The Parenting for Faith podcast

In today’s episode, Jess is joined by Pete Greig to talk about prayer. Pete shares how modelling an authentic prayer life shapes children’s faith more than anything we say and why helping children hear God for themselves builds a real, lasting relationship with Him. Together, they explore how bringing prayer into everyday moments helps children recognise God at work in all of life.

Pete Greig is the bewildered founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement, an award-winning author of ten books and a co-host of the much-loved daily devotional Lectio 365. He and his wife Sammy, a professional counsellor, are Founding Pastors of Emmaus Rd church, co-hosts of the Wildfires Festival, and proud parents to two adult sons.

Links:

How to Hear God: A Guide for Young Explorers book - https://www.eden.co.uk/how-to-hear-god-a-guide-for-young-explorers/

Chat and Catch (one of our Five Key Tools) - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/chat-and-catch/

Introducing ‘Chat’ Prayer video - https://brfonline.org.uk/programs/parenting-for-faith?cid=4466988&permalink=chat-prayer

Helping Children Chat with God video - https://brfonline.org.uk/programs/parenting-for-faith?cid=4466989&permalink=helping-children-chat-with-god

Prayer Spaces - https://www.24-7prayergb.com/mission/prayer-spaces-in-schools/

Pete Greig’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pete.greig/

Pete Greig’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pete.greig.1

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Send us your questions, stories and ideas for future episodes at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. 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. 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, Anna and Jess explore what to do when your child or teenager asks to watch a new show or movie. They offer a practical four-step "decide with God" framework, helping parents and carers move away from quick reactions and towards equipping their children with lifelong discernment skills.

Links:
● Websites for Christian perspectives on media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/, pluggedin.com and https://www.movieguide.org/
● Decide with God 4-step process
https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/decide-with-god/
● Milk Analogy https://brfonline.org.uk/programs/parenting-teens-for-a-life-of-faith?cid=4473191&permalink=catch.
● We would love to know how Parenting for Faith has helped you and how we can develop more! If you have a few minutes, please complete this survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YM8BXS5.
● Send us your questions, stories and ideas for future episodes at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. 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. 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, Jess talks with Hannah Miller. Hannah Miller is the founder of Sidekick and the creator of The Purpose Pursuit™ course and book. An award-winning speaker, author, podcast host, and accredited coach, she helps people and organisations uncover their strengths, navigate change, and pursue purpose.

Together, they discuss what pursuing purpose can look like for parents and carers, as well as offering advice and encouragement on how to help teenagers pursue purpose too. Hannah shares how helping children identify their purpose as children of God, and the gifts God has given them, can begin from a very young age.

Links:
● Unwinding, one of our Five Key Tools - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/unwinding/
● Hannah Miller’s website - https://www.hellosidekick.co/home-idv
● The Purpose Pursuit by Hannah Miller - https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/christian-living/inspiration-and-motivation/the-purpose-pursuit/
● Hannah Miller’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellohannahmiller/
● Hannah Miller’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hellohannahmiller
● Send us your questions, stories and ideas for future episodes at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. 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. 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, Jess and Anna discuss how to help our kids have a faith that lasts. We don't have a magic formula or secret sauce that guarantees your child will stay connected to God throughout their life (sorry!) but we do know some things that help them grow a deep and rooted faith with will help it better withstand the storms of life.

Links:

Send us a voice note! https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/podcast/

Five Key Tools https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tools/

The Deeper Rooted Lasting course https://brfonline.org.uk/programs/deeper-rooted-lasting

Teenagers and church https://brfonline.org.uk/programs/parenting-teens-for-a-life-of-faith?cid=4473207&permalink=a-great-conversation

Helping children connect with church https://brfonline.org.uk/programs/parenting-for-faith?cid=4467135&permalink=helping-children-love-church

Helping kids/teenagers who are disengaged or disinterested https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/disengaged-or-disinterested-facebook-live/

Grandparenting for Faith week at Lee Abbey https://leeabbeydevon.org.uk/programme/grandparenting-for-faith/

Parenting for Faith week at Lee Abbey https://leeabbeydevon.org.uk/programme/parenting-for-faith-2/

Is it too late if my children are teenagers or adults? https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/what-if-my-children-are-teenagers-or-adults-is-it-too-late

Sign up to BRF Online https://brfonline.org.uk/pages/parenting-for-faith

Send us your questions, stories and scenarios you’d love us to chat through and problem solve with you at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected]

Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. 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. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

We normally take a break from the podcast over the holidays but today we’re bringing you a bonus of something a little bit different. Anna Hawken speaks to Martha Shrimpton from Spring Harvest about how we capture what’s great and build on the momentum of weeks like Spring Harvest. Martha is an actor, presenter and author who has worked within creative arts for many years. She is the director of Nimbus Collective, which encourages individuals, families and churches to connect with God in creative ways. She also works as the Creative Coordinator at Spring Harvest and leads The Big Start. Listen in whether you’re attending Spring Harvest or another festival or camp this year or not, as there are ideas that will work for everyone.

With a healthy dollop of realism and a lot of laughter, Anna and Martha explore how to:

Notice what God did (and is still doing...)
Keep the conversation going
Bring it into everyday life


Links:

Help your kids notice and know God at a week like Spring Harvest https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/spring-harvest/

Sign up for Spring Harvest Home https://www.springharvest.org/about-us/news/spring-harvest-home-2026-tickets-now-available

Explore creative ways to connect with God at Nimbus Collective https://nimbuscollective.org/

Helping your kids bring home the festival experience https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/helping-your-kids-bring-home-the-summer-christian-festival-experience/

BRF Online App:

Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.uscreen.brfonline&hl=en_GBapple%20apps%20store

Apple https://apps.apple.com/fj/app/brf-online/id6759056009

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


Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. 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. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.