Faith in Parents
The Faith in Parents podcast is all about helping families raise children for Jesus. On this stream, you’ll find episodes for parents, presented by Ed and Amy, that cover all the issues we think are important today. We’re not trying to give you the answers, but a few starting points. We hope and pray you’ll be inspired to give it a go. Every family can.
Episodes
223 episodes
Looking to God #1 | Deepening our children's confident dependence in God with David McKie
Join us for the wisdom of a world expert on mental health in children and young people! Decades and decades of experience, study and learning brought to you for your encouragement. Join Ed and Amy in hearing the simplest of steps fr...
Looking to God | Introduction | Supporting our Children’s Mental Wellbeing
This is us with the fireworks, the big scissors cutting the ribbon and even a dramatic spray of champagne. This is us kicking off a big new series on mental wellbeing.We have listened, we've been busy and here we are with the topic that we ...
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Fatherhood as a Stepdad with Joe Tossell
What does fatherhood look like as a stepdad? In this honest and encouraging conversation, Joe shares his family’s story — from building trust and “credit in the bank” with your child, to choosing your battles wisely, being c...
Talking Easter: Building Confidence with Chris Morphew
This week on the Faith in Parents podcast, Ed and Amy are joined by Chris Morphew—teacher, chaplain, author, and new dad—to help you make Easter one of the big three family celebrations (alongside Christmas and birthdays).From sock donk...
Talking to Children About... #5 | War & Conflict
How do we talk to our kids about war and conflict?When the news is full of suffering and injustice, it can be hard to know what to say — or how much our children should hear. In this episode of the Faith in Kids Parents Podc...
Talking to Children About... #4 | Poverty & Injustice with Guest Stewart McCulloch
Let Stewart talk you into the light of God's love for all, whether they have lots of money or very little. He has stories to help us to get to grips with how different God's Kingdom is from our world. Join the adventure as Stewart tells ...
Talking to Children About... #3 | Illness Part 2 with Guest Anika Lillicrap
Amy and Ed return to talking about illness. This time they have found an expert to bring the help. Anika helps us to walk a child through the fear and the confusion, when they can't explain it and they can't understand i...
Talking to Children About... #2 | Abortion with Guest Dawn McAvoy
This is the second episode in our Faith in Parents series on talking through the hardest topics – the conversations we’re often told to avoid. In this episode, Ed and Amy are joined by Dawn McAvoy (Both Lives) to talk about the value of life, p...
Talking to Children About... #1 | Illness Part 1 with Guest Jason Heron
We’re kicking off a new Faith in Parents series on the hardest topics parents face - the conversations we’re often told to avoid. In this first episode, we talk about illness.Jason shares his family’s story of unexpected premature birth,...
The Joys of Generation Alpha with Charlie & Dan Blythe
Let's hang out with Charlie and Dan. We're talking Gen Alpha- that's all our kids who are born after 2010. Dan says they're inspiring and hope-filled leaders. They're also voice activated, swiping, coding, messaging, coordinating, tech savvy an...
Helping Whole Families Share Jesus
Let's start 2026 knowing Jesus is going to do good in our families. We start by talking donuts and how our families can reach our friends this year. Listen to Amy's top tip: Be ordinary! Hear Ed's desire to love his frie...
The Chaos of Christmas: A Wise Men's Tale
🌟 Take a break from the chaos and join Ed and Amy for some Christmas encouragement.👑 We’re off on an adventure with the wise men, with all the action of shifting stars, dodging bad guys, the struggle with “boys eyes” and practical encou...
Expectations vs Reality...
It’s nearly Christmas! Ed and Amy chat honestly about the gap between the Christmas we imagine and the one we actually get – the nits, the nit lotion, the 2am present-opening, the sleepless children and the WhatsApp family polls about ...
Everyday Faith with Kate & Matt Parker
Kate and Matt believe they are normal people. Matt knows how to slot motorway bridges into place and Kate is a medical engineer who can juggle twins. Their super power is that they are trying to reach neighbours, colleagues and not-yet-friends ...
Doing Halloween for Christ with Nay Dawson
Join Ed, Amy and Nay Dawson as they talk through a Christian approach to Halloween for parents. We can use Halloween as an opportunity to talk to our children about fearless faith, living distinctively and loving generously. It is also the one ...
Screens #2 | "Can We Watch This?" Parenting Screens Without Panic
In this warm and witty crossover episode of the Faith in Parents and Faith in Kids for Kids podcasts, Ed, Amy, and Jam dive into one of the most common questions parenting seem to be facing every day... "c...
Screens #1 | Pixels and Parables: Can Gaming Be Good?
Pixels and Parables: Can Gaming Be Good? With Guests Tom Clarke and Andy GearsIn this episode, Ed and Amy dive into a conversation many Christian parents are asking: “What do we do about gaming?” Is it a waste o...
Navigating Friendship & Rejection
The joy and angst of our children's friendships are a constant feature of so many homes.Hear Amy and Ed share their stories of friendship success, of God hearing prayers and the miracle of care between children. But we also have the stor...
Trust in God with Sinclair Ferguson
Amy and Ed were pootling down the road to the train station after a fun-filled few days at the Keswick convention, when they got the call from Sinclair Ferguson, 'So I am keen to do this podcast. I am in Keswick. Where are you?' Bra...
The Ed & Amy Interview #2 | Part 2
In this second part of a two episode mini series… Ed and Amy are again invited as guests onto their own podcast to be on the other side of the conversation!They’re joined by Jason, who is asking the questions from his own parenting jour...
The Ed & Amy Interview #1 | Part 1
In this two-part episode of the Faith in Parents podcast, something a little different happens… Ed and Amy find themselves on the other side of the conversation!They’re joined by Jason, who brings the real-time wonderings of a parent tr...
Parenting the Heart
Join Ed and Amy for another honest, funny, and faith-filled chat about the highs and lows of parenting. This episode dives into the big question: how do we hold the line and hold their hearts?It’s not easy, but it is possible—wi...
