Faith in Families

Ed and Jam are back with first of five Christmas podcasts! But wait! Dude, where's my donkey? No shepherds? No angels? No yonder star? That's because we're in John's Gospel and we go right back to the beginning, way further back than you thought possible! Plus Liz (Anna Boon) interviews with John (Cameron Potts). More fun facts, and a new feature called Jam on John. It's a...

How was your summer? Jam swam in the sea and knew Ed would be proud. And took another unexpected dip... How many cats are there in Rome? How many capital cities can you get around in 24 hours? But there is amazing city, with a tree and a river that brings us all hope. We read about it in Revelation 22. It's very encouraging! Along with your emails. Drops us a line. Reading from Rob and Nat Ho...

When did you last need some serious encouragement? Life is hard and we need help. But we are not alone. We look at Acts 9 and why Ananias was terrified. Some more Armadillo Quadruplet names. And don't forget that you've always got to look out for the digestive juices. Music from Dumbrocks: There is No Mountain High Enough . Sketch performed by Rob and Nat Holman.

A story about whale vomit that doesn't involve Jonah? And listen in for the brain exploding story of two brothers; Reg & Richard. If it wasn't one of Jam's fun facts we would refuse to believe it could be true. But that's not even the most incredible story in the episode! That's because this is the one where Jesus tells us the story about two other brothers. Both got l...

What do you love doing with your body? Climbing trees, jumping on a trampoline or sleeping for hours? Jam loves running down hills and Ed loves swimming in cold rivers. How do adults manage to lose 100 bones? And why can't new born babies cry when they're experts at screaming? Have an adventure with your body. Because God has given you just the right one to enjoy! This episode includes t...

Life hurts. There is pain and sadness. And even Jesus wept - even though he was about to something amazing, wonderful and make it all better. Why? Find out as Ed and Jam talk about this (in John 11:32-37) along with woodpeckers and armadillos! God is Bigger is from Awesome Cutlery. Get the track, and read the lyrics here .

Which are you into? Cats? Dogs? Or Goldfish? Or Cows? Fun facts about man's best friend, and what it means to love and be loved.  The Bible says it's not good to be alone (Genesis 2:18-25). But what does that mean? And how did Adam react to the arrival of Eve in the Garden of Eden? HEALTH WARNING: The Faith in Kids Podcast does not accept responsibility for scratches from cats. Music fro...

Ed and Jam are back ALREADY with a new summer series of seven sizzling podcasts! What was the last thing you made that you were really proud of? And some fun facts about beavers and termites doing things VISIBLE FROM SPACE. And, more importantly, we get stuck into Genesis 1:26-31. Enjoy!

What's the big puzzle about the monkey puzzle tree? What have you grown? And how do we change? All this and more in the final episode in this mini-series on Peter's tricky letter, made less tricky. We're looking at 2 Peter 3:17-18 with a sketch, a song and the usual amount of nonsense you'd expect from the Faith in Kids podcast!

Ed and Jam are back with 2 Peter 2:9, answering questions like: which is the least stressed country? And when did you last take care of something? And will Ed ever have a family holiday that goes right? Ed's Got Questions, as usual. A sketch and live music from Awesome Cutlery .

Ed and Jam are back with more from Peter's tricky letter. 2 Peter 1:16-17, in fact. More fun facts about giant squid and duck-billed platypusses? Platypi? And Peter's mind is blown the transfigured, along with Ed's Got Questions. And live music from Awesome Cutlery . Support the show These podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners....

Ed and Jam are back! Over the next four podcasts, they are trying to decipher Peter's tricky letter. Second letter, actually. More fun facts, whip-around questions and Peter's visit to a chip shop, along with Ed's Got Questions. And live music from Awesome Cutlery . Support the show These podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners....

How do you behave in front of a king or a queen? And what's the secret message of the Queen's handbag? The Wise Men come from the East and have to work out what they're going to do in front of the king in Matthew 2 . Get hold of The Adventure of Christmas e-Book from the Good Book Company . Music by Randall Goodgame from Slugs and Bugs Family Christmas And Soundstripe See the full A...

What's just so exciting, you just can't keep it in?! And does it involve gherkins? Things get weird pretty fast with Amy as special guest with Ed and Jam. But there are a load of fun facts before we get onto the hillside and hang out with the shepherds in Luke 2:8-18 . Now there's something to shout about. Get hold of The Adventure of Christmas e-Book from the Good Book Company . Se...

The Christmas adventure continues with Joseph and the Angel - and a name that's also a job title. But what even is a cooper, a fletcher and a whitesmith? And why does a cooper need a hooper? Get hold of The Adventure of Christmas e-Book from the Good Book Company . Music from Slugs and Bugs Family Christmas Album Readings and sketches performed by Anna Nicholson and Meg Blowey. Sketch written...

We continue our Christmas adventure with Mary and the return of the Angel. God is ripping up Mary's wedding plans - what a relief that no-one will be throwing shoes at her! (Oh, that's one of the fun facts about wedding. I know. Jam? No.) Get hold of The Adventure of Christmas e-Book from the Good Book Company . Music from Awesome Cutlery - A Long Long Long Long Time Ago Readings and ske...

It's CHRISTMAS! Nearly. Steady on. Whoa there! Hold your jingling horses. We kick of our Pre-Christmas adventure with Zechariah, Elizabeth and an Angel, from Luke 1:5-24. And fun facts about very weird animals who react very strangely in a crisis. Get hold of The Adventure of Christmas e-Book from the Good Book Company . Readings and sketches performed by Anna Nicholson and Meg Blowey. Sketch...

Where did the summer go? Is it that time already? Back to school? Here's Ed and Jam with one last podcast in the series to send you off through school gates remembering what's important and that Jesus is with you. Looking at Psalm 23. Plus a big animal quiz! With God Together - A series of Sunday School lessons based on Psalms Psalm 23 read by Tilly Cary. Second time with Zoe, Ethan and...

When were you last trapped, stuck or locked in? Hear how Ed's babysitter ended up cracking an accidental escape room, and why you can't keep your donkey in a bath tub after 7pm in Alabama. AND how to live the BEST life aka The Blessed life. But we're going to meet opposition if we do what Jesus says. Blessed are the Persecuted, says Jesus, and Peter and John in Acts 4 find out what...

Don't we mean a piece of cake? Nope. Blessed are the Peacemakers. Especially with swindlers like Zacchaeus around. Jesus wanted to have tea (and cake) with him. Shocking! He was such a bad tax collector, he might as well have put a tax on beards. That's just one of our fun facts. And when did you last have to say sorry? And why do pork pies keep coming back in this podcast? Readings and...

Jesus is so powerful, he could heal people from a distance. At least he can if you're pure in heart. Jam and Ed talk about what that means, along with tales of pure water and greetings from Chile. And when did you last get properly wet and muddy? Readings and sketches read and performed by Anna Nicholson, Anna Newcome, Freya Storch and Johnny Fairclough. Sketch written and produced by James C...

Ed and Jam are joined in the studio by Anna (Nicks) and Anna (Nukes) and we hear traumatic tales of holidays gone horribly wrong. And we think about what it means to be merciful, turning to that hero of that parable, The Good Samaritan. Readings and sketches read and performed by Anna Nicholson, Anna Newcome, Freya Storch and Johnny Fairclough. Sketch written and produced by James Cary . Recorded...

Ed and Jam are joined in the studio by  Johnny, Freya and some Emperor Penguins. And we're looking at what it is to hunger and thirst for Christ, finding Anna in the Temple. She's 84! Readings and sketches read and performed by Anna Nicholson, Anna Newcome, Freya Storch and Johnny Fairclough. Sketch written and produced by James Cary . Recorded at Crown Lane Studio . Emperor Penguins: Un...

Meekness is not weakness! The best life is the blessed life - and we find out how Jesus shows us what meekness looks like. We think about taming wild animals, antelopes and Beefalo - and why you should NEVER try to ride a zebra. And we're in Luke Chapter 22, starting at verse 47 - and we wonder what the disciples made of it. Readings and sketches read and performed by Anna Nicholson, Anna New...

The best life is the blessed life - in the sad times too. When were you last really sad? And how do you make a dog sad? You might not like the answer! And what happens when a baby giraffe is born? And some weird facts about why a moth drinks the tears of birds... Plus the widow at Nain has a wonderful surprise thanks to Jesus. Readings and sketches read and performed by Anna Nicholson, Anna Newcom...