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 of time? Is it dangerous? Or could there be something good buried under the pixels?They’re joined by two guests who actually love games—Andy, a game developer who’s created a Bible-based adventure game (The Serpent and the Seed), and Tom, a dad of three who’s spent years figuring out how to enjoy gaming with his kids, not just against it.Together, they explore:• How gaming can be more than a screen-time battle• Why playing with your kids might change the game• How to set boundaries with grace, not guilt• And whether a co-op Minecraft session can teach us about Jesus (spoiler: maybe it can)This episode isn’t about being for or against games. It’s about discipling our children in a digital world, learning to enter their world like Jesus enters ours, and finding gospel moments—even between rounds of Fortnite.Episode Links:Listen to "Gaming for God":https://www.buzzsprout.com/237067/episodes/9869948Gaming for God Article: https://www.faithinkids.org/article/gaming-for-god-an-introduction-to-video-gaming-for-parents/The Serpent & The Seed Game:https://discipleship.tech/serpentseedgame/People:Andy Geers - Andy is the CEO of Discipleship Tech, the creator of PrayerMate and Co-founder of Kingdom Code. For as long as he can remember, he has two passions: Coding and Christ. Since then his passions have grown to include his wife and three children! They live in North LondonTom Clarke - Tom lives in Kent with his wife, Lizzie, and their three pre-teen children. He loves church, Lego and gaming with his children.Support the show
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Navigating Friendship & Rejection | Faith in Parents
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 stories of tears, of the years of heart break and the longing for better. What can we say? What can we do for our children?Hear the rules of saying 'hello' on a bus.Discover if Amy thinks it's alright to swear in righteous angerLearn about the wonderful bonding power of Cricket statsJoin us. Because friendships are a mess worth making.Links:Who Am I? - Faith in Kids Resource Reclaiming Masculinity - Matt FullerSupport the show
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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?' Brakes screech. U turn. Back to Keswick for this podcast.Hear Amy as she quickly decides that Sinclair is the Grandad she never had. Full of wisdom, gentleness and comfort, he gives Amy the pep talk she has always wanted.Ed just wants to hear about the time Sinclair faced his sternest test- a room full of 8 and 9 year olds, ready with their God questions.Sinclair Ferguson gives us his care, advice and laughs looking back on his 60 years of ministering to parents and their children. Get yourself a mug of something hot, settle in and enjoy this big hug of an episode.People:Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, vice-chairman of Ligonier Ministries, and Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is featured teacher for several Ligonier teaching series, including Sojourners and Exiles. He is author of many books, including The Whole Christ, Maturity, and Devoted to God's Church. Dr. Ferguson is host of the podcast Things Unseen.Support the show
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Faith in KIDS #137 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 falling for it, but Abby’s all in on Jesus – like Jam and Ed. And music from Awesome Cutlery with The Hero:https://www.awesomecutlery.com/tracks/the-hero/And here’s the Ancient Tree Inventory for the UK:https://ati.woodlandtrust.org.ukGet more info on the "Jesus is Here! Good news from Mark" series here: https://www.faithinkids.org/jesus-is-here/Support the show
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The Ed & Amy Interview: Part 2 | Faith in Parents
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 journey. Is 5 yrs old too early to have a boyfriend? What is the right response when his daughter adopts the prayer position? And what do we do with our shame and failures?These questions give Amy the chance to award Jason a certificate for excellent parenting and explains how NOT to be that parent who gets out the toys to role play every crisis situation in miniature. Ed shares how Colin Buchanan has less guilt and more adventures than him.With a glorious mix of laughter, confusion and tenderness this is an episode for you if you are broken, baffled or just bored on the beach.Jason is the Digital Lead at Faith in Kids, an ordained minister with the Elim Pentecostal Church, and co-host of The Parenting Tools Podcast.Support the show
The Faith in Kids podcast is all about helping families raise children in the Christian faith. On this stream, you'll find lots of podcast for parents, presented by Ed, Amy and Jam, as well as a whole load of podcasts in Season 1 which are to be listened to as a family together. 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.
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