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28/07/2025

Kate Orson invites Christian parents to consider the connections they are or could be making with their children and how that will impact behaviour

Kate Orson invites Christian parents to consider the connections they are or could be making with their children and how that will impact behaviour

25/07/2025

Musician Michael Tinker is pleasantly surprised with Building the Band - not only does it provide some interesting discussion starters for young people, the music and format are quite good too!

Musician Michael Tinker is pleasantly surprised with Building the Band - not only does it provide some interesting discussion starters for young people, the music and format are quite good too!

24/07/2025

Lisa Skinner thinks that Christian parents have a lot to learn from the golfer who is at the top of his game

Lisa Skinner thinks that Christian parents have a lot to learn from the golfer who is at the top of his game

24/07/2025

Do we sell youth and children short by not expecting them to be active in ministry? the team at Prayer Storm think we do

Do we sell youth and children short by not expecting them to be active in ministry? the team at Prayer Storm think we do

23/07/2025

Victoria Beech has ideas that can make the summer holidays even more enjoyable

Things to try this summer - Keeping your children busy in the summer holidays It's summer, so here's some ideas of some ways to have fun together: Library books - let's start with some free stuff - most libraries do a ......

23/07/2025

Sara Taylor encourages Christian parents to help their young people resist comparing themselves to others and instead lean into what really matters

In summertime, social media floods with images of 'glow-ups', smoothie cleanses, intense workouts, miracle beauty products, and wellness routines promising an idealised version of health and happiness. At first glance, setting a goal of becoming healthier and happier seems harmless. But scratch bene...

23/07/2025

Sara Taylor encourages Christian parents to help their young people resist comparing themselves to others and instead lean into what really matters

Read here: https://www.premiernexgen.com/popular-culture/summer-glow-up-or-comparison-burnout-the-perfection-trap-for-young-people/19771.article

22/07/2025

Anna Hawken, ministry lead for Parenting for Faith, believes that the most important thing for your children’s faith is your faith

Anna, what was your experience of faith as a child? My parents both had a Catholic background but rediscovered faith when us kids came along, so they were kind of feeling their way into it as we grew up. We went to the local church. There was no separate provision ...

21/07/2025

Elinor Luncan and Luke Smith from Fusion help Christian parents reframe the changes that happen when university starts

Revision is finished. Exams are over. Prayers have been prayed and now it's a waiting game. The next few weeks stretch out in front of you. And you can almost forget that the 14th of August is inching closer with each day that passes. The summer after A levels always ...

18/07/2025

While far from the best Superman movie ever made - Charles Merritt thinks Christian parents could use this latest film to help youth and children talk through the questions: who is good? and what does that even mean?

Film: Superman (2025) Age rating: 12A Runtime: 129 minutes See this if you liked: Thor: Ragnorok, Superman (1978) Synopsis: Superman has been superhero-ing for three years but has just suffered his first defeat. As he comes to terms with this, he's facing the consequences of interfering with world p...

18/07/2025

With honesty and insight Dawn Kay helps Christian parents think about their past and how it might be impacting their present

Thomas really wanted to help make breakfast. He was 4 and I was just plain tired. I had been up all night with the baby and had just about enough energy to feed him. Whilst my back was turned, he picked up the milk carton and proceeded to pour its ...

17/07/2025

National Director of British Youth for Christ, Neil O’Boyle, looks back over decades of being a parent and wants to encourage Christian parents to be open, honest and authentic with their children

https://www.premiernexgen.com/interviews/neil-oboyle-as-parents-we-couldnt-hide-the-fact-that-we-were-flawed-but-we-could-be-authentically-flawed/19742.article

Neil, diving right in, what do you think is the key thing to remember in Christian parenting? As a youth worker with over 30 years of experience, I am acutely aware that young people can spot artificial faith from a distance. They're looking for something genuine, something lived rather than ...