How to Cook Up Family Devotions w/ Amber Pike

Welcome to an exciting episode of the Collide Kids Podcast! Join host Christen Clark as she chats with Amber Pike, a children and family ministry leader since she was 15 years old and author of the Family Cookbook Devotional. Amber's unique blend of fun, faith, and humor shine through as she shares all about her journey. Amber discusses how she came up with the idea for Family Cookbook Devotionals, combining delicious recipes with solid Biblical devotionals. She highlights the memory-making that happens when we cook together as a family, creating cherished memories, and integrating faith into everyday life.  Christen and Amber discuss the importance of family devotionals, noting that parents have a crucial role in teaching their children about God, and Amber shares practical tips on different ways her family incorporates faith into daily routines, in both intentional and unintentional ways Listeners will delight in Amber's personal stories, including the heartwarming moment when her seven-year-old daughter accepted Christ and was baptized. Plus, enjoy the "kids only" segment with a joke shared by Anna. Tune in for an episode filled with faith, family, and lifelong memories together.Clip Finder"The Importance of a Strong Foundation": "The devotion tie in was, you have to have crust on your pizza. Without the crust, you just have a hot mess in your hands. It's gooey."— Amber Pike [00:09:36 → 00:09:42]Teenagers Leading Devotions: "They were still my babies, they would take the kids home, and they would start leading them with their younger siblings without mom and dad. Like, mom and dad would be at work, and I'm getting pictures of them doing it, and there's no incentive to do it."— Amber Pike [00:11:29 → 00:11:39]The Heart of the Home: "We cook because it's a memory maker. At our house, the kitchen, it's it's the hub. You know? That's where we have conversations at the dinner table, and we have guests, and we cook together."— Amber Pike [00:14:51 → 00:15:02]Sentimental Pizza Kits:"It's the it's the first one in there, but it's what kicked it off. I have a picture because I also ran my church's social media, so it's really good about posting online. So I have a picture from the first kits going home that I was promoing."— Amber Pike [00:15:47 → 00:15:59]Parental Responsibility in Faith: "He commanded first moms and dads. Now there is church is amazing. You guys should be plugged into a great church that is teaching you about God, that is growing your faith, but moms and dads were given the command, and we see it over and over in scripture that they are supposed to impress upon their children."— Amber Pike [00:16:59 → 00:17:15]Parenting and Faith: "Our faith should be lived out unintentionally, but then intentionally, moms and dads, we need to be teaching our kids about God because it is our job. It is our number one job as parents."— Amber Pike [00:18:09 → 00:18:19]Family Traditions: "We are probably the most consistent is that we always pray together at night before bed. And little sis picks who prays that night."— Amber Pike [00:21:41 → 00:22:09]"Childhood Rebellions": "Yes, I was kicked out of Sunday school as a child."— Amber Pike [00:24:21 → 00:24:23] Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show