Ed and Jam are back with a bang like a meteor from space crash landing into your living room – and Jam has fun facts about that! But Jam cannot compete with Ed’s AMAZING story about what happened when he went up to a fire engine in London. All of this is as NOTHING compared to what happens when Jesus is baptised. That’s when it all really kicks off! Find out more, and listen to the podcast within a podcast, featuring Jessica Seeker and Abby. The King Has Arrived is by Michael J Tinker. Check out...
Jul 25, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Join Ed and Amy for another honest, funny, and faith-filled chat about the highs and lows of parenting. This episode dives into the big question: how do we hold the line and hold their hearts? It’s not easy, but it is possible—with Jesus in the middle of it all. You’ll hear real stories, practical wisdom, and encouragement for those moments when it all feels too much. Because parenting is hard… but you’re not on your own. We’d love to hear from you! Send us your stories, struggles, and questions...
Jul 24, 2025•36 min
In this episode, Ed sits around the kitchen table with Tim and Hannah to ask: What’s it like to be a busy Christian parent? Spoiler alert: It’s a bit overwhelming. And a bit joyful. And often both at once. Tim and Hannah’s home is full - three kids, a Labrador, a Ukrainian house guest, an Airbnb, and 20 teenagers round every Sunday night. Life is busy, but this episode isn’t about burnout - it’s about how Jesus meets us in the middle of the chaos . They share what it means to say no to good thin...
Jul 09, 2025•41 min
🧑🧒🧒 Parenting siblings? 🛑 Wondering if the arguing will ever stop? 🫣 Whether you are feeling fed up of the same conversation, yelling or heart broken that they can’t be kind to one another - this is the episode for you. 👍 With relatable parenting moments as Ed yells in a service station and miraculous encouragement from the top of the stairs as God answers prayer. 💪 Parents - you’ve got this, because God is with you to help you and just this issue is the thing he can use to bring about ...
Jun 24, 2025•46 min•Ep. 170
😱 98% of Mum’s surveyed said they struggle with “mum guilt” stats that totally shocked Ed! 👍 Laura Wifler joins Ed and Amy and tells a better story for motherhood - even in the mundane moments of sock sorting and potty training the Lord is at work in and through us. ♥️ With practical help to work out where our pressures come from and a brilliant reminder of the better place we have to take our guilt, don’t miss this uplifting episode - even if you’re a Dad! faithinkids.org @faithinkids Support...
Jun 11, 2025•56 min•Ep. 169
Join in an epic chat with Graham Daniels (Dano to his mates) of Christians in Sport about the discipleship opportunity that sport presents. 🏏 With help to understand the big picture about being creative, relational, winning, losing, where we find our identity. ✋ And practical ways to live out our faith both on the pictch and on the sidelines in the conversations we have and the news we share. 🏅 Cracking episode for the sporty family, but with principles that apply whatever your kids passions m...
May 28, 2025•54 min•Ep. 168
Welcome to parenting! First time parents Pete and Danielle bring the laughs, honesty and wisdom as we hear about vomiting in Asda, pacing round parks and the surprising amount of time spent getting a baby to sleep. Join in the fun and share this encouraging episode with any new parents you know! People: Ed Drew - Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - Writer for Faith in Kids Pete and Danielle are first time parents to Isaac. They live in south west London where Danielle works part time for UCCF ...
May 13, 2025•46 min•Ep. 167
How can we talk to our children about science? Can Christians disagree well over the age of the earth, big bang and baptism? Is Ed dull for getting so excited about a tortoise? Is it odd that Amy knows so much about the green anaconda? With inspirational chat about climate change, migrating swallows, elephants, leaves and Amy's two pieces of string that somehow explain everything. Join Professor Grandad John Wyatt and his son Tim for an amateur's guide to talking science with your children. Peop...
Apr 30, 2025•42 min•Ep. 166
As many parents find out their primary school places and start to “get school ready” Ed and Amy take a humorous look at playground parent stereotypes and consider how to help each one learn how to depend on Christ. With education idol Ian… and child obsessed Cheryl among the cast - you won’t want to miss it! Can you spot your struggle?? Can you guess which is Amy and which is Ed? People : Ed Drew - Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - Writer for Faith in Kids Support the show...
Apr 16, 2025•44 min•Ep. 165
Many of the challenges of parenting are linked to our lack of control. We can't always control what our kids do, their struggles, the influences around them or the future, it can feel like we are parenting on the precipice! Good news, this episode is a balm to every parent's fears as Rachel Wilson returns with calm wisdom, a brilliant reminder to spot the gifts the Lord gives and a tear jerking sports day story. Listen in and be walked away from the cliff edge of panic to greater dependance on t...
Apr 02, 2025•49 min•Ep. 164
Amy and her Mum go free wheeling without Ed! They talk sobbing with a toddler. Parenting a monster and Amy being the easy child. We didn't see that coming. Talking about the aches of motherhood, and how we can approach mothering Sunday with grace. As well as strong opinions about a single daffodil, campaigning to allow women on motorways and Amy's two kitchen messages that keep her trooping on. Amy Smith - Writer for Faith in Kids Mary Shorter - Fondly known to her family as Mother Mary is Amy’s...
Mar 19, 2025•40 min•Ep. 163
Joy Carter was adopted during the Nigerian Civil war by a Christian couple. She came to the UK, only to experience bullying and racism. Joy has discovered that her name is a gift from the Lord. As a comedian and as an advocate she knows how to find joy in the hardest of circumstances. Join the joyful journey as Ed talks escalators and Amy goes mountain biking for the Lord. There is joy to be found! People : Ed Drew - Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - Writer for Faith in Kids Joy Carter - Joy...
Mar 05, 2025•44 min•Ep. 162
What have you built that you’re really proud of? Jam knows the answer to that question straight away! Find out what it is and… what’s so amazing about Common Cuckoos – and can Ed impersonate one? (He can!) Nehemiah’s finished building (including the Dung Gate), but how does he keep God’s people standing upright and leaning on each other? We find out in our final instalment of God’s Big Build with a sketch, a briefing and the exciting sing-a-long chorus of We are the Church by Awesome Cutlery. Si...
Feb 21, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 131
As parents, can we model and help our children see prayer as more than pennies we put in the heavenly sweet machine to get what we want? Come and hear an honest and practical conversation about praying with and for our kids with Ed, Amy & Pastor Ste Casey - author of I Prayed and Nothing Changed . Ed Drew - Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - Writer for Faith in Kids Ste Casey - is the pastor of Speke Baptist Church in Liverpool. He is also on the executive committee of Biblical Counsellin...
Feb 19, 2025•47 min•Ep. 161
When did you last make a promise? How did it go? Ed’s promise had him dashing across London while Jam had a great time with a clear plastic cyclone of dust. God’s people have been making promises but they’re not going very well. Fun facts about party food, including the origin story of the Hawaiian pizza. Such a packed show – with a big chunk of Nehemiah, a briefing and a sketch - and a brilliant Awesome Cutlery song about how we are a Good News Family . This is God’s Big Build #5. Only one left...
Feb 14, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Stories of war, battles won by cats, soldiers pretending to be more soldiers and the second most valuable painting in the world. Except it isn’t. With a short prayer - Strengthen my hands! - Nehemiah keeps going for a long time as he contends with stinking fibs made up out of the heads of his enemies. Nehemiah doesn’t really want to be king, does he? A briefing, a sketch and a classic banger from Awesome Cutlery. Find more resources on God's Big Build HERE . Support the show...
Feb 07, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 129
We've got a treat for you today from our archive - an absolute gem of an interview with Rachel Wilson. Finding out your child has autism can turn the world on its head. That was Rachel Wilson’s experience. Hear about the ups and the downs in this conversation with Ed and Amy on one of our most requested topics. People : Ed Drew - Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - Writer for Faith in Kids Rachel Wilson - Co-Author of ‘The Life You Never Expected’ with her husband Andrew. Resources: The Life Y...
Feb 05, 2025•42 min•Ep. 160
Can you eat upside down? When your tummy rumbles, does that mean you’re hungry? And what do you do when the food runs out? Nehemiah had it all to do in Jerusalem as he led the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and the gates (including the Dung Gate). And he shows us how we look after in the church for God’s glory. There’s a sketch, a briefing and a sneaky preview of a brand new track from a brand new album from Dumbrocks ! Support the show...
Jan 31, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Have you got the skills to build a wall? What happens when you don’t know how you can help? Ed and Jam are back with Nehemiah who is trying to rebuild walls of Jerusalem with butchers, bakers and candlestick makers. Plus fun facts about another famous wall, a sketch and another press briefing and an old favourite that Jam totally loves by Awesome Cutlery: We are the Church . Find more resources on God's Big Build HERE . Support the show...
Jan 24, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 127
The journey continues as Ed & Amy go off-road into the harder parenting moments. Whatever the stage of parenting, there will be situations that take us and our children to our limits. Listen in to a few scenarios.... - The screaming toddler on the floor of the supermarket aisle. - The lonely child who has no friends to play with in the playground. - The crisis with a teen that involves the emergency services. For all of these, Christ has a better story to offer our hearts and for us to hold ...
Jan 22, 2025•46 min•Ep. 159
When did it go all wrong for you? And what did you do next? And what does that have to do with pajamas? EVERYTHING! Ed and Jam are back with a new series on Nehemiah called God’s Big Build, with the usual fun facts, but also an EXCLUSIVE to a press conference that tells us all we need to know about Nehemiah. Throw in a sketch and song by Slugs and Bugs ( Trust in the Lord ) and we’re ready to saddle up and clip clop our way back to Jerusalem to get building! Find out more about God's Big Build H...
Jan 17, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 126
What better way to start the year than with a hope filled chat with top friends Ed & Amy? Here is encouragement, honesty and inspiration for the Christian parent to lean in and go again as we: - explain where we are going - explore emotions - share the hope filled truth we have in everyday walk to school and argue over a screen moments A great place to begin your parenting adventures of 2025! Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids. Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids. Resources: Everyd...
Jan 08, 2025•40 min•Ep. 158
The Table is set! It’s so very nearly Christmas! And it’s been full of surprises. Ed fixed an oven, Jam fixed a vacuum cleaner but the really big surprise is that the good news about Jesus was announced to scruffy shepherds by scary angels. Fun facts about what animals eat, and why Ed and Jam need to hibernate in January. Plus a sketch about a Shepherd race and music from Michael J Tinker, funky angels from his festive album, The King Has Arrived. Oh, and check the oven! https://michaeljtinker.b...
Dec 20, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 125
More Christmas surprises as Ed reveals he used to live near a palace that would cost $2 billion dollars to build. Jam thought he drove a tractor as a child (he didn’t) and the Emperor thought he was in charge, but actually a baby was. That baby was Jesus. A poem from a calf getting a surprise at dinner time. All that and magical Christmas music from Dumbrocks. Sing along HERE ! Get Christmas Brick by Brick Resources from the FiK Website Support the show...
Dec 13, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Join Iain, Ed & Amy for a festive journey through flammable tinsel trees, Christmas pants, calpol and tears as we share a parent’s journey from heartache to hope. Listen in for honesty, encouragement and a moment to re-focus in the middle of the chaos to remember that Jesus really is good news! Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids. Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids. Iain Ridley is the Welcome and Integration Worker at City Gates Church in Norwich and a very funny man! Iain is marri...
Dec 11, 2024•36 min•Ep. 157
In fact there are three surprises! Because Christmas is full of surprises, right? No surprise there. Anyway, Jam is surprised by some geese and has a very surprising story about a girl called Laura and another girl called Laura. And we’re with Mary who is surprised by an angel with some amazing news. Plus a sketch about Mary’s surprise baby shower - and music from Michael J Tinker . Christmas is well and truly on the way! Get Christmas Brick by Brick Resources from the FiK Website Support the sh...
Dec 06, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Cut through the chaos and fight for a space to enjoy the brilliant truth of the Bible with your family, your way. Join us on this parents episode with Lucy Rycroft from the Hope-Filled Family. She is all about getting her kids asking questions. Amy's gang gets into the Bible by floating jelly babies in cream and stabbing Goliath's balloon head. ️Ed's family hangs off the sofa, refuses to sing but the Bible still gets opened. Different families, different dynamics, different struggles, same Bible...
Nov 27, 2024•39 min•Ep. 156
Join Pastor Andy, Ed & Amy for uplifting parenting chat. Discover how God can use the ordinary challenges of family life, including the Poonami to teach us dependance on him. With help to know what to pray and advice about striking when the iron is cold, Christian parent you’re gonna love this episode! Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids. Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids. Andy Mason has been the Vicar of St Johns Chelsea since its relaunch in 2006. Andy is the Director of Co-Miss...
Nov 13, 2024•37 min•Ep. 155
A bonus episode as our Black History Month series comes to a close. With important stories for us to hear from Trevor Pearce, Andrew Gordon and Gemma Hunt. Let’s be humble enough to learn and passionate enough to work for Kingdom equality in more than just one month. Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids. Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids. Trevor Pearce is the Senior Minister for Children and Youth at All Souls Langham Place . Born in Chessington he is married to Eva. They have three ch...
Oct 30, 2024•18 min•Ep. 154
Ed and Jam talk about pumpkins – Jam throws in a recipe, surprisingly - there are fun facts about what Halloween even is, plus there’s an unusual twist on a very familiar story involving pumpkins. Plus what odd things have you done in the dark? Music from Dumbrocks . For more information on The Pumpkin Story from Faith in Kids , go here: https://www.faithinkids.org/the-pumpkin-story/ Support the show...
Oct 25, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 122
