Parent Talk: Redeeming Screen Time with Minno

God's Big Story

The Village Church

Kids & Family

4.6 • 955 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

In this Parent Talk mini-episode, Anna and Matt sit down with Jess from Minno to talk honestly about screen time, discipleship, and how parents can use the right kind of content to help form their kids’ faith. Instead of avoiding screens, Jess shares practical ways to redeem them through intentional habits, everyday conversations, and milestone moments—so screens become tools, not threats. What You’ll Learn: 📱 Why Screens Matter — Kids’ brains and hearts are being shaped every day by what they watch and who they trust. 🧠 Faith + Attachment — When children experience safety and love from parents, it builds the foundation for trusting God. ⏰ Time, Moments & Milestones Framework — A simple way to weave discipleship into ordinary days. 🎬 How to Redeem Screen Time — Watch together sometimes, preview content, and ask simple follow-up questions. 🙌 You Don’t Need to Be Perfect — Faithfulness, not perfection, is the goal of family discipleship. Try This at Home: 🗓️ Pick One Weekly Rhythm: A Friday “family watch night,” a bedtime memory song, or a five-minute devo after a Minnow episode. 💬 Use 3 Easy Questions After Any Show: What was your favorite part? What did it teach us about God or people? Is there anything we can do differently because of what we watched? 🌱 Grab a Moment: When conflicts or questions pop up, connect them back to a story or character your child recently watched. 🎉 Celebrate Faith Milestones: A verse learned, a big moment, or a new skill—mark it with joy, prayer, or a special family tradition. Parents—want screen time that helps your kids grow in faith? With ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Minno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, they can! It’s the #1 Christian streaming app for kids—packed with shows like Young David, God’s Greenhouse, The Dead Sea Squirrels, and classics like VeggieTales—all ad-free. 👉 Get your one-month FREE trial at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoMinno.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with code STORY. If you’ve enjoyed this episode, one of the best ways to support the show and make sure others find it, is to subscribe and leave a review. Thank You! Editing and support by⁠ The Good Podcast Co.⁠ For sponsorship inquiries, email ⁠[email protected]

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0:00.0	Parents, want screen time that helps your kids grow in faith?
0:06.6	With Minnow, they can.
0:08.3	It's the number one Christian streaming app for kids.
0:11.6	Packed with shows like Young David, God's greenhouse, the Dead Sea Squirrels, and classics, like veggie tales, all ad-free.
0:19.8	Get your one-month free trial at go-mino.com with the code story.
0:25.6	That's g-o-m-I-N-O-N-O-com code story, S-T-O-R-Y.
0:34.7	Hey, parents, you're listening to God's Big Story, Parent Talk, a mini segment just for you.
0:41.7	Yes, you, the parent folding laundry, washing dishes, or hiding in the pantry for a break.
0:48.9	And we're so glad you're here. I'm Anna.
0:51.6	And I'm Matt, and we're both parents and church leaders who love talking with
0:55.9	families through the joys and chaos of discipleship. And today we've got a special guest joining us,
1:02.2	Jess from Minow. I'm Jess Wolstonholm. I am the VP of Education and Research at Minow.
1:08.1	If you don't know Minow, they're a streaming platform with Bible-based kid-safe content
1:13.1	that helps families experience Jesus every day on and off the screen.
1:18.4	And we thought it would be great to talk to her about screens in general, how Christian parents
1:24.3	can think about them and how the right kind of content can actually become a tool for faith formation.
1:30.7	Let's be honest, screens are everywhere. Phones, tablets, TVs, laptops, they're in restaurants,
1:38.0	classrooms, even shopping carts. And especially during long summer days or school breaks,
1:43.9	they can feel like a lifeline.
1:45.5	And if you're like us, you've probably wondered, am I using them too much?
1:50.5	Are my kids watching the right kind of things?
1:53.2	Am I just ruining them with the screen time?
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