the silence and waiting of Holy Saturday as we consider Jesus, who died in our place.
"Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' … And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, 'Truly this was the Son of God!'"
- Matthew 27:45–46, 50–54
It's Good Friday—a paradoxical and powerful day with so much for us to consider. Join us and reflect on the beauty and the mystery of the cross.
"Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor's headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!' And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him. …
And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, 'This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.'"
- Matthew 27:27–31, 35–37
Today is Maundy Thursday, and we're taking a moment to consider Jesus, the Lamb who prepared a feast. Join us!
"Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat; this is my body.' And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, 'Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.'"
- Matthew 26:26–29
It's Day 4 of our Daily Reflections for Holy Week. Here's our passage to slow down and savor today:
"Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, 'Why this waste? For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor.' But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, 'Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.'"
- Matthew 26:6–13
Welcome back to Day 3 of our Daily Reflections for Holy Week! Today, on Holy Tuesday, slow down and savor this passage of Scripture with us.
"In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, 'May no fruit ever come from you again!' And the fig tree withered at once.
When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, 'How did the fig tree wither at once?' And Jesus answered them, 'Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, "Be taken up and thrown into the sea," it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.'"
- Matthew 21:18–22
Welcome back to Day 2 of our Daily Reflections for Holy Week! Today, on Holy Monday, slow down and savor this passage of Scripture with us.
"And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”
And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them."
- Matthew 21:12–14
Welcome to this special series of The GoodKind Podcast. We’re breaking our regular rhythm this week to bring you 10-minute daily reflections for each day of Holy Week, following the pattern of our Easter Blocks. We hope it helps you slow down and savor Christ this week. And we mean it—stop what you're doing, settle in, take a breath, and slowly consider Scripture with us.
As we guide you through the reading, reflection, and prayer, feel free to pause the episode at any time, allowing yourself to respond at your own pace.
Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode, and come back tomorrow for Holy Monday!
Maybe April will bring showers, and maybe May will bring flowers. But one way another, to us, April means it's solidly Spring. We're excited about all that April has to offer—the weather, the random holidays, and the way the season prompts us to engage with God and one another.
Plus, we even took the liberty of compiling a list of free stuff you can get this month, because who doesn't love that?!
Random holiday deals:
- Pretzel Day April 26 - Auntie Anne's – Free Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel available (2022, hopefully 2023 as well!)
- National Burrito Day April 6th - Chipotle—free queso, Moe’s—5.99 burritos, Taco Bell—free burrito with $15 purchase.
- National Cheese Fondue Day April 11th - Melting pot has some sort of free cheese fondue on the 11th. Can't go wrong with that.
- April 12 - Sonic did grilled cheese for $1 last year. Let's hope they do this year, too!
- April 15 TAX DAY!
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- KONA ICE:Take some of the stress out of doing taxes. Or celebrate having turned them in! Kona Ice is calling it, "Chill Out Day." Grab a free Kona Ice from a participating truck.
- OFFICE MAX:You could get a free 5-pound shredder from Office Max for taking care of any of those old tax documents. Grab the coupon at theirwebsite.
- PLANET FITNESS: And if you're still needing to "file away the tension", Planet Fitness has you covered. They're offering a free HydroMassage on select days throughout April. They also have a free 1,040-second long workoutto honor the good ole 1040 tax form.
Welcome to the Deep Dive. In these episodes, members of our team will be diving a bit deeper into topics you might hear us mention in our Habits and Holidays episodes.
Up first, we're talking Holy Week! Join Chris Pappalardo and Amy Kavanaugh as they discuss the Lent, Easter traditions, and how you can make Holy Week meaningful.
BIG NEWS! Starting with this very episode, we'll be releasing Habits and Holidays episodes monthly! Honestly, we have too much fun recording these, and either the episodes were going to get a lot longer, of we were going to have to meet more often. We're so excited to become a regular rhythm in your life as you listen along in the car, on a walk, at home, or in the office.
So, with that said, enjoy our conversation re: March! If February is categorically the worst month of the year, March might just be the opposite. We're breaking down all things spring and hope, and we can't wait for you to listen in.
It's not about shamrocks and rainbows and finding pots of gold. It's about a man whose life was transformed by the gospel in such an incredible way that it impacted a nation, and the world today. Join our team members, Chris Pappalardo and Brian Turney for a conversation about the origins and historical significance of St. Patrick's day. (Go ahead and grab your soda bread, too! It's delicious!)
We’re sitting down with author of The Common Rule and Habits of the Household, Justin Whitmel Earley. Out of crisis, Justin aligned his calling with his habits, and is helping others understand how to do the same.
Justin’s expertise informs a lot of what we do here at GoodKind, especially in the realm of creating habits that will help you engage with God and one another. This one’s a real treat, so come on over at sit at Justin’s feet with us!
We're winding down from the fun (and chaos) of Christmas, and we're ready to welcome in the new year! On this Habits and Holidays episode, Clayton, Brian, Lindsey, and Chris are talking the good and bad of new year's resolutions, parties, and crowded gyms (It's like a block party in there!)
This might be our favorite episode yet - we're taking all the momentum of the new year rolling around and using it as an encouragement to engage with God and one another. And, of course, the upcoming random holidays, too.
It's the most festive episode of the year! We're decking the halls, donning sweaters, and dashing through the snow (well, the one of us in Denver, anyway.) Join us on this episode as we're talking All About Advent!
Chances are, you found us through Advent Blocks, and while we're talking about our favorite blocks how they help us anticipate Jesus at Christmas, we're not stopping there! We're talking favorite Christmas traditions, movies, and ways to engage with God and one another.
Cuddle up with some cocoa and join the conversation with us!
Christmas is getting so close, and today, we're interviewing someone who's an expert in anticipating Jesus with Advent Blocks - Lottie Pappalardo!
Lottie is the daughter of our co-founder, Chris, and was the guinea pig for the original version of the Advent Blocks stories! She's tons of fun, and will be sure to have you laughing and excited for the season ahead.
If you've emailed us with a customer service request or have read an email from us or even these podcast descriptions, you've heard from Amy Kavanaugh (hi!)
This week on the podcast, Clayton is interviewing Amy and Ethan Kavanaugh about their experience with Advent Blocks! After joining the Advent Blocks fun, Amy also joined the Advent Blocks team this year as Director of Operations, or as she prefers to be called, Jill of All Trades. The Kavanaughs are sharing what they love about Advent Blocks and how it helped them create new family traditions together.
Join us! It'll be like sitting in one of our team meetings, but way more fun.
This week on the podcast, our Designer, Brian Turney, is chatting with Kendall Vanderslice of the Edible Theology project. (And yes, that is her real name, and it is perfect for someone who bakes bread.)
As we seek to practice the GoodKind of habits and holiday celebrations, we're taking notes from Kendall, who is passionate about teaching the theology of the table, and worshiping God and building community as you cook and as you eat.
We learned so much, and you will too!
Check it out, and then be sure to keep up with what Kendall and the Edible Theology Project are up to!
Today, the youngest of the Greene girls, Susan, is joining her dad on the podcast! Clayton and Susan are reminisce about their favorite parts of Advent Blocks and the traditions they've incorporated with it. It's short, sweet and fun and will get you in the Christmas spirit!
In this episode, Co-founder Clayton Greene is sitting down with his daughter, Cara, who helped bring Advent Blocks to life! As the story famously goes, Cara came to her parents in December of 2018 and said, "You say Christmas is all about Jesus, but it feels like it's all about presents." Oof.
Check it out and get Cara's take on anticipating Jesus at Christmas with Advent Blocks!
In this episode of the podcast, we're covering the second part of fall - back to school is over, now it's time for all things pumpkin, leaves, costumes, and turkeys.
False Fall no more, Actual Autumn is here. We'll cover the best ways to engage with God and one another, determine the best fall foods, and some random holidays to skip or enjoy.
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Holi-yay or Holi-nay:
October
10/16 - National Boss' Day
10/18 - National No Beard Day
10/19 - National New Friends Day
10/29 - National Cat Day
10/31 - Halloween
November
11/1 - All Saints Day, National Author's Day
11/6 - Daylight Saving Day
11/7 - National Keith Day, National Lori Day
11/11 - Veterans Day
11/12 - National Get Outdoors Week
11/14 - Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day; National Family PJ Day
11/15 - National Clean Out Your Fridge Day
11/18 - Apple Cider Day
11/20 - National Game and Puzzle Week
11/24 - Thanksgiving
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Lindsey's Brown Butter Bourbon Spice Cookies
Catechesis Board Books - See their Halloween Posts
Hear from real Sabbath Box users and parents of three, Rachel and Daniel Swihart about how they are cultivating a rhythm of rest in their home!
Ever wish you could record a chat with your best friend and then share it with the world? That's what we're doing here. Clayton and Chris are friends in real life, talking about real challenges they face, and real, tangible solutions. In this episode: Gratitude.
How can we become truly grateful people? Without it being too cumbersome, too serious, and too monotonous?
Answer? The Graticube! We're talking why we made it, why it works, and why you'll see long lasting effects from such a simple tool. Take a listen, and join the fun with us!
A little bit about our team, our company, and our podcast!
At GoodKind, we like to say we're the habits and holidays people. We want to help you engage with God and each other, during holidays and throughout the year. And, maybe most importantly, we like to have fun doing it.
You may know as already, as the makers of Advent Blocks, a 25-day practice during the month of December that helps kids—and parents—anticipate Jesus, not just presents. Now, we're taking some of the secret sauce that made Advent Blocks so successful, and making products to help you practice your faith all year long.
We're here to encourage you throughout the year in any way we can. Sometimes that will be through new products and resources, and sometimes, by helping you find meaningful moments in the mundane, enjoy some encouragement and reflection on social media, and celebrating random holidays!
Join us, and start developing the GoodKind of habits and holiday celebrations!
Think we're too good for seasonal puns? Falllllllse.
Join us in our conversation to determine the GoodKind of Fall Fun. We're talking about the best ways to lean into the season, engage with God and one another, and (of course) celebrate or skip some random holidays. (We call it Holi-yay or Holi-nay.) Get ready to laugh, be encouraged, and walk away ready for the season of pumpkins and school planning ahead.
Matthew Sleeth, MD is a former emergency room physician whose life has been transformed by the Gospel and developing a Sabbath practice. Check out his conversation with Chris Pappalardo about unplugging and "remembering" the Sabbath. It's medicine prescribed by the Great Physician himself, and all of us can benefit from it.
In this episode of the GoodKind Podcast, we're interviewing a friend and Sabbath Box user - Leslie Douglas.
From time to time on the podcast, we'll be talking to families and people like Leslie, who are trying to practice their faith. We're in this with the goal of learning from each other - sharing what their journey has been, sharing some laughs, and (hopefully) sharing some encouragement with you.
Chances are, there are some ways you can relate with the Douglas family and their experience creating a weekly Sabbath practice.
Pull up a seat at the table and enjoy the conversation!
In this episode of the GoodKind podcast, our Co-founder, Chris Pappalardo, interviews Pastor and Author Mark Buchanan about creating and maintaining a Sabbath practice. His work has inspired much of our work in creating Sabbath Box, and we hope this conversation inspires you as well!
Click here to purchase a Sabbath Box.
Purchase God Walk, or Mark Buchanan's other works at www.markbuchanan.net.
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In this episode of the GoodKind podcast, Clayton, Chris, Brian, and Lindsey break down the habits and holidays they’re looking forward to this summer.
What is the best part about the summer?
- Longer days (Sun’s out, fun’s out!)
- Slower pace—it’s like summer break is in our DNA, even decades after we’re done with school
What are we dreading about the summer?
- Longer days (Will my kids ever go to bed?)
- Heat, heat, heeeeeeeat
How are we making meaningful moments this summer?
- We’re plotting the right kind of vacation—and not all vacations are created equal
- Leaning into some ridiculous summer holidays, like Take Back the Lunch Break Day (June 17)
This is just the beginning! If you like what you heard, leave us a 5-star review and subscribe for future episodes.
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In this episode of the GoodKind podcast, Clayton, Chris, Brian, and Lindsey gather together to discuss the origins of Advent Blocks and how we came to be GoodKind. As the team reminisce about the formation of Advent Blocks and Easter Blocks, you’ll hear never-before-shared stories (blocks the size of baseballs? disdain for Elijah?) that will leave you laughing and inspired to keep pursuing meaningful moments with us.
This is just the beginning! To learn more about GoodKind, follow us on Instagram or head over to our website: GoodKind.shop.