Faith, Hope, and Love

Research shows that strong friendships can lift our mental health and even extend our lives, yet one in four people have no close friends. Sheridan Voysey, author, broadcaster, and founder of Friendship Lab, joined Lydia Bennett to share the biblical context of friendship and to unpack why the topic of friendship is important

Now, from time to time, you hear a story of someone coming to faith that really hits you and reminds you once again of how good, kind, patient, and powerful our God is. Jay Painter's story of how he came to faith in Jesus in the last few years and his journey in the world of social media has encouraged so many who have heard it. He joined Lydia Bennett to share about his transformative journey and how he is sharing that with his followers, beginning with his atheist upbringing

David and Sarah Abell from The Relationship Academy have spent years helping couples cultivate healthy, life‑giving relationships. They joined Mal Pope to explore how couples can make their relationships more meaningful, how to stay intentional in love, and how to build rhythms that help marriages flourish—not just for a moment, but for the long haul.

Can God take something as physical, disciplined, and demanding as wrestling and use it to shape character, build confidence, and transform lives? Gareth Thompson has seen exactly that. He is the founder of Kingdom Wrestling, a ministry that uses the discipline of wrestling to help young people discover identity, resilience, and purpose through Christ. He joined Mal Pope to share some of the powerful transformation stories he’s witnessed.

As we look ahead to Lent, many of us start thinking about what we might give up, but Lent is so much more than a checklist of sacrifices. It’s an invitation to slow down, to make space for God, and to open ourselves to inner transformation. Amy Boucher Pye, an author and spiritual director, joined Mal Pope to unpack how we can move beyond simply giving something up to truly drawing closer to God.

Pastor Carl Joseph describes what courage looks like in his bold new book, Lionheart: Unleash the Warrior Within. The book is a manifesto for Christians navigating an age of cultural chaos and spiritual confusion. After 25 years of teaching God’s Word, Carl is challenging believers, new and mature alike, to rediscover courage, clarity, and conviction. He joined Mal Pope to unpack this concept.

Parenting is one of the greatest callings we’ll ever step into, but it’s also one of the most complex. Our relationships with our children are shaped by love, influence, misunderstanding, shifting seasons, and the deep desire to nurture faith in the midst of everyday life. Dr Gareth Crispin, Commissioning Editor for Young People at Premier’s NexGen magazine, joined Madeleine Kerzner to unpack the heart of parental relationships today.

Sourabhi Sircar was raised in a traditional Indian Hindu household. Life was filled with festivals, rituals, and devotion. But when disappointment, heartbreak, and rejection hit hard, the beliefs she once relied on began to crumble. And it was in that place of emptiness that she unexpectedly encountered a love that would transform her life. She joined Madeleine Kerzner to share how her transformation all unfolded.

Singleness is a reality for more than half of UK adults, yet it’s a season of life the Church often struggles to speak about properly. Sorcha Connell, Director of Single Friendly Church, and Jackie Elton, Co-Founder of Single Friendly Church, joined Madeleine Kerzner to help unpack singleness and what churches can do to help them.

Dr Zina Arinze, known to many as The Reinvention Queen, is a leading Divorce Recovery Coach and the founder of Believe and Live Again. Her focus on post‑divorce lifestyle mentorship and coaching is rooted deeply in her own journey and personal story. She joined Madeleine Kerzner to share more about that journey and her work helping women reclaim their identity, rebuild confidence, and step boldly into a life they love.

Tash Kusi is Head of Alpha at HTB, and he joined Lydia Bennett to unpack the global impact Alpha is having in churches, prisons, universities, and communities, and why Alpha remains one of the most effective evangelism tools of our time.

Isaac Melber was born in Ethiopia and tragically lost both his parents at a very young age, spending time in an orphanage before he was adopted by a Christian family in the United States age 5. Isaac said yes to Jesus at 7, beginning his journey of faith and he is now a college student and aspiring preacher. Lydia Bennett caught up with him to hear more of his remarkable story and to hear how God has redeemed the challenges he's experienced.

We often shift our lifestyle habits when the seasons change, but do we shift our spiritual rhythms? Emma Timms is a retreat leader, spiritual director, movement teacher and founder of The Prayer Orchard. She sat down with Lydia Bennett and Tash Kusi to share some practical tips on finding the right spiritual rhythms for our season of life, how we can run to God when things are going well and how to kick the guilt and shame from failing our Bible plan!

Flourishing in your wellbeing as a Christian is part of God’s heart for us—but how do you actually live that out? Sarah Armitage, counsellor, educator, and author of The Wellbeing Zone, joined Lydia Bennett and Tash Kusi to explore how to nurture genuine wellbeing.

Emmanuel Asuquo, financial advisor, TV personality, and passionate educator, has built his life’s work around helping people break free from financial struggles. He joined Madeleine Kerzner to explore how credit - when used poorly - can trap us, how debt shapes our sense of freedom and stewardship, and what biblical financial wisdom looks like in 2026.