Life with young kids can be chaotic. So many things are competing for our attention, and we might not even be aware of where our priorities lie.

Esau McCaulley joins Lindsey and Ahyuwani to talk about the process of getting ready for church with a family, how church forms us, and why prioritizing spiritual formation for children is important.

The Child in Our Midst is a podcast of the Center for Faith and Children, where we’re reimagining church where a child’s faith flourishes. Visit our website for more about this episode.

It’s produced by Area Code Audio.

Welcoming children just as they are is a counter-cultural practice that invites us to examine our values and what we believe about the kingdom of God. Kaitlyn Schiess talks with Lindsey and Ahyuwani about what this question shows us about what we might believe about the church, who we might be excluding, and what opportunities we might be missing as a result. Children share how they know someone likes having them around.

The Child in Our Midst is a podcast of the Center for Faith and Children, where we’re reimagining church where a child’s faith flourishes. Visit our website for more about this episode.

It’s produced by Area Code Audio.

When our kids say church is boring, we might think we’ve failed them in some way. But what if this statement is an invitation to deeper conversation and an opportunity to learn how children experience church.

In this week’s episode, Lindsey and Ahyuwani learn from Tim Beilharz, a kid’s pastor at Soul Revival Church and lecturer in intergenerational ministry at Youthworks College in Australia. Tim shares how helping kids identify with the people of God addresses this issue.

Visit our website for more about this episode.

The Child in Our Midst is a podcast of the Center for Faith and Children, where we’re reimagining church where a child’s faith flourishes.

It’s produced by Area Code Audio.