Faith, Hope, and Love

Stewardship’s latest Generosity Report shows: when people feel connected, when they trust their church or the causes they care about, and when they can see the difference their giving makes, generosity grows. Ruth Jackson, Head of PR and Communications at Stewardship, joined Tash Kusi to unpack the power of simple acts of generosity, the biblical heart behind living generously, and the real impact our giving has on communities and the people around us.

We all know life rarely goes to plan… but what happens when it feels like it's gone completely off course? It can be hard to hold onto God's promises when everything starts to fall apart, but He is with with us always, even in the valley of the shadow of death. Few understand that more than Vaneetha Rendall-Risner. She joined Premier’s Lydia Bennett to share her experiences of child loss, divorce, serious health challenges and to share about her new book 'This Was Never the Plan'.

It’s no secret that music can move us like nothing else. And there’s something especially powerful about Gospel music. The energy, the joy, the sense of unity - it’s on full display as university Gospel choirs from across the UK come together for this year’s University Gospel Choir of the Year final. Ahead of the showdown on the 21st March, Premier’s Mal Pope caught up with six choir representatives to talk about the impact of Gospel music on students today.

Over the past 14 years, churches across Wales have been praying together, working together, and experiencing fresh spiritual momentum through New Wine Cymru. Churches are growing again, people are coming to faith regularly, baptisms are increasing, and Alpha attendance has doubled in a single year. Julian Richards from New Wine Cymru joined Mal Pope to unpack what God is doing in Wales and to explore the practicalities behind this revival.

Stefan Smart delivers Mark’s Gospel, packed with action, in a full‑bodied drama with vivid characters and the raw urgency of the Good News, in a production titled I AM MARK. The show has sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe, travelled through churches and prisons, and continues to open powerful conversations everywhere it goes. Stefan joined Lydia Bennett to share the journey behind the performance and the faith story that transformed his own life.

When you receive some good news, you can't help but share it right? As Christians we have the best news in the world, but so often we can hesitate to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others! Helping us break through some of these barriers to sharing our faith is Megan Beamish. She’s got a real heart for evangelism and she sat down with Lydia for an 'Evangelism 101' tackling the fears, the myths and the very real obstacles that can stop us from sharing our faith with confidence.

Tudor Griffith has spent years reflecting deeply on retirement, identity, purpose, and faith. He is the author of the book The Rest of Life, a gentle, thoughtful exploration of what it means to live wisely, faithfully, and hopefully in the later chapters of life. He joined Tash Kusi to explore how our faith can guide us as we navigate the final stages of our earthly story.

Ricky McAddock, Co‑Founder and CEO of Street Connect, is a powerful example of a life redeemed. He has spent years walking alongside people facing addiction, homelessness, and deep personal crisis. But behind this national Christian charity is Ricky’s own journey, a story of moving from addiction into purpose. Ricky joined Tash Kusi to unpack his testimony of grace, captured in his book Street Connect: His‑story.

Jesus truly sets captives free, and stories like Shepard Pani’s still stop you in your tracks. Once caught up in drugs and prison, he’s now a leader helping people break limiting beliefs and discover what’s possible. His journey, told in Never Beyond Hope, continues to inspire many. He joined Tash Kusi to share how his life changed when he heard the gospel.

Bishop Jill Duff, in her new book Held in God’s Gaze, draws on the wisdom of saints and mystics across Christian history to help us rediscover the deep, steady love of God. She joined Tash Kusi to explore what it truly means to be “held in God’s gaze,” why this matters in today's world, and the theology behind this powerful idea.

Neil O’Boyle’s new book, Catching the Wave: How Your Church Can Reach a Spiritually Hungry Generation, explores how we can make the most of this wave of revival. Neil, the former National Director of Youth For Christ UK, joined Carlton Baxter to share what he’s seeing and how churches can respond to this moment.

So many of the worship songs we sing in churches today have been shaped by one man - Les Moir. Author, mentor, A&R manager, record producer and bass player, Les has spent decades helping to shape the sound of contemporary Christian music from 10,000 Reasons to Shine Jesus Shine. He sat down with Lydia Bennett to share his journey and to talk about his new book Hallelujah: The History of Contemporary Christian Music in 100 Songs.

God has made us mind, body and spirit, but so often we live entirely in our heads! What might change if we began to include our bodies in our prayer life too? Amy Boucher Pye joined Lydia Bennett to explore this powerful connection that many Christians overlook. She also shared some practical ways to practice embodied prayer, before leading us in an extended time of meditation.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Billy Connolly, The River Clyde, Celtic vs Rangers, Loch Lomond... Glasgow has so much to offer! It's also the home of first city mission - Glasgow City Mission. Charles Maasz, Chief Executive of GCM sat down with Lydia Bennett to share some of his remarkable story and share how God has been moving through GCM's work as the ministry celebrates its 200th birthday.

Artificial Intelligence is developing at lightning speed and for many Christians, it’s raising big questions about the future of technology. But what if AI could actually give us reasons to be hopeful about what’s ahead? Chris Goswami is a Baptist minister, chaplain, founder of the AI Christian Partnership, and a writer at 7minutes.net. He sat down with Lydia Bennett to explore how Christians can respond to the rapidly changing world of technology in a biblical way.