The Bible for Kids Podcast

This week hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with authors Jack and Liz Hagler about their book series, Patrick Wigglesworth’s Bizarre Bible Adventure . Readers will follow 10-year-old Patrick as he draws silly comics about his weird life. Just how weird is Patrick’s life? It’s so weird that Patrick gets yanked out of his room and into the Bible! In each book, Patrick meets a different Bible...

This week hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with author Elizabeth Laing Thompson about her new book, In Season: A 90-Day Devotional for Female Student Athletes to Build Faith, Strengthen Confidence, and Train a Growth Mindset This devotional beautifully captures the heart of what sports can teach us, not merely about competition but about purpose, faith, and the strength of the human spiri...

This week hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with author Josh Cooley about his latest book, Heroes of the Bible Devotional 2: 100 True Stories of Real People with Godly Faith! One book was not enough! With over 50,000 copies sold of the first Heroes of the Bible Devotional , enjoy 100 MORE heroic devotions for kids ages 8–12.  In the same time-tested format as the bestselling first Heroes o...

This week hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with Lindsey Goff Viducich about her new book, The Amazing Brain Club. Is your child a whirlwind of creativity, bursting with ideas and energy? Do they sometimes struggle in a world that doesn't quite understand their unique brilliance or neurodiversity? The Amazing Brain Club is a picture book to help kids with ADHD discover that their "...

Helping Kids Stay Engaged in Church: The New Faith-Based Journal for Ages 7–11 from the Creators of GO Bible What if kids could stay focused during church, remember what they learned, and grow deeper in their faith every week? That's the goal behind Sunday Scribbles , a year-long Christian journal for kids ages 7–11 designed to help children actively engage during church services, Sunday schoo...

This week host Tricia Goyer talks with go-host and author Mike Nawrocki as well as producer, singer, songwritter, Steve Taylor to catch up on The Dead Sea Squirrels and the newest book release, #13, CyperSquirrels The Dead Sea Squirrels discover artificial intelligence! Begin a new story arc in the hilarious action-packed adventure series by Veggie Tales’ Mike Nawrocki. Merle, Pearl, Michael, Just...

This week on The Bible for Kids Podcast, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer welcome author Connor Shram to discuss the newest release in the Jesus Is for Kids series, Jesus and the Outsiders. Who is Jesus, and why does His message still matter for kids today? Authors Connor Shram and Jared Neusch are passionate about helping children discover the real Jesus through engaging Bible stories that bu...

This week on the The Bible for Kids Podcast , hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer are joined by authors Troy Schmidt and Dan Lynch to discuss ALIVE, the thrilling final book in THE SEVEN series . In Book 7, Josh, Maria, and the rest of THE SEVEN travel through time for one final battle to stop Bales and protect biblical history, but they soon face something they never expected. Packed with action...

This week hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with Butch Hartman about his animated carton, In The Garden . Butch Hartman is an award-winning animator, creator, and producer best known for creating some of Nickelodeon’s most successful animated series, including The Fairly OddParents , Danny Phantom , T.U.F.F. Puppy , and Bunsen Is a Beast . Over his 20-year tenure at Nickelodeon, Hartman he...

This week, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with author Champ Thornton about his new children’s book, It’s Good to Be a Boy . This fun, upbeat, and faith-filled picture book offers a joyful and encouraging vision of boyhood, helping kids understand and celebrate God’s good design. With engaging language and a memorable, action-oriented refrain, this is a read-aloud families will come back...

This week hosts Tricia Goyer and Mike Nawrocki talk with author Dominique Okonkwo about her new picture book, God of Wonders . Set along the shore, God of Wonders invites children into a beach adventure filled with curiosity, creativity, and faith. From seashells and ocean waves to hermit crabs and sea creatures, every moment points to the beauty and design of God’s creation. Through engaging rhym...

This week Mike and Tricia talk with co-authors Brock Eastman & Shawn Stevenson about Book one in their Parable Port series, The Sower's Secret. A hilarious action-adventure series for Christian kids set in a town where the parables of Jesus  literally  come to life. When Anthony and his mom move to the seaside town of Parable Port, they’re just hoping for a fresh start. Anthony soon finds...

This week on the podcast, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer welcome author Rob Currie to discuss his powerful new middle-grade historical novel, Time for Courage . Set during the final months of World War II in the Netherlands , Time for Courage tells the gripping story of ordinary families who risked everything to save Jewish children from the Nazis. When the German occupation intensifies and...

This week, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer sit down with author Carl Laferton to talk about his brand-new book, Beginning with God: 92 Bible Devotions for Young Children . If you’ve got little ones at home, this is a resource you’re going to love. These devotions are designed to help young children discover our promise-keeping God in a way that’s both fun and meaningful. Each devotion is shor...

This week hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with authors Brock Eastham and Shaun Stevenson about their new book, The Sower’s Secret. A hilarious action-adventure series for Christian kids set in a town where the parables of Jesus  literally  come to life. When Anthony and his mom move to the seaside town of Parable Port, they’re just hoping for a fresh start. Anthony soon finds out that th...

This week on the podcast, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with author Amanda Jess about her new Christian children’s book, Adventures in the Friendly Forest: A 30-Day Storybook Devotional to Help Kids Grow in Faith and Character. Step into the Friendly Forest , where lovable animal friends discover what it means to trust God through life’s challenges. This beautifully illustrated 30-day...

Teaching Kids How to Pray: Christy Hooper and Jonathan Hooper Share the Heart Behind Pray Pals This week on The Bible for Kids Podcast , hosts Tricia Goyer and Mike Nawrocki welcome authors Christy Hooper and Jonathan Hooper to talk about their new Christian children’s book, Pray Pals: When We Pray, What Do We Say? This engaging and faith-building storybook helps children learn how to pray using J...

This week, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer welcome author, speaker, and podcast host Willow Weston to discuss her powerful new book, Collide: Running Into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt (Tyndale Momentum, March 2026). In this honest and hope-filled conversation, Willow shares how true healing begins not by avoiding pain, but by bringing it directly into the presence of Jesus. Drawing from y...

This week on the podcast, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer sit down with author and pediatrician Dr. Scott James to talk about his new children’s picture book, Deep Breath, Little Whisper . In a world where many kids feel anxious, overstimulated, and constantly on the go, Dr. James offers families a calming, faith-centered approach to peace through prayer. His latest book, Deep Breath, Little...

This week on the podcast, hosts Tricia Goyer and Mike Nawrocki talk with authors Eric Geiger and Erin Geiger about their new devotional, 50 Days to Embracing (and Enjoying) Who God Says You Are. Pastor and bestselling author Eric Geiger , senior pastor of Mariners Church, joins forces with his teenage daughter Eden Geiger to offer teens a powerful, identity-shaping devotional: 50 Days to Embracing...

This week on the podcast, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer sit down with author Sarah Philpott to talk about her new children’s book, Wake Up, Little Seed —a beautifully crafted Christian board book that blends faith, farming, and plant science for young readers. From seed to table, Wake Up, Little Seed (Tyndale, February 2026) is an interactive lift-the-flap board book that introduces toddler...

This week on the podcast , hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer sit down with author Emmanuel Jean Russell to talk about his powerful new book, Hello! My Name Is Emmanuel . In Hello! My Name Is Emmanuel (Tyndale, September 2025), Emmanuel Jean Russell—adopted son of bestselling author Karen Kingsbury —shares a deeply moving story of faith, adoption, identity, and finding home . Born in Haiti , Emm...

This week on the podcast , hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer sit down with children’s book author Talia Messina to talk about her upcoming picture book, God’s Name for Me , releasing from Tyndale Kids in September 2025. We all have funny or affectionate nicknames given by family and loved ones—names that may be silly, sweet, or deeply personal, but still part of who we are. Does your child have...

This week on the podcast, hosts Tricia Goyer and Mike Nawrocki sit down with Rev. Esau McCaulley —renowned biblical scholar, theologian, professor, and author—to discuss his powerful new children’s Bible, God’s Colorful Kingdom Storybook Bible: The Story of God’s Big Diverse Family . In this meaningful conversation, Esau McCaulley shares the heart behind creating a storybook Bible that faithfully...

This week on the Christian parenting podcast The Bible for Kids , hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer welcome returning guest Valerie Ellis to share all about her brand-new release, Wild Faith Devotional for Kids: 52 Amazing Animals That Point to One Great God . In this inspiring episode, Valerie introduces families to a devotional packed with incredible animals—flamingos, snakes, capybaras, glas...