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Q&A: Archbishop Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, speaks to us about Thy Kingdom Come.

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Pete Greig’s new book helps kids and parents listen to God
2026-07-24T08:00:00+01:00
Chip Kendall: “Don’t be afraid of tough love—help your kids face their struggles honestly and let them know you’re there”
2026-04-17T08:00:00+01:00
Laurie Krieg on parenting: “Say ‘I’m sorry’ and ‘I forgive you’ a thousand times”
2026-02-06T09:00:00+00:00
Paul Mallard: “Our job as parents is to give our children both roots and wings”
2026-01-30T10:00:00+00:00
Kat Osborn: “I always knew I was loved by my parents and by God, which created a deep sense of safety”
2026-01-23T09:30:00+00:00
Justin Stuart: "the biggest stage that you will ever stand on is in front of your family"
2026-01-16T09:45:00+00:00
Josie Soden: “I realised you’re not the same after each child—you’re reborn and remoulded as a mother”
2025-12-22T09:00:00+00:00
Allan Finnegan: “Don’t get so caught up in church or work that you miss out on your family”
2025-12-12T09:00:00+00:00
Lucy Peppiatt: “My parents were laid-back about faith, which helped us feel held, not pushed”
2025-12-05T09:00:00+00:00
Ryan Frederick: Christian parents need to “say no to good things to say yes to the right things”
2025-11-27T10:29:00+00:00
Sally Lloyd-Jones: “God chose you specifically for your children and your children for you”
2025-11-21T09:00:00+00:00
Andy Kind: “Your children are the main characters in your story — you’re just the prologue”
2025-11-14T10:00:00+00:00
Miel de Botton: “Parenthood is challenging, but faith, prayer, and perseverance carry you through”
2025-11-07T09:35:00+00:00
Ed Drew: “Parenting isn’t complicated: love them, listen to them, keep them safe, and point them to Jesus”
2025-10-31T09:00:00+00:00
James Cary: “Parenting has taught me patience, sacrificial love, and intentionality”
2025-10-24T08:00:00+01:00
Natalie Williams: “what you model and invest in, even when life is hard, can build something in your children that lasts”
2025-10-17T07:41:00+01:00
Gavin Calver: “celebrate your children. Too often parents moan about how tiring kids are. But children are a gift from the Lord.”
2025-10-10T08:30:00+01:00
Andrew Stewart-Darling: ‘Cut yourself some slack, be kind to yourself, and be at peace with imperfection’
2025-10-03T08:28:00+01:00
Tim Morfin OBE: “Parenting was overwhelming and beautiful all at the same time”
2025-09-26T07:46:00+01:00
Chris and Jenny Lee: “We’re committed to an open, conversational approach to family life and one which affirms that our children are loved by God"
2025-09-19T07:45:00+01:00
Rachel Jordan-Wolf: ‘we need to help parents smash the idol of individualism’
2025-09-12T09:00:00+01:00
Debra Green OBE: ’Just because you’re a Christian, it doesn’t mean that bad things won’t happen to your children, so be ready'
2025-08-28T09:00:00+01:00
Janie Oliver: ‘Parenting definitely won’t be what you expect but if you let yourself, you’ll find joy and magic in places you won’t anticipate.’
2025-08-22T08:00:00+01:00
Clare Williams: ‘I thank my parents for showing me what it means to pray and pray without ceasing’
2025-08-07T09:59:00+01:00
Graham Daniels: Parenting is ‘a long game and of course a game that we ultimately are not in control over’
2025-07-30T14:42:00+01:00
Anna Hawken: ‘I may have become a parent but that doesn’t change my core identity as a child of God’
2025-07-22T08:09:00+01:00
Neil O’Boyle: As parents ‘we couldn’t hide the fact that we were flawed, but we could be authentically flawed’
2025-07-17T08:08:00+01:00
Gemma Hunt: ‘your child doesn’t need a perfect parent - just a present one’
2025-07-10T08:15:00+01:00
Martin Saunders: ‘God’s grace is bigger than anyone’s parenting failures’
2025-06-18T07:41:00+01:00
Paul Kerensa: Parents ‘take sleep when you can and be kind. Not every day will be easy – but that’s OK’
2025-06-10T11:06:00+01:00
Chloe Swart: You don’t have to be a superhero parent. Just love Jesus deeply and live that out in front of your kids
2025-06-05T09:04:00+01:00
Faith, fun and real-life heroes: Paul Kerensa on writing for a new generation
2025-06-05T08:30:00+01:00
Dave Newton: As a parent ‘put your confidence in God - in the one who holds your child more tightly than you ever could.’
2025-05-29T09:24:00+01:00
Olly Goldenberg: 'I am so grateful to be able to pass on the spiritual legacy of my parents to my children'
2025-05-20T09:26:00+01:00
Q & A: Ishmael
2019-12-10T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Francine Rivers
2019-10-22T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Chelsea Kwakye and Ore Ogunbiyi
2019-08-21T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Ben Woodman
2019-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: David Bennett
2019-01-21T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Les Isaac
2018-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Hannah Bourazza
2018-10-16T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Guvna B
2018-09-17T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A Paul Kerensa
2018-08-23T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Wayne Jacobs
2018-07-05T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Tim Chaddick
2018-02-16T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Kenda Creasy Dean
2017-12-13T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Sally Lloyd-Jones
2017-11-23T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Sam Adofo
2017-09-22T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Rev Jeffrey Brown
2017-06-21T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Dave Csinos
2017-05-24T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Archbishop Justin Welby
2017-04-20T00:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Dr Elizabeth McNaught
2017-03-20T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Mike Pilavachi
2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Hannah Oakland
2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Shane Claiborne
2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Bob Hartman
2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: The Rt Revd Paul Butler Bishop of Durham
2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Bishop Steven Croft
2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Pete Greig
2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Lucy Moore
2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Q&A: Judah Smith
2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

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