Faith, Hope, and Love

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.

Danny Woodburn spent most of his adult life battling addiction. His struggle pushed him into shoplifting, car theft, and a cycle of substance abuse that left him at death’s door. But three years ago, everything changed. He joined Carlton Baxter to share his journey, the pain, the turning point, and the hope he’s found on the other side

Christian Nationalism. It's a hot-button issue at the moment and it's got people talking on all sides of the debate. But what would Jesus think about it all? Paul Coulter is the Executive Director of the Centre for Christianity in Society and he sat down with Carlton Baxter to chat about the way Christians should respond to the rise in Christian Nationalism.

Does a loan really have the power to transform a life, a business, even a community? Karen Davies is the founder and Chief Executive of Purple Shoots - an organisation that invests into small businesses to see people's lives transformed. She sat down with Carlton Baxter to share some of her story and to share the impact of a small loan on the trajectory of someone's life.

Dr Martin Shaw, a mythologist, poet and storyteller, who spent decades exploring myth and imagination, kept Jesus at a distance, convinced there was “nothing reassuring” about him. This was before a profound encounter with nature unexpectedly brought him back to faith. He joined Carlton Baxter to retell the experience and why it changed everything.

Scripture calls us to “be holy as Christ is holy.” But there is a tension between pursuing that and avoiding slipping into striving to do things in our own strength. Pastor, theologian, speaker, founder of Uhambo and self‑described “Bible nerd”, Jeronne Rudder joined Carlton Baxter to unpack the call to holiness and what it looks like in our culture, and the daily rhythms of modern life.

Dr Kathrine McAleese has dedicated her life to helping people, families, and communities to unlock healthier patterns of living. She is a behavioural change specialist, sociologist, and a transformational coach who blends research, psychology, and faith to help people break unhelpful cycles, build emotional resilience, and step into the life God intended for them. She joined Mal Pope to explore what living life to the fullest actually looks like.

Chloe Swart, the National Director of Alpha UK, has spent years exploring that very question. She completed a PhD studying healing miracles in Wales. Her research has now become a book titled '605 Everyday Miracles.' She joined Mal Pope to share more about her journey, her research, and what these stories of healing say about God’s heart for us today.

Author, theologian, and speaker Dr Natalie Brand, in her new book, From Crimson to White, speaks directly to women who feel stuck in a cycle of duty without delight, faith without freshness, and discipleship without joy. She joined Mal Pope to unpack what it means to have beauty, freedom, and deep assurance that come from understanding who Christ is and what He has done.