Big Breakfast
8am - 12pm Saturday
The summer holidays are nearly over, and a brand-new academic year is just around the corner for students across the UK. For many first-years, that means one thing: Freshers’ Week! Lydia sat down with two students, Michelle Wong, a PhD student in Chemistry at Imperial College London, and David Colwell, a third-year Politics and Theology student at Durham, to hear their top tips on living out your faith during those all-important first days at university.
For this week's 'Just like Jesus', Max and Lydia sat down with Liam Johnston, CEO of Railway Mission, to chat about how we can be salt and light to our fellow passengers when we travel by train!
With Bake Off back on our screens this week, Lydia and Max caught up with Kevin Flynn from Series 13 to hear what life is really like inside that iconic white tent. From dealing with fame after the show, to what God taught him through the experience, plus a few behind-the-scenes secrets we’ve all wondered about – Kevin spilled the flour-dusted truth!
Principle of London School of Theology, Mark Cartledge joined Max and Lydia for Just Like Jesus to chat about the spiritual discipline of study. They spoke about why studying the Bible gives you good social skills, the job prospects of theology students and what you do if the idea of studying makes you want to run for the hills!
Hannah Miller—author and founder of The Purpose Pursuit—joins Max and Lydia to unpack what it really means to "find your purpose." They chat about which self-help programs actually work, why our calling is not the same as our career, and how we can learn to celebrate other people's gifts (even when we don't feel like it).
Natalie Williams from Jubilee Plus joins Lydia and Max to chat about the spiritual discipline of frugality. Is it bad to want to spend money on yourself? Is it ungodly to save a large amount? What would God say about buying a big house?
Despite his dyslexia, God’s “sense of humour” led Jonathan Carswell to fall in love with Christian books and to found the bookstore 10ofThose. He spoke to Max about finding the gold among endless Christian literature, what it takes to become a bestseller, and why you should think twice before writing your own book.
Film critic Charles Merritt joins Max to run through the best and worst summer blockbusters. They discuss whether Hollywood have run out of ideas, Charles's surprise pick for film of the year, and why the new Fantastic Four comes with an unexpected gospel message.
In this week's Just Like Jesus, Revd Simon Reed from the Church of the Ascension chats with Max about the spiritual discipline of confession—and why it's not as intimidating as pop culture might have you believe.
Have you ever connected with God through a song that wasn’t originally written about Him? Dr. Belle Tindall—author, speaker, and Bible scholar— spoke to Max about hearing God through The Waterboys, Brandon Lake's comments on “Christianese” in worship, and why the Oasis reunion is being called “biblical.”
Footballer, journalist, broadcaster, actress...Charlotte Lynch's dazzling CV is proof that following God's plan is an adventure if you're willing to take some risks. Max spoke with her about the Bible figure she looks to the most, joining an all-boys team, and her simple answer to the age-old debate of church vs Sunday morning sport.
This week on Just Like Jesus, Sr Gemma Simmonds joined Lydia and Max to spill the tea… on keeping secrets. From Jesus’ hush-hush miracles to the spiritual strength of staying silent, Gemma unpacks why sometimes the holiest thing you can do is zip it!
Jonathan Oloyede from the National Day of Prayer and Worship joined Max and Lydia to talk about night prayer vigils making a comeback and why God does something significant when we pray through the early hours of the morning.
Ken and Mary Okoroafor, financial experts and founders of The Humble Penny, chat to Max & Lydia about what it practically means to trust God with our money.
Father Emmanuel Mansford is a Franciscan Friar and priest. He spoke to Lydia & Max for this week's Just Like Jesus about the spiritual discipline of celebration - and why the Holy Spirit is at the centre of joy!
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