Faith in Kids

Everyone loves a Christmas hug! Jesus came down to live among us. He could give the real hugs! Bring your whole family along, to hear about the bonkers places people have chosen to live - in a cupboard, out in space and in a plane. But none are as surprising as the Son of God choosing to live .... as a man! Bonkers!More from Liz (Anna Boon) and John (Cameron Potts)And What's that God to do with Christmas? from DumbrocksSupport the show

How do you join a family? And what’s the average family Christmas? Presents in the morning or afternoon? And did you remember to get batteries? We’re in John 1:11-13 – and do you know who John’s brother is? And the last time two brothers played football for England? More Jam on John; and Liz (Anna Boon) is interview John (Cameron Potts) again. Music from Slugs and Bugs I'm Adopted from Under Where? And get the Camel from Buckingham Palace to the Bethlehem Stable by giving to Faith in Kids.Support the show

It's Christmas with the home team!Join Ed, Jam & Amy for a fun filled chat with lots of laughs as they promote the best un-Christmassy Christmas passage, defend the indefensible Christmas traditions, send Christmas items to room 101 and admit to a seasonal guilty pleasure!It's a Christmas special mash up with fairy lights and badly decorated Christmas trees but no sprout jokes allowed!People:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at podcast@faithinkids.org. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.Support the showThese podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here. Support the show

Who doesn't love fairy lights? And how do they remind us of the Christmas story about Jesus? Jam and Ed are digging into John's Gospel - and enlist the help of Amy to talk about lighthouses. Plus Liz (Anna Boon) is in the dark when it comes to the Gospel of John (Cameron Potts).Our Light Has Come is from Dumbrocks' new Christmas Album. Support this vital ministry by buying it!75% of under 5's attend a church toddler group! What an exciting opportunity!We've produced a toddler Christmas story, with STICKERS! Which introduces little ones to the Christmas story.It is available now from the Good Book Company. Buy it here.Support the showSupport the show

Ed and Jam are back with first of five Christmas podcasts! But wait! Dude, where's my donkey? No shepherds? No angels? No yonder star?That's because we're in John's Gospel and we go right back to the beginning, waaaay further back than you thought possible.Plus Liz (Anna Boon) interviews with John (Cameron Potts).More fun facts, and a new feature called Jam on John. It's all happening! Music from Slugs and Bugs Christmas album.Support the show

Are you Advent ready? Christmas is coming…. How did that happen?? How can we as families build as much excitement and love for Jesus this season as there is for everything else? What traditions could we start? What space could we make? What activity could we enjoy?This episode is packed with inspiration and resources recommendations from Lizzie Laferton, author of “The God of Amazing Gifts” by @thegoodbookcompany and Beth Lycett, children’s writer and marketing assistant for @10ofthose.They join Ed and Amy for a chat and a gingerbread biscuit.People:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.Lizzie Laferton is part of the women's ministry leadership team at Grace Church Worcester Park, SW London. She is married to Carl and they have two children, Benjamin and Abigail. Before having children, Lizzie worked as a Spanish teacher. She is the author of the God of amazing gifts , There’s a lion in my nativity and The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross Sunday School LessonsBethan Lycett works as Marketing Assistant at Christian booksellers 10ofThose and also edits the Life Magazine. When not working at 10ofThose she also tutors maths, having been a secondary maths teacher for 13 years. She loves reading and baking, and is actively involved in the local church. She also enjoys writing children’s rhyming stories based on the Bible, including The Lost Sheep , Noah’s Ark, The Pearl of Great Price, The Nativity and Love Came Down. She lives in the North West with her husband James and her three sons, Josiah, Elijah and Micah.Lizzie’s recommendation: The God of Amazing Gifts Bethan’s recommendations:The Unexpected GiftJust NicholasAdvent CandlesIf you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at podcast@faithinkids.org. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.Support the showSupport the show

80% of women said that looking in the mirror made them feel bad.Our kids hear how we speak about our own bodies, they live in a culture that places value on how our bodies look or what they can do.Is there a better story we can tell our kids than “well I think you look lovely.”People:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.Sam Allberry - is a pastor, apologist, author and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?; What God Has to Say About Our Bodies; Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?; and 7 Myths about Singleness.Resources:- The ‘Who am I?’ downloadable resource for churches - ‘I am given a body’ Podcast episode on this topic for the whole family to listen together- What God has to say about our bodies by Sam Allberry- Embodied by Preston Sprinkle- God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies by Justin HolcombSupport the show

Who am I?”  The story so far…Amazingly we’ve made it to our 100th episode!   Through the 'Who am I?' series so far, we’ve been incredibly thankful for the depth of experience and wisdom our guests have so generously shared. We’re delighted with your response to the “Who am I?” series, even the data geeks are pleased as listener figures have been high!   So, in this episode, Ed & Amy take us on a highlights tour of the gems we've uncovered in the series - Episodes 96 – 99.  Tune in to sample the brilliance of the guests who shared and catch up on the story so far.  We're not done yet. There is plenty more in this series to come. Stay tuned!People:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at podcast@faithinkids.org. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.Support the showThese podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here. Support the show

"Are boys different from girls?”We probably begin answering that question confidently - then start to feel a little anxious, back out and decide to avoid the topic.On this Faith in Parents episode Matt Fuller, Gen Johnston and Ed Drew tackle the topic together and help us wrap our heads around what the Bible says.We also hear from Andrew Bunt.Our “Who am I?” series of resources aims to equip churches and families to open up conversations about identity, join in the conversation.If you've listened to this and want to know more about gender identity, you can start by listening to another one of our podcasts which speaks into this topic. Find that here.Matt Fuller:  Matt is the Senior Minister of Christ Church Mayfair. He is married to Ceri. They are very grateful to God for their teenage son, who will imminently flee the nest. He was on the staff of the church when it was planted in January 2001 and has had the enormous pleasure of seeing many people trust in Christ and grow in their faith during this time. He is the author of numerous books including  ‘Be true to yourself’. Gen Johnston: Genevieve is on the staff team at Dundonald Church helping the pastors to think through how as a church we disciple or deploy the women in our church in ministry. She’s married to Johnno, they have three teenage daughters and a beloved dog. Ed Drew, the Director of Faith in Kids grounds the conversation in how we would parent / care for younger primary, upper primary / secondary school children and their families facing these struggles.If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at podcast@faithinkids.org. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.Support the showThese podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here. Support the show

Would you still love me if…?How easy is it to come clean about our mistakes? Do your kids find it hard to apologise?  What about you?Perhaps you’re more of an older brother in the story of the lost son, depending on your own performance as if God’s love has to be earned.  Or a younger brother who fears they’ve gone too far as if God’s love can be lost.Join in a helpfully practical conversation that tackles both of these identity struggles with Ed Drew, Graham Beynon, and Karen Sleeman.Ed Drew - the Director of Faith in Kids grounds the conversation in how we would parent / care for younger primary, upper primary / secondary school children and their families facing these struggles.Karen Sleeman - is the pastoral associate for families in her local church and enjoys working with parents, children and adolescents. She has completed the BCUK intern Scheme and has training in child and adolescent mental health and is working towards accreditation as a family therapist.Dr Graham Beynon - is the pastor of Grace Church, Cambridge, and Director of Independent Ministry Training at Oak Hill. He is the author of a number of books including Mirror Mirror, Emotions: Living Life in Colour (2012, IVP), God’s New Community: New Testament Patterns for Today’s Church (2005, IVP), Planting for the Gospel: a hands on guide to church planting (2011, Christian Focus) and Isaac Watts: His Life and Thought (2013, Christian Focus). He is married to Charis and they have three children. In his spare time he enjoys watching TV with his wife, walking with their dog, trying his hand at DIY, watching sport and playing 5-a-side football.Resources:BCUKMirror Mirror - Graham BeynonWho am I? Foundation course - Faith in KidsSupport the show