Big Breakfast

How do I share my faith if I prefer my own company? How about if all my friends and family aren't interested? Or what if I'm not very articulate when people ask me hard questions? Glen Scrivener from Speak Life joined Lydia this week on Big Breakfast to tackle some of the obstacles that get in the way of sharing the Gospel. He shared some great top tips on how to be prepared for evangelism!

This week Max and Lydia wanted to know how they could be more like Jesus at the barber shop so they called up Costa Michael. Costa is a barber and founder of 'No Risk No Story' and he shared some incredible stories of God at work in his barber's chair as well as how we can be salt and light when we're getting a trim!

Dirk Smith, Vice President of the Eastern European Mission, chats with Max & Lydia about the 'Power of Four' — how reading Scripture at least four times a week can revolutionise your mood, habits, and friendships.

Nick Herbert is a worship leader and songwriter who's worked on tracks with artists like Phil Wickham, Chris Tomlin, and Kari Jobe. He spoke to Max about the first time he picked up a guitar, how we avoid worship becoming performative, and why coming off stage is one of the most important moments for any worship leader.

Rachel Turner, founder of Parenting for Faith chats to Lydia about being more like Jesus at the school gates, dealing with your children's tricky theological questions, and whether it's appropriate to bring up faith at the dinner table when their friends are round.

Rev Dr Graham Tomlin, Director of The Centre for Cultural Witness, joins Max & Lydia to lift the lid on life as a theologian. They chat about his atheist years, the last time he changed his mind on the Bible, and whether you can be an emotional theologian. Plus, Graham introduces the life of one of the most influential Christians you’ve probably never heard of.

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.