Backseat Bible Nuggets
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -Devotionals 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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Jonah
May 18, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBIn the Bible, the book of Jonah tells us the story of God telling Jonah to go to Nineveh. But Jonah refused and disobeyed what God told Him to do. He got on a boat and traveled in the opposite direction. Remember how we call sin anything opposite from God? Yeah…..Jonah was literally going in the opposite direction from God. Anyway, God’s plans always win so God sent a huge storm to surround the boat Jonah was on. One thing led to another and Jonah ends up in the sea being swallowed in the be...
Unconditional Love
May 11, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBThere’s something that we’ve talked about in lots of these podcasts that I want to make sure we all understand. It’s so important to knowing God and understanding His plan for us… and even understanding WHY you were created! It’s a big deal! Okay, so here we go…The Bible tells us in 1 John 4:16 that “God is love.” This means that everything about Him – His personality, His plans, who He is…. is love. You’ve probably heard someone say, “God loves you!” I mean, I’ve even told you that ...
Enjoy Creation
May 04, 2022 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBGod's creation is made for us to enjoy! And we are meant to turn that enjoyment in to thanksgiving and praise for Him. What things in creation make you worship Him? Maybe it's your pet, something outside, or even your favorite activity. In this episode, we are skipping the discussion questions and instead asking listeners to have an adult take pictures of 3 things in creation that make them say, "Wow! Thank you, Lord!" We would love to see their top 3 shared at @backseatbiblenuggets *...
Tired
April 27, 2022 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.66 MB“Night Night! See you in the morning!” This is something I say every day and probably something YOU yourself hear everyday from whoever tucks you in to bed. Or maybe they say something like “Goodnight!” or “Sleep tight!” or “GET BACK IN BED!” Either way, we all do the same thing at night, right?! We all go to sleep! This is how our body functions and works! We HAVE to rest and sleep so that we can get up and have energy to do things the next day. Anyway, needing sleep and rest and a time t...
Omnipresent
April 20, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBWhere is God? Well, basically no matter how you answered that question, you’re right! God is everywhere. The Lord can be anywhere and everywhere all at the same time. There’s a fancy word for this called omnipresent. Psalm 139:7-10 speaks of God being everywhere when it says, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the f...
Easter Story
April 14, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBJoin along as we explore the Easter story through the eyes of a 5 year old. She covers the facts of what Jesus did for us when He died on the cross and why we celebrate Him ascending to heaven. If this episode doesn't get you and your little ones pumped up to celebrate Jesus' work, then I don't know what will! Matthew 28:6a "He is not here; he has risen, just as He said!" *Music: "Forest" by Vlad Gulschenko Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/backseat-bible-nuggets/donations
Why Did Jesus Come?
April 06, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBJesus’ life truly changed the whole world. Did you know that? Jesus’ life changed the whole world. The minute He was born things were different. And the minute He died, things were different than before. But, have you ever stopped to think about WHY He came? Why do you think He came and lived on Earth? Why didn’t He just stay in heaven where it’s perfect and wonderful? Well, the second half of John 10:10 Jesus says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Another...
Israelites
March 30, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBHave you heard of the Israelites? Maybe you don’t know them by their name, but I bet you know and love a lot of Bible stories about the Israelites or Jewish people that God chose to love and care for throughout the Bible. ... We love to focus on how awesome and cool God is in each of those stories! His power and might that is shown. And that’s a great thing to learn from those stories. But there’s a pattern in these stories that I didn’t notice until I was older. The story of the Isr...
Q&A: Heaven
March 23, 2022 14:00 - 7 minutes - 6.42 MBQ: What is heaven? A: Heaven is thought of as the place where people go after they die. But, it’s not just any ole place. It’s a place beyond what we can imagine, better than anything we’ve ever known. A place of perfect happiness and bliss – also known as paradise. Many people think of heaven like a fairy-tale land, and maybe it will feel like that, but in heaven it won’t be make-believe, it’ll all be very real perfection. Q: Who made heaven? A: God made heaven! The first few words o...
Walkie-Talkie
March 16, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4 MBOur neighborhood gang has been playing with walkie-talkies a lot recently. And they’ve been having A LOT of fun! My kids can turn on their walkie-talkie and talk to their friends 2 or 3 houses down the street! While they are SUPER fun, they do require a few things that we’ve had trouble with before. For example, you have to have batteries. Lots of batteries. And you have to make sure it’s turned on to the right channel. Like if everyone isn’t on channel 1, then you won’t hear each other. O...
War
March 02, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.06 MBThe goal of this episode is to teach kids that diversity is something to be celebrated, war is a result of sin, but that it won't always be this way! God's forever kingdom will unite every nation, tribe, people and language. (Revelation 7:9-10) All differences and disagreements we have now, will be wiped away when we unite over the fact that Jesus is Lord in heaven. With the situation in Ukraine being heavy on our hearts, this episode is intended to help you talk with your kids about cul...
Fruit
February 23, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MB“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22 You might be wondering, what is a fruit of the Spirit? Does it mean if I have a relationship with God that I’ll start sprouting fruit out of my body? Well, while that might be nice whenever you needed a snack, no, it does NOT mean you’ll turn in to a fruit tree. Fruits of the Spirit are the outward signs of what God is doing in your heart. In other wo...
Training
February 16, 2022 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBRaise your hand if you like to be disciplined. Raise your hand if you love rules and following them each day. Okay, me neither. No one LIKES discipline and correction, but this is God's way of training us. Proverbs 3:11 says, “My son, do not hate the Lord’s training. Do not object when he corrects you. The Lord trains those he loves. He is like a father who trains the son he is pleased with.” Think about any professional athlete or any Olympic athlete. Do you think they became a profe...
Armor
February 09, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MBYou’ve probably seen pictures of a medieval knight. They’re usually wearing all of that silver or metal body armor from head to toe. It’s a funny looking suit to someone who doesn’t understand what it’s for or why a knight would wear this. The knight’s armor was protection for them as they went out in to battle. They also usually carried a sword with them as well. So they had protection AND something to fight with. The knight’s armor weighed around 50 pounds. How much do you weigh? A 50 po...
Words Overflow
February 02, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBDid you know that what we spend most of our time talking about actually shows us what's in our heart? Matthew 12:34b tells us that “out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” So, what is your most favorite thing to talk about? What does your family spend the most time talking about? Let’s think of our heart like a bucket. What happens when we fill up a bucket to the top? It overflows, right?! If I fill a bucket up with dirt, it’ll overflow dirt. And if I fill it up with w...
Faith
January 26, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBFaith is a big complex topic, but let's begin to boil it down to the basics for our kids today. Hebrews 11:1 says, “faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” We have basic faith that the sun will come up or that we will be able to find food when we are hungry, but what about faith in Jesus? When we have faith in Jesus it means that we believe Him to be who He said He was - the Son of God who saved us from our sins when He died on the cross. True faith in ...
Seeds and Soils
January 19, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.39 MBJesus was teaching that the good soil, that has lots of rich nutrients for the seed to sprout and eventually grow in to a full plant, is the best soil. This is the kind of soil that we want in our heart. Whenever we do things like read the Bible, talk about the truths of God, and worship Him these are little seeds that we plant in our heart. And I pray that the Lord makes each of our hearts that awesome soil in which His seeds can grow in us. Imagine what God might be planting in your heart ...
Strength
January 12, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBWhat makes you strong? Well, I really should tell you that there’s 2 different ways that you can be strong. You can be strong with your muscles. And someone can also be strong in the Lord. And rather than flexing their muscles to show that strength you’ll be able to tell when someone is strong in the Lord by watching how they act or listening closely to the things they say. If their attitude and how the treat others and words reflect how God want us to act this is how you might know that ...
Fully God, Fully Man
January 05, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MBJesus came in to this world as a little baby. Needing all the things that little babies need. He needed to be fed, he needed to be rocked to sleep, he even needed someone to change his dirty diaper! And we can understand that because this is what all babies need, right?! No big deal. But wait a second, this was God himself, who came as a baby. This wasn’t just any baby! So doesn’t that kinda change some things? We know that Jesus was fully God and fully man. That means that He was complete...
Christmas Story
December 21, 2021 18:00 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBJesus being born is a special story 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 heard...
Unfortunate Details (Christmas)
December 15, 2021 13:00 - 6 minutes - 6.36 MBDo you ever think about all the things that seem unfortunate about the Christmas story? Like Mary having to travel on a donkey when pregnant. Or not being able to find a place to stay in Bethlehem. Or birthing baby Jesus in a barn?! The Christmas story looks VERY different from our modern day birth plans, doesn't it? But when I believe that God is sovereign (check out the Sovereign episode for more details on this topic), then I believe that every. single. detail. of the Christmas sto...
Celebrate
December 08, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBChristmas is a time to celebrate Jesus being born! This is a BIG deal and I’m so excited to tell you why! I get excited about any birthday party…the cake, the candles, the gifts, the FUN! But I’m REALLY excited about a birthday for Jesus! When Jesus was born, it showed us how much God wanted to be with us. He could have stayed in heaven doing other things, but He loved us so much that He didn’t want to be SO far away from us. So God sent His one and only son, Jesus, to live as a human....
For Parents: Christmas
December 06, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBRaise your hand if you've already failed at doing the advent study that you had such high hopes for this year! Me too! Don't worry if you are feeling overwhelmed during this Christmas season. You're not alone. I want to encourage you to use this podcast as an easy button when life is crazy busy yet your heart still desires to lead your children to the Lord. I'm right there with y'all. Let's simplify this Christmas and take the (self-inflicted) pressure out of the season. Let's focus on th...
The Body
December 01, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBThink for a second about the most useless part of your body. Go ahead, point to something on your body that you think isn’t really that important. Like why is it even there? Are you pointing? Okay, well I’m pointing to my baby toe. Now, you should know something about my baby toe. It’s tiny. Like almost not even there. So it surely doesn’t serve much of a purpose, right? Well, actually our baby toes are a big part of helping us stand up and balance and even helps us walk and run faster. Ki...
Satisfied
November 23, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBIt’s Thanksgiving week and you know what that means?! Lots and lots of yummy food is coming your way. Thanksgiving is known for its feast of wonderful food! And in the end, I hope and pray your belly is full and happy after your Thanksgiving meal. Even if you’re a picky eater and only eat dinner rolls the whole time….every family has a picky eater, right?! Anyway, we can satisfy our stomachs with delicious meals like a Thanksgiving meal, but you know what? God’s word can satisfy us in our ...
Grace
November 17, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBThere are so many things that can be earned in life. Think about it…maybe you do chores to earn allowance money. Maybe, at this time of year, you are trying to be on your best behavior to earn your gifts for Christmas. Maybe you recently played your hardest to earn a trophy or championship for your sports team. Or maybe you’ve even earned a free haircut like I did the other day by going to the same place 9 times and earning that 10th cut for free! We understand the concept of working or pu...
Kid Takeover
November 10, 2021 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBOne of the foundational purposes for Backseat Bible Nuggets is to get kids and adults talking about simple spiritual conversations. The most powerful influence in the spiritual development of a child is seeing and hearing about God’s character throughout their day. What better way to do that than to share YOUR story with them? Believers are called in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20) to make disciples and that starts with the kids in your life! So, let's tell our kiddos our own st...
Valued
November 03, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBHave you ever dreamed about being a bird before? I’ve always wondered how it would feel to fly around soaring high in the sky and then swooping down. I’ve been jealous of a birds view before because they can fly up and see everything! And when they have somewhere to go they don’t have to stick just to the roads, they can fly in whatever direction they want to. No road rules! But you know what would stink about being a bird? When it’s cold or raining and you still have to live outside. And th...
Peacemakers
October 27, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MB“Blessed are those who make peace, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 Our world today desperately needs peacemakers. When we are peacemakers that means that we bring calmness to a situation. It’s like breathing a big deep breath in to a situation. When we are not peacemakers, we let our emotions rule. It’s like whatever we feel at the moment spills over to everyone around us. This is usually the opposite of peace! But here’s the key to being a peacemaker: being a pea...
Aliens
October 20, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.51 MBWhat are you going to be for Halloween this year? Have you decided yet? In case you’re still undecided, let me point you towards a Bible verse that tells us to be aliens. Wait, what?! That’s right, 1 Peter 2:11 says, “Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.” That verse has a lot of big words, but let’s focus on the part where Peter, who wrote this in the Bible, tells us to be aliens and strangers in the w...
God Is
October 12, 2021 17:00 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBThis week, we asked some of our listeners “Who is God?” …… Wow! That was amazing to hear from y’all! And everything you said was right on. God is ALL of those things! Isn’t that so cool? And guess what? There’s even more ways to describe God. But it sounds to me like many of you are on your way to understanding many different parts of who God is. I heard some of you say that God is love which is in the Bible in 1 John 4:16 where it says “God is love, and whoever lives in love lives i...
Laughter
October 06, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBDo you think God laughs? Someone asked me this yesterday and it made me think…what do you think? Do YOU think that God laughs? Do you think that Jesus laughed when He lived on Earth? I do! I think that God laughs a LOT actually and I bet Jesus laughed a ton as He lived His life. How could He not?! There’s too many funny things in life to NOT laugh! And think of how much you love to laugh. Everyone loves a good laugh. It just makes you feel good! And sometimes we say laughing is contagious...
Sovereignty
September 29, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.87 MB“He’s got the whole world in His hands” Do you know that song? It’s a good one that reminds us how our BIG God is in control of all things. The song says that He’s got the world in His hands, which is true, but He actually controls more than that! He is in control of the universe! ....... God created all of these things and put them in place with perfect balance. And He’s really good at it! I mean, we tried to make a solar system mobile recently and planets kept falling off. The whole mobi...
Best Days and Worst Days
September 22, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.11 MBHey, before we get started today, I wanted to give a shout out to my friend Ivy over at For Parents Podcast. We had a great discussion on her podcast last week about all that God is doing through Backseat Bible Nuggets. And parents if you’re looking for other practical tools and wisdom as you walk this Christian parenting road go check her out at For Parents Podcast. Okay, now to our topic for today. We absolutely love music in our family. Recently, we’ve been loving the new Cain album an...
Q&A: Ethan
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBToday I have a guest here with me, Ethan! Ethan, how old are you? Ethan: I’m 11 years old. So at the age of 11, you’ve got something going on that has challenged and encouraged me and I think will for others too. Tell us what your morning routine looks like. Ethan: Well, when I wake up in the morning I read my Bible, then pray. Next I get dressed for the day. After that’s done I eat my breakfast, and do pretty much everything you do to get ready for the day. And this routine is pret...
One Way
September 07, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBWe recently took a road trip and when we finally got loaded up in the car we started to drive. The question was “which way,” though. We had plugged in the address of where we were headed and our phone suggested more than one way to go. We could go one way and avoid paying tolls. We could go another way, but it might have some dirt roads. We could go another way with bigger roads but it might have traffic. So many options that would get us all to the same place eventually. Think about some...
Tame the Tongue
September 01, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBQuick! Grab your tongue and listen to this from the Bible: “All of us get tripped up in many ways. Suppose someone is never wrong in what they say. Then they are perfect. They are able to keep their whole body under control. We put a small piece of metal in the mouth of a horse to make it obey us. We can control the whole animal with it. And how about ships? They are very big. They are driven along by strong winds. But they are steered by a very small rudder. It makes them go where the ca...
The Bible
August 25, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 6.75 MBHave you ever had something come in the mail just for you? Maybe a letter from someone or a fun magazine or maybe even a package! I, at the age of 35, still get excited about mail. Unless it’s a bill, which is another story, but when we see the mailman stop at our house, it’s usually a rush to the door to see who is going to get to the package or mailbox first. Even though my kids run to the mailbox, the mail is usually not for them….yet. But sometimes…sometimes…it says their name on it and ...
Q&A: Do I have to be "good" to become a Chrisitan?
August 18, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBQUESTION: "If I want to follow God, do I have to be a good person before I can become a Christian?" That is a great question! I was actually talking to someone the other day that told me their daughter was asking questions about how to become a Christian and the lady I was talking to told her daughter “well, that’s something we need to talk more about because if you want to do that you have to start acting better and be a good person!” The Bible tells us in John 3:16 that “God so loved ...
Trinity
August 10, 2021 18:00 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBMy dad has three names: he is Dad, he is granddaddy and he’s also Mike. He’s one person, but he has 3 names. To me, he is my Dad. To my kids, he is granddaddy. And to other friends or family members, he is Mike. No matter what name you call him, he’s still the same person. Maybe you have different names too. Maybe you have a name that they call you on the first day of school and then you have the name that you actually want to be called. You might also have a nickname that your friends cal...
Relationship
August 04, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBWho’s ready for school to start back?! I am! And my kiddos are too! It’s always an exciting time of year but it’s also a very BUSY time of year. Lots of you listening will go back to your school schedule and start some kind of sport or other lessons. And you’ll have… homework! So it’s usually this time of year when I see all that activity coming up, starting in just a few weeks, that I stop to remind myself of something. It’s not complicated, but it’s just something that we forget a lot. ...
For Parents
August 02, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MBI wanted take a time out and just talk to the parents for a minute. But, don't worry, we will have another regular episode later this week! Show highlights: - We hit the milestone of over 1,000 downloads last week! Thank you for listening and telling others about it. To God be the glory! - You aren't limited to listening in the car just because it's called "Backseat Bible Nuggets." People are also listening as they eat a meal together, going to bed at night, on a family walk, etc. - Me...
Authority
July 28, 2021 01:00 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MBWe recently saw the second Boss Baby movie in the theater. And one of the characters, Armstrong, asked a very good question during the movie. He said, “why do parents get to be in charge anyway?” ........ The Bible tells us in Romans 13:1, “All of you must obey those who rule over you. There are no authorities except the ones God has chosen. Those who now rule have been chosen by God.” In other words, our parents, teachers, etc. have been put in charge by God. And that means that we m...
Unique
July 21, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MBOkay, I know it’s middle of summer and it’s HOT! But let’s talk about snowflakes. Have you heard that every snowflake is different? There are never two that are exactly the same. I always think that’s so cool to think about! But even cooler than snowflakes is the fact that there are never two people who are alike either. Our great God is such a magnificent creator that He never runs out of ideas and since the beginning of time has made each and every human unique. Not like anyone else. Th...
Invisible
July 14, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.69 MBInvisible. You know, when you can’t see something with your own two eyes but you know it’s there. It almost sounds like a super power. Like if I was playing hide and seek and could suddenly make myself invisible, how cool would that be? I’d win every time! While I don’t see myself being able to become invisible any time soon, there ARE things in our world that are invisible. Can you think of some things that are invisible? What about God? Is He invisible? Humm. That’s interesting to t...
Sin
July 06, 2021 20:00 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MBLet’s talk about opposites. The opposite of hot is….COLD! The opposite of sad is….HAPPY! The opposite of good is….BAD! God, who represents all things good, has an opposite who is bad and is an enemy of God. This bad guy is named Satan or the devil. And while he has limited powers, he is still a bad guy who we need to talk about. He’s very sneaky. And his #1 goal is to trick people and lead them away from God. Opposite from God. Satan is the one who made himself look like snake when he w...
He Hears
June 30, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.16 MBIn our last podcast, we talked about prayer and how it’s really not that complicated. It’s just having a conversation with Jesus! But we kinda need to stop and pause because while it IS just that simple, it’s also very different from talking to someone you can see. Well, you’re not alone if you wondered to yourself…hum, but how can I talk to someone who I can’t see? Or how will I know if He’s even listening? I want you to know that it’s great to ask questions like this because God WANTS...
Prayer
June 26, 2021 21:00 - 6 minutes - 6.34 MBWhat was your first word when you were a baby? Was it Dada? Or Mama? Or supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Okay, probably not that. BUT from an early age, even as babies, we are born with a desire to talk. We want people around us to know what we are thinking or feeling. This is why babies cry, right? Even before a baby can say a single word they want to let others know when they are happy or mad or sad. Think of toddlers. Maybe you know a toddler and I bet you wouldn’t describe them as v...
Fear
June 25, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBEveryone is scared of something. Did you know that? What’s your mom or dad scared of? Or your grandparents? They’re scared of something too! If you don’t know what the adults in your life are scared of, just ask them! You might get some funny answers. Me, for example, I’m scared of snakes. Any kind of snake. Long ones, skinny ones, short ones, fat ones….snakes are NOT my thing. And yet somehow I always seem to have lots of interactions with snakes. One time a snake even came in to my house...
As You Go
June 22, 2021 21:00 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBHey……you….yeah, you…..what cha doing right now? Riding in the car? Listening to something while waiting on dinner? Laying on the floor with nothing to do? Playing legos? Did you know that all of these activities and NOT activities are opportunities to talk about God? Yep! The Bible tells us in Deuteronomy chapter 6 to talk about God no matter what’s happening… any circumstance. Any time of the day. Any place. Whenever and wherever! In fact, listen in Deuteronomy 6 verses 5-7. It sa...