Gardens in Babylon | Christian Faith Podcast

Author: Kevin Minnett & Riley Toews | Christian Family & Discipleship

Description:

In a world that often feels hostile to Christians, God calls His people to stop waiting for rescue and start planting gardens right where they are. Inspired by Jeremiah 29, this podcast is for ordinary Christian moms juggling laundry and schedules, dads looking over noisy dinner tables with hungry kids, and parents raising the next generation to love the Lord and find godly spouses.

Hosted by Kevin Minnett and Pastor Riley Toews, each episode opens with historic Christian voices on family worship, then dives into real stories, practical wisdom, and joyful encouragement for the modern household.

What We Believe

We believe the home is a "nursery"—a greenhouse where parents act as gardeners, cultivating tender shoots into resilient, fruit-bearing adults. Whether you are navigating the early years of toddlers or the complex challenges of the teen years, we provide a roadmap for building a family that outlasts the cultural shift.

Topics We Tackle

• Family Worship & Discipleship: Practical rhythms for the "Family Altar" (Read, Pray, Sing, Catechize).
• Biblical Manhood: What it looks like to become and cultivate faithful manhood.
• Home Education & Worldview: Raising kids to think biblically in a secular age.
• The Family Economy: Moving from a "consumer" home to a "productive" household through homesteading, thrift, and a biblical work ethic.
• Parenting Teens: Helping Christian teenagers navigate identity, mental health, and social media with a firm foundation.
• Legacy & Heritage: Wisdom for grandparents and parents on building a multi-generational legacy.

A Resource for the Whole Family

While we primarily target moms and dads, we aim to be a teen-friendly Christian podcast that the whole family can enjoy together. From our "Dad Joke" face-offs to deep dives into church history, we believe that family-friendly content should be both deep and delightful.

You’ll hear from pastors raising big families, homesteaders building productive households, missionaries, and more—all choosing to build, worship, work, and multiply faithfulness in hard places.

Connect With Us

New episodes dropping Spring/Summer 2026.

• Send us your best family dad jokes or stories of how you're cultivating faithfulness at home—we may share them on the show!
• Suggest a Guest: Let us know who is planting "gardens" in your community.

About this show: Gardens in Babylon is a Christian parenting podcast for moms, dads, and teens interested in family discipleship, home education, and family worship.

Keywords: Christian Parenting, Family Discipleship, Home Education, Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Family Worship, Christian Homesteading, Raising Godly Children, Teen Christian Faith, 1689 Baptist Theology, Family Economy.

Interested in voices who can shed light on the intricacies of Biblical manhood and womanhood, particularly those experienced in nurturing these principles within modern Christian families.

Note: Guest insights are created with AI assistance.