Faith in Families
Faith in Families is the stream that’s designed to be listened to as a whole family! At the kitchen table, in the backseat of the car – wherever you are, we want to equip your whole family to follow Jesus together. Join us for lots of fun with our hosts, Ed and Jam talking about God’s love for us and kindness to us in Christ Jesus, with fun facts, sketches and songs along the way.
Ed Drew is the Ministry Director and Founder of Faith in Kids. He has worked with children and families for more than 20 years. He is the author of Raising Confident Kids in a Confusing World, Meals with Jesus, The Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is married to Mary and they have three children.
James Cary is screenwriter, author and stand-up theologian. He has written for TV shows like Miranda and Death in Paradise, as well as created BBC Radio 4 sitcoms like Hut 33 and Think The Unthinkable. His books include The Sacred Art of Joking and The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer. He is married and has two daughters.
Episodes
146 episodes
Looking to God #4 Mind Full of God
Even lions grow weak and hungry – according to Psalm 34 – but dolphins never forget! And you thought it was elephants, right? Fun facts about memories, happy places and how God is there for us in the rollercoaster of life if only we take care t...
Looking to God #3 Safe with God
Where do hide when you want to feel safe? Jam’s got a place but getting into is quite dangerous. And what do you do when you meet a black bear in the woods? And what if your dog is in danger?! We’ve got some fun facts, a story and poem to...
Looking to God #2 Thankful to God
Who are you thankful for right now?! That's the whiparound question to start us off with an attitude of gratitude. Before Ed and Jam go for a walk outside, we have fun facts about pufflings (which sounds like a cereal), Burrowing Owls that don'...
Looking to God #1 Held in God's hands
Ed and Jam are back with four Psalms about looking to God when it's all going a bit wobbly. We start with Psalm 121 and go on a journey with Maisie. We also answer crucial questions about where Midwife Toads keep their eggs, and why foxes hide ...
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The Easter Story Brick by Brick #3 The King lives again
Fun facts about kings and queens who couldn’t stop reigning! Bonus fun facts from Ed about Easter celebrations in France, Italy, and Australia; Jam gets excited about marzipan, and even Action Tim gets some chocolate eggs. Astonishing news from...
The Easter Story Brick by Brick #2 The King dies
Within a week, the king who arrived on a donkey is now being killed on a cross. What is going on? Ed explains why that might be sad but good from Matthew 27:35-54. Fun facts about how Roman soldiers were ready for anything, including carrying a...
The Easter Story Brick by Brick #1 The King Arrives
Why can’t you farm zebras? Unless you're very rich? Jam impersonates a fly and we go back to the woods to meet an old favourite friend who can’t get across the river! Why did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on a donkey? Is that what kings...
James: Living Faith #7 Faith Prays
Jam is very proud of fixing a hoover. But how did he manage this given how useless he is with spanners and screwdrivers?! And what does Ed do in an emergency? If that’s stressing you out, don’t worry: we’ve got birdsong to calm you. But also so...
James: Living Faith #6 Faith waits
Have you ever grown anything? How did it go? Probably very slowly! Jam explains how his carrots went! We’re not very good at waiting, but this episode is about waiting – and how to be patient. Like certain creatures that lurk in the water – tho...
James: Living Faith #5 Faith chooses
We’re reading someone else’s mail! But it’s okay. James, Jesus’s brother, wrote it for Christians all over the world. That’s us! And our listeners are from all over the world. So we’re looking at what it means to belong to God and NOT to ...
James: Living Faith #4 Faith speaks
Tongue Twisters! Tigers! Lions! Bears! Giraffes! And chameleons! Oh my! It’s all happening as we discover the amazing power of the tongue from James 3:2-12. Just don’t use yours when a policeman wants to see some ID. And there’s chaos on the pi...
James: Living Faith #3 Faith costs
How do you keep warm in Antarctica? Or Alaska? Can you get your blood freeze so you can sleep through the winter? Jesus made frogs that can do exactly that! Ed and Jam are looking at James 2:14-26 and finding out the cost of faith and love. And...
James: Living Faith #2 Faith Loves Everyone!
When did you last get all dressed up in your finery? How did people treat you? Ed and Jam are back with more from the letter by Jesus’s brother James. They look at James 2:1-10 and also have some fun facts about record-breaking suits, bears and...
James: Living Faith #1 Faith Acts!
You get home to find a thick envelope lying on the doormat. You tear it open and find a letter from James, Jesus’ brother. Wow! Can you imagine growing up with Jesus as your big brother? And how do you live when he’s gone up to heaven?
Sharing Donuts! Sharing Jesus!
In this madcap special episode, Ed and Jam are all about donuts. Would you believe Jam’s favourite donut is a jam donut? Coincidence?! Yes! But donuts are for sharing – like the gospel. Except the ones made of potato. Or the ones with expensive...
Mark: Jesus is Here! #6 See Jesus
Do you like rollercoasters? It’s been a thrilling ride following Jesus around in Mark’s Gospel, through storms on lakes and bursting through ceilings. And now a man is about to see trees wandering around! What’s going on? Jessica Seeker isn’t f...
Mark: Jesus is Here! #5 Jesus Rules
There’s a storm brewing on the lake! But don’t worry. The animals and fish know it’s coming. Seriously! They can sense it. Well, according to Jam’s fun facts. But, more importantly, what will the disciples do? Actually, what’s EVEN more importa...
Mark: Jesus is Here! #4 Jesus Calls
Ed admits to wanting a rock and roll friend, Jam has fun facts about coins and a secret design you can make with a 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p – and we meet a tax collector who is a surprising choice to be Jesus’s friends. But then again, life...
Mark: Jesus is Here! #3 Jesus Forgives
Jam and Ed are blasting off with another episode in which Ed tells his long awaited story about attending a wedding without any trousers. And a fun fact about a multimillion dollar space disaster (no-one was hurt but there was an explosion). An...
Mark: Jesus is Here! #2 Jesus Heals
Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? Sounds awful, exciting, scary and potentially painful. Jam and Ed, on the road and following Jesus, talk about the fastest ambulance in the world, needing help and how Jesus is willing and able to heal. Isn...
Mark: Jesus is Here! #1 Jesus Arrives!
Ed and Jam are back with a bang like a meteor from space crash landing into your living room – and Jam has fun facts about that! But Jam cannot compete with Ed’s AMAZING story about what happened when he went up to a fire engine in London. All ...
Nehemiah #6 God’s Church will NEVER fail!
What have you built that you’re really proud of? Jam knows the answer to that question straight away! Find out what it is and… what’s so amazing about Common Cuckoos – and can Ed impersonate one? (He can!) Nehemiah’s finished building (includin...
Nehemiah #5 The People Make Promises
When did you last make a promise? How did it go? Ed’s promise had him dashing across London while Jam had a great time with a clear plastic cyclone of dust. God’s people have been making promises but they’re not going very well. Fun facts about...
Nehemiah #4 Nehemiah Keeps Going
Stories of war, battles won by cats, soldiers pretending to be more soldiers and the second most valuable painting in the world. Except it isn’t. With a short prayer - Strengthen my hands! - Nehemiah keeps going for a long time as he contends w...
