Episode 288: Grief, Loss and Showing Hope with Steven Curtis Chapman & Mary Beth Chapman

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Parenting, Kids & Family, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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In a career that expands more than 3 decades, Steven Curtis Chapman is the most awarded artist in Christian music history. With 60 GMA Dove Awards, 5 Grammy Awards, an American Music Award and a historic 50 Number 1 singles. He has sold more than $17 million albums with 10 certified Gold or Platinum albums to his credit. In 2017, Chapman also became a best selling author with his memoir Between Heaven and the Real World, My Story. Mary Beth Chapman, is the co-founder and chairman of the board of Show Hope an internationally recognized nonprofit in adoption advocacy and support. She is also a speaker and a New York Times best selling author, touched and forever transformed by the miracle of adoption, in their own family Mary Beth and Steven founded Show Hope in 2003. With its mission and a care for orphans by engaging the church and reducing the barriers to adoption. Today Show Hope has helped more than 9,300 children from more than 60 countries including the US. College sweethearts who married in 1984, Mary Beth and Steven have six children, their most treasured title is being called “Grammy” and “PopPops” to their seven beautiful grandbabies, whom they love spoiling. Enjoy our conversation with the delightful Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman. . . . . . Follow Steven Curtis Chapman on Instagram Follow Mary Beth Chapman on Instagram Check out the work they're doing here Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman . . . . . Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠ Grab your tickets today for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Raising Capable Kids Conference⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with David Thomas, Sissy Goff and special guests! Sign up to receive the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raisingboysandgirls.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise with us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. A special thank you to our sponsors: LAGOON: Go to LagoonSleep.com/RBG and take their awesome 2 minute sleep quiz to find your match. Use the code RBG for 15% off your first purchase. QUINCE: Give your summer closet an upgrade—with Quince. Go to Quince.com/rbg for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. THRIVE MARKET: Skip the junk without overspending. Head over to ThriveMarket.com/rbg to get 30% off your first order and a FREE $60 gift. NIV APPLICATION BIBLE: Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting FAITHGATEWAY.COM/NIVAB and using promo code RBG. EVERYDAY DOSE: Get 45% off your first subscription order of 30-servings of Coffee+ or Bold+. You’ll also receive a starter kit with over $100 in free gifts including a rechargeable frother and gunmetal serving spoon by going to everydaydose.com/RGB or entering RGB at checkout. You’ll also get FREE gifts throughout the year! OUR PLACE: Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit fromourplace.com/RBG and use code RBG for 10% off sitewide. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	David, I made a huge mistake and I know better.
0:04.4	Uh-oh, what did you do?
0:06.4	Tried again to go to the grocery store with both my nephews.
0:10.2	I forgot it's a full contact sport keeping track of them in the store and they wanted to investigate 75 boxes of cereal.
0:18.0	I hear you.
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