In this warm and witty crossover episode of the Faith in Parents and Faith in Kids for Kids podcasts, Ed, Amy, and Jam dive into one of the most common questions parenting seem to be facing every day... "can I watch this?".

They discuss what it means to “choose the wallpaper” of your home — shaping the tone and values behind what your family watches. Expect stories about Buddhist cartoons, tearful cinema trips, and the joy of discovering shows you can genuinely enjoy together.

Together, they discuss:

• How to balance shared viewing and solo screen time
• Why it’s okay to let kids be a little scared sometimes
• How to spot opportunities for spiritual conversations after films
• Setting healthy boundaries around screens and smartphones
• The freedom of remembering: you’re the parent — you set the wallpaper.

James Cary is a scriptwriter, author and podcaster (co-host of the Faith in Kids podcast!) His new podcast is called The Stand-Up Theologian. His show touring the UK in 2025-26 is called God, the Bible and Everything (in 60 Minutes). Dates are here: https://www.jamescary.co.uk/

That episode of Popcorn Parenting on Encanto is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6pvyhy3k6U

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Pixels and Parables: Can Gaming Be Good?
With Guests Tom Clarke and Andy Gears

In this episode, Ed and Amy dive into a conversation many Christian parents are asking: “What do we do about gaming?” Is it a waste of time? Is it dangerous? Or could there be something good buried under the pixels?

They’re joined by two guests who actually love games—Andy, a game developer who’s created a Bible-based adventure game (The Serpent and the Seed), and Tom, a dad of three who’s spent years figuring out how to enjoy gaming with his kids, not just against it.

Together, they explore:

•⁠ ⁠How gaming can be more than a screen-time battle
•⁠ ⁠⁠Why playing with your kids might change the game
•⁠ ⁠⁠How to set boundaries with grace, not guilt
•⁠ ⁠⁠And whether a co-op Minecraft session can teach us about Jesus (spoiler: maybe it can)

This episode isn’t about being for or against games. It’s about discipling our children in a digital world, learning to enter their world like Jesus enters ours, and finding gospel moments—even between rounds of Fortnite.

Episode Links:

Listen to "Gaming for God":
https://www.buzzsprout.com/237067/episodes/9869948

Gaming for God Article:
https://www.faithinkids.org/article/gaming-for-god-an-introduction-to-video-gaming-for-parents/

The Serpent & The Seed Game:
https://discipleship.tech/serpentseedgame/

People:

Andy Geers - Andy is the CEO of Discipleship Tech, the creator of PrayerMate and Co-founder of Kingdom Code. For as long as he can remember, he has two passions: Coding and Christ. Since then his passions have grown to include his wife and three children! They live in North London

Tom Clarke - Tom lives in Kent with his wife, Lizzie, and their three pre-teen children. He loves church, Lego and gaming with his children.

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The joy and angst of our children's friendships are a constant feature of so many homes.

Hear Amy and Ed share their stories of friendship success, of God hearing prayers and the miracle of care between children. But we also have the stories of tears, of the years of heart break and the longing for better. What can we say? What can we do for our children?

Hear the rules of saying 'hello' on a bus.
Discover if Amy thinks it's alright to swear in righteous anger
Learn about the wonderful bonding power of Cricket stats
Join us. Because friendships are a mess worth making.

Links:

• Who Am I? - Faith in Kids Resource
• Reclaiming Masculinity - Matt Fuller

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