S7Ep37: Tricia Goyer - Prayers That Changed History and more!
This week on The Bible for Kids Podcast, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer celebrate a special milestone—Tricia’s bestselling book Prayers That Changed History is now available as an audiobook! They also dive into powerful faith resources for teen girls and share an exciting update on The Clockwork Chronicles, the fantasy adventure series Tricia is co-writing with her son, Nathan.
Tricia Goyer has written more than 90 books for children, teens, and families. Through stories grounded in Scripture and history, she helps the next generation understand that God hears us, God responds, and faithful prayer can shape lives—and even entire nations.
In this episode, Tricia and Mike explore how prayer, discipleship, and intentional storytelling plant seeds of faith that can impact generations to come.
What You’ll Discover in This Episode
- The heart behind Prayers That Changed History and why its message stayed with Tricia for years
- Why kids need to know prayer is powerful, not just personal—and how God works beyond time and history
- How biblical prayers connect to real historical stories, like Saint Patrick and Corrie ten Boom
- How Tricia chose the historical figures who would inspire young readers’ faith
- The role of prayer in Tricia’s own home, including miracles, provision stories, and answered prayers
- The impact of her teen-girl books, Before You Meet Your Future Husband and Praying for Your Future Husband
- How God prepared Tricia’s heart for six adopted daughters through earlier ministry
- A behind-the-scenes look at The Clockwork Chronicles, including a peek into Book 3 and the joy of writing fantasy with her son
- How Tricia’s children have watched her follow God’s calling, even in difficult seasons—and what that teaches young listeners
Encouragement for moms who feel guilty pursuing their God-given dreams while raising kids
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His most recent project, an early-reader book series published by Tyndale House titled The Dead Sea Squirrels, has been adapted into a 13-episode animated series now streaming on Minno, with more books and a season 2 of animation currently in the works. Mike also serves as an assistant professor of film and animation at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “The Bible for Kids.”
As a homeschooling mom of ten and wife to John, Tricia knows firsthand the joy (and the chaos!) of discipling kids in real life. She's written more than 500 articles, speaks at homeschool and family conferences across the country, and loves helping parents and grandparents pass along a living faith to the next generation. Her recent releases include Twist of Time, co-written with her son Nathan. Learn more at triciagoyer.com.
