What if you saw your hobbies as a path to worship God? Author Brianna Lambert says Christians often view play as a distraction from life’s serious responsibilities. But what if planting flowers or collecting baseball cards awakens delight in your heart? What if play isn’t about what you get or achieve, but about who you become in the process? Let’s talk about it on Chris Fabry Live.

Featured resources:
Created to Play: How Taking Hobbies Seriously Grows Us Spiritually by Brianna Lambert
Website: Celebrating 100 Years of Moody Radio

July thank you gift:
This is Moody Radio: 100 Years of Proclaiming the Gospel by Kevin Mungons and Phil Shappard

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

What if you saw your hobbies as a path to worship God? Author <a href="https://briannalambert.com/aboutme/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brianna Lambert</a> says Christians often view play as a distraction from life&rsquo;s serious responsibilities. But what if planting flowers or collecting baseball cards awakens delight in your heart? What if play isn&rsquo;t about what you get or achieve, but about who you become in the process? Let&rsquo;s talk about it on Chris Fabry Live.
Featured resources:<a href="https://www.hopefortheheart.org/store/product/the-care-counsel-handbook" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a><a href="https://www.ivpress.com/created-to-play?srsltid=AfmBOopv5kouefUexFU_r-7v3viwG1m-WUbSjCQIaKvUN17a9dbjfPfL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Created to Play: How Taking Hobbies Seriously Grows Us Spiritually by Brianna Lambert</a> Website: <a href="/link/fda1b7876d38465ba9238d2fd2c1fec7.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Celebrating 100 Years of Moody Radio</a>
July thank you gift: <a title="https://give.moodyradio.org/cfl" href="https://give.moodyradio.org/cfl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This is Moody Radio: 100 Years of Proclaiming the Gospel by Kevin Mungons and Phil Shappard</a>
<a title="Chris Fabry Live" href="https://www.moodyradio.org/link/2bf588efbdce4bc9a132e3339eae88cd.aspx?appeal=GAW&amp;utm_content=cflad1&amp;utm_source=gads&amp;utm_term=rad&amp;utm_medium=pc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Fabry Live</a>&nbsp;is listener-supported. To support the program,&nbsp;<a title="Support Chris Fabry Live" href="https://www.moodyradio.org/link/600bd65d02204a2cad4d17952dff6332.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.

Experience one of Christian radio’s most captivating voices on Chris Fabry Live. A master storyteller with warmth, humor, and biblical wisdom, Chris delivers authentic and thought-provoking conversations that help you navigate life’s challenges with faith and confidence. Through engaging interviews and relatable insights, you’ll walk away encouraged, equipped, and inspired to live out your faith. Tune in to Chris Fabry Live weekdays from 2–3 PM CST.

Experience one of Christian radio&rsquo;s most captivating voices on Chris Fabry Live. A master storyteller with warmth, humor, and biblical wisdom, Chris delivers authentic and thought-provoking conversations that help you navigate life&rsquo;s challenges with faith and confidence. Through engaging interviews and relatable insights, you&rsquo;ll walk away encouraged, equipped, and inspired to live out your faith. Tune in to Chris Fabry Live weekdays from 2&ndash;3 PM CST.

Chris Fabry Live

Experience one of Christian radio’s most captivating voices on Chris Fabry Live. A master storyteller with warmth, humor, and biblical wisdom, Chris delivers authentic and thought-provoking conversations that help you navigate life’s challenges with faith and confidence. Through engaging interviews and relatable insights, you’ll walk away encouraged, equipped, and inspired to live out your faith. Tune in to Chris Fabry Live weekdays from 2–3 PM CST.

© 2026 Moody Global Media, Moody Bible Institute

Experience one of Christian radio&rsquo;s most captivating voices on Chris Fabry Live. A master storyteller with warmth, humor, and biblical wisdom, Chris delivers authentic and thought-provoking conversations that help you navigate life&rsquo;s challenges with faith and confidence. Through engaging interviews and relatable insights, you&rsquo;ll walk away encouraged, equipped, and inspired to live out your faith. Tune in to Chris Fabry Live weekdays from 2&ndash;3 PM CST.
&copy; 2026 Moody Global Media, Moody Bible Institute

 Created to Play

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a8cdbf10-d816-4c77-9e79-aa1c012547e1/clips/1fb82fae-aa75-4219-9b77-b480015214b1/transcript