Faith, Hope, and Love

What does it really look like to share your faith in today’s world? Evangelist and Anglican minister Greg Downes joins Mal Pope to share remarkable stories of lives transformed from a miraculous encounter with God to a conversation at 30,000 feet that led a stranger to Christ, encouraging us to live out the Great Commission as God commanded.

It’s not easy being a Christian grandparent! Push too hard to share with grandchildren, and you risk tension with parents; hold back, and you worry they might drift from their faith. Martyn and Angela Thompson lead a Grandparent Ministry, and they’ve written a new devotional for grandparents called Hear Our Hearts. They joined Lydia Bennett to discuss an underexplored and potentially untapped mission field for the church.

How can churches better support children and adults with autism and additional needs? Too often, families can feel isolated or misunderstood in Christian communities. Lynn McCann, autism specialist teacher, author, and founder of Included by Grace joined Premier's Lydia Bennett to give key advice helping Christians to grow in awareness, and create spaces where everyone feels welcome.

Leo Murakami Revell was lost. He spiralled into drugs, New Age practices, witchcraft, and destructive relationships, but what the enemy meant for harm, God turned it for His good. He shared his incredible testimony with Premier's Lydia Bennett and she asked him what faith was like for him growing up.

From world tours with Wildwood Kin to walking alongside young people at risk of homelessness, Meg Loney joined Lydia Bennett to share a message of transformation and hope. After losing her brother and leaving behind the music industry, God helped her to discover a new calling...

Does God condone violence in the Old Testament? Is the New Testament’s teaching on sex still relevant today? And what about judgment, hell, and the afterlife – do they apply to everyone? These are just some of the big questions Dr Andrew Ollerton tackles in his new book, God's Book, which explores how the Bible speaks into our cultural debates through 7 key questions. He joined Lydia Bennett to discuss the book – and to take on some of your trickiest questions!

Heulwen Davies, pastor at Century Church in South Wales and founder of Heirs, a charity with a mission to see every child in Wales thrive, joined Mal Pope to share her story. Although raised in church, her relationship with God wasn’t always straightforward. In a candid conversation, Heulwen spoke about her struggles with faith, the hymn that drew her back to God, and how she came to see the urgent needs of children across Wales.

Have you heard of faith and science? But what about faith and science fiction? Rev. Cris Rogers, Rector of All Hallows Bow, sits down with Premier’s Lydia Bennett to discuss his new sci-fi book Colour Man! and reflect on the search for God, creation, and the cosmos.

Baptist minister and prophetic advocate Anne Calver joined Premier's Lydia Bennett to answer your tricky questions on prophecy, whether it's ok give negative prophetic words and if cessationism has space in the UK church today!

Prayer when you’re stressed. Prayer when you’re distracted. Prayer when you’re out of words. Author and retreat leader Tony Horsfall joins Mal Pope to explore how we can become more attentive to God’s presence and his new book "Attentive to God: Being Aware of God’s Presence in Daily Life"

What happens when life changes in an instant? Liz and Ian Wells know what it’s like to walk through crisis, hold onto faith, and discover a whole new way of living on the other side. Out of their journey has come LivWell — a ministry helping people move from trauma into freedom and purpose. They spoke to Premier's Donna Birrell.

Minister and spiritual director of the Greenwood Retreat of the Ardnamurchan peninsula joins Fiona Stewart for a fascinating and insightful discussion on prayer, personal testimony and authentic Christian community.

How do you move on when the unthinkable happens? In this deep and nuanced discussion, Graham Miller, CEO of London City Mission, shares his testimony, his work leading London City Mission, but also the tragic loss of his son to suicide, and how God helped him to pick up the pieces.

Kenneth Harrod, Head of Theology and Media at Release International, joined Fiona Stewart to talk about his book, Providence and Persecution. He shared powerful stories from the persecuted church and explored how God’s care and presence remain real even when faith comes at a cost.

Founder of Street Child United, John Wroe MBE, shares the incredible story of how witnessing poverty at the World Cup led him to launch a movement that gives street-connected children a global voice. From the Street Child World Cup to international advocacy, John reveals how sport and faith are changing the way the world sees and treats millions of vulnerable children.