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Unashamed with the Robertson Family

Ep 1337 | Hobby Lobby CEO David Green Admits Following Jesus Comes at a Price

Unashamed with the Robertson Family

Tread Lively

Religion, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.924.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Hobby Lobby CEO David Green joins Jase, Al, and Zach to talk about the question that changed the way he views success, wealth, and obedience to God. David opens up about the near collapse of Hobby Lobby in the 80s, why his family believes they don’t truly own the company, and how costly decisions like closing on Sundays and standing by their faith shaped the business. The guys reflect on Phil’s legacy in the duck blind, the power of passing down faith through family stories, and why true success is measured by in eternity.  In this episode: Genesis 1, verse 28; Ecclesiastes 3, verse 11; Psalm 24, verse 1; Matthew 25, verses 14–30; Romans 5, verses 3–5; Hebrews 11, verses 13–16 “Unashamed” Episode 1337 is sponsored by: https://myphdweightloss.com — Find out how Al lost 80+ pounds. Visit the website or call 864-644-1900 and mention "AL" to get 2 weeks free in the program! https://preborn.com/unashamed — Visit the PreBorn! website or dial #250 and use keyword BABY to donate today. http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/ — Sign up now for free, and join the Unashamed hosts every Friday for Unashamed Academy Powered by Hillsdale College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.2

I am unashamed. What about you?

0:36.5

Welcome back to the Unashamed podcast.

0:39.1

We mentioned on the last podcast that Zach is in town, which is unusual.

0:45.2

And we have a guest today.

0:47.2

And this guest is such a big guest for the Unashamed podcast that Zach could not leave his transport to just some underling,

0:56.2

some person at Tread Lively. He had to personally go and bring our guests. Zach, we're proud

1:03.1

of you for doing that. And although we did throw you under the bus a little on the last podcast. I heard.

1:07.5

I heard when I walked out. Yeah. We did because we had Gary Glenn here.

1:11.5

He's one of your good friends. Yeah. And he's like, well, he didn't offer to come pick me up at my house this morning because he was. Well, I don't. That's true. He didn't get. Zach, you know what my lie was? Well, Gary Glenn, you're no David Green. You know David Green. So David Green is with us today.

1:29.5

He is the

1:30.0

CEO of Hobby Lobby, along with many other things. Also, Mardell bookstores, which our family

1:37.2

has done so many books. We've been a big part of that as well. But David, welcome to Unashamed

1:41.9

Nation. We're a thrill to have you today. Thank you. We're honored to be here.

1:45.1

Thank you.

1:45.6

So David's written a book, which we're going to talk about later, and I'm holding it here for you to see, for those of you that are watching.

1:52.6

It's called the legacy life, leading your family to make a difference for eternity.

1:58.0

And certainly that is something that the Green family is known for.

2:02.5

There's so many things we want to get into today. But one of the things, David, I want to ask,

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