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How easy is it to believe when the experts say the odds are against you? That’s exactly where Beth Appleby found herself. After a routine scan during her third pregnancy, she and her husband were given a devastating diagnosis, one that suggested their baby wouldn’t survive. And yet, in the middle of that storm, Beth chose to hold on, to faith, to hope, and to the possibility that God was at work. She joined Madeleine Kerzner to share her testimony.

Lizzie Lowrie is a Liverpool-based author and speaker who co-leads StoryHouse Church. Her memoir Salt Water and Honey, and the devotional Praying Through Infertility, offer a raw and hopeful look at faith through the lens of childlessness and loss. She joined Carlton Baxter to share how dealing with six miscarriages impacted her faith and walk with God.

With another Unite The Kingdom march taking place this Saturday 16th May, many Christians are wrestling with an important question: is this really a movement followers of Jesus should be aligning themselves with? Helping us think this through is William Wade, leader of Life Church Cuffley. William joined Carlton Baxter to unpack whether Christian nationalism is something believers should support, or be cautious of.

For Faith Okrafo Smart, Christlike compassion means showing up consistently for people the world often forgets. Faith is the founder of Melqosh International, a charity supporting amputee survivors of the Diamond Wars in Sierra Leone. The charity provides food and organises medical clinics so amputees can receive the care they urgently need. Faith joined Mal Pope to share her story of faith, compassion and God at work.

For many of us, it almost always means singing to God. But how did the songs we sing, the words we choose, and the practices we cherish come to start anyway? Daniel Johnson from the London School of Theology joined Mal Pope to unpack this.

Every day, around 13 Christians around the world are killed for their faith, and 70 per cent of the killing happens in Nigeria. According to the Open Doors World Watch List, Nigeria ranks 7th as one of the worst countries to be a Christian. Premier’s Ayeni Adu sat down with Suleiman, a pastor from North-Eastern Nigeria, which is one of the worst-hit areas, and he has seen first-hand some of the difficulties Christians face in the area.

Can you be a secret disciple of Jesus? Is faith meant to stay private, or should it be shared openly? Jesus calls us to 'make disciples of all nations' but what about believers who risk losing relationships, jobs, or even their lives for following Jesus publicly? Ruth Weller is a Christian leader, speaker and digital missionary based in Scotland and she joined Premier's Carlton Baxter to chat about stepping out in boldness when it comes to sharing our faith.

Women play a vital role throughout the Bible and the history of our faith, yet the Church has long debated their place in leadership and marriage. How might early Church history, cultural context, and Paul’s language help us better honour women and support them in flourishing in their God‑given purpose? Theologian and senior pastor Rev Dr Alasdair Black joined Mal Pope to explore this.

Ryan and Gilbert haven’t just merely committed their work to the Lord; they’ve created an entire Christ-inspired clothing brand and community events movement called Faithful Souls. They’ve also hosted sold‑out events in London for young adults. Founders of the brand, Ryan and Gilbert, joined Mal Pope to share how it all started

Simeon Sturney is a prison chaplain who has spent years walking alongside women at one of the most vulnerable moments of their lives—at the point of release. He joined Mal Pope to share his journey to faith, his calling as a prison chaplain, the impact of this book, You, Me and the Jacket Potato, and the powerful stories of transformation of former inmates.

Watching someone you love battle addiction can be heartbreaking, especially when they can’t yet see the damage it’s causing to their life, relationships, and sense of self. As Christians, how do we reflect the grace and compassion of Jesus without enabling destructive behaviour? And how do we hold healthy boundaries while still loving deeply? John and Sally Childress from Free! Recovery joined Mal Pope to unpack.

It feels inevitable that we would go through difficult experiences, and Lisa Russell, chair of the Lampstand Group, went through a very traumatic past. Out of that experience came a force for good as Lisa has just released her book Bound, Broken and Beloved. She joined Carlton Baxter to share her story, including how she came to faith through Premier Lifeline

Sarah Dawkins is the CEO of Torch Trust, an organisation that exists to enable blind and partially sighted people to encounter Jesus, grow in their Christian faith and thrive in Christian community. Sarah and the team at Torch Trust are making sure those with visual impairment can encounter God, and she joined Madeleine Kerzner to share all about it, as well as her own journey of faith

Many Christians are accustomed to praying and staying in faith when things aren’t quite right. But we often don't continue to rely on God in seasons of joy and success. Emma Timms is the author of Faith Habits and How to Form Them, as well as a spiritual director and wellness coach. She joined Madeleine Kerzner to unpack what it looks like to stay rooted and to recognise His presence in the good times of life as well.

For many Christians, we want to be honest about what we believe, to live visibly as followers of Jesus, but we also find our lives to be messy, fragile in faith, and sometimes we ourselves are struggling. Phil Knox is an evangelism and missiology senior specialist at the Evangelical Alliance, and he joined Maria Rodrigues to explore how to handle this tension with wisdom while sharing our faith boldly