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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| S13E2: Autism and Faith (Dr Leon Van Ommen and Lizzy Peach) | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:41:06 | |
In today’s episode we speak to Dr Leon van Ommen and Lizzy Peach about autism and faith. Leon was born and raised in the Netherlands and has lived most of his adult life in Belgium, and is now based in Aberdeen. He works as Lecturer in Practical Theology, in the areas of liturgy and worship, suffering and healing, justice and reconciliation, and recently in disability theology and autism. He is the co-director of the Centre for Autism and Theology. Lizzy Peach is a Christian, and an autistic parent of four children, all of whom are now teenagers aged between 13 and 19. Two of them are also autistic. She is also a PhD student at the Centre for Autism and Theology at Aberdeen.
Links:
Find out more about the centre for autism and theology https://www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/research/centres/centre-for-autism-and-theology/
Listen to the autism and theology podcast https://www.abdn.ac.uk/events/podcasts/autism-theology/
Autism in Childhood by Luke Beardon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Autism-Childhood-parents-carers-diagnosed/dp/1399805398
Sign up as a group or individual for the Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith course this Autumn https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/parenting-teens-course-autumn-2025
Join the Parenting as a Church Leader Day on 9 October https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/book-pacl-day/
Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk
Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible.
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S13E1: ADHD and faith (Tamara Rosier) | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:33:48 | |
In today’s episode we speak to Dr Tamara Rosier about ADHD and faith. Tamara is passionate about changing the way in which ADHD is perceived by reassuring people with ADHD that their brains are not ‘broken’ and helping them and their families and friends to understand ADHD better. She speaks and writes about ADHD:
as an expert, having written ‘Your Brain Is Not Broken’ and the follow-up ‘You, Me and Our ADHD Family’, as well as being an ADHD coach, with 15 years’ experience working with hundreds of families and individuals
as someone with a personal diagnosis of ADHD herself
and as the mother of three children with ADHD (and one child who doesn’t have ADHD).
Links:
Find out more about Tamara and her books at https://www.tamararosier.com/ or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dr.tamararosier/
Sign up for give as you live to raise money for Parenting for Faith at no cost to you https://www.giveasyoulive.com/charity/brf
Book The Forge Gathering https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/theforge/
Sign up as a group or individual for the Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith course this Autumn https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/parenting-teens-course-autumn-2025
Join the Parenting as a Church Leader Day on 9 October https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/book-pacl-day/
Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk
Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible.
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S12E5: Sport (Graham Daniels and Jonny Reid) | 20 May 2025 | 00:38:17 | |
In today’s episode we speak to Graham Daniels and Jonny Reid about sport. Dr Graham Daniels is General Director of Christians in Sport. A former professional footballer, he also serves as a director of Cambridge United Football Club. Graham is on the staff of St Andrew the Great Church, Cambridge, UK and an Associate of Ridley Hall Theological College, Cambridge. He is on the Board of Trustees for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Jonny Reid co-leads Town Church Bicester and is Director of Engagement at Oak Hill College. He worked for Christians in Sport for 13 years, helping sportspeople connect their sport and faith. He is married to Caroline and they have two children. Graham and Jonny have just released a book called Spiritual Gameplan. A book for anyone who enjoys sport to discover how the gospel transforms our thinking, our playing and our watching.
Links:
Book onto any of our upcoming zoom courses https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upcoming-events/
Buy Spiritual Gameplan https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/spiritual-game-plan
The parents section of Christians in Sport https://christiansinsport.org.uk/academy/audience/parent/
Podcast episode on Connecting with God through sport with Richard Shorter https://on.soundcloud.com/fhn173TuRyAbLrqGA
Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk
Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible.
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S5 Ep6: WHAT IF... my child is struggling with emotional health? with Rae Morfin | 21 Feb 2023 | 00:18:57 | |
Rae Morfin, Head of Therapeutic Practice at TLG, shares her professional experience and Biblical wisdom on the topic of emotional health. It's an important episode for all of us, as we think about how we can best coach our children through their emotions, helping them grow into healthy, functioning adults.
Links:
- TLG: https://www.tlg.org.uk/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S5 Ep5: WHAT IF... we don't have church community? with Suzy Wilson | 07 Feb 2023 | 00:31:09 | |
Suzy Wilson, CMS mission partner in Ethiopia, shares her experience of two different church communities in rural and urban Ethiopia. She chats to Lucy about the lessons she's learned in this 'season of seclusion', and offers wisdom and reassurance for others who may find themselves lacking a conventional church community.
Links:
- Suzy's blog: https://suzyandchris.wordpress.com/
- Open Doors family resources: https://www.opendoorsuk.org/resources/families/
- Godventure Faith at Home: https://godventure.co.uk/
- The Hope-Filled Family: https://thehopefilledfamily.com/
- CMS: https://churchmissionsociety.org/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S5 Ep4: WHAT IF... I'm struggling with doubt? with Kat Wordsworth | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:25:03 | |
Kat Wordsworth, author and founder of popular Instagram account About Doubt, shares her story of doubting faith, and chats to Lucy about how we parent for faith when we're struggling with our own.
Links:
- follow Kat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_doubt/
- buy Kat's book 'Let's Talk About Doubt' (release date 24.2.23, available to pre-order) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Talk-About-Doubt-between/dp/1803411562/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S5 Ep3: WHAT IF... I'm the church leader? with Rhi O'Rourke, Rachel Turner and Lucy Rycroft | 24 Jan 2023 | 00:24:48 | |
Rachel Turner, Lucy Rycroft and Rhianne O'Rourke share about how we can parent our children and teens for faith when we (or our spouses) are involved in the unique parenting context of church leadership. The conversation will also be helpful to those of us who aren't church leaders, as we support those who are.
Links:
- Parenting as a Church Leader online training day: brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith-events/products/parenting-as-a-church-leader-day-helping-your-family-thrive
- Parenting as a Church Leader book: parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/parenting-as-a-church-leader-helping-your-family-thrive-the-book/
- Parenting as a Church Leader Facebook community including bonus Q and A videos: facebook.com/groups/962128114181843
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S5 Ep2: WHAT IF... my child is on the autistic spectrum? with Cavan Wood | 17 Jan 2023 | 00:30:30 | |
Cavan Wood, author and autism dad, shares how we can help children and teens on the autistic spectrum to connect with God and engage with church. We also chat about how we, as parents and carers, can build a support network.
Links:
- Lunch with Leaders 18 Jan parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upcoming-events/#facebooklive
- 'Entertaining Angels' by Cavan Wood https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/family/parenting/entertaining-angels/
- Additional needs resources on the Parenting for Faith website: https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/additional-needs/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S5 Ep1: WHAT IF... my child has had challenging life experiences? with Rae Morfin from TLG | 10 Jan 2023 | 00:18:44 | |
Happy New Year!
This is the start of our new season. We all want our kids and teens to meet and know God but WHAT IF....? This season we'll be answering your questions about what God connection looks like for all sorts of different kids, families and contexts, whatever your 'WHAT IF...?'
Rae Morfin from TLG shares how we can help children and teens who have had challenging life experiences to meet and know God. Those might be ACEs(adverse childhood experiences), a medical condition or experience, something to do with their family circumstances or something else.
Links:
- Pop up small groups starting 17 Jan parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upcoming-events/#facebooklive
- TLG tlg.org.uk/
- Emotional First Aid and The Emotional Rollercoaster tlg.org.uk/get-involved/training
- Dan Hughes PACE approach danielhughes.org/p.a.c.e..html
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep 12: More Q&A with Rachel Turner | 13 Dec 2022 | 00:12:20 | |
This is our second Q&A episode with Rachel Turner and the last episode of this season.
She answers questions including:
- how we can talk to our children about adults close to them who don't have faith and their different choices
- what to do if our kids find God boring
- how to handle kids with a lot of questions
Four simple steps to answering any question your kids asks - parentingforfaith.org/post/questions
Get email notifications when a new podcast episode is available - parentingforfaith.org/podcast/ parentingforfaith.org/course/ . We'll be back with season five in January.
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep11: Q&A with Rachel Turner | 06 Dec 2022 | 00:13:14 | |
This is our first Q&A episode with Rachel Turner.
She answers questions including:
- should we prioritise church on a Sunday morning?
- how can we encourage our kids to have a faith without forcing them
- how to do Sabbath as a family, and
- how significant friendships are with church friends?
Free Advent downloadable - parentingforfaith.org/post/growing-gratitude-in-our-kids/
The Original Parenting for Faith course - parentingforfaith.org/course/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep10: Connecting with God at Christmas with Lizzie Laferton | 30 Nov 2022 | 00:18:05 | |
This week, we chat to Lizzie Laferton all about how we can help our kids connect with God over Christmas. She also tells us about her new family devotional, The God of Amazing Gifts.
The God of Amazing Gifts - https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/christmas-and-advent-books/advent-books/advent-devotionals/the-god-of-amazing-gifts/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep9: Your kid's digital diet with Duncan Reid | 23 Nov 2022 | 00:28:14 | |
In this week's episode, Anna chats to Duncan Reid from Raise Up Faith all about media and our kid's digital diet.
Raise Up Faith - https://www.raiseupfaith.com/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S12E4: Emotions (Joy Wendling) | 13 May 2025 | 00:31:20 | |
In today’s episode we speak to Joy Wendling about emotions. Joy Wendling is a mum of 5 girls, writer, speaker, parent coach, founder of Created to Play, and former family pastor. She has over 25 years of experience in children, youth, and family ministry and a Master’s in Youth, Family, and Culture from Fuller Theological Seminary. The springboard for the conversation was the emotions chapter of An A - Z of Parenting for Faith (out October 2025).
Links:
Book onto any of our upcoming zoom courses https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upcoming-events/
Become a champion or find a champion https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/meet-team/all-about-champions/
Created to play https://createdtoplay.com/
Follow Created to Play on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/createdtoplay
The emotions chapter of An A - Z of Parenting for Faith book is based on Struggling with emotional health (Rae Morfin, S5E6) https://on.soundcloud.com/fSfePS4XGjgXZGvRA, Helping an autistic child manage emotions with God (Rachel, E96) https://on.soundcloud.com/makDYqLQ3MwYvK4D7, Dealing with big emotions (Lisa Campbell, S9E3) https://on.soundcloud.com/mH5LQMEufayXfbCB8
Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk
Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible.
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep8: Engaging kids with the Bible with Ed Drew | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:18:08 | |
Becky talks to Ed Drew from Faith in Kids all about engaging kids with the Bible.
The Adventure of Christmas - https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/christmas-and-advent-books/advent-books/advent-devotionals/the-adventure-of-christmas/
Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/parenting-teens-for-a-life-of-faith-the-book/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep7: Puberty and growing up with Rachel Turner | 08 Nov 2022 | 00:27:48 | |
We chatted to Rachel Turner, the founder of Parenting for Faith, all about puberty and growing up.
She shared how we can have conversations with our kid about puberty, how we can create opportunities for our kids to ask us questions and much more.
Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/parenting-teens-for-a-life-of-faith-the-book/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep6: Success and failure in sport with Richard Shorter | 18 Oct 2022 | 00:29:48 | |
This episode, Becky chats to Richard Shorter, also known as the non-perfect dad. They talk all about success and failure in sport and how we can equip our kids well for that.
Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith book -https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting/products/parenting-teens-for-a-life-of-faith-helping-teens-meet-and-know-god
The non-perfect dad - https://non-perfectdad.co.uk/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep5: Building your child's emotional wellbeing with Katharine Hill | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:22:02 | |
Anna chats to Katharine Hill from Care for the Family all about building our kids' and teens' emotional wellbeing as well as sharing about her new book 'A Mind of their Own'.
- Halloween resources - parentingforfaith.org./topics/halloween/
- A Mind of their own tour - careforthefamily.org.uk/events/tourevents/a-mind-of-their-own/
- A Mind of their own book - careforthefamily.org.uk/product/a-mind-of-their-own/
- A Mind of their own group resource - careforthefamily.org.uk/product/amoto-resource/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep4: Cost of living and money with Jess Monteiro | 04 Oct 2022 | 00:33:48 | |
We chatted to Jess Monteiro from Christians Against Poverty all about how we can frame the cost of living crisis and financial struggles for our children.
Links:
CAP - capuk.org
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep3: School and friendships with Olly Goldenberg | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:29:02 | |
As parents and carers, we all want our kids to make great friendships but there can be plenty of bumps along the way. We spoke to Olly Goldenberg from Children Can about what the Bible teaches us about friendship and how we can equip our children to navigate this world well.
Links:
- Buy virtual gifts - brfonline.org.uk/products/virtual-gifts
- Buy Christmas cards to support us - brfonline.org.uk/collections/brf-christmas-cards
- Camp Survival, Olly's book that helps kids explore friendship from a Biblical viewpoint childrencan.co.uk/product-page/camp-survival
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep2: Understanding gaming as a Christian parent with Andy Robertson | 20 Sep 2022 | 00:24:36 | |
To game or not to game?
Maybe that’s not a question in your house – gaming seems to be part of every child’s life. But some of us adults are just catching up, and if you have never gamed and may have heard some stories about gaming that create fear in you, it can feel daunting for your child to be one step ahead.
We spoke to Andy Robertson, author of Taming Gaming, about how gaming can be a healthy part of family life and the way it can help kids grow spiritually.
To keep in touch with Andy’s views and advice on new developments in gaming, you can check out his website here taminggaming.com/en-gb/book
To find out more or sign up for the Parenting for Faith online course, go to Parenting for Faith online course - parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/parenting-for-faith-course-online-2022/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S4 Ep1: Watching movies from a Christian perspective with Nate Morgan Locke | 13 Sep 2022 | 00:29:24 | |
The podcast is back! Season four is all about giving you a 'heads up' and talking about topics before something has happened. This could be something seasonal like Halloween or something that your child will experience like puberty.
In this episode, Becky chats to Nate from Popcorn Parenting all about finding God in movies and watching movies with your kids from a Christian perspective.
Popcorn Parenting - buzzsprout.com/991330
Processing the Queen's death - parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/processing-the-queens-death/
Parenting for Faith online course - parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/parenting-for-faith-course-online-2022/
Get in touch with us - parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/contact-us/
Parenting for Faith Facebook page - facebook.com/parentingforfaithBRF
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep12: The character of God and a question on parenting a big family | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:22:25 | |
This week:
Anna chats to Joanne Gilchrist about the character of God as well as the app that she's made and book that she's written, and Lucy Rycroft (The Hope-Filled Family) answers a question about parenting a big family.
Joanne Gilchrist - https://www.joannegilchrist.com/
God for Kids app - https://www.godforkidsapp.com/
The Hope-Filled Family - https://thehopefilledfamily.com/
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| S3 Ep11: The bedtime routine and a question about nightmares | 12 Jul 2022 | 00:20:37 | |
This week we're focusing on bedtime and nightmares. Rachel suggests three things to think about for the bedtime routine, we chat to Robin Barfield from Everyday Dadding all about bedtime, and Rachel answers a question on how to deal with nightmares.
Everyday Dadding - https://everydaydadding.com/
Everyday Dadding podcast - https://everydaydadding.podbean.com/
Comfort in the Darkness - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/comfort-in-the-darkness-the-book/
Join us for our Facebook Live with CYM on 19 June at 8pm here - https://www.facebook.com/parentingforfaithBRF
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| S12E3: Forgiveness (Karen Allen) | 06 May 2025 | 00:36:38 | |
In today’s episode we speak to Karen Allen about forgiveness. She is an author, speaker and mother of five. Passionate about inspiring and empowering young people challenging the norms and changing the narrative especially as it relates to young black men.
Links:
Book onto any of our upcoming zoom courses https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upcoming-events/
Become a friend of Parenting for Faith and partner with us for just £2 a month https://www.brf.org.uk/give/friends/ to help these resources keep reaching the people who need them.
Find Karen on her website at karenallen.info or on social media @iamkarenallen
Buy her books including Broken Into Useful Pieces from https://karenallenenterprise.myshopify.com/collections/books
For more on explaining forgiveness listen to episode 96 of the podcast https://on.soundcloud.com/pqojbTRY1WxQgT1c9
Amani, the short film Karen is in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm6PwChWiJ8
Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk
Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible.
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep10: God is Stranger book review and quiet time boundaries with under 5s | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:30:12 | |
In this episode, Rachel Turner and Andy Pearce review and discuss the book God is Stranger by Krish Kandiah, and we answer a question on creating boundaries with under fives when you want to have your own time with God.
Join us for our Facebook Live for leaders on 13 July and for parents and carers on 19 July.
Our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/parentingforfaithBRF/
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You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
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| S3 Ep9: Melissa Kruger on God's grace and a question about being overly focused on sin | 28 Jun 2022 | 00:25:16 | |
In this podcast episode, Becky chats to Melissa Kruger all about her book His Grace is Enough which helps parents explain to children the unique Christian message of God’s grace, and Rachel answers a question on what to do if your child is overly focused on sin.
Book Parenting as a Church Leader here - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/PACL/
Melissa Kruger - https://www.melissabkruger.com/
His Grace is Enough - https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/christian-books-for-children/life-issues-for-children/his-grace-is-enough/
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You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep8: Spiritual, mental and physical fitness and preparing a child for a funeral | 21 Jun 2022 | 00:26:17 | |
In this weeks episode Anna chats to Alan Charter about physical, mental and spiritual fitness and his involvement in Family.Fit and we answer a question on how to help prepare a child for a funeral.
You can find out more and book for our Parenting as a Church Leader Day here - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/PACL/
Find out more about Family.Fit here - https://family.fit/en/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep7: Lucy Moore and Iain Nash on learning with children and single parents on Father's Day | 14 Jun 2022 | 00:24:31 | |
This week on the podcast, Iain Nash from the Parenting for Faith Speaking Team talks to Lucy Moore, Head of the Growing Faith Foundation for the Church of England on spending time with our children and learning from them.
Anna also shares an anonymous reflection from a single mum on her family's experience of Father's Day.
Links:
Messy Church - https://www.messychurch.org.uk/
Facebook Live events - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upcoming-events/#facebooklive
Explaining God the Father when that's difficult - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/explaining-the-father-when-thats-not-helpful/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep6: Involving the older generation in kids' spiritual lives and a question on unkind friends | 07 Jun 2022 | 00:20:38 | |
In this week's podcast, we talk to Julia from Anna Chaplaincy and Kate Irvine about how we can involve the older generation in kids' spiritual lives and Rachel answers a question on what we can do if our kid has unkind friends.
Anna Chaplaincy - https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/
Parenting as a Church Leader - https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/parenting-as-a-church-leader-2022
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep5: Explaining the Trinity and God using additional needs challenges for good | 24 May 2022 | 00:24:47 | |
Rachel chats to Elaine Webster all about the Trinity and how we can explain that to our kids, and Paul Harcourt answers a question on how to help an autistic child understand that God might use their challenges for good.
Book for The Forge North here -https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/the-forge-north-2022
Book Babies and Toddlers Online Course here -https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith-events/products/babies-and-toddlers-parenting-for-faith-online-course-2022
Connected -https://connectedhearts.co.uk/
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You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep4: Exposing kids to popular culture and a teen struggling with unanswered prayer | 18 May 2022 | 00:19:30 | |
Becky chats to Ed Drew from Faith in Kids about exposing kids to popular culture and Rachel answers a question from a teenager who is struggling with unanswered prayer.
Faith in Kids - https://www.faithinkids.org/
Join us for our Facebook Lives on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/parentingforfaithBRF
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep3: Welcoming people from Ukraine and explaining trauma to adopted children | 11 May 2022 | 00:23:44 | |
In this episode, Anna talks about how we can be welcoming and hospitable to Ukrainian people and how we can surf this wave with our children and Rachel answers a question on explaining trauma to adopted children.
This is a download from the National Association of Therapeutic Parents for families arriving in the UK from Ukraine. It's written in Ukrainian, Russian and English and explains the effects of trauma (directly related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine), how to recognise it and what families can do to help their children. You can download it from their website https://www.naotp.com/so/fbO12UN9q?languageTag=en#/main
The Hopeful Activitist podcast episode on hosting refugees - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hosting-refugees/id1462312758?i=1000555914359
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep2: Spiritual life of babies and toddlers and children's apologetics | 03 May 2022 | 00:21:08 | |
Jess and James talk about their six month old baby and why they take him along to church, the difference prayer makes and why they decided to give him godparents, Ruth Morgans shares about how she supports parents and carers of little ones in her church, and Rachel answers a question on children's apologetics and shares a few resources that may be helpful.
Babies and toddlers training morning -https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/bandttraining/
Babies and toddlers online course - https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/babies-and-toddlers-parenting-for-faith-online-course-2023
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S3 Ep1: Bible Play and a question about Noah | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:28:21 | |
Season three of our podcast is here! In this episode we chat to founder of Created to Play, Joy Wendling about Bible play and Rachel Turner answers a question about the Noah story
And as always we end with a question to start an interesting conversation about God with your kid.
Book here for the babies and toddlers training morning - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/bandttraining/
Created to Play - https://createdtoplay.com/
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You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
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| S12E2: Tricky Questions (Melissa Richards) | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:35:19 | |
Our guest today is Melissa Richards, a wife and mum of four. She is originally from Canada but moved to Australia in 2007.She is the Children's Pastor at Door of Hope Christian Church in Tasmania and became a Parenting for Faith champion six months ago. She talks us through how she used the questions tool (from the big questions chapter of An A - Z of Parenting for Faith) to help her son when his Nana died. This episode explores processing the death of the loved one so feel free to skip this week if that’s particularly raw for you at the moment.
Links:
Hear the original podcast episodes that the big questions chapter is based on: Answering questions with Justin Brierly https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/s6-ep3-asking-questions; Big questions with Canon J.John https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/s8e8-connecting-with-god-through-big-questions-with-canon-jjohn; Are answers important with Becky Sedgwick https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/114-tackling-big-questions-chatting-if-kids-need-verbal-reassurance-and-kate-wharton-on-singleness; and Apologetics with Rachel Turner https://on.soundcloud.com/DHp9mBhX6bpVV9JQ6
Questions tool (video and postcard) - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/questions/
Death and grief https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/grief/
Become or find a Parenting for Faith champion https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/meet-team/all-about-champions/
Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk
Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible.
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S2 Ep11: Sin and Forgiveness (Easter Special) | 06 Apr 2022 | 00:27:11 | |
Rachel talks about the power of the apology, Mark Hewitt and Adam Price share about how we can explain forgiveness to our kids, Rachel answers a question on how can we explain grace to children, and we answer another question on how we can tackle the whole subject of salvation.
Links that you might find helpful:
https://parentingforfaith.org/post/sandpits-and-sin
https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/explaining-sin-shame-and-guilt-facebook-live/
https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/easter/
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You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S2 Ep10: Gadgets and Gaming | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:30:29 | |
In this episode we’re talking gadgets and gaming.
Rachel answers a question about what to do if your kids know more about social media than you. On a similar theme, Becky shares how parents and carers as digital immigrants can proactively disciple digital natives. We also hear from Ben Jones, founder of Missional Generation about how we can use video games to open up conversations about faith. For more on this topic, got to parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/equipping-kids-to-live-well-with-social-media/
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You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
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| S2 Ep9: Additional Needs | 22 Mar 2022 | 00:37:13 | |
This week's podcast is all about kids with additional needs.
Naomi Graham answers a question on how a child with limited communication can connect with God, Rachel talks about going to church if that is difficult for a family with a kid with additional needs, Mark Arnold shares three key truths for parents who have kids with additional needs, and Mark also talks about how we can be supporting and encouraging the siblings of kids with additional needs.
Some helpful links:
- Additional needs resources for parents/carers - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/additional-needs/
- Additional needs resources for churches https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/additional-needs-and-church/
- If you are using any of the Parenting for Faith course materials, do let us know here https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/register-my-course/ so we can send you a whole pack of extra resources including a guide on how to make sure the sessions and content are suitable for families of children with additional needs.
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You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S2 Ep8: Siblings | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:17:40 | |
This week's podcast is all about siblings!
Rachel talks about what we can do when siblings fight all the time, Olly Goldenberg discusses sibling rivalry and family connections, and Rachel answers a question about sibling envy and helping kids go on individual journeys with their communication with God.
Did you know that you can become a Friend of Parenting for Faith by giving £2 a month or more every month? This is one of the best ways to support us, as it enables us to better plan for the future. Find out more about how to sign up here - Become a friend of BRF https://www.brf.org.uk/friends/ | |||
| S2 Ep7: Comfort in Uncertain Times | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:22:57 | |
This week's episode is all about Rachel Turner's new book, Comfort in Uncertain Times which is released on 18 March! Anna chats to Rachel and asks what the book is about and how it can help us in times of anxiety, loss and transition.
Sign up for the free book launch - https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith-events/products/comfort-in-uncertain-times-book-launch
Buy the book - https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/comfort-in-uncertain-times
Bible stories for strange times - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/bible-stories-for-strange-times/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S2 Ep6: Under Fives | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:26:10 | |
This week, This week, Rachel answers a question about how to explain that God isn't pretend, Anna suggests some ideas for praying with under fives, and Sarah Hogben talks about what to do when there's nothing for littles ones at church.
If this podcast isn't right for the stage your kid is at, why not send it to a friend who might find it helpful? To do that, just forward them this link - soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/the-greatest-hits-season-under-fives
To see what else we have on our website for under fives, just visit this link - parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/under-fives/.
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S2 Ep5: Questions | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:25:24 | |
This week's podcast is all about questions!
Anna shares four simple steps to think about when approaching questions that your child asks, Rachel answers a question on how to equip children who want to delve into the big questions, Jennifer Fellows shares about the role of doubt in faith, and Becky talks about the book Mama Bear Apologetics.
Here are some links about questions that you might like to explore:
- https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/questions/
- https://parentingforfaith.org/post/big-questions
- https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/how-do-i-help-my-child-respond-when-something-evil-happens/
- https://parentingforfaith.org/post/101-questions
If you'd like to share this podcast with a friend, just send them this link - soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/the-greatest-hits-season-questions
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S2 Ep4: Tweens and Teens | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:24:29 | |
In this episode, we talk about tweens and teens.
Rachel talks about how we can equip teens to make good decisions, Ali Campbell shares about the transition from Primary school to Secondary school and how we can be present and available to our children, Crystal Chiang discusses how we can talk to teenagers about tough topics, and Josh Lees talks about what we can do if our teenager doesn't want to go to church.
Browse through our articles for teenagers here - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/teenagers/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S2 Ep3: Chat and Catch | 08 Feb 2022 | 00:26:37 | |
In this episode, we focus on Chat and Catch which is prayer and hearing God’s voice.
Rachel looks at the biblical theology of prayer and what we see in scripture about the way that we communicate with God, Anna talks about what Chat and Catch looks like in practise and gives us a few things to try, and Becky shares about creative prayer.
Do send this episode to a friend or family member who you think might enjoy it, just send them this link - https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/the-greatest-hits-season-chat-and-catch
Articles that you might find useful on our website are:
- 101 ways to start a conversation with God - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/101-ways-to-start-a-conversation-with-god/
- Ideas to get under 5s chatting to God - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/ideas-to-get-under-5s-chatting-to-god/
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us. | |||
| S2 Ep2: Bumps and Babies | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:23:28 | |
In this episode, we hear from Helena Whitwell who shares about guided prayer in pregnancy, Anna talks about how we can chat to God about our bump or baby, Sarah Hogben discusses how to use the Parenting for Faith Key Tools with a baby, and Annie Willmot chats about how to manage with a baby and a toddler if the toddler isn't keen on the baby.
Find out more about Parenting for Faith's Key Tools here - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tools/
If you enjoyed this episode, you may also find the following interesting:
Babies and toddlers resources - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/babies-and-toddlers/
To send this episode to a friend, just share this link - https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/the-greatest-hits-season-bumps-and-babies
Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you’ve found this podcast or other resources helpful, could you donate to support this vital work?
You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/
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| S12E1: Big questions - The Bible (Chris Morphew) | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:26:24 | |
In today’s episode we speak to Chris Morphew. Chris is an author, teacher, youth leader and school chaplain living in Sydney, Australia who has written (he thinks!) 32 books. Anna spoke to Chris about how to explain tricky bits of the Bible and how to tackle tricky questions. The springboard for this was the ‘Tricky parts of the Bible’ chapter in ‘An A - Z of Parenting for Faith) which is out in October 2025.
Links:
- Book onto the Forge gathering or any of the Parenting for Faith courses on zoom https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upcoming-events/
- You can find more about Chris and his books at https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/authors/chris-morphew or at chrismorphew.com
- Hear the original PFF podcast episodes that the tricky parts of the Bible chapter is based on: Explaining concubines https://on.soundcloud.com/VG1sYvwoQRs4rk8t6, Bible baddies https://on.soundcloud.com/STJDZjMVY5vvbro29 and explaining awkward Biblical love stories https://on.soundcloud.com/fEjdHkG6DXFSc1abA.
- The questions tool https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/questions/
- Sharing the whole story of the Bible - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/the-whole-gospel-showing-kids-the-big-story-of-god-and-us-in-the-bible/
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| S2 Ep1: The Bible | 25 Jan 2022 | 00:25:26 | |
In the first episode of our Greatest Hits season, we will be talking about the Bible. Rachel tells us about how the Bible was made and how to chat to your kids about it, Olly Goldenberg shares how we can help our kids to find answers in the Bible for themselves, and Becky explores how we can tell our kids the whole story of the Bible.
We are also offering an exclusive discount to some of BRF's Bible reading notes! Use the discount code PFFPOD122 to receive 15% off the Day by Day with God Jan-Apr 22 notes. Rachel Turner is the author of this series which is all about power to the sidekicks - https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/day-by-day-with-god-january-april-2022
For more ideas on how to help your kids or teenagers connect with the Bible go to parentingforfaith.org/topics/bible
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| #121 disagreeing with our kids, should kids memorise prayers and Darren Quinnell on supporting boys | 30 Nov 2021 | 00:35:20 | |
Rachel talks about how we can surf the waves of disagreement with our kids, Rachel also answers a question on whether we should encourage our kids to memorise prayers, and Becky chats to Darren Quinnell who talks about how we can support boys who are coming of age.
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| #120 comfort in uncertainty, church with a child with additional needs and Mama Bear Apologetics | 16 Nov 2021 | 00:23:05 | |
Rachel talks about her new book Comfort in Times of Uncertainty, Rachel answers a question from a family who are wondering if it's worth going to church with their child with additional needs if they can’t really engage, and Becky shares her thoughts on the book Mama Bear Apologetics.
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