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 [email protected]

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.

In today’s episode we speak to Rachel Turner, founder of Parenting for Faith and key contributor to An A - Z of Parenting for Faith. We share a snippet of the top five parenting topics (as voted by you) covered in the book and ask Rachel for any thoughts to add. This is a recording of part of the book launch event which took place in September. The topics chosen were arguments, school, church engagement, partner on a different place in their faith journey and social media.

Links:

Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/

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 to either with grandparents names and your names and we’ll send you a personalised gift voucher free of charge.

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

Send us your questions, stories or topic ideas to parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

Arguments podcast episode with Caitlin Boddy https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/s11e2-arguments-with-caitlin-boddy

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.

In today’s episode we speak to Paul Mallard about spending Christmas with friends or family who aren’t Christians, especially children who have walked away. Paul served as a pastor for 40 years in three different churches. He now works as Director for the West Midlands for the FIEC (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, UK), supporting churches and their leaders across the region. He’s the

author of several books, including Invest Your Disappointments and Heaven: Living with

Eternity in View. He and his wife Edrie have four children and nine grandchildren. Apologies that Paul’s audio isn’t totally clear in this episode, we have improvements to audio quality planned for the new season.

Links:

Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/

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 to either with grandparents names and your names and we’ll send you a personalised gift voucher free of charge.

Buy When children walk away from Jesus by Paul Mallard https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/when-children-walk-away-from-jesus?srsltid=AfmBOoowUY1mio5VHd8Ciwh7sZD3z_uNVMfKyAaNLS8Zrg15pfXPakw-

Paul mentions The Hole in our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-hole-in-our-holiness-paperback

Parenting for Faith key tool of Creating Windows https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/creating-windows/

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 has a chapter on Walking away from faith based on this podcast episode with Sarah Walton and Linda Green https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/s7e9-the-one-where-they-walk-away-from-faith-with-sarah-walton-and-linda-green

Send us your questions, stories or topice ideas to parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

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.

In today’s episode we speak to Anna Shaw about the mental load and what it’s got to do with discipleship. Anna is a mum, a teacher, vicar’s wife, DBE and Bishop’s Council member, and the CPAS specialist on working with schools. Her Education MA thesis was on Christian distinctiveness in CE schools, and she delivers clergy training nationally. We chat about the overwhelm and mental load that parents and carers experience today and explore how we might reach and help others around us struggling with that too as well as the impact that addressing it might have on us and our children too.

Links:

Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/

Atomic Habits by James Clear https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

Share your thoughts and ideas on this topic in our Facebook group for parents and carers https://www.facebook.com/groups/452711675259752

Growing Faith in Schools by Anna Shaw https://grovebooks.co.uk/product/ed-62-growing-faith-in-schools/

It takes a church to raise a parent https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/family-ministry/products/it-takes-a-church-to-raise-a-parent-creating-a-culture-where-parenting-for-faith-can-flourish

School Ventures from CPAS https://www.ventures.org.uk/schoolventures/churches

Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

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.

In today’s episode we speak to Chip Kendall about all sorts of things including surfing the waves with our kids to help them find purpose and reach their full potential. Chip is a songwriter and recording artist with a big heart for using music to connect people with God. He is the author of the Level Up series of children's books (levelupbooks.com) and previously fronted the dance/alternative evangelistic team thebandwithnoname. He is also part of the Soul Children movement in the UK, serves on the missions team at Audacious Church in Manchester and as a UK ambassador for Maoz Israel.

Links:

Level Up Books https://levelupbooks.com/

Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/

Surfing the Waves Key Tool https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/surfing-the-waves/

Raise money for Parenting for Faith with a couple of clicks, at no extra cost to you https://www.giveasyoulive.com/charity/brf

Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

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.

In today’s episode we speak to Dr Jerry Woodbridge about grief. Dr. Jerry Woodbridge is a Christian author, grief advocate, and lifelong educator with a heart for those navigating loss. Drawing from over 40 years of experience in the classroom and her personal journey through widowhood, Jerry writes to help grieving

children and their caregivers rediscover hope and healing.

Links:

Find out more about Jerry and her work at https://www.drjerrylwoodbridge.com/

Talking to kids about remembrance https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/talking-to-kids-about-remembrance/

More support on navigating grief https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/grief/

Buy An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/discipleship/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast

Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

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.

In today’s episode we speak to Jonathan Beecham about gaming. Jonathan is a digital creator and founder of Emmaus Gaming. He is based in London and has a background in youth ministry where he utilised video games and social media to pioneer new ways of doing ministry online. We asked Jonathan about how to use the Parenting for Faith key tool of ‘surfing the waves’ to come alongside your child or teenager if they enjoy gaming.

Links:

Emmaus Gaming https://www.emmaus.gg/ . You can also find them at youtube.com/@EmmausGaming, instagram.com/@emmaus.gg and tiktok.com/@emmaus.gg

More from Parenting for Faith on gaming https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/summary-gaming/

Buy An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/discipleship/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast

Grandparenting for Faith webinar https://churchsupporthub.org/all-resources/your-secret-weapon-the-grandparent-generation/

Become a regular giver to Parenting for Faith, each of you giving just £2 a month make a real difference https://www.brf.org.uk/donate/.

Surfing the waves key tool https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/surfing-the-waves/

Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

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.

In today’s episode we speak to some more of the Parenting for Faith team about their favourite chapters from An A - Z of Parenting for Faith, which is out this Friday, 24 October. Lucy Rycroft is the editor of An A - Z of Parenting for Faith and on the speaker team, she also runs a ministry called The Hope-Filled Family. Jess Rodewald is the Development and Relationship Lead, she chats to Anna about disappointment and how we can support our children and young people to recognise and express it. Laura Trigg is the Administrator and she shares what stood out to her in the emotions chapter of the book. David Burn is the Marketing and Engagement Lead and he offers some thoughts on gaming and how it can be a powerful tool for connection.

Links:

Preorder An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast

Disappointment in God episode that the chapter Jess references is based on https://on.soundcloud.com/HPqPJmlONR8aZbwxDc

When catch is hard https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/when-catch-is-hard/

Parenting teens for a life of faith course https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/parenting-teens-course/

Gaming https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/summary-gaming/ and listen in next week as we talk to Jonathan Beecham from Emmaus Gaming.

The key tools (we talking about unwinding and creating windows with Jess, chat and catch with Laura and surfing the waves with David) https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tools/

Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

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.

In today’s episode we speak to Kate Irvine and Becky Sedgwick about Halloween. Kate is the Support Coordinator at Parenting for Faith and she chooses an extract from the Halloween chapter of An A - Z of Parenting for Faith about how to find your family’s fit for Halloween to share. Becky is the Parenting for Faith Resourcer and she shares how to help us talk to our kids about the devil. They also tell us some more about Grandparenting for Faith. If you’re not a grandparent, please do share the book or course with anyone of a grandparent generation in your life.

Links:

Sign up to the book launch for An A - Z of Parenting for Faith on 18 October https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-book-launch

Preorder An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast

Halloween bonus episode that Kate read from https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/halloween-bonus-episode

All the Parenting for Faith Halloween resources https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/halloween/

Talking to our kids about the devil https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/talking-to-our-kids-about-the-devil/

Grandparenting for Faith book (a great Christmas present!) https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/grandparenting-for-faith/

Grandparenting for Faith course https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/grandparenting-for-faith-course/

Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

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.

In today’s episode we speak to Vicki Smith from Growing Hope about additional needs, When Dreams Change and the unwinding tool. Vicki is Growing Hope’s Interim CEO, a charity that champions accessibility and supports children with additional needs and their families through clinics set up in partnership with churches across the UK. Vicki is passionate about enabling families to receive help and support that they may otherwise never have access to as well as encouraging churches to be places of welcome for all. She is Mum to two teenage boys and married to Jonathan who is Worship Director at their Church in South East London. "

Links:

Book Parenting as a Church Leader Day on 9 October https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/book-pacl-day/

Sign up to the book launch for An A - Z of Parenting for Faith on 18 October

Growing Hope - https://growinghope.org.uk/

When Dreams Change - https://growinghope.org.uk/wdcreferrals

Creating windows and additional needs FAQ https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/creating-windows-and-additional-needs-faqs/ (link to other tools and additional needs FAQS can be accessed from there)

Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

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.