Pilgrimage – Cathedrals, Chilli Falafels & the Communion of the Saints (HF11)
Release Date: 09/22/2025
A Year of Practice – Coconuts, Cathedrals & the Unexpected Sacred (HF12)
Homegrown Faith
It’s hard to believe, but Homegrown Faith is one year old! So this month, Tim and Elliot look back over twelve months of exploring spiritual practices together — from gratitude and Sabbath to activism, nature connection and pilgrimage. There are stories of sawing coconuts, disassembling Hi-Fis, and holy moments found in bird song, sea air, and the world’s most transcendent ice cream. There’s laughter (mainly at Mum’s expense), a “Guess the Practice” quiz, and reflections on how faith and family life have quietly evolved through a year of shared experiment. Along the way, they...
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Pilgrimage – Cathedrals, Chilli Falafels & the Communion of the Saints (HF11)
Homegrown Faith
Join Tim and his ten-year-old son Elliot as they set off on a two-part pilgrimage — one ancient, one modern — in search of something sacred. From tidal crossings to priory ruins, caves of silence to cathedrals of grandeur, they trace the footsteps of saints like Aidan and Cuthbert across the Northumbrian landscape. Then, swapping caves for tents and saints for circus acts, they head to the Greenbelt Festival, where 10,000 fellow pilgrims gather for music, communion, and churros. Along the way, Tim reflects on the tension between simplicity and spectacle, and Elliot names the real...
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Roots - Bells, Bright Lights & the Flow of Family Faith (HF10)
Homegrown Faith
Join Tim and his ten-year-old son Elliot as they trace the winding flow of faith through four generations of their family. From stories of provision, protection, grief, and mystical light, they explore what gets passed on, what gets left behind, and what slowly begins to grow in new soil. Along the way, Elliot interviews Tim about his parents’ and in-laws’ spiritual journeys. Together, they reflect on resonances and ruptures, and wonder what it means to inherit a faith you’re still figuring out. With curiosity and honesty, Tim and Elliot ask: what do we do with the stories we've been...
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Nature - Birdsong, Seals & the Gospel of the Great Outdoors (HF09)
Homegrown Faith
Join Tim and his ten-year-old son Elliot as they spend a month reconnecting with the natural world—through forest bathing, garden sound meditations, seal watching, foraging, and a street graffiti tour that celebrates so-called weeds. Along the way, they reflect on what nature might reveal about God, why church became an indoor religion, and whether listening to birdsong could be a form of prayer. With curiosity, playfulness and a squirrel-proof bird feeder, Tim and Elliot explore how sacred the natural world can feel—when you slow down, pay attention, and let yourself be led by a tree. If...
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Activism - Pebbles, Protests & Letters to Power (HF08)
Homegrown Faith
Join Tim and his ten-year-old son Elliot as they dive into a month of activism—raising money, writing letters, marching for libraries and endangered birds, and quietly standing in solidarity at a Gaza vigil. Along the way, they explore what activism actually means, how faith might connect with social action, and whether small acts of kindness and courage can make a difference. With honesty, curiosity, and a few painted pebbles along the way, Tim and Elliot reflect on what it’s like to step into activism together—when one of you is still learning what activism even is, and the other grew...
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The Bible - Donkeys, Daggers & Sacred Texts (HF07)
Homegrown Faith
Join Tim and his ten-year-old son Elliot as they reflect on four very different children’s Bibles. From garden fruit and floods to talking donkeys and fat kings, they wander through ancient stories that are sometimes inspiring, sometimes confusing, and sometimes just plain weird. Along the way, they wrestle with big questions: Is this real? What does it mean for a story to be true? And what makes the Bible different from other books? With curiosity, honesty, and a few jokes along the way, Tim and Elliot explore what it means to read the Bible together—when one of you has years of Bible...
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Creativity - Circuit Boards, Cosmic Soundscapes & Spiritual Imagination (HF06)
Homegrown Faith
Join Tim and his ten-year-old son Elliot as they spend a month exploring creativity as a spiritual practice. From meditating with clay to dismantling a vintage Hi-Fi, from stick art beneath a tree to listening to music designed to last a thousand years, they experiment with how art and imagination can open up new ways of connecting with themselves, each other, and the world around them. Listen in as they reflect on the quiet, the messy, the mysterious, and the fun—as they wonder together what creativity has to do with faith. If you’re enjoying Homegrown Faith and want to support what...
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Church - Rock Bands, Incense & the Art of Being Together (HF05)
Homegrown Faith
Join Tim and his ten-year-old son Elliot as they embark on a month-long exploration of church. From the high-energy worship of a charismatic megachurch to the incense-filled traditions of a Catholic cathedral, from a creative café-style gathering to a simple yet meaningful home church, they step into different expressions of faith and community. In this episode, they share their honest reflections—moments of surprise, deep connection, boredom, and laughter—as they wrestle with questions of belonging, creativity, and spirituality. If you’re enjoying Homegrown Faith and want to support...
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Hospitality - Soil, Stones & the Quiet Work of Welcome (HF04)
Homegrown Faith
Join Tim and his ten-year-old son Elliot as they explore hospitality—not just the kind that involves offering someone a cup of tea, but the kind that reaches toward others, the earth, God, and even passing strangers. Over the month they cook for friends, plant hedges for birds and bees, paint animal faces onto pebbles for strangers, and attempt listening prayers in a den made of blankets and fairy lights. Along the way, they discover that hospitality can be gentle, creative, a bit chaotic—and sometimes as simple as making space for one another. If you’re enjoying Homegrown Faith and want...
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Prayer - Blanket Dens, Breath Prayers & Holding Each Other in the Light (HF03)
Homegrown Faith
In this episode of the Homegrown Faith Podcast, father and son, Tim and Elliot, explore the practice of prayer. Over the course of a month, they experiment with different forms of prayer, reflecting on how it shapes their understanding of faith, self, and connection to God. From breath prayers to sacred spaces, Tim and Elliot share the challenges, surprises, and doubts that arise when prayer becomes a daily practice. If you’re enjoying Homegrown Faith and want to support what we’re doing, you can head over to our for bonus episodes and a bit of behind-the-scenes goodness. If signing...
info_outlineJoin Tim and his ten-year-old son Elliot as they set off on a two-part pilgrimage — one ancient, one modern — in search of something sacred.
From tidal crossings to priory ruins, caves of silence to cathedrals of grandeur, they trace the footsteps of saints like Aidan and Cuthbert across the Northumbrian landscape. Then, swapping caves for tents and saints for circus acts, they head to the Greenbelt Festival, where 10,000 fellow pilgrims gather for music, communion, and churros.
Along the way, Tim reflects on the tension between simplicity and spectacle, and Elliot names the real highlight: ice cream. Together they explore what it means to belong, to travel with intention, and to seek God not just in holy places — but in shared meals, messy moments, and each other.
With prayers, poems, soundscapes and silliness, they ask: what if pilgrimage isn’t about where you go, but how you pay attention on the way?