Faith, Hope, and Love

Rev. Jo Trickey works with the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. She joined Madeleine Kerzner on "Faith, Hope, and Love" to share her insights and offer some simple, practical ways to live as a disciple every day.

Can you trace your Christian heritage? For father-and-son ministers Gordon and Jay Brock, their family story of faith stretches all the way back to the late 1800s, when their ancestor, John Brock, answered a life-changing call from China missionary Hudson Taylor at the Keswick Convention as part of the "Hundred" that responded to his call and would be one of the first people to bring Christianity to China. They joined John Pantry, live from Keswick, alongside Phil Sowerbutts, Keswick's resident historian.

Clare Luther never thought she'd become a Christian. Neither did her boyfriend. But after a miraculous encounter with a patient and an impossible dream, she had to find out more about Jesus!

After her family left a religious sect when she was 17, Tracy Davies was never quite sure what she was missing. She tried to fill that longing through bodily fitness, and when that didn't work, she turned to drugs and alcohol. But God met her in the middle of the mess. Tracy shares with Fiona Stewart how, through rehabilitation, a praying mother, and a great deal of grace, she discovered who she was missing.

Why do we feel guilty about switching off, especially in ministry? We get through Christmas and Easter, only for summer to arrive and have to do even more, now that everyone's on holiday! Revd Dr Shaun Lambert, psychotherapist and former minister, joined Fiona Stewart to share on how we can fit proper rest into our busy summer schedules.

Is there a gap between the Church and its congregation when it comes to grief? Rev Nicky Grey, part of Loss and Hope, a church-based initiative from the bereavement charity At A Loss, believes there often is. She recently shared with Mal part of her own journey through loss, along with some simple but powerful ways we can better connect with those who are grieving.

Turning enemies to brothers, bringing salvation to the soldiers that destroyed your home, what can't the Bible do? Dirk Smith, Deputy CEO of Eastern European Mission, joins Fiona Stewart to share how he was called to the role and how EEM continues to bring the Bible to places like Ukraine and Russia. From Cold War smuggling to helping refugees in the Middle East, Dirk highlights stories of faith, unity, and the transforming power of God’s Word.

On the 70th anniversary of God's smuggler, Brother Andrew, taking his first Bibles into Poland, Mal Pope invited Paul Estabrooks to the show, a contemporary of Brother Andrew at Open Doors, to share his own incredible testimony of distributing millions of Bibles in countries where Christians are persecuted.

Would you want to lead a church in your early twenties? Sasha Gerry of Table Ministries shared her remarkable testimony with Fiona Stewart, stepping away from faith, the extraordinary events that brought her back and how she ended up leading a church where she was the youngest member!

If an unmarried couple who were living together wanted to get involved with your church, what would you do? Bobbi Kumari joined Fiona Stewart to discuss one of the biggest tensions facing Christians today: how to remain faithful to biblical truth while remaining open and loving to curious seekers.

Our childhood relationships deeply shape how we connect with others—and even how we view faith. In his new book on ‘spiritual adoption,’ Matt Lambert talks with Fiona Stewart about how our early experiences can affect how we relate to God as Father.

When have you had to say yes to God? What did it cost you, and what did it change? Saying yes to God often means stepping out in faith, facing big decisions, and sometimes letting go of comfort or certainty. Church leaders, James and Liz Grier, uprooted their lives to lead a rural network of Churches in Devon. They share their testimony of sacrifice, perseverance, obedience and saying yes to God.. even if that means going to Plymouth!

What happens when discouragement slowly wears you down - even in a role you believed was part of your calling? In this honest and hope-filled conversation with Mal Pope, Howard Satterthwaite recounts his journey of finding faith, becoming a church leader, stepping down, and learning to hold onto Hope in the face of discouragement.

Sometimes, you'll never honestly know what something is like until you give it a go. Clare and Jeremy Wilson joined Madeleine Kerzner to share their powerful testimony of fostering children and how God worked through every step of their journey.

Have you ever tried to bargain with God? It’s something many of us, Christian or not, can relate to, especially when we hit rock bottom. For Paul Huggins, that moment came in a courthouse holding cell. A former professional boxer, grifter, and career criminal, Paul found himself standing before a judge with nothing left to offer… except a desperate prayer. He shared his remarkable story with Mal Pope.