Episode 2 of Easter Explained, bringing to life 4 statements that Jesus says in the book of John. So it’s Easter explained by Jesus, a man on a mission to give his life to save his friends. A gruesome fact about Mount Everest. What do you put on your chips? Not weed killer, I hope. Plus hyssop explained! And Jam sensationally reveals his greatest achievement. Music from Dumbrocks (thanks, Jeremy!) and a fast-paced sketch performed by Rob and Nat. Let’s give our children a bigger view of both who...
Mar 15, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Ed and Jam are back with a series called Easter Explained! Can you guess what it’s about? We are bringing to life 4 statements that Jesus says in the book of John. In a way, it’s like Easter explained by Jesus, a man on a mission to give his life to save his friends. All that, plus five fabulous facts (with fanfare!) including how a sunflower is a bunch on its own, we discover the world’s most popular drink and we ask ‘how many swords does it take to crown a King of England?’ Music from Awesome ...
Mar 08, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Desperate prayers, surprising grace and discovering your family's super power. Hear Clare Luther's story of her adventure with Jesus; As a mother of two daughters, as a wife of an unbeliever (who came to faith after 10 years of prayer) and as the owner of a dog hotel for sausage dogs. And now an author. Because when your unbelieving friend says 'You really should write books about Jesus because you don't stop talking about him', it would be rude not to. Listen in and enjoy the ride. Ed Drew - is...
Mar 06, 2024•41 min
🥳 Get Excited for Easter with the home team! 🥳 👍 Let Ed, Jam & Amy inspire your family to journey through the Easter story with John the gospel writer as your tour guide. 👍 With tales of parking tickets, resurrection breakfast tables and the Bible time when the chair broke. 😱 👍 With resources to help and encouragement to release your families super power -let’s do this! 💥 People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. James Cary - is the ...
Feb 21, 2024•37 min
Cross the generations, building relationships with grandchildren, supporting their parents and praying passionately for them. Whether they are far away or in your local church, whether they are your biological grandchildren or someone else's, there is a role for the older generation to play in raising children to know Christ. Hear about the stretch to understand their passions, the deep ache of love for them and the trans-Atlantic conferences, with only a passing mention of knitting. People: Ed ...
Feb 07, 2024•40 min
It turns out that motherhood is not about apple pie. Listen to the reality of motherhood lived out in Linda and Sarah's lives. They are a mother and daughter who have walked through rebellion, illness and parenting, sometimes together and sometimes apart. Theirs is a story of redemption, with some great lessons learnt along the way, not least that if we clamp our joy to our children's emotions and outcomes, then we are in for a rough ride! People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy S...
Jan 17, 2024•48 min
Welcome to the hood! We’re off on an 3 part adventure through fatherhood, motherhood and grandparenthood! First up - jump onboard the bandwagon and celebrate fatherhood. Be inspired to encourage dads, hear the difference between setting boundaries, training, coaching and befriending and learn which one to do when. Learn how to connect with them and God. Enjoy some risk taking, dodgy dinners and appreciate the widest possible scope that dad’s can bring to the lives of our children as we parent th...
Jan 10, 2024•45 min
🎁 Join in the fun with Ed & Amy as they look back, look up and look on! 🤩 Enjoy Amy's excitement about the bins getting emptied and Ed telling her she was right! 😱 👂 Hear tales of adventures in cold water, other cultures and on buses! 👉 Be inspired to start your own conversation as a family about God's unfailing goodness that we can hold onto for the year ahead. People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. Resources Mentioned: Look back, ...
Dec 27, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 131
In the last in the Come Along Christmas series, Ed and Jam are back with the story of the wonderful wisemen who follow wherever the star leads, all the way to Jesus. They have gifts to bring - but where do we find gifts? Under the tree, and Jam has some fun facts about ordinary Christmas trees and one truly gigantic one. One last sketch and music from Dumbrocks, Our Light Has Come . There is a whole range of resources for Come Along Christmas available on our website now . Check out our film whi...
Dec 15, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 106
The brussel sprout sweep stake, recycled teddy bear gifts and midnight wrapping. How does your family do Christmas? Listen in to our festive special for laughs, some Christmas fails, a few festive wins and a huge pile of godly wisdom. Your family can thrive, not just survive this Christmas. We've got wisdom for the conflict, comfort for the numb and gentle instruction for those who want to lead their families towards Christ this Christmas. People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy S...
Dec 13, 2023•42 min
Ed's favourite bit of the story is the shepherds. And here they are, in all their ordinary glory on a hill in the dark. When were you last in the dark? There's a place near Jam that is VERY dark indeed. But that dark hillside was lit up by something very glorious! Come Along Christmas continues with fun facts about sheep, a sketch and another brilliant song by Dumbrocks, Had You Been There . There is a whole range of resources for Come Along Christmas available on our website now . Check out our...
Dec 08, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Christmas is coming, but you might be so excited, there are tears before bedtime. What's the normal cause of those tears? In our Christmas story, Joseph was going to bed knowing that his fiancee was going to have a baby - and it was all going wrong. But a visitor in the night, changed everything! Fun facts about sleeping and dreams. A sketch and more music from Dumbrocks . There is a whole range of resources for Come Along Christmas available on our website now. Check out our film which tells th...
Dec 01, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 104
🤗 Come and meet Abbey - best friend of toddler parents! 👦 😍 Hear her encouragement that every day discipleship is possible - even about shoes! 👞 📕 Abbey has written great board books helping little ones explore “what are my hands for?” 🤚 👉 Helping us work out how to go to Jesus - our role model and righteousness whether we are little, or big. 👨👧👧 People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. Abbey Wedgeworth - is a wife, mother, and wri...
Nov 29, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 128
Ed and Jam are back with a Christmas series particularly aimed at the younger members of the family. It's all part of Come Along, Christmas ! Is Christmas starting? When does it start in your house? How do you know? Ed and Jam talk about when they know Christmas is coming in their homes. Plus fun facts about a very ordinary woman (and how to grow taller by going into space) – and although Mary was ordinary, some extraordinary things happened. A sketch as Gabriel gets nervous about the big news, ...
Nov 24, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 103
🎙️ Jonny & Joanna Ivey share their story of the day their daughter Edith was stillborn 🗣️ They speak into the silence that often surrounds Baby loss. 💔 Theirs is a story of trauma and grief that offers truth and hope to us as they find God’s love holding them in heart break. ❤️🩹 🗣️ we also hear from Abbey who talks about her miscarriage and reminds us that God sees us and can bring comfort in our sorrow. People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is a writer for Fai...
Nov 15, 2023•54 min
Daniel and Ruth have offered a warm welcome and a loving family to more than a dozen children over 13 years of being foster carers. Hear how they cope with saying 'goodbye' (while also staying in touch afterwards), how they see themselves growing in compassion for those living with brokenness and how their own children have grown through being part of these messy situations. Listen to their story of hope, care and progress with moments of deep despair. We noticed how much of their story is the s...
Nov 01, 2023•48 min
💬 An honest and raw conversation with Dai Hankey about his struggle to enjoy Jesus’ invitation to “come to me” as he lives with a busy mind and a desire to actively keep on the “go” for him. ⭐️ Find hope 🙂encouragement 🤗 an arm around the shoulder 😴 Hear how even falling asleep with the Lord demonstrates a hopeward desire to want to be with him. ➡️ A great podcast to share with a friend. People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. Dai Hankey ...
Oct 18, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 125
📱 An honest chat about the frustrations, arguments and opportunities that screens present in family life. 📺 Katherine Hill of Care for the family helps us with. ⭐️ A positive outlook ⭐️ Advice to Start from Scratch ⭐️ Help to establish boundaries ⭐️ A reminder that we’re role models. ⭐️ Hope to share a better story. People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. Katharine Hill - is the UK director of Care for the Family . She is a well-known speak...
Oct 04, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 124
With the launch of a brilliant new children's Bible, we get to interview the author, Carl Laferton about all things books, family Bible times and colourful sloths. Hear every possible tip for making your family Bible times work, from Bibles in the bathroom, to Lego building blocks, from pudding plans, to keeping it in the 'how' not the 'if'. We want to help fire up your efforts because it must be worth the struggle of finding a way that suits your unique family. --- Competition--- Send your top ...
Sep 20, 2023•42 min
Hear Dr Krish Kandiah talking about Moses' speech delay, Jesus' brown eyes and Amy's car boot full of Nutella. Something for everyone! Krish has a big heart and this episode is full of stories of hope and grace. We whistle through adoption, fostering, disability, the global church and unaccompanied child refugees. This is a great listen if you need reminding that the Lord is at work bringing love where there is so much suffering. People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is ...
Sep 06, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 122
What makes you nervous? Paul is nervous in Corinth but God makes him a promise when it all goes wrong. We need God’s help when we’re nervous about going back to school – or even going for the first time. You’ll need a hand for this episode. And what’s the worst name for a dog? We have a possibility, but also some incredible dog stories – and Ed has an unexpected candidate for the most loyal creature. And there’s music from Dumbrocks - There is No Mountain High Enough Support the show...
Aug 25, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Let's learn how to parent our youngest children through the hardest days, with the biggest emotions. Is it possible to help them find peace and calm? Can there be a distinctive Christian approach for our Under 7's? Come listen to Eliza Huie. She holds both clinical and biblical counselling qualifications. She is also the author of several books on helping children and teens with their mental health. She knows about this stuff! (Amy is also a massive fan of her brand new book, 'Count yourself cal...
Aug 23, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 121
Despite the discouragements, Paul keeps on going! How? Because he has the good news about Jesus and that’s what good news people do. We’re in Acts 18: 1-11. An audio spot the difference and fun facts about the fastest creatures on two legs (can you guess?), sleeping in the air and more from Action Tim! And Jam just played cricket and is feeling the effects…. The show was so packed, we didn’t have time for this highly recommended track from Michael J Tinker’s Mission to Dendros album: ‘As for me ...
Aug 11, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Summer in Yorkshire! Join us on a rural adventure with Hannah who tells us about family life whilst running Christian camps. Yorkshire Camps will give 2000 children a holiday this year and share Jesus with them! So as we might begin to flag in our own summer parenting… Hear top tips for loving teens, Sharing Jesus, Sending kids on camp, And honest tales of family life. People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. Hannah Peace - is married to Andy,...
Aug 09, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 120
Apart from hearing about Jam’s love of breakfast and the world’s oldest socks, Ed tells us how Paul responds when’s he laughed at in Athens (Acts 17: 16-34). And limitless ice cream, and more adventures from Action Tim, plus music from Michael J Tinker: Talk to God from Michael and the Topsy Turvy Kingdom . Don’t forget you can download the craft! Download them here . Support the show...
Aug 04, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Do you sing when you’re winning? If you’re a good news person, you’re always winning, although it doesn’t always feels like it. Especially when you’re thrown in prison like Paul and Silas. Although the only thing anyone is going to remember from this podcast is the bit with the gibbon. More action from Action Tim, God is Bigger by Awesome Cutlery and some shout outs. Don’t forget you can download the craft! There are crafts to accompany every episode. Download them here https://www.faithinkids.o...
Jul 28, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 99
New Parents Podcast Episode! Summer is here! Join us on an adventure to Chile to chat with Matt in a coffee shop in Santiago. Hear about parenting, holidays and Humboldt penguins on the other side of the world! Ponder cultural blind spots (money in the UK and racism in Chile). Consider the healthy family habit of boredom and practicing dependence on God in risky situations. People: Ed Drew is the Director of Faith in Kids and Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids. Matt Pope is married to Helen...
Jul 26, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 119
Good news! Ed and Jam are back with adventures in Acts that are all about how Christians are GOOD NEWS people. And no-one is more bursting with good news and encouragement than Barnabas (Acts 11:19-24). Also, Ed tells Jam to sing happy birthday to his house, how to get your initials on the moon – and what about the Mayor who is dog? And meet Action Tim. And music from Awesome Cutlery . Link to Mayor Max (as promised!) https://mayormax.com More good news! There are crafts to accompany every episo...
Jul 21, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Last Episode in our Understanding Autism Series. Thanks for the brilliant response- we’re so glad it’s been a helpful topic. In this episode we hear from Dr Léon van Ommen of Aberdeen University Dept of Divinity & Religious Studies who is involved in a unique Centre for Autism and Theology. We also hear from Charlotte who gives a wonderfully helpful insight as an Autistic Mum to 2 kids. Ed and Amy are there to ask the big questions. People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Amy Smi...
Jul 12, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 118
Our most requested podcast topic CONTINUES! Autism, parenting and the church. A new mini series over 3 podcast episodes is here to help This week, Autism and God’s Family. With our friends from “Through The Roof” we consider how to make church a more welcoming place as we break down some of the common barriers faced. Listen in for helpful advice from Kate and Triona’s own experience. Sophie and her daughter Phoebe who is autistic are also back being brilliant. Ed and Amy are there to ask the que...
Jun 28, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 117
