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• S13E12: Christmas with family or friends who aren't Christians (Paul Mallard)

  In today’s episode we speak to Paul Mallard about spending Christmas with friends or family who aren’t Christians, especially children who have walked away. Paul served as a pastor for 40 years in three different churches. He now works as Director for the West Midlands for the FIEC (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, UK), supporting churches and their leaders across the region. He’s the author of several books, including Invest Your Disappointments and Heaven: Living with Eternity in View. He and his wife Edrie have four children and nine grandchildren. Apologies that Paul’s audio isn’t totally clear in this episode, we have improvements to audio quality planned for the new season. Links: Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/ Buy the Grandparenting for Faith course for Christmas - either for people to do at their own pace or join the zoom course run by our team Tuesdays at 7pm starting on 27 Jan. https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/grandparenting-for-faith-course/ Email proof of purchase to either with grandparents names and your names and we’ll send you a personalised gift voucher free of charge. Buy When children walk away from Jesus by Paul Mallard https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/when-children-walk-away-from-jesus?srsltid=AfmBOoowUY1mio5VHd8Ciwh7sZD3z_uNVMfKyAaNLS8Zrg15pfXPakw- Paul mentions The Hole in our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-hole-in-our-holiness-paperback Parenting for Faith key tool of Creating Windows https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/creating-windows/ An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/new-titles/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast has a chapter on Walking away from faith based on this podcast episode with Sarah Walton and Linda Green https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/s7e9-the-one-where-they-walk-away-from-faith-with-sarah-walton-and-linda-green Send us your questions, stories or topice ideas to parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected] Follow BRF Ministries on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/brfcharity Thank you for listening today. 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/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

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• S13E11: The Mental Load (Anna Shaw)

  In today’s episode we speak to Anna Shaw about the mental load and what it’s got to do with discipleship. Anna is a mum, a teacher, vicar’s wife, DBE and Bishop’s Council member, and the CPAS specialist on working with schools. Her Education MA thesis was on Christian distinctiveness in CE schools, and she delivers clergy training nationally. We chat about the overwhelm and mental load that parents and carers experience today and explore how we might reach and help others around us struggling with that too as well as the impact that addressing it might have on us and our children too. Links: Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/ Atomic Habits by James Clear https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Share your thoughts and ideas on this topic in our Facebook group for parents and carers https://www.facebook.com/groups/452711675259752 Growing Faith in Schools by Anna Shaw https://grovebooks.co.uk/product/ed-62-growing-faith-in-schools/ It takes a church to raise a parent https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/family-ministry/products/it-takes-a-church-to-raise-a-parent-creating-a-culture-where-parenting-for-faith-can-flourish School Ventures from CPAS https://www.ventures.org.uk/schoolventures/churches Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected] Thank you for listening today. 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/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

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• S13E10: Potential and Purpose (Chip Kendall)

  In today’s episode we speak to Chip Kendall about all sorts of things including surfing the waves with our kids to help them find purpose and reach their full potential. Chip is a songwriter and recording artist with a big heart for using music to connect people with God. He is the author of the Level Up series of children's books (levelupbooks.com) and previously fronted the dance/alternative evangelistic team thebandwithnoname. He is also part of the Soul Children movement in the UK, serves on the missions team at Audacious Church in Manchester and as a UK ambassador for Maoz Israel. Links: Level Up Books https://levelupbooks.com/ Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/ Surfing the Waves Key Tool https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/surfing-the-waves/ Raise money for Parenting for Faith with a couple of clicks, at no extra cost to you https://www.giveasyoulive.com/charity/brf Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected] Thank you for listening today. 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/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

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• S13E9: Grief (Dr Jerry Woodbridge)

  In today’s episode we speak to Dr Jerry Woodbridge about grief. Dr. Jerry Woodbridge is a Christian author, grief advocate, and lifelong educator with a heart for those navigating loss. Drawing from over 40 years of experience in the classroom and her personal journey through widowhood, Jerry writes to help grieving children and their caregivers rediscover hope and healing. Links: Find out more about Jerry and her work at https://www.drjerrylwoodbridge.com/ Talking to kids about remembrance https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/talking-to-kids-about-remembrance/ More support on navigating grief https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/grief/ Buy An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/discipleship/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected] Thank you for listening today. 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/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

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• S13E8: Gaming (Jonathan Beecham)

  In today’s episode we speak to Jonathan Beecham about gaming. Jonathan is a digital creator and founder of Emmaus Gaming. He is based in London and has a background in youth ministry where he utilised video games and social media to pioneer new ways of doing ministry online. We asked Jonathan about how to use the Parenting for Faith key tool of ‘surfing the waves’ to come alongside your child or teenager if they enjoy gaming. Links: Emmaus Gaming https://www.emmaus.gg/ . You can also find them at youtube.com/@EmmausGaming, instagram.com/@emmaus.gg and tiktok.com/@emmaus.gg More from Parenting for Faith on gaming https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/summary-gaming/ Buy An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/discipleship/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast Grandparenting for Faith webinar https://churchsupporthub.org/all-resources/your-secret-weapon-the-grandparent-generation/ Become a regular giver to Parenting for Faith, each of you giving just £2 a month make a real difference https://www.brf.org.uk/donate/. Surfing the waves key tool https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/surfing-the-waves/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at [email protected] Thank you for listening today. 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/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

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