Backseat Bible Nuggets
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsDevotionals for kids. Full of God's Word. For families on the go.Backseat Bible Nuggets is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
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February 07, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBThis is the 100th episode of Backseat Bible Nuggets podcast! Woohoo! This fun project that started 2.5 years ago aimed to help parents have Christ centered conversations with their kids in the middle of the busy and hectic schedules of life. And the Lord has been faithful to the idea that He gave me. HE has made this podcast grow. HE has planted seeds in the hearts of our children through it. HE has grown our confidence as parents to remind us that WE are equipped by His Spirit living in us...
Safe and Secure
January 24, 2024 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.79 MBJohn 10:28 talks about someone snatching something out of another person’s hands. Now, I’m just curious if you’ve ever snatched someone from someone before? Maybe your sibling had a toy that you wanted and you just grabbed it. How well did that go? It never goes well in our house when that happens. And let me guess, you hate it when someone else snatches something out of your hands, right? No one likes having something taken from them when it was theirs to begin with. And as parents we teach...
Forgiveness
January 10, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBOur family loves to play Monopoly, especially my 9 year old. And if you’ve ever played this game you know that there are times where you have to go to a spot on the gameboard that is the jail. And when you’re in jail, in the game, you lose your turn until you’re free from jail. In order to get out of jail, you need to draw a card that says “Get Out of Jail Free.” This is the best card because it gets you back in the game and moving along with the other players. This game of monopoly sh...
Christmas Wrap Up
December 15, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBEpisode 1: Christmas Story Jesus being born is a special story for everyone. For me and for you! The story of Jesus being born, the life he lived, and then eventually the death that he died on the cross was all for you. He came to this world for you! This was such great news for every single person that even a big group of angels shows up praising God saying “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests” in Luke 2:14. I pray that when you hear the Chri...
John 5:17
November 29, 2023 09:30 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBJohn 5:17 says, “Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working.” Did you know that God never takes a day off? He doesn’t stop working on the weekends or certain days. He is always with us every minute of every day. He never has a day where He gets sick and has to cancel plans. Did you know that God never stops working? Psalm 121:4b says that the Lord will neither slumber or sleep. He never gets too tired and has to take a nap or go ...
Live It Out
November 15, 2023 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBRaise your hand if you’ve signed up for a sport before? Or your parents signed you up? I bet we have some baseball players and some soccer players and some football players maybe even some ballerinas or cheerleaders or softball players! Well, tell me. Just because you sign up for a sport and get the uniform, does that make you a professional player of that sport? Like are you the best player ever just for signing up? No! You sign up so you can go to the practices and play in the ...
Tell Others
November 01, 2023 20:24 - 6 minutes - 5.79 MBThe Advent book is out this year from Christian Parenting! I’m so excited because we loved ours last year. This year the book is called ‘Jesus, Light of the World’ and every day includes scripture, a short devotional, engaging activities that encourages kids to take ownership of their faith and yall know we love all those things here at Backseat Bible Nuggets. You can get your copy at cpgive.org. That’s cpgive.org. I have some friends who are going to be real life missionaries! I have...
Nations War
October 18, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBOne of the coolest things about our world is that it’s made up of billions of people who are different from us. Not one single person is the same! We have different countries, languages, beliefs, habits, and preferences. This is one of the coolest things about our world! How diverse it is! You can meet different people or even travel to different countries and experience the way they do life. Every country has different foods they eat, music they listen to, clothes they wear, even how the...
Q&A: Hudson & Avery
October 05, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBY'all, Christian Parenting has been hitting it out of the park lately with their products. This month they are rolling out a devotional made just for kids called My Time with God. It’s geared for ages 6-12. And it’s a colorful and fun devotional to read scripture, engage in creative activities, deepen their prayer life, and learn the benefits of spending time with God every day! Go get today at CPGive.org Today we talk about questions with Hudson (9) and Avery (6): What’s special abo...
John 1:1
September 20, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBIf yall follow me on social media, you saw me post about the Noteworthy Prayer Cards last week. These little cards made my kids whole week when they found them in their lunch box at school! Each card has an uplifting message, a Bible verse, a prayer, and a space for you to write your own note to your child! Simply tear off a page and place it in or on their backpack, lunch box, bathroom mirror, or pillow! Wherever they will find it! Get creative! Remember, your kids are never too...
Ask Anything
August 31, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBDo you ever need help with something? I mean, is there ever something that you can’t do on your own and you need someone to help you do it? Let’s talk about some examples. When have you needed help today? Go ahead and tell me about a time recently where you needed help. Okay, now I want you to tell me exactly just HOW you asked for help when you needed it. Alright, so maybe you asked for help by simply saying “I need help.” Or “can you help me, please?” or maybe you just cried and the ...
Protector
August 16, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBHave you ever seen one of those big inflatable balls that people can get inside and fit their whole body in? It’s almost like a giant hamster ball, but for humans? Apparently, it’s called a zorb. You can look it up! https://www.zorbs.us/ Well, my friends, this is sometimes how I visualize God’s protection of His children. Hah! That might sound sorta strange, and I should start by saying there is no Bible verse that talks about giant human hamster balls, but scripture is full of stories...
Living Water
August 02, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBHave you ordered your prayer journal from Christian Parenting for this school year? This simple yet powerful tool will be your most valuable school supply you get! So, make sure you’re staying rooted in prayer for your kids this year by going to CPGive.org to get yours today! You know the feeling of being extremely thirsty? Just dying of thirst? Maybe you’ve been playing outside in the hot sunshine and suddenly it hits you how thirsty you are. It’s like the only thing you can think abo...
Jesus Loves Little Me
July 19, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MBMiss Patty Cake “Little Me” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI_pDN-edw8 I’ve been walking with Jesus for 30 years now and its crazy that I’ve just recently realized that the longer I know Him, the more I understand how much I don’t know and don’t understand about Him. I mean, most people, the more you spend time with them, the more you know them, right?! That’s true with Jesus too in some ways. The more time I spend reading the Bible which teaches me about Him, the more I know Hi...
Hey, I'm Laura
July 13, 2023 17:55 - 6 minutes - 5.6 MBHey Backseaters! I have noticed that there are a LOT of new listeners here on Backseat Bible Nuggets which means you’re telling all your friends about this podcast and that makes me super happy. Thank you! But, I thought it might be time to reintroduce myself again for some of our new Nuggetters! So, Hey! I’m Laura Young. And I’m the most normal mom of two kids you’ll ever meet. Hah! What I mean by that is that I’m not a fancy podcaster with a big studio and slick production skills. Nope! ...
Rocks and Rivers
July 05, 2023 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBOur family recently went on a trip where we were able to soak in God’s beautiful creation. We stared up at majestic mountains. We played in creeks. We hiked to waterfalls. We hunted for cool rocks at the edge of the water. We even tried skipping rocks, which is harder than you might think! Anyway, I think it brings God great joy when His children play in and enjoy His creation. The things He made for us! And I think it brings Him even greater joy when we recognize Him and thank Him whi...
Obedience
June 21, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBDo you know what obedience is? It is when you do something that’s been asked of you. It’s when you obey! But, I’d like to add that it’s doing what’s been asked of you right away and with a happy heart. I’m sure you and your parents talk about obeying pretty often. I know we do around our house! And there’s a reason for us talking about it so much. It’s because learning to obey your mom and dad or any other adult that’s in charge is SO important. Why? Well, because God told us it was im...
Birthday Party
June 07, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBHappy 2nd Birthday Backseat Bible Nuggets! In this special episode, we celebrate the last two years and the way that God has grown the BBN podcast family! You can't have a birthday party without some fun and games, so we brought in a special guest, JJ Campbell from Along for the Ride Podcast. She's a blast! We hope you have fun with this episode and don't forget to grab your party favor of your chance to win one of 4 giftcards to Chick-fil-A (2) or McDonalds (2) BY CLICKING HERE! THANK...
10 and 1
May 24, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBIn Luke 17:11-19, Jesus heals 10 men that all had a skin disease. But guess what? There's more going on in this this miracle than meets the eye. We explore the importance of the 1 man who returned to thank Jesus for his healing. We talk about how we need Jesus' help in order to have thankfulness be our frist reponse. While there are deeper meanings to this story in the fact that it was a Samaratin who was the one thankful man, we focus on the fact that he was simply thankful to Jesus. Ho...
Mystery
May 10, 2023 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.49 MBEveryone knows that kids ask really great questions. And sometimes the questions are tough to answer! Here are a few questions I’ve heard recently: “If God created everything, then who created God?” or “Why would God create hell?” or “When is Jesus coming back to earth?” These are all awesome questions! And the thing I love most about these questions is that it means you’re thinking about the Lord. But, these questions don’t have easy and clear answers. In fact, there are a lot o...
Dance!
April 26, 2023 10:31 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBAlright Backseaters, as we start this episode, I want you to show me your best dance move. GO ahead and let me see it! I’ll be dancing right along with you. Wow! Incredible moves! Where did you learn to dance like that? Did you know that dancing is not only fun but it can be used to worship God? That’s right! The Bible talks about dancing a lot. If you want to read some verses you can check out Ecclesiastes 3:4 or Psalm 30:11 or Psalm 149:3. But today we are going to talk about King Da...
All Nations
April 12, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.46 MBLast week our family visited Washington DC and had so much fun exploring all the sites and being in the city. We noticed that there are a lot of differences between Washington DC and where we live in Florida. One major difference that was easy to see was how many different TYPES of people we saw. We saw people from all different countries from all over the world. It was easy to tell they were from a different country because they either looked different from us, dressed in different clothi...
Why Should I Become a Christian?
March 29, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBThis episode is a follow-up to the 'How do I become a Christian?' episode. If we don't understand the WHY behind the HOW then we're missing the whole point. We talk about how because we are all sinners then we need Jesus! That's WHY we should ask Jesus to be Lord of our life and follow Him and His ways. An understanding of personal sin needs to come before a true commitment to following Jesus. Let's make sure our kids understand that they need Jesus because they are sinners, not becuase th...
Second Coming
March 15, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBWe talk a lot on here about how Jesus came to earth and died for our sins. But, did you know that Jesus is going to come back to earth some day?! Yeah! He’s going to come back one day. But this time it’ll be different. This time He won’t be born in a manger with Mary and Joseph as his Mom and Dad. This time will be A LOT different. I have to tell you up front that we don’t know EXACTLY all the details about how Jesus will come back, but we DO know He said He would come back so we can...
Forgive and Forget
March 01, 2023 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MBDoes God forgive and forget? When we say, "God, please forgive me," we can magically erase His memory? Explore and ponder these questions with us! Psalm 103:12 says, “He has removed our sins from us. He has removed them as far as the east is from the west.” Backseat Bible Nuggets is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
Love
February 15, 2023 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.41 MBDid you know there are lots and lots of different meanings for the word “love”? The Bible has A LOT to say about love. So much so that we don’t have time to talk about every Bible verse that mentions the word. In fact, the type of Bible translation that I’m using mentions love 551 times! Woah! Here are a few major things I want us to know about God’s love though. 1 John 4:19 says that “we love because He first loved us.” God loved us first. He didn’t wait on us to love Him before He retu...
How do I become a Christian?
February 01, 2023 06:00 - 8 minutes - 7.46 MBHow do I become a Christian? This episode walks through the basic understanding required to pray and ask Jesus to be Lord of your life. We must first start with our sin nature and our need to be forgiven. Then we look to the cross where Jesus died for our sins. Finally, we must ask Him to be in charge of our life and live out each day for Him with the help of His Holy Spirit. This is a complicated subject for some kids and will likely require listening to other episodes to put all the puzz...
Bathroom Humor in the Bible
January 18, 2023 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.42 MBOne of the goals of this podcast is to get you interested and excited about God’s word. The Bible is important to our everyday life…when we submit or REALLY listen to God’s word it puts our heart and attitude in the right place to go throughout our day no matter what happens. God’s word is living and active, it’s powerful, as we’ve talked about before! But today, I want to remind us that God’s has a sense of humor and we can find that when we look at details of the Bible. In fact, Huds...
Jesus was Lost
January 04, 2023 12:02 - 6 minutes - 5.93 MBHave you ever been lost? If that’s ever happened to you then you know how scary and confusing it can be for everyone involved! Well did you know that one time Mary and Joseph lost Jesus? I mean the most important child in the world was LOST! That’s right! Luke 2:41-52 tells us about the time that Jesus was lost for 3 days. And this was way before they had cell phones to call people or text and ask if anyone had seen Jesus. They just had to go around asking and I’m sure Mary and Joseph we...
Christmas Story Repeat
December 21, 2022 06:00 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBJesus being born is a special story for everyone. For me and for you! The story of Jesus being born, the life he lived, and then eventually the death that he died on the cross was all for you. He came to this world for you! This was such great news for every single person that even a big group of angels shows up praising God saying “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests” in Luke 2:14. I pray that when you hear the Christmas story, even if you’ve h...
Emmanuel
December 20, 2022 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBEmmanuel. It’s another name for Jesus. In fact, it was a name given to Jesus like 700 years before Jesus was born! Did your parents name you 700 years before you were born?! Mine didn’t! You see, this time of year as we celebrate the birth of Jesus we have to remember something very very important. This birth had been planned since the beginning of time! That’s pretty crazy. Most ladies are pregnant with a baby for 9 months, but Jesus being born had been in the works for thousands of Y...
For Parents: Jesus and Santa
December 07, 2022 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBHey Parents! Have you ever wondered how to best approach and balance the topic of Jesus and the topic of Santa during the Christmas season? Well, after a BBN parent asked me about this, I have put together a special parents-only content bundle on this topic. It'll include some thoughts on the subject along with 4 suggested activties to get the conversation flowing and help you set the stage for you to have age-appropriate converstaions with your kids! It'll even include a beautiful and meani...
Thankful
November 21, 2022 20:38 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBWe get to hear from some Backseat Bible Nuggets listeners today! They are going to share some of the things that they are most thankful for. We have so much to be thankful for. And even if I don’t know you, I know that the Lord has surely blessed you with some special gifts in your own life. Can you think of some things right now that you’re thankful for? The Bible tells us in the first part of James 1:17 that “every good and perfect gift is from God.” Every good and perfect gift is from...
Self Control (and screens)
November 09, 2022 11:13 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MBHudson talks to us about having self control with something he loves - screen time! Remember that self control is a fruit of the Spirit? And it's something that doesn't always come naturally to us. But as we walk and grow in the Lord, self control is something that God will develop in us just like a fruit growing on a tree or vine. In this episode, we talk about the familiar Bible verse of 2 Timothy 1:7 that says, "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, lov...
Head vs. Heart
October 26, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBWhat's the difference between having head knowledge and having heart knowledge? In this episode, we explore the differences by using candy as a simple and fun example. And is the head or the heart more important? This episode will teach you kids the importance of having heart knowledge of God and how the Lord values our heart more than our head knowledge (knowing lots of facts about Him). The Bible tells us in Romans 10:9, “that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and belie...
Sad
October 12, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBIs God good even when I’m sad? We had a very sad day in our family this past week and it made us wonder about this question. Is God good even on the sad days? Our go-to prayer in our house before we start the day usually includes: “Lord, help us to have good days.” We pray that all the time! And it’s a great thing to ask of God. But what happens with it turns out to NOT be a good day? Does that mean God forgot about our prayer? Well, I’m here to tell you, after our past week, that God...
First Place
September 28, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MBWhen it comes to raising confident and godly girls, YOU are the right mom for the job. But you don’t have to go at it alone! A course called Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters was developed by Terra Mattson, a licensed marriage and family therapist of over 20 years. Each Course includes: Eight video lessons for moms like you, giving behind-the-scenes coaching on the mental, emotional, and physical world of your girl; Conversation guides to foster deep discussions between you and yo...
Esther
September 14, 2022 11:17 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MBHow cool is it that there’s a story about a queen who loved God in the Bible? We just heard how brave she was to go to the king and ask for him to save the lives of the Jews. When Esther went to the King without him asking her to come she could have been killed! Kings were very serious back then with lots of strict rules! In fact, Esther said this in the Bible: “I’ll go to the king. I’ll do it even though it against the law. And if I have to die, I’ll die.” Esther 4:16 Esther, tr...
"The Fall" and "The World"
August 31, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBSometimes in church, we use words or say things that are sometimes confusing. For example, maybe you’ve heard of someone say that we should be “in the world, but not of the world.” What does that mean? Or earlier this week my 8 year old asked me what “the fall” meant. Is it like when someone tripped in the Bible and it was super embarrassing so we still talk about it to this day? No, no. No one remembers when you trip, I promise. Anyway, I wanted to talk about what those 2 terms, ‘the fa...
Powerful Bible
August 17, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBCheck us out on Instagram @backseatbiblenuggets You know how in lots of movies, they are searching for some object that has great power or even like a treasure that has great value? Like the genie lamp in Aladdin that would give whatever was wished or desired. Or in the latest Minions movie when they are after the Zodiac stones that would give unlimited power. Lots and lots of movies have an object like that – one that is powerful and legendary. I’m sure you can think of other examples fro...
New Creation
August 03, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBThink with me for a minute about your school supplies at the END of last school year. What did they look like? Did they look like the same supplies that you took on the first day of school? No way!!! If you are like my kids, they ended up coming home with a dirty looking pencil box full of broken erasers, half pieces of crayons, and dull markers. Everything they had started school with looked a little worn out by the end of the year. Thankfully, the beginning of a new school year...
Good Morning God
July 20, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBIn this episode, I interview Avery (5 years old) about why she loves to sing a song called "Good Morning God" every morning when she wakes up. She gives insight on how we can praise God and talk to Him at any time during the day, but how it's special to start our day off by praising the Lord and asking for Him to "show us the way," as the song says. The focus verse for this episode is Psalm 143:8 that says, "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in y...
Dry Bones
July 06, 2022 14:32 - 5 minutes - 5.12 MBEzekiel 37 tells us the cool story of the vision that Ezekiel saw where a bunch of dead bones came together piece by piece and came to life. This story was used to prophesy to Israel but is also useful for us today to remind us that when we are without Christ, we are just like those dead dry bones. But when we believe in Jesus and ask Him to be in charge of our life, we receive His Holy Spirit which gives us life! It's like we are those dry bones coming to life when Jesus fills us up! Roma...
Freedom
June 29, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBDo you know what freedom is? Well, in case you don’t, I looked it up for us. According to Google, if you have freedom then it means you are allowed to act the way you want to, say the things you want to and think however you’d like to without anything holding you back. It also means you’re not trapped. Like the lizards my kids keep catching and putting in our bug catcher. Those lizards are NOT free. They are trapped until we decide it’s time to play something else and let them go. Anyway...
DIY
June 22, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBHow much fun would your kid have making their own Backseat Bible Nuggets episode? You can help them follow these steps: 1. Choose your favorite Bible story or verse and read it! 2. Find out what the story/ verse teaches you about God. 3. Apply it! How does the story/ verse change your life? 4. Ask questions about the story or verse that will get people talking! And remember to have fun while you do this and as always...don't overthink it! You can let me know how your episode turn...
Walking on Water
June 15, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBPeter, who was one of Jesus’ closest friends, got very scared in this story. Being scared and fearful is something we’ve all felt before. But guess what? When Peter called out to Jesus to save him, then Jesus was right there ready to reach out and save Peter. We can learn from this story that Jesus is always with us. Especially when we are afraid. No matter what we are scared of, He is there! And we can ask Him to help us! Here are some questions to talk about. You can pause after each q...
Puzzle
June 08, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MBFiguring out just who God is can often feel like putting a puzzle together. We learn Him piece by piece and overtime we start to make connections as we know Him more. Just as its fun to put a puzzle together, it can be fun to learn all the pieces of the Lord and put those pieces together! But He is so awesome and profound that He is a puzzle that we will never complete as humans. And that's okay! Just as we enjoy the process of working on a puzzle, we should enjoy the process of learning mor...
Sanctification
June 01, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBRaise your hand if you want to be tall when you grow up? I think every kid I know cares a lot about their height. I know we do at our house! I bet you can tell me who is the tallest in your class or group of friends and I bet you can tell me who is the shortest. And have you noticed how adults so often make comments about how they just can’t believe how much you’ve grown? As a kid it’s important to get the right amount of sleep and eat the right healthy foods in order to grow. Have you...
For Parents: One Year Update
May 29, 2022 20:00 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBIt's been a full year of Backseat Bible Nuggets. This episode tells the story of the past year and all the Lord has done! I want you to know that when you listen to this podcast, you’re listening to the product of small steps of faith and acts of obedience from the most ordinary average mom. I’m still in those same parenting trenches I was in a year ago and we still have lots of hectic days that are full of mom fails. But, I’m thankful that not only do we serve a God who in the trenches wit...
Noah's Ark
May 25, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 8.17 MBThe story of Noah and the gigantic boat that he built is a story that lots of you have probably heard before. But what does it teach us? What do we learn about the Lord through this story? Well, we don’t just learn one thing, we can learn lots of things from one story! We can learn that God is protector. He protected Noah and his family and all the animals from dying in the flood. He is provider. He gave Noah the brain and muscles to build a boat like that. God even gave Noah the exac...