Families, Children & Youth Resources
FEATURED RESOURCES
Over the Easter holidays, why not check out these podcasts…
Listen as a family
Great for longer car journeys or washing up together!
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Let Ed, Jam & Amy inspire your family to journey through the Easter story with John the gospel writer as your tour guide.
With tales of parking tickets, resurrection breakfast tables and the Bible time when the chair broke.
Parent podcast
Great encouragement for tiring years!
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Bought to you by Faith in Kids
A playlist of our podcasts aimed at those caring for under 5s.
Let us be that encouraging voice in your ear as you seek to raise your littlest ones for Christ
We recommend two organisations that have a wealth of resource available for families. Some of their resources are featured on this page, but there is a treasure trove of wisdom on their websites. Make them part of your family!
A National charity supporting family life, in three key areas: marriage, parenting and bereavement.
Relationship education and support provided through, books, downloads, podcasts, courses (live & online) and events, helplines.
Producing fantastic resources to help build confident parents and thriving churches working together to raise children who trust in Jesus.
Books
Parenting - General parenting
The most important conversations you will have with your kids will be in the context of everyday life. In Everyday Talk, author John Younts explains how to use ordinary conversations to talk to your kids about God and his world.
In this book, Paul Tripp unfolds a biblical perspective on parenting. He lays out fourteen gospel–centered principles that will radically change the way parents think about what it means to raise up a child, informing everything they do as a parent.
A parenting manual taking us through the major Bible principles for family life.
Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting parents and their teenagers during the often chaotic adolescent years. With wit, wisdom, humility, and compassion, he shows parents how to seize the countless opportunities to deepen communication, learn, and grow with their teenagers.
The sixty minute father sets goals to help every father ensure that he doesn't miss out on the greatest opportunity of his life.
Talking to a variety of mothers, from all backgrounds (working, lone, home–based, mothers of babies, teenagers, adopted kids and so on) Rob Parsons has compiled an inspirational book on the highs and lows of being a mother.
Writing as a Christian ‘grandmother’ to a rising generation of parents, Ann Benton shows the value of creating a gospel culture at home so that children grow up experiencing true Christian living and learning to love and honour God.
Parenting - Topic based
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Eliza Huie, a parent and Christian counselor, gives 5 tips to help us parent in this screen-saturated world. She explores how we can use our access to technology to help ourselves and our kids grow in love for God and service to one another. Get the book
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Parents of teens face the challenge of raising their children in a sex–mad, sex–saturated world. Get the book
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With gentleness, plenty of practical advice and biblical wisdom, Paul explains how we can train our children in humility, helping them to see how awesome God is and how true self-confidence comes from finding their identity in Christ. Get the book
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A Parent's Guide to Grounding Identity in Christ
As kids grow up, they are told that they can define themselves by their achievements, popularity, sexuality, morality or gender, or by how they feel.
This warm, realistic and sympathetic book, written by father of three and founder of Faith in Kids, Ed Drew, provides much needed biblical help for parents on how to encourage their kids to find their identity in the fact that they are made and loved by Jesus, and it explores the implications and applications of this truth. Get the book
Top Tips Leaflets: Covering all aspects of parenting, check out the topics and download them Read Article
When children are anxious: (article - 3min read) Read Article
Gospel Centred Family: A fantastic resource for parents Read Article
Family devotions
A really easy way to start doing Bible time as a family if you're new to it!
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Fun, interactive Bible devotions for the whole family to enjoy!
Devotional dippers are a great way to get your whole family to open up the Bible together. Each stick includes a theme, a Bible reference for you to read, a question to discuss together and a prayer point to encourage you to speak to God. Tubes include a detailed instruction leaflet.
Ideal for ages 7+ but can be adapted to suit younger children.
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365 Opportunities to Grow Closer to God as a Family.
Getting the kids to turn off the TV and video games is challenge enough—let alone gathering as a family to read and discuss the Bible! One Year of Dinner Table Devotions & Discussion Starters helps families start where they are already gathered together on a daily basis—around the dinner table. As the meal comes to a close, family members can take turns turning to the dinner–table devotion for that day, designed to be done together as a family in 10 to 15 minutes. The result is a meaningful daily discussion in which every family member can participate, drawing the whole family closer to God . . . and each other.
Get the book
4-7 years
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The Tiny Truth Little Lights Devotional is a collection of more than 60 accessible, Scripture-based reflections reminding children they are the lights in God’s world. Deepen your child’s faith through fun-to-read devotions that remind kids of God’s deep love and inspire them to let God’s light shine in ways both big and small.
This fun and engaging devotional contains short reflections about loving God and our neighbors, forgiveness, right and wrong, finding joy in sadness, how to be grateful, and many more child-friendly themes!
Tiny Truths Little Lights Devotional:
Includes more than 60 devotions speaking directly to children ages 4–8
Features Scripture verses highlighting God’s light in the world
Contains illustrations celebrating diversity in our world
Can be a companion to The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible and Tiny Truths Wonder and Wisdom
Is perfect for starting your day, family dinnertime, bedtime reflections, or making a quiet moment in a busy day
The Tiny Truths Little Lights Devotional will help your child learn:
Who God is—the one who made everything and everyone
Who we are—his children, whom he loves unconditionally
What we were made for—to love God and everyone
Tweens
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Boys: Hey guys—you can make three minutes for God’s Word, especially when it’s presented in the fun, appealing package of 3-Minute Devotions for Boys?
Created just for guys ages 8 to 12, this book offers 90 readings that speak directly to the interests, needs, and dreams of you “men under construction”—with plenty of fun references to sports, video games, machines, and all those things you enjoy.
In three minutes’ time, you can 1) consider a relevant scripture selection; 2) read a devotional that explains God’s Word in light of what boys experience in life; and 3) read a prayer designed to help you jump-start a conversation with God.
Girls: Take a few moments of your day to quiet your spirit, think on God's amazing love for you, and make a meaningful connection with your heavenly Father--with these 3-minute readings designed just for you!
Teens
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Got 3 minutes?... You'll find just the wisdom and encouragement you need in 3-Minute Devotions for Guys, or 3-Minute Devotions For Teen Girls.
These practical devotionals pack a powerful dose of inspiration into 3 short minutes.
Minute 1: scripture to meditate on;
Minute 2: a just-right-sized-for-you devotional reading;
Minute 3: a prayer to help you jump-start a conversation with God.
Each day's reading meets you right where you are and is a great way for you to begin or end your day.
These devotions are made to speak to girls ages 13-18.
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Beginning with God helps parents with young children to explore the Bible with their child. This book provides a simple way to start your child in a regular habit of reading God’s Word and growing to know God, who loves them.
Beginning with God has been designed to work with The Beginner’s Bible, but it can also be used with most other infant Bibles.
Each day is split into the following sections:
The main course: Read the Bible; answer some questions; pray together; end with a sticker!
Appetiser: an optional activity to grab your child’s attention before the story.
A snack for the journey: a conversation to have while out and about.
Make it and munch it: optional craft activities to help your child remember today’s true story.
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This family devotional offers parents a year’s worth of material for teaching their kids about God, the Bible, humanity, and salvation. Get the book
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Designed for parents to read aloud to children, this book features whimsical illustrations throughout, each chapter has a brief explanation and a related question to pose to children. Get the book
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100 Devotions for Kids About God and Science will engage curious minds and help them discover that God’s design truly is awe-inspiring. In 100 devotions on topics such as creation, the universe, our amazing bodies, and weather. 6-10+ years olds. Get the book
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Table Talk is designed to form the basis for a short family Bible time or devotions—maybe just five minutes at a mealtime. It includes a simple discussion starter or activity that leads into a short Bible reading. Get the book
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Podcasts for parents
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Equipping Christian parents to raise children in the faith. Episodes address amongst others, Identity, Gender, Ungrateful kids, Halloween, as well as parenting through the various stages. Listen here
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Each episode features Rob Parsons and Katharine Hill from Care For The Family, discussing ways in which we can build faith in our homes. Covering topics such as praying together as couples, showing hospitality in our homes, what to do when our children question faith and much more. Listen here
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Bought to you by Faith in Kids
A playlist of our podcasts aimed at those caring for under 5s.
Let us be that encouraging voice in your ear as you seek to raise your littlest ones for Christ
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Bought to you by Care For The Family, giving practical help to parents of 4-11s for bringing up their children. Listen here
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Especially for parents of teenagers, covering topics such as sex and relationships, the digital age, self-esteem and much more. Listen here
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This podcast massively equips parents of tweens and teens on a massive range of issues, is incredibly practical, theologically robust and culturally sharp (great for parents of pre-tweens too!). Listen here
For the whole family to enjoy together
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Perfect for holiday car journeys or washing up time in the kitchen, listen as a family for a special devotional time. It is wonderfully down-to-earth, fun and insightful. Questions are helpfully framed for under 3s, 5-7s, 8-11s and over 11s, so that the whole family can take part and grow together. Includes fun facts, sketches and songs. Listen here
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A great podcast for younger children in teaching God’s big story. Listen here
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Featuring songs we sing at our groups for younger children. Learn Bible truths and actual Bible verses through musical ear-worms with the likes of Emu music, Bolin Buchanan, Awesome Cutlery. Listen here
Need a recommended resource?
If you would like pointing in the direction about a resource on a specific topic relating to families, please get in touch and we’ll be more than happy to point you in the right direction.
