Faith, Hope, and Love

Has God ever spoken to you in a dream? Or given you a vision for your life while you were asleep? For Katharine Grimes, incredible prophetic dreams are part of her remarkable story. It's a story that includes multiple healings, profound personal loss, and discovering God’s goodness even in life’s darkest seasons. She sat down with Premier’s Lydia Bennett to share her testimony, and how it led her to start the Cowrie Shells Podcast.

Dr Pete Odera is a man of many giftings - he's a musician, minister, mentor and broadcaster with over 20 years experience in ministry and 30 years in the music industry. Most recently he's partnered with Christian Aid to write a song for Racial Justice Sunday called 'Your Great Name'. He joined Premier's Mal Pop to share his story.

Anglican priest and spiritual retreat leader, Howard Espie, has spent years helping people follow Jesus in ways that are honest and transformative. He joins Tash Kusi to unpack why sacrifice still matters, what it forms in us, and how choosing the harder path can move us closer to the heart of God.

Simon Lennox’s journey spans Oxford, finance, the fitness world, where he ran his own gym, and finally ministry. Through every season, God was drawing him deeper into faith. Now CEO of The Word One to One, he helps people open the Bible with friends in simple, relational ways. He joined Tash Kusi to share how it all unfolded.

Life with God is exciting, but it isn't always easy or stress-free. Isaiah 43:2 and 3 say that when we pass through deep waters, fierce rivers, or even fire, God is with us. Alastair McIver's life has mirrored this adventure with more twists than most stories you’ll find in print. He joined Lydia Bennett to share part of his remarkable story.

With the weight of this week’s news and everything happening globally, taking stock of our mental health matters more than ever. Will Van Der Hart, Anglican priest, author, leadership coach, and co‑director of the Mind and Soul Foundation, joined Lydia Bennett to share how churches, clergy, and individuals can better understand emotional well‑being and take the steps to find balance.

Charlene Humphrey has had an incredible life journey. Born into trauma, addiction, and a family line steeped in generational witchcraft, her early life was marked by deep pain, spiritual confusion, and a search for identity that led her into darkness. But then she met Jesus and everything changed. She joined Mal Pope to share her powerful testimony of going from darkness to light.

Why am I here? Is a simple and life-changing question that can be tricky to answer. Hannah Miller, author of The Purpose Pursuit, has spent years helping women answer that very question with honesty, courage, and clarity. She joined Mal Pope to share how we can find our way in the pursuit of purpose and living a life that’s both meaningful and sustainable.

Amanda Allchorn has had a remarkable journey, moving from corporate responsibility at Barclays to leading national communications for the Baptist Union, and now serving as a Spiritual Director supporting women in leadership. She joined Mal Pope to share how she left it all behind to step into purpose.

Wil Horwood has served with Mission Direct for years, helping to connect ordinary people with extraordinary opportunities to serve vulnerable communities around the world. But behind the projects and partnerships is a story of faith, obedience, and the moments that led Wil to step into global mission work. He joined Tash Kusi to share how saying “yes” to God can open doors far beyond anything we imagine.

Today’s world seems pregnant with contradictions, tensions that can leave people wrestling with their faith or feeling confused about Scripture. So how do we get the most out of our Bibles? Theologian and minister Rev. Alasdair Black sat down with Tash Kusi to explore some of today’s contradictions and discuss how we can engage Scripture more deeply and meaningfully.

University campuses are full of opportunity, but also full of pressures, questions, and a generation searching for meaning. Marketing and Campaigns Lead Chizi Phiri and Partnership Developer Rob Colwell at Fusion joined Tash Kusi and Lydia Bennett to unpack what’s really happening in student culture today, the challenges young people face, and the practical ways we can all play a part in reaching students with the gospel.

The Bible stresses the importance of unity as believers in Christ, but unity is often harder in practice than in principle. Manoj Raithatha, Minister of Pinner Baptist Church, has seen this first-hand as he led his congregation through a church merger and has written a new book about it, When Churches Merge. He joined Lydia Bennett and Tash Kusi to share how it all unfolded and the valuable lessons he learnt.

Pastor Shola Irukwu leads the women’s ministry at Jesus House in London and oversees Global Hands. But her journey into full‑time ministry, and into becoming a pastor’s wife, began in a completely unexpected place. Ahead of the Uncommon Woman conference 2026, she joined Lydia Bennett to share how simple acts of obedience shaped her path and brought her to where she is today.

Rebecca Pagani is a model and entrepreneur who knows firsthand the struggles of being a Christian in an industry obsessed in outer beauty. Rebecca sat down with Lydia Bennett to share her story of coming to faith in Jesus, her journey to becoming a Miss Universe GB finalist and why her experience in the modelling world has encouraged to start The Grace School of Etiquette.