Backseat Bible Nuggets

We get to hear from some Backseat Bible Nuggets listeners today! They are going to share some of the things that they are most thankful for. We have so much to be thankful for. And even if I don’t know you, I know that the Lord has surely blessed you with some special gifts in your own life. Can you think of some things right now that you’re thankful for? The Bible tells us in the first part of Ja...

Hudson talks to us about having self control with something he loves - screen time! Remember that self control is a fruit of the Spirit? And it's something that doesn't always come naturally to us. But as we walk and grow in the Lord, self control is something that God will develop in us just like a fruit growing on a tree or vine.  In this episode, we talk about the familiar Bible verse...

What's the difference between having head knowledge and having heart knowledge? In this episode, we explore the differences by using candy as a simple and fun example.  And is the head or the heart more important? This episode will teach you kids the importance of having heart knowledge of God and how the Lord values our heart more than our head knowledge (knowing lots of facts about Him). Th...

Is God good even when I’m sad? We had a very sad day in our family this past week and it made us wonder about this question. Is God good even on the sad days? Our go-to prayer in our house before we start the day usually includes: “Lord, help us to have good days.” We pray that all the time! And it’s a great thing to ask of God. But what happens with it turns out to NOT be a good day?  Does that m...

When it comes to raising confident and godly girls, YOU are the right mom for the job. But you don’t have to go at it alone! A course called Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters was developed by Terra Mattson, a licensed marriage and family therapist of over 20 years. Each Course includes: Eight video lessons for moms like you, giving behind-the-scenes coaching on the mental, emotional, and phys...

How cool is it that there’s a story about a queen who loved God in the Bible? We just heard how brave she was to go to the king and ask for him to save the lives of the Jews. When Esther went to the King without him asking her to come she could have been killed! Kings were very serious back then with lots of strict rules!   In fact, Esther said this in the Bible: “I’ll go to the king. I’ll do it e...

Sometimes in church, we use words or say things that are sometimes confusing. For example, maybe you’ve heard of someone say that we should be “in the world, but not of the world.” What does that mean? Or earlier this week my 8 year old asked me what “the fall” meant. Is it like when someone tripped in the Bible and it was super embarrassing so we still talk about it to this day? No, no. No one re...

Check us out on Instagram @backseatbiblenuggets You know how in lots of movies, they are searching for some object that has great power or even like a treasure that has great value? Like the genie lamp in Aladdin that would give whatever was wished or desired. Or in the latest Minions movie when they are after the Zodiac stones that would give unlimited power. Lots and lots of movies have an objec...

Think with me for a minute about your school supplies at the END of last school year. What did they look like? Did they look like the same supplies that you took on the first day of school?   No way!!! If you are like my kids, they ended up coming home with a dirty looking pencil box full of broken erasers, half pieces of crayons, and dull markers. Everything they had started school with looked a...

In this episode, I interview Avery (5 years old) about why she loves to sing a song called "Good Morning God" every morning when she wakes up. She gives insight on how we can praise God and talk to Him at any time during the day, but how it's special to start our day off by praising the Lord and asking for Him to "show us the way," as the song says. The focus verse for thi...

Ezekiel 37 tells us the cool story of the vision that Ezekiel saw where a bunch of dead bones came together piece by piece and came to life. This story was used to prophesy to Israel but is also useful for us today to remind us that when we are without Christ, we are just like those dead dry bones. But when we believe in Jesus and ask Him to be in charge of our life, we receive His Holy Spirit whi...

Do you know what freedom is? Well, in case you don’t, I looked it up for us. According to Google, if you have freedom then it means you are allowed to act the way you want to, say the things you want to and think however you’d like to without anything holding you back. It also means you’re not trapped. Like the lizards my kids keep catching and putting in our bug catcher. Those lizards are NOT fre...

How much fun would your kid have making their own Backseat Bible Nuggets episode? You can help them follow these steps: 1. Choose your favorite Bible story or verse and read it! 2. Find out what the story/ verse teaches you about God. 3. Apply it! How does the story/ verse change your life? 4. Ask questions about the story or verse that will get people talking! And remember to have fun while you d...

Peter, who was one of Jesus’ closest friends, got very scared in this story. Being scared and fearful is something we’ve all felt before. But guess what? When Peter called out to Jesus to save him, then Jesus was right there ready to reach out and save Peter. We can learn from this story that Jesus is always with us. Especially when we are afraid. No matter what we are scared of, He is there! And...

Figuring out just who God is can often feel like putting a puzzle together. We learn Him piece by piece and overtime we start to make connections as we know Him more. Just as its fun to put a puzzle together, it can be fun to learn all the pieces of the Lord and put those pieces together! But He is so awesome and profound that He is a puzzle that we will never complete as humans. And that's o...

Raise your hand if you want to be tall when you grow up? I think every kid I know cares a lot about their height. I know we do at our house! I bet you can tell me who is the tallest in your class or group of friends and I bet you can tell me who is the shortest. And have you noticed how adults so often make comments about how they just can’t believe how much you’ve grown?   As a kid it’s important...

It's been a full year of Backseat Bible Nuggets. This episode tells the story of the past year and all the Lord has done! I want you to know that when you listen to this podcast, you’re listening to the product of small steps of faith and acts of obedience from the most ordinary average mom. I’m still in those same parenting trenches I was in a year ago and we still have lots of hectic days t...

The story of Noah and the gigantic boat that he built is a story that lots of you have probably heard before. But what does it teach us? What do we learn about the Lord through this story? Well, we don’t just learn one thing, we can learn lots of things from one story! We can learn that God is protector. He protected Noah and his family and all the animals from dying in the flood.  He is provider....

In the Bible, the book of Jonah tells us the story of God telling Jonah to go to Nineveh. But Jonah refused and disobeyed what God told Him to do. He got on a boat and traveled in the opposite direction. Remember how we call sin anything opposite from God? Yeah…..Jonah was literally going in the opposite direction from God. Anyway, God’s plans always win so God sent a huge storm to surround the bo...

There’s something that we’ve talked about in lots of these podcasts that I want to make sure we all understand. It’s so important to knowing God and understanding His plan for us… and even understanding WHY you were created!  It’s a big deal!  Okay, so here we go…The Bible tells us in 1 John 4:16 that “God is love.” This means that everything about Him – His personality, His plans, who He is…. is...

God's creation is made for us to enjoy! And we are meant to turn that enjoyment in to thanksgiving and praise for Him. What things in creation make you worship Him? Maybe it's your pet, something outside, or even your favorite activity. In this episode, we are skipping the discussion questions and instead asking listeners to have an adult take pictures of 3 things in creation that make t...

“Night Night! See you in the morning!” This is something I say every day and probably something YOU yourself hear everyday from whoever tucks you in to bed. Or maybe they say something like “Goodnight!” or “Sleep tight!” or “GET BACK IN BED!” Either way, we all do the same thing at night, right?! We all go to sleep! This is how our body functions and works! We HAVE to rest and sleep so that we can...

Where is God? Well, basically no matter how you answered that question, you’re right! God is everywhere. The Lord can be anywhere and everywhere all at the same time. There’s a fancy word for this called omnipresent.  Psalm 139:7-10 speaks of God being everywhere when it says, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make...

Join along as we explore the Easter story through the eyes of a 5 year old. She covers the facts of what Jesus did for us when He died on the cross and why we celebrate Him ascending to heaven. If this episode doesn't get you and your little ones pumped up to celebrate Jesus' work, then I don't know what will!    Matthew 28:6a "He is not here; he has risen, just as He said!&quo...

Jesus’ life truly changed the whole world. Did you know that? Jesus’ life changed the whole world. The minute He was born things were different. And the minute He died, things were different than before. But, have you ever stopped to think about WHY He came?  Why do you think He came and lived on Earth? Why didn’t He just stay in heaven where it’s perfect and wonderful? Well, the second half of Jo...