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Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesTrusting God: Lessons from the Israelites in the DesertWho do you trust to look after you? In this episode, we see some of the amazing things God does to look after the Israelites as they head towards Mt Sinai. They face problems from thirst, deadly Amalekites, and even silliness. Through it all, we see not only how he cares for them, but how he cares for all his people. Join Dave as he explores Exodus 17-18.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear Stories of a...
2025-10-2916 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesExodus Adventures: God’s Faithfulness in the WildernessToday, we're diving into the second half of the Book of Exodus, where we see just how much God loves and cares for His people—even when they’re busy panicking over a lack of water and food! Remember how God pulled off those epic miracles to rescue the Israelites from Egypt? Well, spoiler alert: they still manage to doubt His care as they wander the desert. It’s like they forgot about the Red Sea moment! We’ll chat about how God sweetened bitter water and provided miraculous food from the sky! Through all their grumbling, God proves His fait...
2025-10-2219 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllLessons from the Desert: Trusting a Faithful GodHow do you respond when things seem desperate? In this episode, we return to the book of Exodus to follow the Israelites after their escape from Exodus. You would think that, with everything they have seen from God, trusting him would be easy. When things get tough, though, there is a lot more fear than faith. It seems that, despite everything, they still do not really know their God. God has not given up, though. He still shows amazing grace, saves his people again and again, and even reveals himself to someone quite unexpected. Join Dave as he explores...
2025-10-2055 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesJoin the Journey: Supporting Dave's MinistryAndy Martin and Priscilla Colgan invite listeners to consider supporting Dave's podcasting ministry, which focuses on sharing stories of a faithful God, especially for children. They emphasize the unique and beneficial nature of Dave's podcasts, which not only delve into scripture but also present it in an engaging and relatable manner. Both Andy and Priscilla reflect on their personal experiences with Dave's ministry, highlighting how impactful it has been for their families and their own spiritual journeys. They passionately argue that contributing to this ministry is not just an act of generosity, but a way to ensure that these...
2025-10-1309 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllJoin the Journey: Supporting Dave's Ministry of Faithful StoriesAndy Martin and Priscilla Colgan invite listeners to consider supporting Dave's podcasting ministry, which focuses on sharing stories of a faithful God, especially for children. They emphasize the unique and beneficial nature of Dave's podcasts, which not only delve into scripture but also present it in an engaging and relatable manner. Both Andy and Priscilla reflect on their personal experiences with Dave's ministry, highlighting how impactful it has been for their families and their own spiritual journeys. They passionately argue that contributing to this ministry is not just an act of generosity, but a way to ensure that these...
2025-10-1309 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesGod vs Goliath: How God Saved His PeopleWhen you need a savior, you need someone whose power matches the problem, and that’s exactly what we’re diving into today! Israel is facing a giant problem - a warrior named Goliath. No one in Israel's army, not even King Saul, trusts God enough to attack this Philistine enemy. Imagine their surprise when David, someone too young to even be in the army, says he'll take on the fight! David is able to be brave because he knows that he has a mighty saviour. How God saves David will help us see how God saved Jesus, and by d...
2025-10-0523 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllA Better King: God's Good Plans Revealed (1 Samuel 15-17)Dave Whittingham dives into the complexities of justice and leadership in today's exploration of 1 Samuel. He highlights the Israelites' longing for a king who embodies both wisdom and strength, ultimately leading to their choice of Saul—a decision that proves fraught with consequences. As the narrative unfolds, Dave illustrates how Saul's failure to heed God's commands leads to his rejection as king, paving the way for a new leader who understands true justice. This episode emphasizes the importance of faithfulness to God's word and the implications of choices made by leaders. With a rich blend of biblical analysis and re...
2025-09-141h 14
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllHope as Sweet as Honey: A Saviour Who Won't Let You DownWhat do you hope for? That’s the big question we’re diving into today! In this episode, we chat about the nature of hope—how it can lift us up or leave us feeling pretty dashed when things don’t go as planned. We explore the Israelites' hope in King Saul and how that hope quickly crumbles under pressure, revealing that sometimes our expectations can lead us astray. But don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom! We also highlight God's unwavering faithfulness, showing us that even when our hopes are misplaced, He remains steadfast and true. So joi...
2025-08-111h 13
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesFrom Donkeys to Destiny: God's Kindness When Others are CruelWhen you've been mean to someone, how do you expect them to treat you back? Probably not very well. For God, though, other people's cruelty to him doesn't stop him from showing his faithful kindness to them. In this episode, discover how one unimportant man's search for donkeys leads to a discovery of just how kind God will be to his people, and us! Join Dave as he explores 1 Samuel 9-10.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear...
2025-08-0519 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesThe Great King Swap: An Epic Fail!Would you trade the best just to get something not as good? In today's story, we hear how the Israelites had the ultimate king, but still wanted to trade Him for someone less awesome. They thought having a human king would be all sparkles and rainbows, but it’s more like a slippery slope into regret. As Dave shares the tale of Samuel and the Israelites, he highlights how the Israelites missed the memo on having the best king ever – God Himself! The episode wraps with a reminder that trading what’s perfect for something lesser can lead to some s...
2025-07-3016 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllRejecting the King: God's Love for a Rebellious People(1 Samuel 8-10)What do you want from a leader? For Israel, they wanted to move towards having a human king, just like the nations around them. By making that request, they were rejecting their one true king, the Lord God. God could just abandon them, but instead, he shows his love yet again by establishing a kingship that will leads to both their salvation and the salvation of the world. Join Dave as he explores 1 Samuel 8-10, and discover the faithful love of God in caring for his rebellious people.Find out more about Dave and the show at...
2025-07-2551 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesReal Repentance - 1 Samuel 7What is the right way to treat God? How does he want us to treat him. For years the Israelites treated him as a thing to be used or feared while they worshipped other, pretend gods. Now, they've realised their mistake. They want to come back to God and serve him properly. Their new trust in him is about to be tested though. The Philistines are coming, and they're not happy! Join Dave as he explores what it looks like to turn away from sin and back to God.Find out more about the Dave and the s...
2025-07-1717 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesGod is No Loser: 1 Samuel 5-6It looks like God has lost. Israel has been defeated, the Ark has been stolen, and the Philistines have put it in the temple of their god Dagon. Looking like God has lost, though, is very different to God actually losing, and the Philistines are about to learn a very important lesson about who the real God is. Join Dave as he explores these amazing chapters of 1 Samuel, and discover how God's greatest victories come when he looks like he's lost.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your...
2025-07-1418 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesGod is No Tool - 1 Samuel 4War has come to Israel, and they're not doing well. As they think about what the problem might be, they decide they really needs God's help. Unfortunately, the way they go about it has nothing to do with treating God as God. Join Dave as he explores how the Israelites tried to use God like a tool from the shed, and learn how we can do better.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear Stories of a Faithful...
2025-07-0918 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesA Midnight Message - God Saves the Day (Again!)Do you ever feel like evil is winning? That's how it might have felt in Samuel's day. Evil people were in charge of Israel, and they even stopped the people from worshipping God properly! All the time, though, God was getting ready to replace them with a much better leader. Join Dave as he explores 1 Samuel 2 and 3, and discover how God works in surprising ways to make his good plans work.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear...
2025-06-1521 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllA Tale of Two Battles: From Weeping to Worship in 1 Samuel 4-7Do you ever try to manipulate God? He holds the greatest power in the universe, and we often want it used for our own plans. In today's story, we explore how the Israelites try to weaponise the power of God by taking the ark with them into battle. They are going to learn, though, that God is not a tool to be wielded whenever they want, but the king of the universe. Only through true worship can they come to enjoy the true power of God. Join Dave as he explores 1 Samuel 4-7. Takeaways:In the...
2025-06-1550 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesThe Joy of Having God: The Beginning of 1 SamuelWhat do you do when you're feeling sad or hurt? Do you get angry? Do you throw things? Do you pretend everything is fine? As we begin the story of 1 Samuel, we meet a lady is is very, very sad. She doesn't hide it or get angry. Instead, she goes to the one person who can help her. She goes to God, and in him, she finds real joy. Join Dave as we begin our journey through 1 Samuel and see the many ways God saves and cares for his people.Find out more about the Dave and...
2025-06-0817 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllBarren to Blessed: God's Unexpected PlansHave you ever been disappointed by unmet expectations? Have you ever felt like God has let you down? In this episode, we explore how God so often does what is not expected. This isn't bad, though, as what he does is so much better than what people expect of him. The episode is the start of a new series in 1 Samuel. We see how God brings hope and joy out of one woman's suffering. The hope and joy is not for her alone, but for the whole nation of Israel. As God does this, he also begins his plans...
2025-06-011h 02
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesUnanswered Questions: One Last Helping Hand in the Gospel of JohnWe thought the Gospel of John was over, but there are still a few last things we need to hear. Is Jesus really alive? Will Jesus really be kind to a sinful man like Peter? And, a bit more weirdly, will John stay alive until Jesus comes back? Join Dave as he explores the final chapter of John's Gospel and the wonderful things God has to teach us.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear Stories of a...
2025-05-2120 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesResurrection: Life for Everyone who BelievesIt had seemed impossible, and so the disciples had not believed that Jesus could rise from the dead. Something happened, though, to change them from unbelievers to believers. As it happened, Jesus changed them from sad, scared followers to brave tellers of the good news - that if you believe in Jesus you can have life forever! Join Dave as we discover what the disciples saw and heard, and why we should believe in Jesus just like them.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support...
2025-05-0914 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesA Family Like No Other: Joining God’s Eternal FamilyEverything seemed dark, cold and sad. Jesus was dead, and they thought they would never see him again. When Mary arrived at the tomb, though, she discovered something that no-one expected. It was a discovery of the greatest kindness that God has ever given. Join Dave as he explores the amazing first few hours of Jesus' resurrection from John 20.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear Stories of a Faithful God by signing up for the monthly prayer...
2025-05-0613 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesPromises Kept: The Story of Jesus and His DeathFor a long time, people could have thought that God could not be trusted. They had to wait a long time for his promises to be kept. In Jesus, though, all his promises come true. That's especially seen in the remarkable death of Jesus. Join Dave as he explores the remarkable events of Good Friday, and how God's faithful kindness, mercy and love are shown at the cross.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear Stories of a...
2025-04-1916 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesUnmasking Sin: Jesus on Trial on Good FridayWe're all in danger. There's something inside us that makes us act in awful and foolish ways. The danger comes from our sin. In this episode, Jesus is confronted by sinful people who are doing very silly things, all because they don't want to listen to God. Its a very sad event, but it also has the best news possible. Join Dave as he explores Jesus on trial from John's Gospel.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear...
2025-04-1517 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesDenial in the Darkness: Peter, Jesus and Words of TruthIts a cold night. Jesus has been arrested and evil people are trying to twist the truth to get their own way. Bravely, Peter has followed behind and is standing outside, waiting to find out what will happen. Its a scary moment for him. Will he be able to stick to the truth even when things seem really bad? Find out with Dave as he continues to explore the events leading up to Jesus' death from John's Gospel.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support...
2025-04-1116 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllUnveiling the King: The Greatest Power in the Greatest SacrificeUncertainty. Fear. Lack of control. These are things almost everyone feels on the first Good Friday. Remarkably, the only one who appears calm and in control is the man who is about to be crucified. Jesus is abandoned, denied, unjustly accused and executed, and yet he endures it all because of his unshakeable faithful love. Join Dave as he explores John 18-19 and the astounding events of the first Good Friday, and discover why Jesus is truly the greatest king.Find out more about Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and...
2025-04-0959 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesThe Arrest of Jesus: Who's Really in Charge?Its late at night. The betrayer has done his evil work. A mob of armed soldiers and guards have come to arrest Jesus. With all their power, you'd expect them to be in control of the situation. But if they are, why are they falling flat on their faces? Join Dave as he explores John 18:1-11, and discover why, even in his arrest, Jesus is the one in charge.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear Stories of...
2025-04-0113 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllRemaining in Jesus: The Promise of Joy and Eternal Life - John 15-17If you follow Jesus there will be trouble you have to face because of it. In Jesus' final words to his disciples he prepares them and us for those troubles. He shows how we will have great joy and be secure if we remain in him. He will not leave us alone, but will give us everything we need to stand firm because he has overcome the world. Join Dave as he explores these encouraging words from Jesus on the eve of the first Christmas. Takeaways: The message of Christianity is often distorted to suggest that...
2025-03-3052 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesThe Way to Know God - John 14:5-31Jesus tells his disciples that they know the way to where he is going. But they don't know where he's going. They don't think they know the way. They have no idea what Jesus is talking about! As he explains, they discover that God is more wonderful, more weird, and more amazing than they've ever imagined. Join Dave as he explores Jesus' amazing words, and discover just how wonderful God is.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear...
2025-03-2312 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesDon’t Let Your Hearts Be Troubled - John 13-14The disciples' hearts are troubled. Jesus has announced that one of them is about to betray him. He's also said that he's leaving them, and they can not follow. They are confused and worried, and they think Jesus is giving them the worst news in the world. Thankfully, Jesus has a plan that is actually the best news in the world. He works to comfort them, and by looking at what he tells them, we too can be comforted. Join Dave as he explores these remarkable words from Jesus on the night before he died.Find out...
2025-03-1817 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesWashing Feet: How to be like Jesus - John 13aJesus has all the power in the world. What will he do with it? In just a few hours, Jesus is going to be betrayed, arrested and killed. He takes the time, though, to prepare his disciples to live as his followers into the future. He does it by doing something pretty gross. Its something no-one would expect a king to do. Discover more about how to be a follower of Jesus as Dave explores John 13:1-20.Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for...
2025-03-1316 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllThe Promise of Presence: Comfort in the Absence of Christ - John 13-14How do you live as a follower of Jesus if Jesus isn't here? On the night before Jesus died, he sat down with his disciples to prepare them for that moment. They were scared, confused and frustrated, but Jesus knew what he was doing. The words he spoke on that night not only shaped their lives, but the lives of all who have followed Jesus since. Join Dave as he explores these profound words in John 13-14. Takeaways: In the podcast, we explore the impact of Jesus' imminent departure on his disciples, emphasizing their emotional turmoil...
2025-03-1151 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesPizza Party or Game Time? John 12bJesus is coming to the end of his time preaching and teaching to large crowds. His time to do something enormous has come. Its also time for the crowds to respond to Jesus well. What will they do? What will we do? Will we understand the time we're in? Join Dave as he explores the second half of John chapter 12. Find out more about the Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear Stories of a Faithful God by signing up for the monthly...
2025-03-0717 min
Stories of a Faithful God for Kids: Kids Bible StoriesJoy and Sadness in Jesus' Final Days: John 12aJesus' coming crucifixion is the saddest and happiest event un the universe, but sometimes its hard to feel what all the fuss is about. This episode starts our exploration of the second half of the Gospel of John, right after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. We get to see the powerful reactions of those around Him, including the joyous act of devotion by Lazarus' sister, Mary. However, not everything is happy. A betrayer is grumbling in the corner and the leaders still want to kill Jesus, even as Jesus rides into Jerusalem as the king who brings peace...
2025-03-0418 min
Stories of a Faithful God: Bible Stories For AllThe Hour Has Come: John 12The central moment in all of history has arrived. Even as he is hailed as king, Jesus prepares for death. How people respond to Jesus is a matter of life or death. Jesus understands the time he's in, but will everyone else. Join Dave as he explores John chapter 12 and discover the urgency of the moment we live in..Find out more about Dave and the show at faithfulgod.net.Show your thanks and support for Dave and help other people hear Stories of a Faithful God by signing up for the monthly...
2025-02-2843 min