Lets talk about those sporty kids. How do we balance sports and church? What about modelling Christ-likeness? How do we parent sporty kids, when there isn't a sporty bone in our body?Join Ed, Amy as they chat with Ian Lancaster (Lancs) from Christian...
Does parenting ever feel like a never ending to-do list? Do you ever feel overwhelmed as a parent? Parent, you're not alone! Christ comes to our aid as he gives us His Spirit and the Church to aid us in raising kids to have changed hearts for Jesus....
Is the new creation a countryside nature camp or an urban wrestling jamboree?It is like a fresh cappuccino after a lift time of instant coffee (or mellow birds). Listen to Matthew Mason's health warning, 'The New Creation will blow your mind. You'll...
How can we talk about sexuality to our children? How can we explain the difference between friendship & sexuality?Let's start by helping our children to understand that all of us need friends. Listen in for a conversation about the current situat...
Everyone wants friends. Most people want more friends. No one wants to be alone. No one is looking for bad friends. Friendship should be simple. It often feels very very complicated. On this podcast hear the Christian distinctive of friendship with E...
As parents we instinctively want to protect our children from hurt and harm. Yet we are raising them in a broken world.How do we navigate a hurting world?How do we keep being certain that a Good God is in charge when it hurts so much?Join Ed and Amy...
Continuing in our 'Who am I?' series this episode explores how Christians can cope with disability and believe in a good God who gives our bodies as a gift to us.We hear from Nick and Dorothy Jones parents from County Cavan in Ireland. Nick is a Rect...
From silence to tantrums, from verbal outbursts to punching fists, from pulling out hair to cutting themselves; our children are struggling to manage their emotions. There is a lot happening in their lives and they may not be able to talk it all thro...
Imagine a place where Father Christmas and baubles celebrate New Year (not Christmas). In that land the local church does a Christmas nativity play, except the cast don't know what the angel does next or where the baby is born. This is Kazakhstan. H...
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...
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...
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 “we...
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...
"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 topi...
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 l...
