All Faith at home articles – Page 4
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Faith at homeFaith in technology
Tech is tricky to balance as a family, it’s benefits and it’s pitfalls. James Poulter chats about how to use technology well and how to avoid some of the risks.
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Faith at homeParenting teenage girls
Meg Cannon is author of Hope Rising 365, a devotional for teen girls. She has so much wisdom on raising confident, Jesus-loving women.
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Faith at homeForming faith rituals: Lent, Holy Week and Easter
I have a dream. As my family goes downstairs on Easter Sunday morning, our noses are filled with scent and our eyes with colour as we discover that the whole of the downstairs is filled with fresh flowers! The children rush to the table, where the Bible is laid open at the story of the resurrection, and we all sit and read it together, followed by singing and dancing to some Jesus-is-alive-themed worship songs. This is followed by a hearty breakfast, and then Easter eggs.
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Faith at homeMaintaining sexual intimacy after having children
Talking about sex is something we often shy away from, but sex therapist Emma Waring has dedicated her life to the topic. She spoke to deputy editor Emily Howarth about how couples can maintain sexual intimacy after having children
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Faith at homeStory for home: Cain and Abel
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God time during the day. You could also use it as part of a children’s session. To read some of Bob’s other stories, download our FREE ebook here.
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Faith at homeParenting a gay young person
David Bennett was a gay activist but he became a Christian and felt strongly he had to put that part of his life behind him. His personal journey means he can talk with gentleness to young people struggling with their sexuality. He offers his advice on how to support your child or young person if they are LGBT+.
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Faith at homeMaking slave-free normal
With Valentine’s Day coming up, how can we ensure that we’re buying products for our loved ones that do not have any slavery in their supply line? Molly Hodson from International Justice Mission shares her advice.
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Faith at homeVeggie Tales
So many who grew up in church did so with the help of two animated vegetables. Emily Howarth spoke to Mike Nawroski, one half of the team behind Veggie Tales about how to engage kids with the Bible and what he’s up to now.
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Faith at homeOpen Doors
Pete Hopper is part of the Open Doors youth team and a dad. He shares the influence that his work with the persecuted church has on his parenting.
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Faith at homeStory for home: Love is…
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God time during the day. You could also use it as part of a children’s session.
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Faith at homeParenting can be grand
My grandparents’ house is an art gallery showcasing our childhood. We always go in through the back door, and right through the house the walls are adorned with the artwork, poetry and photos we have produced over the years. The earliest are by the back door: faded sheets of sugar paper with a squiggle of crayon or paint. In my nan’s scrawl underneath is a name, age and date. Each one carries a memory.
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Faith at homeLevi meets Jesus
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God time during the day. You could also use it as part of a children’s session.
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Faith at homePNDads: New fathers and mental health
Unless we have experienced a mental illness ourselves or seen it first-hand through friends or family members, we can easily think it’s not something that could happen to us; especially for us men, who are taught from a young age not to cry. We can grow up unaware of how to interact with these emotions, suppressing them well into adult life.
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Faith at homeForming faith rituals: Playmo-Bible time
One of the things I love to do is use toys to explore a Bible story. It’s a great way to bring faith activities into your children’s world, and it enables them to use the language of play in their faith. This is especially helpful for under-5s, who may not yet be able to express themselves through speech or writing. But it’s good for all of us, adults and children, to use play to explore our faith, as it gives us the freedom to respond to God in ways we might not attempt with words.
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Faith at homeMark my words: The three components of great youth work
Have you ever said something off the cuff, then realised afterwards there was more truth to it than you intended? That happened to me a few years back.
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Faith at homeForming faith rituals: New year, new start
I’ve always felt that new year isn’t really a thing. Nothing actually happens at the point at which we count down and wish each other happy new year! However, it’s good to have moments in time when we take stock, look back and plan ahead.
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Faith at homeIt was the first Christmas
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God time during the day. Read the whole story at once, or split it up into verses, depending on how much time you have. You could also use it as part of a children’s session.
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Faith at homeBun in the oven, Bible in hand
The nine months before giving birth can be a great time of preparation. Children’s worker and mum of two Annie Willmot shares her thoughts…
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Faith at homeInterviews - December 2018
We regularly speak to a variety of people about faith at home. Each week we broadcast one of these interviews on Premier Christian Radio, and we are consistently blown away by their wisdom. So, as 2018 comes to a close, here are a few of our highlights.
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Faith at homeBlack Friday and Christmas
Nori Chesney looks at the implications of black Friday on our families and how to build Christmas traditions as grandparents.
