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How do you know you're hearing from God when you pray? In John's Gospel (8:47), Jesus says, "Whoever is of God hears the words of God." But sometimes, when we feel God has spoken, our first response is to brush it off and assume it's just our imagination.
To explore how we can better recognise God's voice, Premier's Esther Higham spoke to Pete Greig, founder of 24-7 Prayer and author of How to Hear from God for Young Explorers.
Released on 2 Jul 2026
Tyler Staton, leader of 24-7 Prayer USA, joined Esther to share how prayer can last beyond "Amen" and sustain us through life's challenges, from being cut off in traffic to a cancer diagnosis.
Do you ever get intrusive thoughts? Wondering whether you locked the door, left the oven on, or even thinking, "What if I shouted on this crowded train?" Most people experience thoughts like these, but for around 1 in 100 people, they become overwhelming, leading to OCD. For Christians, this can raise difficult questions: Are these thoughts from the enemy, or do they mean my faith is weak? Esther spoke to Rev. Will Van der Hart and Dr Thea Joshi.
Is there a North-South divide in our churches? Incoming Labour leader Andy Burnham says Britain needs the biggest rebalancing of power in generations — but is the same true for the Church? Esther spoke to Anthony Delaney, founder of Ivy Church in Manchester, and the Reverend Dr Cris Rogers, newly appointed Director of Mission for the Church of England Birmingham, about class prejudice, accents, and how church mission is about uncovering rough diamonds.