Inspirational Breakfast with Esther Higham

Should Christians perform magic? Mark Shortland is the founding member of Christian Magicians and has been performing for more than 20 years worldwide and on Britain's Got Talent. He spoke to Esther Higham about using magic to spread the gospel.

Christians often pursue God with an undercurrent of guilt, fear, or anxiety. So, how can imperfect people experience God’s peace while seeking to obey his perfect standards? Author Faith Chang talks about the struggles of Christian perfectionists and how to deal with it in her chat with Premier’s Esther Higham.

Is there a 'spiritual void' in the NHS? How do we meet the growing number of Brits identifying as ‘spiritual but not religious’ in healthcare? Dr Ross Bryson, Steve Fouch from the Christian Medical Fellowship, and Lindsey Hanekom from Ellel Ministries, join Premier's Mal Pope to chat about how faith can be a fix for problems in the NHS.

Karen Gibson from the Kingdom Choir joins Esther Higham and a host of guests for a special Inspirational Breakfast celebrating 30 years of the legendary gospel choir. They chat about championing the arts in schools, collaborating with big-name popstars, and performing at a Royal Wedding.

Earlier this month, AstraZeneca announced the withdrawal of its vaccine, stating that newer versions of the vaccine are more effective against the virus's new variants. Reflecting on this, one might question whether the vaccine sceptics were correct from the beginning, or if it was truly our Christian duty to participate in vaccination for the protection of the entire population. Professor Francis Davis and anti-vaccine campaigner Laura Brett discussed this topic with Premier's Esther Higham.

Artists Monique Thomas and Paul Lee chat with Esther Higham about Kirk Franklin's clothing controversy, the difference between worship leading and entertaining, and whether God really cares about what we wear in worship.

Why can you be surrounded by lots of people and still feel lonely? The loneliness epidemic in the UK has been called the hidden killer by experts. So, aside from trying to quickly remedy our loneliness, are there any spiritual lessons we can take from it? Pastor Steve DeWitt spoke to Esther Higham about his new book Loneliness: Don't Hate It or Waste It. Redeem It.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced plans to reform the disability benefits system in the hopes of pushing more people into work. But what impact will this actually have on those living with disabilities day-to-day? Esther Higham spoke to author Sarah Douglas, who lives with AuDHD and is multiply disabled, about benefit fraud, "dehumanising" assessments, and how churches can be more welcoming to those with disabilities.

Ahead of his 4 day conference in the UK, Senior Pastor of Power city International and CEO of Kingdom Life Network, Abel Damina shares why a revelation of Jesus is important for every believer and how it changed his ministry also.

Dr Andrew Ollerton and Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana chat to Esther Higham about actor Brian Cox's criticism of the Bible, whether scripture is sexist, and how the word of God offers a different vision for life.

The conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas has been on for the last 7 months and the debate continues to be highly charged. With many protests by young people happening across cities and university campuses around the world, does our age, church tradition, theology or social media feed play any role in our position? Why can't Christians agree on a ceasefire? Rev Ian Paul and Janette Symes, CAFOD, spoke to Esther Higham.

Spoken word artist Janette...ikz chats to Premier's Max Avard about touring the world with her poems, whether anyone can be a poet, and how she uses her performances to highlight uncomfortable truths about the church.

Ken Benjamin, Director for Church Relationships at the LICC, has an idea. He spoke to Premier's Esther Higham about his new book Vital Signs and how we can build stronger discipleship in our churches.

Author Sarah Clarkson, artist and writer Sophie Killingley, and Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya, a Consultant Psychiatrist, chat to Esther Higham about living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), why evangelical preacher John MacArthur's comments were 'pastorally dangerous', and how church liturgy can help combat compulsive behaviours.

As more people are retiring later and living longer, when does old age actually begin? The Bible says in Psalm 92: “They will still bear fruit in old age..." but according to a recent poll, ageism is still an issue. So, how do we tell a more biblical story about getting older? Author Veronica Zundel and Revd Dr James Woodward spoke to Esther Higham.