The Parenting for Faith podcast

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 help...

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/...

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 health...

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 Pa...

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/ Parenting for Fa...

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....

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/ Parenting for Faith i...

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/...

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 fo...

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...

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-20...

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/par...

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 indi...

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 effec...

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 -htt...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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 ev...

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 -...

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 - soundclo...

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 t...

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...

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 th...