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The Parenting for Faith podcast — 315 episodes
S15 E05 Dealing with Exams and Tests
S15 E04 How to Hear God - with Pete Greig
S15E03 How to decide what you think
S15 E02: Purpose with Hannah Miller
S15 E01: A Faith That Lasts
S14 Bonus: After Spring Harvest - What Next?
S14E10 Belonging Without Barriers
S14E09 Telling the Whole Story
S14E08 Confidence with Gemma Hunt
S14E07 Sin, shame and guilt
S14E06 : Joe Lowther
S14E05 : Relationships and Romance
S14E04 : Dr. Krish Kandiah
S14E03 : Sleep Strategies
S14E02: Rachel Turner
S14E01: Where did you see God today?
S13 Bonus Episode: The Power of Grandparents (Becky Sedgwick)
S13E13: The Top 5 Parenting Topics from A-Z of Parenting for Faith (Rachel Turner)
S13E12: Christmas with family or friends who aren't Christians (Paul Mallard)
S13E11: The Mental Load (Anna Shaw)
S13E10: Potential and Purpose (Chip Kendall)
S13E9: Grief (Dr Jerry Woodbridge)
S13E8: Gaming (Jonathan Beecham)
S13E7: Disappointment, Emotions and Gaming (David Burn, Jess Rodewald, Laura Trigg)
S13E6: Halloween (Kate Irvine and Becky Sedgwick)
S13E5: Additional Needs (Vicki Smith)
S13E4: Theology Behind Faith at Home (Sarah Strand and Emma Parker)
S13E3: Dyslexia and Faith (Zoe Strong)
S13E2: Autism and Faith (Dr Leon Van Ommen and Lizzy Peach)
S13E1: ADHD and faith (Tamara Rosier)
S12 BONUS: Be Still (Lucy Rycroft)
S12E12: Q&A with Rachel Turner
S12E11: Adopters and foster carers (Rosie Jefferson)
S12E10: Imperfection and motherhood (Chine McDonald)
S12E9: Handling anger (Louise Willis)
S12E8: Social media and online safely (Dorothy Mendez)
S12E7: Framing the ups and downs of life (Rebecca St. James)
S12E6: Self Worth (Debs Peake)
S12E5: Sport (Graham Daniels and Jonny Reid)
S12E4: Emotions (Joy Wendling)
S12E3: Forgiveness (Karen Allen)
S12E2: Tricky Questions (Melissa Richards)
S12E1: Big questions - The Bible (Chris Morphew)
S11E13: Bonus Episode on A Light To Share (Natalie Frisk)
S11E12: Q&A with Rachel Turner
S11E11: Easter (Craige Young)
S11E10: Friendship (Bethany McIlrath)
S11E9: Stepfamilies (Esther Kuku)
S11E8: Gaming (Wini Heron)
S11E7: Lent and Good Friday (Matt White)
S11E6: Shame (Kate Fear)
S11E5: Worship (CK and Chidiuto Imediegwu)
S11E4: Illness of a parent (Matt and Alison Keddilty)
S11E3: Helping older kids engage with the Bible (Olof Brandt)
S11E2: Arguments (with Caitlin Boddy)
S11E1: The new season and how you can get involved
S10E12: How can I Disciple my Adult Children? (Kate Irvine and Becky Sedgwick)
S10E11: Introducing kids to Jesus when I was raised in a non-Christian home (Hope Bonarcher)
S10E10: The importance of Dads (Isaac Frimpong, Tsion Martins and Gary Baah-Sackey)
S10E9: How can I talk to my child about God when they don't believe in him? (Rachel Turner)
S10E8: Praying as a Family (Sarah Hogben)
S10E7: Seeing God in the Everyday (Joy Wendling)
S10E6: How can I teach the faithfulness of God when life is changing? (Dan Hawken)
S10E5: Enjoying Church When it's Hard (Paul Pavlou)
S10E4: Helping our Kids Love the Bible (Trillia Newbell)
S10E3: Where is God When Life is Tough? (Eric Schumacher and Jessika Sanders)
S10E2: Nurturing Faith When We're Busy (Dave Newton)
S10E1: Discipling not Brainwashing (Rachel Turner)
S9E12: Disappointment (Rachel Turner)
S9E11: Financial hardship (Jess Monteiro)
S9E10: An International Move (Stephanie Foster)
S9E9 A High-Achieving Child (Carey and Frances Simon)
S9E8: Breaking Generational Cycles (Fran Hill)
S9E7: Disability (Jade Reynolds)
S9E6: Work-Life Wellbeing (Naomi Aidoo)
S9E5: Losing a Child to Cancer (Rebecca Fogarty)
S9E4: Mental Health (Rachael Newham)
S9E3: Big Emotions (Lisa Campbell)
S9E2: Addiction (Russ De Vos)
S9E1: Early life trauma (Beth Guckenberger)
S8E12: Connecting with God through festivals and celebrations with Rachel Turner
S8E11: Connecting with God through art with Sophie Killingley
S8E10: Connecting with God through dance with Ruth Carpenter
S8E9: Connecting with God through fashion with Tola-Doll Fisher
S8E8: Connecting with God through big questions with Canon J.John
S8E7: Connecting with God through Sport with Richard Shorter
S8E6: Connecting with God through gaming with Ben Jones
S8E5: Connecting with God through writing with Bob Hartman
S8E4: Connecting with God through hospitality with Jo Swinney
S8E3: Connecting with God through theatre with Joanna Adeyinka-Burford
S8E2: Connecting with God through science with Liz Cole
S8E1: Connecting with God through music with Samuel Nwachukwu
S7E15: The one where they lose someone they love - with Abigail Richardson
S7E14: The one about arguing well - with Rachel Turner
S7E13: The one about self harm and eating disorders - with Dr Oluseye Arikawe
S7E12: The one with the divorce - with Erik Castenskiold
S7E11: The one with the new sibling - with Anna Hawken and Lucy Rycroft
S7E10: The one about p0rn - with Ian Henderson
S7E9: The one where they walk away from faith - with Sarah Walton and Linda Green
S7E8: The one where your kid is let down by church - with Natalie Thomas Runion
S7E7: The one about racial equality - with Azariah France-Williams
S7E6: The one with the new church - with Matt McChlery
S7E5: The one about puberty and sex - with Sheila Wray Gregoire
S7E4: The one with the birds and the bees - with Emma Waring
S7E3: The one with the first phone - with Andy Robertson
S7E2: The one with the friendship drama - with Clare Luther
S7E1: The one with the faith commitment - with Christie Thomas
Summer Edit 3: Reading the Bible with others with Sarah Dargue and Felicity Carswell
Summer Edit 2: Supporting each other as parents with Becky Miles and Helen Smith
Summer Edit 1: Preparing our Teens for University with Pippa Elmes
S6E13 *BONUS EPISODE* Being God's Child Launch Day Special with Anna Hawken
S6E12: Helping our kids and teens be God's children too with Rachel Turner
S6E11: Using the family name with Olly Goldenberg
S6 Ep 10: Joining in with what God is doing with Jade Farmer
S6 Ep 9: Learning from your parent with Dr Anita Devi
S6 Ep 8: Seeking parental love with Dr Naomi Graham
S6 Ep 7: Celebrating big and little things with Victoria Beech
S6 Ep 6: Asking for help and what you need with Matt Varah Wilson
S6 Ep 4: Messing up but not giving up with Karen Allen
S6 Ep3: Asking Questions with Justin Brierley
S6 Ep2: Spending time with God with Phil Togwell
S6 Ep1: Being God's Child with Toro Olusegun
S5 Ep12: WHAT IF... my children are teenagers or adults? with Becky Sedgwick & Kate Irvine
S5 Ep11: WHAT IF... my child hates church? with Rachel Turner
S5 Ep10: WHAT IF... I don't have time or capacity? with Elizabeth El-Mostain
S5 Ep9: WHAT IF... my children and I have been bereaved? with Xanthe Barker
S5 Ep8: WHAT IF... my partner doesn't share my faith? with Cathy Bond and Ruth Morgans
S5 Ep7: WHAT IF... I have cancer? with Rachel Turner
S5 Ep6: WHAT IF... my child is struggling with emotional health? with Rae Morfin
S5 Ep5: WHAT IF... we don't have church community? with Suzy Wilson
S5 Ep4: WHAT IF... I'm struggling with doubt? with Kat Wordsworth
S5 Ep3: WHAT IF... I'm the church leader? with Rhi O'Rourke, Rachel Turner and Lucy Rycroft
S5 Ep2: WHAT IF... my child is on the autistic spectrum? with Cavan Wood
S5 Ep1: WHAT IF... my child has had challenging life experiences? with Rae Morfin from TLG
S4 Ep 12: More Q&A with Rachel Turner
S4 Ep11: Q&A with Rachel Turner
S4 Ep10: Connecting with God at Christmas with Lizzie Laferton
S4 Ep9: Your kid's digital diet with Duncan Reid
S4 Ep8: Engaging kids with the Bible with Ed Drew
S4 Ep7: Puberty and growing up with Rachel Turner
S4 Ep6: Success and failure in sport with Richard Shorter
S4 Ep5: Building your child's emotional wellbeing with Katharine Hill
S4 Ep4: Cost of living and money with Jess Monteiro
S4 Ep3: School and friendships with Olly Goldenberg
S4 Ep2: Understanding gaming as a Christian parent with Andy Robertson
S4 Ep1: Watching movies from a Christian perspective with Nate Morgan Locke
S3 Ep12: The character of God and a question on parenting a big family
S3 Ep11: The bedtime routine and a question about nightmares
S3 Ep10: God is Stranger book review and quiet time boundaries with under 5s
S3 Ep9: Melissa Kruger on God's grace and a question about being overly focused on sin
S3 Ep8: Spiritual, mental and physical fitness and preparing a child for a funeral
S3 Ep7: Lucy Moore and Iain Nash on learning with children and single parents on Father's Day
S3 Ep6: Involving the older generation in kids' spiritual lives and a question on unkind friends
S3 Ep5: Explaining the Trinity and God using additional needs challenges for good
S3 Ep4: Exposing kids to popular culture and a teen struggling with unanswered prayer
S3 Ep3: Welcoming people from Ukraine and explaining trauma to adopted children
S3 Ep2: Spiritual life of babies and toddlers and children's apologetics
S3 Ep1: Bible Play and a question about Noah
S2 Ep11: Sin and Forgiveness (Easter Special)
S2 Ep10: Gadgets and Gaming
S2 Ep9: Additional Needs
S2 Ep8: Siblings
S2 Ep7: Comfort in Uncertain Times
S2 Ep6: Under Fives
S2 Ep5: Questions
S2 Ep4: Tweens and Teens
S2 Ep3: Chat and Catch
S2 Ep2: Bumps and Babies
S2 Ep1: The Bible
#121 disagreeing with our kids, should kids memorise prayers and Darren Quinnell on supporting boys
#120 comfort in uncertainty, church with a child with additional needs and Mama Bear Apologetics
#119c Making Your Mind Up About Halloween for pre-teens and teens
#119b Making Your Mind Up About Halloween for 5-11s
#119a Making Your Mind Up About Halloween for under 5s
#118 Dealing with Christian jargon, summer holiday resources and what do Christian fathers need
#117 Managing social media, sharing Parenting for Faith and Laura Wifler on her book and ministry
#116 Being real with God, kids using God to win an argument and spiritual conversations from gaming
#115c Helping your family love church again for pre-teens and teens
#115b Helping your family love church again for 5-11s
#115a Helping your family love church again for under 5s
#114 Tackling big questions, chatting if kids need verbal reassurance and Kate Wharton on singleness
#113 spiritual disciplines, kids' emotional responses to scripture and spirituality changing as dads
#112c Accessing God's word with dyslexia or reading difficulties for pre-teens and teens
#112b Accessing God's word with dyslexia or reading difficulties for 5-11s
#112a Accessing God's word with dyslexia or reading difficulties for under 5s
#111 Engaging with guilt, how to help our kids love the Bible and the meaning of the family of God
#110 Surfing the waves with a teen, key tools with a baby and siblings of kids with additional needs
#109 Using 'I wonder' questions, is wriggling disrespectful and a teen reflects on her faith journey
#108c Telling the whole story of the Bible for preteens and teens
#108b Telling the whole story of the Bible for 5-11s
#108a Telling the whole story of the Bible for under fives
#107 Chatting for the non-chatty, are PJ's disrespectful and parenting like St Joseph
#106 Being God connected and God smart, church conflict and a healthy and holistic view of sin
#105 Sexual harassment, catching from God when we're struggling and Lucy Rycroft on adoption
#104c Explaining sin, shame and guilt for preteens and teens
#104b Explaining sin, shame and guilt to 5 - 11s
#104a Explaining sin, shame and guilt for under fives
#103 Understanding Jesus' emotions, love languages with teens and prayer for you and your baby
#102 God behind the scenes, is chatting to God irreverent and a book review
#101 God's generosity, sibling envy and Mark Arnold on additional needs and lockdown
#100 The whys as well as the whats, laying good foundations and Colour and Shape Online
#99 Encouragement, struggling to engage with Chat and Catch and a taster of the new book
#98c Reconnecting with church community for preteens and teens
#98b Reconnecting with church community for 5 - 11s
#98a Reconnecting with church community for under fives
#97 The power of songs and memory, making a Christian commitment and the Dads' fire circle
#96 Being a lazy genius in lockdown, managing emotions with God and explaining forgiveness
#95 The inside scoop on 2021
#94 Looking back over 2020, explaining your role in church and a parent coming to faith
#93 Father Christmas, a historically accurate Christmas story and sharing our own stories
#92 Gift giving on a tight budget, disagreeing with school's approach and guided prayer in pregnancy
#91 The Christmas story and COVID, missing the mountain tops and The Selfish Giant
#90 Reshaping behaviour, spiritually inputting when they're not your kids and godparenting
#89 Changing up your way of connecting to God, when God doesn't 'make it better' and living by faith
#88c Preparing preteens and teens for a different Christmas
#88b Preparing 5 - 11s for a different Christmas
#88a Preparing your under fives for a different Christmas
#87 Too tight trousers, dinner and a movie with Jesus and supporting teens prayer lives
#86c - The world's view of the supernatural and preteens and teens
#86b The world's view of the supernatural and 5s - 11s
#86a The world's view of the supernatural and under 5s
#85 Figuring out our feelings, nightmares and the Book of Wonders
#84 The power of a parent's voice, a story for the pandemic, and Simon Parry on kids and worship
#83 Lost in the woods, building connection with teens and supporting families with additional needs
#82c Getting back to secondary school
#82b Getting back to primary school
#82a Getting back to routine with under fives
#81 Unwinding in the moment, different experiences of lockdown and talking openly about miscarriage
#80 The Ten Commandments, struggling with school and Lucy Rycroft on the Parenting for Faith course
#79 Black cherry jam, equipping teens to make good decisions and God as a parent
#78 Equipping kids to go back to school, struggling with prayer and Gail Adcock on family devotions
#77 Saying goodbye to a season, fairies and magical lands and Olly Goldenberg on evangelistic kids
#76 A passive view of God, back to school and two household church
#75 Catching from God differently, explaining your role in church and encouragement for key workers
#74 Disappointment with God, ready for confirmation and the importance of values
SPECIAL EPISODE: Engaging with an online festival with preteens or teenagers
SPECIAL EPISODE: Engaging with an online festival with 5 - 11s
SPECIAL EPISODE: Engaging with an online festival with under fives
#73 Sharing your story, helping children connect and serving as a family
#72 Lessons from pioneering, enjoying not going to church and songwriting with Simon Parry
#71: Bible baddies, the joy of the Lord and all children connecting with God
#70c Disengaged or disinterested preteens and teens
#70b Disengaged or disinterested 5 - 11s
#70a Disengaged or disinterested under fives
#69 The Biblical theology of prayer, getting kids to listen to Bible stories and Fuzz Dix on trust
#68 The positive plateau, selfish kids and Alan Charter on fostering
#67 Women in the Bible, nothing left to give and devotionals
#66 Character traits you don't like, George Floyd's funeral And teenagers in lockdown
#65 Lockdown Q And A
#64 Loneliness in lockdown, spiritual disciplines and creativity in our spiritual lives
#63 Bible stories for this season, struggling with online church and God's Generals for Kids
#62 Parenting for faith during lockdown, modesty and Cold Cups of Tea and Hiding in the Loo
#61 Bonus Episode: Faith and coronavirus - what do we tell the kids?
#60 Sisyphus the Greek King, explaining the call to prayer and additional needs support
#59 God answering prayers, dating as a single parent and ruthlessly eliminating hurry
#58 Hitting dead ends, the world's view of failure and Allstar Kids Club GO
#57 The Chosen TV series, choosing a school and podcast clubs
#56 Types of prayer, equipping kids to find answers in the Bible and explaining death and funerals
#55 Framing the new year, the taste of communion and At Home with God with Olly Goldenberg
#54 The power of the apology, how to handle Herod and birds in the woods
#53 Christmas Special: Nativity characters, under fives in church and unwinding
#52 A 'should' free Christmas, dealing with rejection and what our children really need
#51 Praying 'the prayer', divorce and milestones
#50 Your journey of chat and catch, toddlers and Redeeming Advent
#49 Talking about God without asking questions, RE lessons and talking with teens
#48 Responding to the good stuff, lying and why do people like being scared?
#47 Fun in faith formation, nothing for little ones and annoyed at school.
Halloween Bonus Episode
#46 Shame, different rules for different families and a Norwegian wedding
#45 Homegrown, being kind to ourselves and Rachel's teen years
#44 What Saul did right, explaining concubines and heading off to uni
#43 Different worldviews, not holiday club anymore and gender neutral toys
#42 Serving in church, parental guilt and catching for your bump or baby
#41 Beauty and manliness, grandparenting and being a taxi driver or a tour guide
#40 Not just for kids, allowed different things in church and parenting adult children
#39 Summer stories, changing up chat and catch and grief
#38 Church on holiday, misconceptions and being God's child
Heading Home Bonus Episode - how do we take it home?
#37 The 'play with me' tool, helping kids worship and prepping for Christian camps
#36 How to finish well, spiritual love languages and talking about films
#35 Coping with failure, explaining death and the book 'Growing With'
#34 Catching from God, the creation vs evolution debate and nightmares
#33 God's wrath, if he doesn't exist and wearing a ministry and a parent hat
#32 Balancing parenting advice, under 3s in church and additional needs parents
#31 If God doesn't exist, social media and learning from carers
#30 Heart gardens, new to faith and living with chronic pain
#29 Persecution, struggling to focus and Ali Campbell on tweenagers
#28 Prepping for a non-Christian world, aggressive behaviour and mummy meditations
#27 Going beyond resources, avoiding 'Jesus is my buddy' and no one size fits all.
#26 Adult only spaces, prayer formulas and grandparents
#25 Children's spirituality research, autism and Krish Kandiah's God is Stranger.
#24 Easter special part 2: leading your kid to Christ, when you've got nothing left and Willy Wonka
#23 Easter special part 1: Lent, welcoming a new baby and Good Friday
#22 Guaranteeing faith, when your kids don't like their church groups and disciplining for character
#21 Struggling to connect, busy households and making God a key part of storytelling
#20 Explaining violence, how to run a Parenting for Faith course and prayer with under 5s
#19 Paddling at the right speed, explaining grace and prepping for house moves
#18 Feedback when kids pray, connecting science and faith and lessons from a walk in the woods
#17 Romance, when there's no children's ministry and awkward Biblical love stories
#16 Taking children places they're not invited, is it too late and Elle Bird on the film Tangled
#15 'Being in the middle', helping siblings connect and Rachel's dad on parenting as a shift worker
#14 First generation Christians, helping disengaged teens and how the Bible was made
#13 An invitation, New Year's resolutions, Old Testament stories and your child's next step
#12 Mary did you know, Christmas lists and parenting teens
#11 Advent, blended families and putting God first
#10 Starting with teens, guardians of the playground and growing discernment in under 5s
#9 Remembrance Day, Additional Needs and Family Rituals
#8 Emotional intelligence, dealing with mean kids and explaining Guy Fawkes and religious violence
#7 Comfort in the darkness, questions on mindfulness and finding your family's fit at Halloween
#6 'This is me' and self esteem, under 5s connecting with God and exploring the movie Coco
#5 How to make wise decisions, tackling an interest in violence and why we need boredom.
#4 The power of a follower, questions about teens and healing and the history of children's ministry
#3 Lessons from babysitting, what your kids hear about God from others and using storybook Bibles
#2 How to ask questions that spiritually go somewhere, Live Q&A, and making relaxed plans
#1 Avoiding labels, why we don't just 'skip' life, and mixing age groups