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When were you last exhausted? You were just so tired, you couldn’t go on. Ed has an epic aquatic story that will blow your mind, and Jam explains why he doesn’t like water. And get ready to shout “Ego Eimi!” It’ll make sense at the time. This is the Fifth Sign of the Secret King from John 6:16-20    Sketch by James Cary, performed by Nat and Rob Holman Song: There is No Mountain High Enough from Dumbrocks  Questions U5s What did Jesus do in this story? 5-7s Why were the disciples worried? 8s-11s Can you think of a situation in the next week when you might need to pray to Jesus for help to get through? Over 11s Why do you think Jesus lets us get into those really hard or scary situations?   the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

When were you last really REALLY hungry? And there was either no food, or weird food? How long can you go without food? Longer than an emperor penguin? A bear? A crocodile? This time, Ed and Jam look at the fourth sign, and the only one in all four gospels (can you name all four?), the Feeding of the 5000 and discover that only Jesus gives us what we need. Song: A New New Day by Awesome Cutlery Sketch by James Cary performed by Rob and Nat Holman   Questions U5s             What did Jesus give everyone in todays story 5-7s            If you had been fed by Jesus that day, what would you have said to your parent at the end?  8-11s          Are you praying for something you need at the moment? 11-14s        Are you believing Jesus gives us what you need? When do you doubt it?   the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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 situation in our schools, the developing conversation with our children through puberty and the right way to understand identity labels. Catch Amy's big news on Farmer Adam's wife and how the little screaming people in her head have been brought under control.Resources highlighted in this podcast:Finding Your Best identity by Andrew BuntRaising Confident Kinds in a Confusing World by Ed Drew (Available to pre-order now)'Who Am I' Faith in Kids downloadable resources. Session 2 covers friendship and sexualityEp 108 - Friendship with Matt FullerPeople:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids.Andrew Bunt, is Emerging Generations Director for Living Out and is part of a church on the south east coast. He is the author of Finding Your Best identity and People Not Pronouns: Reflections on Transgender Experience  Julie Maxwell, a Community Paediatrician shares insight around the issues children are facing as they struggle with mental health and question their gender. Julie also works for Lovewise.Ed Shaw - is the pastor of Emmanuel City Centre in Bristol, England, and part of the editorial team at Living Out. He loves his family and friends, church and city, gin and tonic, and music and books. the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

Ever been stuck somewhere for 38 years? How bad can traffic be? And when Jesus does something amazing, do we miss the point? What is work? Is this too many questions? And what was life like was Jam and Ed were ten? This week, the third sign in John 5:1-16. Sketch by James Cary, performed by Rob and Nat Holman Song: Get up by Slugs & Bugs featuring Zeke Mitchell from Sing the Bible Vol. 3 Boogie along to the video  Questions Under 5 What amazing thing did Jesus do in this story? 5-7 How do you think you would have reacted to what Jesus did if you’d been there? 8-11 If you’d been there, what questions would you have had for Jesus? Over 11s Do you find it hard to live for Jesus while you have unanswered questions? Why is that?  the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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 Ed, Amy and Matt Fuller.Let's help our children be the friends they want others to be for them. We have more to offer than invitations to parties and sleepovers. Hear us disagree over whether it is good to say, 'please be my friend '.Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids.Matt Fuller:  Matt is the Senior Minister of Christ Church Mayfair. He is married to Ceri. They are very grateful to God for their teenage son, who will imminently flee the nest. He was on the staff of the church when it was planted in January 2001 and has had the enormous pleasure of seeing many people trust in Christ and grow in their faith during this time. He is the author of numerous books including  ‘Be true to yourself’. the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

Ed and Jam are back for a new series carrying on with their explorations into the Gospel of John. But what are the seven signs of the secret king? The first is the most famous miracle of all - Jesus turns water into wine.  Find out more about that massive picture by Veronese here.Sketch written by James Cary and performed by Rob and Nat Holman.Song: The Hero by Awesome Cutlery the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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 as they talk with Paul Mallard, Pastor, Conference Speaker, FIEC Board member, Author, Husband, Dad, Grandad who has invested his suffering and beautifully shares his wisdom here. An honest and encouraging listen!Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids.Paul Mallard - was formerly the Pastor of Widcombe Baptist Church in Bath and a member of the FIEC Trust Board. He has been a main speaker at various events, conferences and conventions including Keswick, Word Alive and the Aber Conference. His other books are: Invest Your SufferingAn Identity To Die ForInvest Your DisappointmentsOther ResourcesChristopher Ash , Out of the StormTim Keller, Walking With GodLauren Chandler, Goodbye to GoodbyesJonathan Gibson, The Moon is Always Round Support the showThese podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here.  the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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 Rector, Dorothy is a trained physiotherapist, they have two children; a son and a daughter. Their son suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a life limiting muscle wasting condition for which there is no cure. They share their families story and offer rich encouragement to us all. Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. Nick and Dorothy Jones - Nick Jones is a Rector in County Cavan in Ireland. He is married to Dorothy and they have two children; a son and a daughter. Their son suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Resources:Disability and the Gospel by Michael S Beates the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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 through calmly. Helen Thorne (BCUK) tells us about her own journey through self harm, as well as helping us to calmly think through helping our children with the normal experience of extreme emotions.We are also joined by Simon Poole (CiS) who tells us about a time in his life when his desire for excellence in sport caused him harm. Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. Helen Thorne - is the Director of Training and Resources for Biblical Counselling UK, which seeks to foster and support Christians as they go about the transforming work of Christ that is accomplished through personal ministry of the Word. Helen is an experienced speaker, counsellor and author whose recent books include Hope in an Anxious World, Walking with Domestic Abuse Sufferers, Purity is Possible, Real Change and Real Change for Students.  Simon Poole - works for Christians in Sport as part of the Elite Sport Team supporting elite and professional track and field athletes. He lives in Bicester and is a duathlete.  Resources: A blog by Simon on how this topic can touch on sport A blog by Helen on Self HarmA booklet by Helen on recovering from Self Harm the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

Bonkers! Amazing! Unbelievable! Really? If you don't believe it, come and see for yourself. The final episode in the series. Whatever age your children are, find out together about the selfie toaster, the baby mop and the time Jam met his favourite TV star. And then stay to hear how Nathanael how to find out for himself if Jesus really was the real deal. Let's do the same in 2023. Reading and sketch performed by Anna Boon and Cameron Potts with James Cary. the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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. Hear about the thrills, the surprises and the lessons from Christmas in far off lands.Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.Andy & Jo - with their 2 daughters who are 11 and nearly 13, live inKazakhstan. Sometimes they are working in "normal" jobs like projectmanagement and finance but they are focused on seeing the small localChurch encouraged, equipped and mobilised to reach out tothose around them. Kazakhstan is a beautiful country filled with amazingpeople and adventure! Due to their sensitivity of their ministry, they have asked to withhold their surname. Ken & Helen - spent 4 years in the Indian Subcontinent seeking to share their lives and the Gospel with their community before returning to live in Bradford where they and their two daughters now live and work. If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at podcast@faithinkids.org. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.Support the showThese podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here.  the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

Everyone loves a Christmas hug! Jesus came down to live among us. He could give the real hugs! Bring your whole family along, to hear about the bonkers places people have chosen to live - in a cupboard, out in space and in a plane. But none are as surprising as the Son of God choosing to live .... as a man! Bonkers! More from Liz (Anna Boon) and John (Cameron Potts)And What's that God to do with Christmas? from Dumbrocks the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

How do you join a family? And what’s the average family Christmas? Presents in the morning or afternoon? And did you remember to get batteries? We’re in John 1:11-13 – and do you know who John’s brother is? And the last time two brothers played football for England? More Jam on John; and Liz (Anna Boon) is interview John (Cameron Potts) again. Music from Slugs and Bugs I'm Adopted from Under Where? And get the Camel from Buckingham Palace to the Bethlehem Stable by giving to Faith in Kids. the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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 a seasonal guilty pleasure! It's a Christmas special mash up with fairy lights and badly decorated Christmas trees but no sprout jokes allowed!People:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at podcast@faithinkids.org. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.Support the showThese podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here.  the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

Who doesn't love fairy lights? And how do they remind us of the Christmas story about Jesus? Jam and Ed are digging into John's Gospel - and enlist the help of Amy to talk about lighthouses. Plus Liz (Anna Boon) is in the dark when it comes to the Gospel of John (Cameron Potts).Our Light Has Come is from Dumbrocks' new Christmas Album. Support this vital ministry by buying it! 75% of under 5's attend a church toddler group! What an exciting opportunity!We've produced a toddler Christmas story, with STICKERS! Which introduces little ones to the Christmas story.It is available now from the Good Book Company. Buy it here. Support the show the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

Ed and Jam are back with first of five Christmas podcasts! But wait! Dude, where's my donkey? No shepherds? No angels? No yonder star?That's because we're in John's Gospel and we go right back to the beginning, waaaay further back than you thought possible.Plus Liz (Anna Boon) interviews with John (Cameron Potts).More fun facts, and a new feature called Jam on John. It's all happening! Music from Slugs and Bugs Christmas album. the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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 could we enjoy?This episode is packed with inspiration and resources recommendations from Lizzie Laferton, author of “The God of Amazing Gifts” by @thegoodbookcompany and Beth Lycett, children’s writer and marketing assistant for @10ofthose.They join Ed and Amy for a chat and a gingerbread biscuit.People:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.Lizzie Laferton is part of the women's ministry leadership team at Grace Church Worcester Park, SW London. She is married to Carl and they have two children, Benjamin and Abigail. Before having children, Lizzie worked as a Spanish teacher. She is the author of the God of amazing gifts , There’s a lion in my nativity and The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross Sunday School LessonsBethan Lycett works as Marketing Assistant at Christian booksellers 10ofThose and also edits the Life Magazine. When not working at 10ofThose she also tutors maths, having been a secondary maths teacher for 13 years. She loves reading and baking, and is actively involved in the local church. She also enjoys writing children’s rhyming stories based on the Bible, including The Lost Sheep , Noah’s Ark, The Pearl of Great Price, The Nativity and Love Came Down. She lives in the North West with her husband James and her three sons, Josiah, Elijah and Micah.Lizzie’s recommendation: The God of Amazing Gifts Bethan’s recommendations:The Unexpected GiftJust NicholasAdvent CandlesIf you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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 “well I think you look lovely.”People:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.Sam Allberry - is a pastor, apologist, author and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?; What God Has to Say About Our Bodies; Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?; and 7 Myths about Singleness.Resources:- The ‘Who am I?’ downloadable resource for churches  - ‘I am given a body’ Podcast episode on this topic for the whole family to listen together - What God has to say about our bodies by Sam Allberry - Embodied by Preston Sprinkle - God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies by Justin Holcomb the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

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 response to the “Who am I?” series, even the data geeks are pleased as listener figures have been high!    So, in this episode, Ed & Amy take us on a highlights tour of the gems we've uncovered in the series - Episodes 96 – 99.   Tune in to sample the brilliance of the guests who shared and catch up on the story so far.  We're not done yet. There is plenty more in this series to come. Stay tuned! People:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He’s married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at podcast@faithinkids.org. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.Support the showThese podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here.  the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show

"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 topic together and help us wrap our heads around what the Bible says.We also hear from Andrew Bunt.Our “Who am I?” series of resources aims to equip churches and families to open up conversations about identity, join in the conversation.If you've listened to this and want to know more about gender identity, you can start by listening to another one of our podcasts which speaks into this topic. Find that here.Matt Fuller:  Matt is the Senior Minister of Christ Church Mayfair. He is married to Ceri. They are very grateful to God for their teenage son, who will imminently flee the nest. He was on the staff of the church when it was planted in January 2001 and has had the enormous pleasure of seeing many people trust in Christ and grow in their faith during this time. He is the author of numerous books including  ‘Be true to yourself’.  Gen Johnston: Genevieve is on the staff team at Dundonald Church helping the pastors to think through how as a church we disciple or deploy the women in our church in ministry. She’s married to Johnno, they have three teenage daughters and a beloved dog.  Ed Drew, the Director of Faith in Kids grounds the conversation in how we would parent / care for younger primary, upper primary / secondary school children and their families facing these struggles.If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at podcast@faithinkids.org. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.Support the showThese podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here.  the '4 Kids' podcast is back and we're looking at the 4 signs of Johns Gospel! What are they? Listen to find out more!Search for the Kids podcast on our channel under season 1!Support the show