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Carrying the Fire: Why Child Discipleship Matters More Than Ever

The Child Discipleship Podcast is built around one central burden: lasting faith in Jesus for every child. This opening episode […]

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Defining, Recognizing and Righting Bible Lite Strategy

Matt Markins

“Let’s eat Grandma.” “Let’s eat, Grandma.” Commas save lives. As a bit of a WordNerd, I chuckle to myself every […]

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The Story we Tell our Children an interview with Matt Markins

Sam Luce

Sam: What was the reason you wrote The Story we Tell Our Children? What was the backstory or the problem […]

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The Faith of Our Children: Questions We Must Ask and Answer

Matt Markins

“What is it the church does that leads to lasting faith in kids?” That’s the central question I explore in […]

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The Stockholm Generation: Why the Stories We Tell Shape Who Our Children Become

Sam Luce

“Once upon a time, we told stories.” Real stories. Stories wrapped in the glow of a crackling fire, where embers […]

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Mixtape: The Intentionally Layered Tracks that Form Childhood Faith, with Matt Markins

In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, recorded live at the 2024 Child Discipleship Forum, Awana President and CEO […]

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The Importance of Orthodoxy in Children's Ministry

In this episode of The Child Discipleship Podcast, Matt Markins and Trevin Wax delve into the significant challenges children face […]

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Navigating Lasting Faith in Children

In the second episode of our Forming Faith series, Matt Markins and Mike Handler tackle the pressing need for a […]

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Walking Upstream: Navigating Children’s Ministry in a Post-Christian Culture

In this thought-provoking podcast, we dive into the urgent need for a fresh approach to children’s ministry as we grapple […]

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John Mark Comer: Pursuing the “New Map” of Child Discipleship (REPLAY)

Pastor, Author, and Speaker John Mark Comer joined the podcast with Matt Markins and Mike Handler for an in depth […]

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The Africa Child and School Initiative: An Opportunity to Reach 31 Million Kids with the Gospel

Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Bishop Stephen Maphosah and Matt Markins share what God is doing in Africa […]

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Rebekah Lyons: Kids Today Need Resilient Child Discipleship

Rebekah Lyons and Awana President and CEO Matt Markins discuss the uncertain future our kids are facing, and the critical […]