For a month, Tim and Elliot have been experimenting with Creationtide, an unfamiliar corner of the church calendar that invites us to pay closer attention to the natural world. Their adventures take them birdwatching with an implausible number of guides, searching for fossils on the Yorkshire coast, glimpsing suspiciously brief whale backs, staring into space and listening in on the secret world of bats. Along the way, they wonder whether learning to pay attention might change us, whether nature is something to extract from or receive as a gift, and what any of this has to do with God. Plus, Elliot reveals the truth about naughty widgeons, Tim finds the Sun surprisingly disappointing, and a bat offers some unexpected flattery. If you’re enjoying Homegrown Faith and want to support what we’re doing, you can head over to our Patreon page for bonus episodes and a bit of behind-the-scenes goodness. If signing up isn’t your thing but you’d still like to send some encouragement our way, a quick rating or review on your podcast app makes a big difference. Since the podcast is all audio, if you’d like to see what we’ve been up to, you can find photos and little glimpses of our journey over on Instagram and Facebook. And if you’d like to share your own experiences, ask us a question, or suggest a practice for a future episode, you can drop Tim an email here. Like the podcast, our theme music is also homegrown—written by Elliot and produced by our friend Wilderthorn.

This month we return to pilgrimage, following St David through hidden chapels, a strangely modest cathedral and the stories that have gathered around him. But the place that really comes alive for us isn’t a church at all — it’s Ramsey Island, surrounded by seals, peregrine falcons, caves and an ancient volcanic landscape. Which leaves us wondering: what actually makes a place holy, and why do we sometimes feel more spiritually alive outside traditional religious spaces than inside them? Along the way, Elliot encounters St Justinian’s rather alarming approach to monastic discipline, develops some strong opinions about sacred architecture, and discovers an impressive number of excellent chips. We also end up at Greenbelt, asking whether humour, creativity, music, mud and play might tell us something about the kind of faith we’re actually trying to grow. If you’re enjoying Homegrown Faith and want to support what we’re doing, you can head over to our Patreon page for bonus episodes and a bit of behind-the-scenes goodness. If signing up isn’t your thing but you’d still like to send some encouragement our way, a quick rating or review on your podcast app makes a big difference. Since the podcast is all audio, if you’d like to see what we’ve been up to, you can find photos and little glimpses of our journey over on Instagram and Facebook. And if you’d like to share your own experiences, ask us a question, or suggest a practice for a future episode, you can drop Tim an email here. Like the podcast, our theme music is also homegrown—written by Elliot and produced by our friend Wilderthorn.

Some Homegrown Faith months overflow with practices. This wasn't one of them. Between the end of primary school, a heatwave and a mysteriously closed labyrinth, our plans for a month of movement never really got off the ground. But perhaps that was part of the lesson. The one practice that did survive – a simple daily body prayer inspired by ancient Christian traditions – quietly changed the way we thought about prayer, movement and what it means to worship with more than just words. Along the way, we meet Justin the pigeon, discover hidden labyrinths beneath the streets of London, wonder why Christianity became so still, and ask whether our bodies might have something to say that our minds have overlooked. Plus: movement quizzes, terrible jokes, Oaty Flips, and the return of Joke Wars. It may not have been the month we planned, but it might just have been the one we needed. If you’re enjoying Homegrown Faith and want to support what we’re doing, you can head over to our Patreon page for bonus episodes and a bit of behind-the-scenes goodness. If signing up isn’t your thing but you’d still like to send some encouragement our way, a quick rating or review on your podcast app makes a big difference. Since the podcast is all audio, if you’d like to see what we’ve been up to, you can find photos and little glimpses of our journey over on Instagram and Facebook. And if you’d like to share your own experiences, ask us a question, or suggest a practice for a future episode, you can drop Tim an email here. Like the podcast, our theme music is also homegrown—written by Elliot and produced by our friend Wilderthorn.

What if an archaeologist dug up the Nash family home five hundred years from now? What would they conclude we worshipped? This month, we set out to explore ritual, hoping to find a few spiritual practices worth keeping. Instead, we discovered we already had plenty: Friday night burgers and chips in front of the TV, reading together, cycling at Sherwood Pines, Secret Sandra, high-fives and a bewildering collection of family nicknames. Along the way, we imagine what the Church of Beansey might look like and ask what makes a family feel like itself. We also unveil our new family ritual rota, choosing a handful of practices from the last eighteen months to carry forward into daily, weekly, monthly and yearly life. Plus, Elliot takes on a new quiz, Religion or Random?, attempting to distinguish genuine religious practices from things Dad has completely invented. Expect sacred ketchup, rock music, barefoot pilgrims and the surprising discovery that some monks really did spend years living on top of pillars. As ever, it's a mixture of laughter, reflection and ordinary family life. If you’re enjoying Homegrown Faith and want to support what we’re doing, you can head over to our Patreon page for bonus episodes and a bit of behind-the-scenes goodness. If signing up isn’t your thing but you’d still like to send some encouragement our way, a quick rating or review on your podcast app makes a big difference. Since the podcast is all audio, if you’d like to see what we’ve been up to, you can find photos and little glimpses of our journey over on Instagram and Facebook. And if you’d like to share your own experiences, ask us a question, or suggest a practice for a future episode, you can drop Tim an email here. Like the podcast, our theme music is also homegrown—written by Elliot and produced by our friend Wilderthorn.

This month on Homegrown Faith, Tim, Hannah and Elliot explore the power of words — not as supernatural declarations, but as small everyday things that can shape the atmosphere of a home, a friendship, or even a passing interaction. Along the way they experiment with speaking encouragement to strangers, hiding affirming pebbles around the neighbourhood, writing to David Attenborough, and discovering just how awkward it can feel to say something genuinely kind out loud. There’s also a chaotic round of Bible or Bonkers?, featuring buttered feet, blessed kneading bowls, and strong opinions about beard-related blessings. And Tim and Elliot try to name the good they’ve experienced in God — leading to reflections on stillness, mystery, long-player music, and why Elliot thinks God might actually be paper. If you’re enjoying Homegrown Faith and want to support what we’re doing, you can head over to our Patreon page for bonus episodes and a bit of behind-the-scenes goodness. If signing up isn’t your thing but you’d still like to send some encouragement our way, a quick rating or review on your podcast app makes a big difference. Since the podcast is all audio, if you’d like to see what we’ve been up to, you can find photos and little glimpses of our journey over on Instagram and Facebook. And if you’d like to share your own experiences, ask us a question, or suggest a practice for a future episode, you can drop Tim an email here. Like the podcast, our theme music is also homegrown—written by Elliot and produced by our friend Wilderthorn.