FamTime Podcast

Venting on social media can be such a cathartic experience at times. However, our director gives two suggested steps in this episode to use as a filter before you air frustrations online.

Summertime means camp time! Between VBS, youth camp, and mission trips there are many opportunities for God to work uniquely in the hearts and minds of students. In light of that, we wanted to provide 3 simple steps for parents to follow when their kids return from one of these great experiences. We hope these steps encourage you as you seek to continue discipling your kids in the home and in conc...

Most of us have dealt with the comparison trap before and it is brutal. Take a couple of minutes today to be encouraged with 2 suggestions to use while fighting the war against comparison.

In this episode, Paul and Paula Scott share what it was like to raise kids with biblical intentionality. They started using Family Time activities when their (now grown) kids were young, and have great stories of how God used our material in their lives. Listen to Paul's radio interview with our Executive Director: https://www.wpeo.com/tgw-feed/e29hjjhnstz3tg3-ynjgk-j8whk-j6zae-b22zd-zkjp3-ly2...

In this short episode, our Executive Director reflects on some wisdom from Dr. Richard Ross of Southwestern Seminary (swbts.edu) that will remind us of our personal need for Jesus BEFORE we minister to others. Take a few minutes to be encouraged today!

This episode is dedicated to encouraging long tenures for church staff members. Frank Trimble gives us 5 reasons to stay in your current church staff role but also unpacks what it will take to stay and what he is NOT advocating for. This episode is for pastors and church staff members. However, church members will benefit greatly from this as they understand the struggle and experience of church l...

Austin Dovin serves as the Family Discipleship Pastor at Redemption Hill Church in Colorado Springs. In this episode, he shares about his background, ministry life, parent ministry, and his journey as a new dad! This conversation will equip church staff members and encourage parents! We're so excited for you to get to know this great friend.

Spontaneity is wonderful and can be such an amazing addition to creating a warm and loving home environment. However, our director takes a few minutes to encourage you via your calendar in this episode. Planning for simple moments helps us push through the busyness and the demands that crowd around us. Listen to this short episode and keep us in the loop on what you decide to do!

Here at Family Time, we love the topic of intentionality and we love helpful resources. If you're with us, this episode is for you! Being an intentional father can be tough. However, Adam Sculnick has written a resource that will certainly help. We can't wait for you to interact with this edition of the FamTime Podcast! Get Adam's book here: https://amz.run/8vEf

You'll not want to miss this interview with our friend Amber Pike of RENEWANATION! Her ministry and the organization's overall work align with the heart of Family Time Training. In this discussion, Frank and Amber discuss Christian education, family ministry, Christian worldview formation, and the different ways this ministry can bless you.  Online Facebook Community: https://www.facebook....

How can kids be equipped to worship God Biblically? What does that mean for parents, church members, and children's church? Laney Stayton of CDM Children's Ministry and Teach Us to Worship provides our listeners with wonderful inspiration and ideas for intentionality in these areas and more. Find out more at: teachustoworship.org Books referenced in this interview: Reformed Worship by Jont...

To celebrate the 50th episode of the FamTime Podcast, we're introducing two new staff members! We're so excited for you to meet Leah Vigil & Cole Sandlin! Join us as we talk about family, ice cream, and some things we're looking forward to as a ministry.

In this episode, our director encourages listeners to take advantage of the time we have with our kids. It can be tough to acknowledge such an elephant in the room. However, when we do, we allow intentionality a chance to impact our families. For more information about RENEWANATION check out their website: renewanation.org

Here we are in a new year and a new season of the FamTime Podcast! Hear our director share three helpful tips for parents as they seek to start the new year with intentionality. Stay tuned for an awesome third season of our show!

This is our final episode in the Coaching Corner mini-series and we're wrapping up with the END in mind. The question for our episode today is "Are families being sent out?" Home discipleship is not the end goal as if the topic could replace God Himself. Home discipleship is one crucial topic and practice that seeks to see the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)carried out in a lost...

In the second-to-last Coaching Corner episode, Frank asks the question, "Are parents being held accountable?" Accountability can be a touchy subject but we hope this episode shows how the right accountability can change a home. Take a listen to find out more!

In episode #43 Frank covered the "why" of home discipleship. In this episode of the Coaching Corner series, we continue that theme with the "how" of home discipleship. If God calls parents to be the primary disciple-makers of their kids, are they being coached on how to do so?

In this episode, Frank Trimble and Mark Hallock talk about their new book entitled "Every Kid Matters: How Your Church Can Effectively Shepherd the Next Generation" There’s nothing more important than shepherding the next generation, but how do we do it? What does it look like? Who is involved? This book was written to help you answer these questions and to implement an effective strateg...

In the most recent installment of our Coaching Corner mini-series, Frank Trimble asks, "Do parents know the "why" of home discipleship?" What's the big deal? Why do we talk about this so much and why should it matter to parents and the pastors that serve them?

Thank goodness for all of the different resources at our disposal. There are so many good curriculums to choose from out there that can really bless the kids, youth, and parents that call your church home. In this installment of the Coaching Corner mini-series, we look at the question, "Are current resources being maximized for families?" Does your current Sunday morning or mid-week kids...

In this episode, we're continuing our coaching corner mini-series! Are children's and youth ministers aligned in their ministry efforts and strategy? Are children's and youth pastors being trained in family ministry? Why does it matter? Schedule a free consultation call today! https://famtime.com/consultation-call/

Dr. Jonathan Williams of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Gospel Family Ministries joins us for our 40th episode! Learn more about what training is available for those interested in family ministry and all that God is doing through Jonathan's efforts at Gospel Family Ministries. There's a family worship revival happening and we get a front-row seat to all that God is doing! Ch...

In this episode, our Executive Director begins a mini-series based on Family Time Trainings consultation program. These "Coaching Corner" episodes will be about 10 minutes a piece and are meant to introduce concepts that we feel are important for a healthy family ministry philosophy, plan, & practice to take root in your church. The first topic emphasizes the importance of Senior Pas...

Carissa Potter is an internationally known children’s mobilizer, teacher, and speaker who has worked with parents and children’s ministry teachers for over a decade. She is the founder of the Families team at Via, dedicated to helping families embrace their role in God’s story of redeeming the nations. Her desire is to equip Christian parents to raise a generation of lifelong, world-changing follo...

Why would a church temporarily pause regular children's church programming on Sunday mornings to focus on intergenerational worship? Listen to Amy Skatula of Calvary-Englewood (https://englewood.thecalvary.org/) as she casts the vision for Sharpen Our Arrows! Want to learn more? Check out these two episodes from our friends at the Acoma Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-acoma-...