Full of careful wisdom from Rev Dr Israel and great help from Amy answering the questions that make you squirm. We loved this mic drop moment from Israel: "It's not political correctness. It's kingdom correctness." We're walking parents through the differences, the similarities and the sad: church in a cinema, "that's not fair" and kids being mean. Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids. Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids. Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana is originally from Nigeria. He came to th...
Oct 23, 2024•34 min•Ep. 153
Join us this Black History Month as we sit down with the wonderful Felix Aremo. Listen in for how to enjoy more of the beautiful diversity the Kingdom ... eating together, hearing each other's stories and celebrating our unity in Christ. Felix understands British culture and he understands church culture. He understands the subtle ways we continue to 'other' our neighbours, our brothers and sisters. He helps us long for and work for better. Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids. Amy Smith is ...
Oct 16, 2024•35 min•Ep. 152
You might not feel shiny, but you are! You're a star! No, not massive, full of gas and on fire. You are visible from a long way away, showing that your hope is Jesus and that you are living what you believe. More from Action Tim who gets hopelessly lost in the woods. And you can listen to Made, Loved and Known by Michael J Tinker which you can watch here and CRACK THE ACROSTIC!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6jETiuWBjs You can also see the lyrics, download the track and find more of Michael J...
Oct 11, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 121
We’re very excited to be back! And very excited – by football, sausages and landrovers. We are so excited we could jump up and down (unlike elephants which can’t). Jam has the sweetest fun fact of all time. And how can you tell a Koala bear has stolen Ed’s mum’s pudding? More importantly, how can we listen to God and take control? We look at 1 Corinthians 6:12. Music from Michael J Tinker: God is Wise from the compilation album I’ve got a Song About That ! And Action Tim and Amanda courtesy of R...
Oct 04, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 120
🏴☠️ Pirate Themed, CBeebies Swashbuckler’s Star Gemma Hunt joins us to talk about parenting feeling like constantly being in rehearsal without a script, but rich with opportunities to imitate Christ. 🌟 She shares her story of being salt and light in the world of media, wanting to see diverse families reflected in children’s literature and chatting Jesus with her sassy 7 yr old. Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids. Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids. Gemma Hunt is best known as the f...
Oct 02, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 151
All kinds of precious metals and jewels feature in the fun facts celebrating some mighty marriages – in age, size and distance! Jam and Ed talk about marriage and what God has to say about it in Genesis 2 and Matthew 19. And stand by for a firm fan favourite who’s been hiding out in the woods returns: Action Tim! Plus music from Awesome Cutlery . More resources on Growing Up here: https://www.faithinkids.org/growing-up/ Support the show...
Sep 27, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 119
What’s your favourite colour and favourite smell? Also, your feet are amazing – and do you know how many people could stand on your thigh without it breaking? Ed and Jam get excited about our incredible bodies, diggers and the very first train. We meet Don’t-care Dan, Please-like-me Lucy or Deeply-loved Luke? Join us! We’re in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. And there’s a sketch and song from Awesome Cutlery that you WILL want to dance to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEXcATHCS_c More resources on Gro...
Sep 20, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Let's learn how to help children when their emotions are swamping them. We cover bean bags on your head, screen time to cope with the thrill of a baptism and Amy S goes woman-splaining to help Ed. We learn that very often it's the normal stuff that helps our children: Hugs, comfort blankets and hand cream. We also find out that while the principles stay the same, we may need to make adjustments for those who have experienced childhood trauma. Our churches can be places for their flourishing, bec...
Sep 18, 2024•33 min•Ep. 150
Remember your creator in the days of your youth. Young bodies get older and strange things start happening. In times of change, we can trust what God says about us. Plus Fun facts about the less than obvious differences between men and woman – and cats and dogs! God Makes Messy Things Beautiful from Slugs and Bugs: Under Where? More resources on Growing Up here: https://www.faithinkids.org/growing-up/ Support the show...
Sep 13, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Where have you been this summer? To one of the 73 countries where people listen to Faith in Kids 4 Kids podcast? How do you get there? What’s the hardest country to sneak into? And which country has a flick book passport? And who doesn’t need one at all? We’re all about who we are and who says so in this episode called ‘I am who God says I am’. Who are we listening to? What are they saying? And how does Psalm 112:1 help us get it all straight? More resources on Growing Up here: https://www.faith...
Sep 06, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 116
👟 The Next Step 🗓️ September is a time of change as a new term begins and our children move up and make new starts. 👔 We have a new mini series of parent podcasts to equip and encourage you. 👟 Jenny Hamill, creative director of SU Scotland helps us as parents to… 🧭 Embrace the adventure. 📖 Trust our unchanging God 💪 Hold the line as we look forward to what God is doing in us all as we particularly think about the step up to secondary school ♥️ Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids. Amy...
Sep 04, 2024•38 min•Ep. 149
New uniform? New shoes? New pants? School might be back, but the Faith in Kids podcast is still here. And, more importantly, wherever we go, God will be with us. He says 'I will be with you.' That’s what we’re finding out from Psalms 139:8-10. And Jam talks about his lawn which isn’t going very well. And he has some really fun facts about wings and four kinds of bird. Wait, are birds mammals? And are you ready to make a fist? More resources on Growing Up here: https://www.faithinkids.org/growing...
Aug 30, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Imagine being the parent of a British Champion! That's Perks and Rosslyn's story, as their daughter Flora competes for a pro-bike team. Hear the challenges, the temptations and the thrills of being a sports mad family. And how do they work through sport on Sunday when Perks is their church leader? Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids. Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids. Richard and Rosslyn Perkins are parents to Flora Perkins who has just become the U23 British Road Cycling Champion . T...
Aug 21, 2024•39 min•Ep. 148
Our epic and glorious journey is coming to an end, but the real journey will go on for ever getting better and better! But before we get to that, we want to know your ideal winter sport and whether head first or feet first is best. And where do you go to feel safe? Ed would like to be clear that he doesn’t actually own a river, and Jam has fun facts about light. There’s a sketch, some emails about another epic journey, and we hear what cyclist Flora Perkins wants more than anything else. Music f...
Aug 16, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Find out why Jam has a green thigh, and how Ed got hit for six! And fun facts about sweat and how it doesn’t actually smell. And this time it’s Jam’s favourite Bible banger: the transfiguration according to Mark’s Gospel. Plus we hear how Premiership Footballer Linvoy Primus came to know where true glory is found. And we listen to Your Joy on Awesome Cutlery’s new Album, Word on the Street Readings and sketches performed by Joshua Leese and Anna Nicholson. Support the show...
Aug 09, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 113
How does it feel to stand on the Olympic podium and receive a medal? What does God teach through 15 years of elite sport? Can Amy cope with being around a medal winning mother who finds time for two part time jobs? To hear the answers to these and many other questions, join us as we jump, sprint and sail into the Summer of Sport . We are joined by Debbie Flood , 3 time World Champion and double Olympic medal winning rower. She also happens to be a Mum who is determined to show her children that ...
Aug 07, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Jam and Ed are back together! Literally! In the same room! (Open a window.) Find out the origin story of the Olympic Flame in this special episode about God’s glory featuring Ed’s favourite Bible story of all time in 1 Kings. It’s the gold medal-winning story – and there is fire falling from heaven. It’s VERY dramatic! And our friend Michael J Tinker has a song about THIS EXACT STORY ! It's also here on YouTube . Find out why Ed went to Rome in pursuit of Glory. We also hear from John Bostock wh...
Aug 02, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 112
What has been your greatest win? The glory of winning gold is great, but nothing beats the glory of God himself. In this episode, we’re looking at the cloud of glory when God himself turns up at the tabernacle. It’s epic. Fun facts about ‘so-called’ gold medals and we hear from an Olympic medal winner, Debbie Flood. And a sketch with Anna and Josh. And music from Dumbrocks: If God Made the Sun. Singalong here ! You can hear the full interview with Debbie at the Christians in Sport website here a...
Jul 26, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Living out our beliefs is a place of integrity and strength as an adult. But as parents, do we want that for our children? Would we prefer our children to shine like stars or to blend in like a chameleon? Their well-meaning conversations in the school playground can easily lead to us clearing up the relational debris from their clumsy courage. How distinctive do we really want our families to be? Join us as we talk to Jennifer Kvamme author of 'More to the Story'. After years of ministry amongst...
Jul 24, 2024•38 min•Ep. 146
There is an angel in every child! You heard it here first, from an expert. David McKie is a Director of Europe's largest Mental Health Trust. He says he has the best job in the world because he gets to listen to teens for 45 minutes at a time. He is a wildly experienced Child Psychologist and he knows stuff about how our children's minds and hearts work (and what is happening when it seems like they're not). And yet, this is a comforting listen. He sees a better way forward with groundbreaking w...
Jul 10, 2024•48 min•Ep. 145
As our children grow up, we'd love them to be clear on the truth God gives and compassionate about the brokenness we can often experience. This episode helps us talk about marriage. Lizzie Cross shares her story with honesty, beauty and clarity sharing how she experienced the heart ache of marriage break down and yet clung to the faithfulness of God with her children. You can expect moments of laughter, tears in your eyes and encouragement that we have a good story to share with our children as ...
Jun 26, 2024•39 min•Ep. 144
Ian Henderson helps us to navigate the internet, explaining that it is like a city; full of places to take our children, so much to see and do, but there are murky places where we would never leave our children to explore alone. A recent report said that 10% of kids have seen inappropriate online images before the age of 9, rising to 27% by 13. Various studies say the average age for seeing those images for the 1st time is about 11 years old. As parents we want to help them respond wisely when -...
Jun 12, 2024•44 min•Ep. 143
Talking through some monsters: Boys, girls, gender, confusion, puberty, worry and frustration. We're in safe hands! Dr John Greenall, a paediatric doctor, with a world of experience takes us carefully through the issues, one by one. Even the little people running around Amy's head calm down. Listen in for beautiful clarity, simple advice and plenty of stories so we all leave feeling ready for the next conversation. We talk through the unchanging nature of our gender and the extraordinary changes...
May 29, 2024•48 min•Ep. 142
Who am I? How do I work it out and who do I listen to? As our children grow up they’re working this all out. This episode helps parents navigate the confusion, thoughts, feelings and others opinions, and ask is listening to who God says we are good? Andrew Bunt helps us think through it all, with excellent advice - inspiring quotes that could be sticker art and Amy’s enthusiasm. We’d love you to join us and explore this topic on this next episode in our “ Growing Up ” series. People: Ed Drew - i...
May 15, 2024•47 min•Ep. 141
We've got a Professor on the Pod! We kick off the new Growing Up series with Glynn Harrison . He helps us to have the hard and awkward convesations with our children. He teaches us to shine the Gospel on smart phones, bodies and the mental health crisis in teenagers. And hear what Glynn's Gran said when he asked her what pregnancy is! People: Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids . Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids . Professor Glynn Harrison was formerly Professor of Psychiatry and Head...
May 01, 2024•48 min•Ep. 140
Our daughters, in particular, are under pressure to look good, to appear perfect on their socials and to live for the approval of others. That is so far from the better story that their Creator offers them. Join us as we chat to Emma Owen. Her story starts as a 16 year old in the work place being treated as a woman when she was actually just a girl. She now spends her time telling young people in the classroom to make sure they don't repeat her mistake on their social media feeds. As we navigate...
Apr 17, 2024•45 min
🗣️ Leaning in to the big questions about faith that “pop” from the little people in our lives - usually when we’re doing something else 🍂 🍂 Josh Cooley inspires us in his new book, “I Can’t Believe My Eyes”, to welcome the questions and enjoy the journey. 🍂 😊 A heart warming listen and a great episode for dads too! People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. Josh Cooley - is a New York Times bestselling author and a longtime children’s minis...
Apr 03, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 138
The last bit of Easter Explained in Jesus’s own words as Jam and Ed are bringing to life 4 statements of Jesus says in the book of John. We’re in a locked room this time. Ed also reveals what superpower he would chose (it’s very disappointing) and they wonder whether any listeners have an evil twin. Music from Dumbrocks . Rob and Nat have another sketch for us. Let’s give our children a bigger view of both who Jesus is and what he has done so they can be ready to trust him as their risen Lord. C...
Mar 29, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Easter is Explained a bit more in Jesus’s own words as Jam and Ed are bringing to life 4 statements that Jesus says in the book of John. They also ask: If you had to run the London Marathon in fancy dress, what would you chose? And how fast is the faster lobster? And Ed reveals his oldest garment. And Jam reveals a garment that is 5000 years on and definitely NOT machine washable. Music from Awesome Cutlery’s brilliant new album, Word on the Street . And yet another a fast-paced sketch performed...
Mar 22, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 109
👶 Join in the enthusiastic, creative and inspiring conversation as Helen and Anna talk all things toddler group with us! 🍇 This episode has it all - big stats, good snacks, great stories and a big vision for what a toddler group looks like with Jesus at the heart. ➡️ Share this episode with the hero in you church family who lugs toys, bakes cakes, loves people and keeps going - they are awesome! 🤩 People: Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. An...
Mar 20, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 137
