The Parenting for Faith podcast

Two children's and families ministers with a longstanding relationship with Parenting for Faith, Ruth Morgans and Cathy Bond, share their experience of being married to someone who is at a different point on their faith journey. Whether this is something you live yourself, or you're looking for insights to help you support friends, do give this a listen and share with those in your community. 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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

Rachel Turner, founder of Parenting for Faith and now senior lecturer at CYM, shares her experience of having cancer as a mum of a young child. Please share this episode with others you know who are struggling with illness as they parent for faith. Rachel's words are encouraging, poignant and helpful for all of us, as we aim to support one another through the hardest times. 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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

Rae Morfin, Head of Therapeutic Practice at TLG, shares her professional experience and Biblical wisdom on the topic of emotional health. It's an important episode for all of us, as we think about how we can best coach our children through their emotions, helping them grow into healthy, functioning adults. Links: - TLG: https://www.tlg.org.uk/ 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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

Suzy Wilson, CMS mission partner in Ethiopia, shares her experience of two different church communities in rural and urban Ethiopia. She chats to Lucy about the lessons she's learned in this 'season of seclusion', and offers wisdom and reassurance for others who may find themselves lacking a conventional church community. Links: - Suzy's blog: https://suzyandchris.wordpress.com/ - Open Doors family resources: https://www.opendoorsuk.org/resources/families/ - Godventure Faith at Home: https://godventure.co.uk/ - The Hope-Filled Family: https://thehopefilledfamily.com/ - CMS: https://churchmissionsociety.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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

Kat Wordsworth, author and founder of popular Instagram account About Doubt, shares her story of doubting faith, and chats to Lucy about how we parent for faith when we're struggling with our own. Links: - follow Kat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_doubt/ - buy Kat's book 'Let's Talk About Doubt' (release date 24.2.23, available to pre-order) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Talk-About-Doubt-between/dp/1803411562/ 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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

Rachel Turner, Lucy Rycroft and Rhianne O'Rourke share about how we can parent our children and teens for faith when we (or our spouses) are involved in the unique parenting context of church leadership. The conversation will also be helpful to those of us who aren't church leaders, as we support those who are. Links: - Parenting as a Church Leader online training day: brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith-events/products/parenting-as-a-church-leader-day-helping-your-family-thrive - Parenting as a Church Leader book: parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/parenting-as-a-church-leader-helping-your-family-thrive-the-book/ - Parenting as a Church Leader Facebook community including bonus Q and A videos: facebook.com/groups/962128114181843 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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

Cavan Wood, author and autism dad, shares how we can help children and teens on the autistic spectrum to connect with God and engage with church. We also chat about how we, as parents and carers, can build a support network. Links: - Lunch with Leaders 18 Jan parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upcoming-events/#facebooklive - 'Entertaining Angels' by Cavan Wood https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/family/parenting/entertaining-angels/ - Additional needs resources on the Parenting for Faith website: https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/additional-needs/ 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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

Happy New Year! This is the start of our new season. We all want our kids and teens to meet and know God but WHAT IF....? This season we'll be answering your questions about what God connection looks like for all sorts of different kids, families and contexts, whatever your 'WHAT IF...?' Rae Morfin from TLG shares how we can help children and teens who have had challenging life experiences to meet and know God. Those might be ACEs(adverse childhood experiences), a medical condition or experience, something to do with their family circumstances or something else. Links: - Pop up small groups starting 17 Jan parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upcoming-events/#facebooklive - TLG tlg.org.uk/ - Emotional First Aid and The Emotional Rollercoaster tlg.org.uk/get-involved/training - Dan Hughes PACE approach danielhughes.org/p.a.c.e..html 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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

This is our second Q&A episode with Rachel Turner and the last episode of this season. She answers questions including: - how we can talk to our children about adults close to them who don't have faith and their different choices - what to do if our kids find God boring - how to handle kids with a lot of questions Four simple steps to answering any question your kids asks - parentingforfaith.org/post/questions Get email notifications when a new podcast episode is available - parentingforfaith.org/podcast/ parentingforfaith.org/course/ . We'll be back with season five in January. 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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

This is our first Q&A episode with Rachel Turner. She answers questions including: - should we prioritise church on a Sunday morning? - how can we encourage our kids to have a faith without forcing them - how to do Sabbath as a family, and - how significant friendships are with church friends? Free Advent downloadable - parentingforfaith.org/post/growing-gratitude-in-our-kids/ The Original Parenting for Faith course - parentingforfaith.org/course/ 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 helpful, could you donate to support this vital work? You or your church can become a friend of Parenting for Faith by making a monthly gift of £2 a month or more. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Find out more at https://www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.