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A Texan megachurch has sparked debate after launching a programme to train Christians for public office, leading to the question of whether it is ok to develop leaders for the public sphere with such a clear potential bias. Esther brought this question to Philippa Taylor and Fiona Stewart, who are both involved in Christian leader development programmes in the UK.

When lockdown boredom set in, Rev David Sims casually launched a TikTok account — but it’s since exploded into a vital extension of his ministry. He told Esther Higham how that simple impulse has led to giving away thousands of Bibles and even hosting full Sunday services armed with nothing more than his phone, a guitar, and the Word.

Critics are saying that the Bible Society's Quiet Revival report makes “giddy, unsubstantiated claims” that don’t match the latest attendance figures from the Church of England. So have we become excited about something that doesn’t really exist? Esther Higham spoke to Dr Rob Barwood-Symons, co-author of the study, to get a deeper look at how the research was conducted, what it’s really telling us, and why the critics may have muddled their maths.