Hope Cake
A slice of inspiration, a sprinkle of wisdom, and real conversation about kids and faith. Join Jo Hobbis as she chats with leading voices in children's ministry about issues that really matter. Hope Cake is inspired by Hebrews 10:24 "Let us consider how we can stir up one another to love. Let us help one another to do good works."
Episodes
18 episodes
It's Not About Fixing Kids: Helping Neurodivergent Kids Belong at Church with Kim Botto
What does meaningful children’s ministry inclusion really look like for neurodivergent children and their families?In this episode, I sit down with children’s ministry leader and inclusion advocate Kim Bot...
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God Fills The Gaps: Growing Faith at Home with Lucy Rycroft
Ever feel like you're not doing enough to help your children grow in faith?Maybe family devotions don't happen as often as you'd like. Maybe life feels too busy, too messy, or too exhausting. Maybe you're carrying a quiet sense of guilt ...
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Kids Ministry Burnout: How to Stay Called Without Running on Empty | Building Thriving Kids Ministry (Part 5 of 5)
Burnout in kids ministry is real. Many leaders only last a few years before the weight of it all becomes too much. So how do you stay in ministry for the long haul without running on empty?In this final episode of Building Thriving K...
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Trailer
What does it take to help the next generation discover the hope of Jesus?Hope Cake is a podcast for Jesus-followers with kids in their lives — parents, children’s ministry leaders, volunteers, and anyone who cares about faith in...
Why Kids Ministry Leaders Burn Out (And How to Find Joy Again) | Building Thriving Kids Ministry (Part 4 of 5)
Children’s ministry can be joyful, creative, and deeply meaningful… but it can also be exhausting.In this honest conversation, Jo Hobbis sits down with Hannah Aske from TenFour Ministries to...
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Reaching Children & Families Today | Building Thriving Kids Ministry (Part 3 of 5)
Many churches long to see children and families come to faith — but what happens when they’re simply not walking through the doors on Sunday?In this episode, Jo Hobbis talks with Hannah Aske from
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Why The Church Must Change | Building Thriving Kids Ministry (Part 2 of 5)
What if the biggest barrier to thriving kids ministry… is church culture?In this episode of Building Thriving Kids Ministry, Jo Hobbis continues the conversation with Hannah Aske, founder of
Why Kids Ministry Matters | Building Thriving Kids Ministry (Part 1 of 5)
What if the future of the Church depends on how we see children today?In this first episode of Building Thriving Kids Ministry, Jo Hobbis sits down with Hannah Aske, founder of T...
Families on Mission with Alan Charter
What does it look like to be a family on mission? In this inspiring conversation, Jo Hobbis gets to chat with Alan Charter from the Global Children's Forum. They unpack the idea of every family being "salt and light" in their community, the sig...
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The Wonder Podcast with Meredith Anne Miller
Jo Hobbis chats with Meredith Anne Miller about her new book 'Wonder', which serves as a guide for adults to explore the Bible with childre...
Concluding... The Me I Was Made To Be Podcast
Jo Hobbis reflects on what she has learned about the identity conversation from Christie Penner Worden through their discussion of The Me I Was Made To Be: Helping Parents...
What If We Get It Wrong?
In this final conversation, Jo Hobbis and Christie Penner Worden lean into the question that quietly sits underneath so many parenting and kids ministry fears: what happens when we miss it...
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Guideposts, Not Fences: Trusting The Holy Spirit With Our Kids
In this conversation, Jo Hobbis and Christie Penner Worden explore one of the most tender tensions in parenting and discipleship: how do we guide our children without trying to control the dir...
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Welcome Isn't The Same As Belonging: Real Talk For The Church
What does it really mean to belong in church when life, identity, and experience don’t fit neat categories?In this deeply honest conversation, Christie Penner Worden shares a p...
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What Are You Afraid Of? The Fear Behind The Identity Conversation
In this conversation, Jo Hobbis and Christie Penner Worden explore what sits underneath some of the biggest and most sensitive questions in children’s ministry and discipleship: fear, identity...
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When Kids Ask Big Questions (And You're Not Ready)
In this episode, Jo Hobbis and Christie Penner Worden open up a really honest, relatable conversation about those moments with kids that never quite go to plan — the spontaneous, unexpected qu...
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