Épisodes

  • S14E07 Sin, shame and guilt

    S14E07 Sin, shame and guilt
    Mar 3 2026
    In today’s episode, Anna and Jess talk about the complex topics of sin, shame and guilt. They acknowledge that whilst we might have different theological views or backgrounds, as parents and carers we want to make sure that our children and teens have a good understanding of these concepts in a way that helps them continue to connect with God and build relationship with Him. They use the Parenting for Faith Key Tools of Unwinding and Chat & Catch to help unpack these ideas and equip you with how to talk to the children in your life about them. Links: BRF Online https://brfonline.org.uk/ Sandbox Analogy https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/sandpits-and-sin/ Milk Analogy https://brfonline.org.uk/programs/parenting-teens-for-a-life-of-faith?cid=4473191&permalink=catch Explaining sin, shame and guilt: Facebook live https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/explaining-sin-shame-and-guilt-facebook-live/ Sin, forgiveness and salvation https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/summary-sin-forgiveness-and-salvation/ 40 ways to start a conversation with God in Lent https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/40-ways-to-start-a-conversation-with-god-in-lent/ Easter side-by-sides https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Side-by-Sides-at-Easter-Springboard.pdf Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: 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.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    30 min
  • S14E06 : Joe Lowther

    S14E06 : Joe Lowther
    Feb 24 2026
    In today’s episode, Anna talks with Joe, the founder of KICK, a charity that transforms young people’s lives, with God’s love, through sport and support. They take an honest look at the current experiences of young people and talk about how the work of KICK, as well as the church community can help. Using the Parenting for Faith tools of Windows & Framing, they offer a way for parents and carers to be able to connect with their teen as well as connect them with God. Links: KICK https://kick.org.uk/ Parenting as a Church Leaders Course online on Wednesday 29th April, more information and booking available here https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/pacl-course-2/ Parenting as a Church Leader Book - https://www.brfresources.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith-books/products/parenting-as-a-church-leader-helping-your-family-thrive Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: 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.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    27 min
  • S14E05 : Relationships and Romance

    S14E05 : Relationships and Romance
    Feb 10 2026
    As Valentine’s Day rolls around, Anna and Jess chat about romance and relationships. They explore how we can help our children and teenagers have a God-focused view of their lives and see how relationships might fit in with that. They chat about the various ways the media has shaped what our young people believe are ‘successful relationships’. They've got some tips and ideas of how to talk about it all, without pressure or awkwardness. They share how to use the Parenting for Faith tools of Framing and Unwinding to tackle this topic with the children and teens in your life. Links: Parenting as a Church Leaders Course online on Wednesday 29th April, more information and booking available here https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/pacl-course-2/ The Whole Story - https://thewholestory.thinkific.com/ Kate Wharton on Singleness - https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/114-tackling-big-questions-chatting-if-kids-need-verbal-reassurance-and-kate-wharton-on-singleness Boyfriends and girlfriends: Facebook Live - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/boyfriends-and-girlfriends-facebook-live/ More resources about relationships, sexuality and gender - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/relationships-gender-and-sexuality/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: 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.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    28 min
  • S14E04 : Dr. Krish Kandiah

    S14E04 : Dr. Krish Kandiah
    Feb 3 2026
    In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Krish Kandiah to talk about hospitality and what it can look like in everyday family life. Dr Krish Kandiah is the director of Sanctuary Foundation, an author, social entrepreneur and broadcaster amongst many other things! Together with his wife Miriam they are adoptive parents, birth parents and foster parents. Krish shares how his heart for hospitality was modelled by his mum’s generous, open-door approach - showed him what loving others really looks like, even in the face of racism. We chat about how hospitality can be part of ordinary family life: from fostering or adoption, to inviting someone over for a birthday party, or just noticing who might need a welcome at church. Krish reminds us that hospitality is all rooted in knowing that we are loved by God and only then can we love others well. In this episode, we talk about Framing (one of our Five Key Tools) for our children and teenagers. Links: @krishkandiah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/krishkandiah/?hl=en and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DrKrishKandiah/ Framing https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/framing/ The Sanctuary Foundation https://sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk/ Whistlestop Tales: Around the World in 10 Bible Stories https://www.eden.co.uk/whistlestop-tales-krish-and-miriam-kandiah/ Whistlestop Tales: Around the Bible with 10 Extraordinary Children https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/christian-books-for-children/bible-stories-for-children/age-8-to-10-bible-stories/whistlestop-tales-9781399801300/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: 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.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    28 min
  • S14E03 : Sleep Strategies

    S14E03 : Sleep Strategies
    Jan 27 2026
    Sleep can be one of the most vulnerable parts of family life. When the house is quiet and the lights go out, worries can feel bigger, fears can surface, and everyone is a little more tired than they’d like to be. In this episode, Anna and Jess explore how God meets us and our children in those moments - even in the dark. Using the Parenting for Faith Key Tools, they talk about unwinding unhelpful ideas about sleep and darkness, framing what’s really going on at bedtime, and creating simple ways for children to chat and catch with God. With honest stories and practical ideas for under-fives, children, teenagers, and parents, this episode is a gentle reminder that you’re not alone - and that God is already there. Links: ● Helping children who have nightmares or who are scared of the dark https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/scared-of-the-dark-helping-our-children-through-the-night/ ● Facebook live with Rachel Turner about sleep https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/sleep-struggles-facebook-live/ ● Comfort in the Darkness by Rachel Turner https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/comfort-in-the-darkness-the-book/ ● The Five Key Tools https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tools/ ● Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible .If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: 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.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    25 min
  • S14E02: Rachel Turner

    S14E02: Rachel Turner
    Jan 20 2026
    In today’s episode we speak to Rachel Turner about keys truths that all parents and carers need to hear. Rachel Turner has worked within church leadership and family, youth and children’s ministry for over 20 years. After serving full-time in multiple churches, she then went on to found Parenting for Faith in partnership with BRF Ministries. Through her and her team’s work, they have created multiple online courses, resources and a podcast to enable parents and carers to disciple their children and for church leaders to create a parenting for faith culture within their communities. She is an international speaker and the author of nine books. In her work, she has consulted and partnered with national denominations and regional networks across Europe, North America and Australasia to enable growth in intergenerational church, robust family ministry, and church culture change. She lectures on leadership and intergenerational church at the Institute for Children, Youth and Mission (CYM) and St. Padarn’s Institute. She is a huge Star Trek fan. Her love language is beautiful or quirky stationary. She is currently serving as the Discipleship Pastor at Hope Church Harrogate, and is writing her tenth book entitled The Ministry of Ordinary Walks. Links: Grandparenting for Faith Course https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/grandparenting-for-faith-course/ Rachel Turner’s website https://www.rachelturner.org.uk/ Key truths for parents and carers https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/key-truths-for-parents-and-carers/ Facilitating side-by-side encounters for adults and children https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/fringe-families/ It takes a church to raise a parent by Rachel Turner https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/it-takes-church-raise-parent-book/ Being God’s Child: A Parent’s Guide by Anna Hawken https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/being-gods-child/ Comfort in Uncertain Times by Rachel Turner https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/comfort-in-uncertain-times-the-book/ Comfort in the Darkness by Rachel Turner https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/comfort-in-the-darkness-the-book/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Takeaways Parents are central to their children's spiritual development. The church and parents must work together for effective discipleship. God understands the challenges of parenting through His relationship with Jesus. There is no guaranteed formula for raising children in faith. Every family's approach to parenting is unique. Parenting is a journey filled with ups and downs, just like faith journeys. It's important to equip children for real-life challenges. Resources like 'Comfort in Uncertain Times' can benefit both parents and children. Spiritual growth is a lifelong journey for both parents and children. Parenting is not meant to be done in isolation. Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: 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.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    31 min
  • S14E01: Where did you see God today?

    S14E01: Where did you see God today?
    Jan 13 2026
    In today’s episode, Jess and Anna chat about how to use the question ‘Where did you see God today?’, as we start 2026. It’s a great question to ask yourself and opens up lots of opportunities to create windows and frame (two of the Five Key Tools of Parenting for Faith) for the children and young people in your life. Anna is the Parenting for Faith Ministry Lead and has been getting to grips with Parenting for Faith for the last 15 years, the last 8 of those working at BRF Ministries. Jess is the Development & Relationship Lead at Parenting for Faith. She is ordained and new to the BRF Ministries team last year but has worked with children and young people in church and diocesan teams for over 20 years. They are also both parents trying to figure out how to do this in the normal chaos of everyday family life. Links: Where did you see God today? Free printable https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/where-did-you-see-god-today/ Grandparenting for Faith course starting on 27 Jan 2026. You can join as an individual, couple or group. https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/grandparenting-for-faith-online-course-jan-feb-2026 Parenting as a Church leader Day on 29 April https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith-events/products/parenting-as-a-church-leader-day-2 Session on how to cover your children if you have a ministry or leadership role https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/course/3-covered/ Send us your questions, stories and ideas for future episodes at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible.If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: 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.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    19 min
  • S13 Bonus Episode: The Power of Grandparents (Becky Sedgwick)

    S13 Bonus Episode: The Power of Grandparents (Becky Sedgwick)
    Dec 16 2025
    In today’s episode we speak to Becky Sedgwick, author of Grandparenting for Faith and co-presenter of the Grandparenting for Faith course about the power of the grandparent generation. Listen and share with friends and relatives this Christmas and please also share the episode within anyone who might appreciate hearing it. This is a recording of a webinar on the Church Support Hub. Links: Buy the Grandparenting for Faith course for Christmas - either for people to do at their own pace or join the zoom course run by our team Tuesdays at 7pm starting on 27 Jan. https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/grandparenting-for-faith-course/ Email proof of purchase of either version with grandparents names and your names and we’ll send you a personalised gift voucher free of charge. Buy the Grandparenting for Faith book https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith/products/grandparenting-for-faith-sharing-god-with-the-children-you-love-the-most Buy An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/new-titles/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast Explore the Church Support Hub https://churchsupporthub.org/ Send us your questions, stories or topic ideas to parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Follow BRF Ministries on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/brfcharity Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ 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. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    35 min