Why are Gen-Zs more pro-Palestine?
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.
Janette...ikz on her poems exposing uncomfortable truths about the Church
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.
Why do Christians struggle to practise Sunday morning sermons after 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.
How church liturgy can help combat OCD
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.
At what age should people be called old?
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.
Why you might be viewing Sabbath the wrong way
Author David Hoffbrand chats to Esther Higham about making the Sabbath essential to our lives, why it's so much more than an ancient practice, and the challenge of writing his new devotional book '52 Sabbaths'.
Thy Kingdom Come: Will corporate prayer bring us closer to revival?
On Pentecost Sunday thousands of young people are coming together to be led in prayer online by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York. Thy Kingdom Come invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost. So, in what ways does corporate prayer bring us closer to revival in the UK? Rev Canon Jean Kerr spoke to Esther Higham.
Why do Christian movies bomb at the box office?
Martin Saunders, director of Satellites Festival, and actor Stephanie Pena chat with Esther Higham about The Book of Clarence, the difference between blasphemy and satire, and their favourite portrayals of Jesus on the big screen.
VE Day: Decades after WWII, the world is still battling conflicts
Seventy-nine years ago today, victory in Europe was announced by Prime Minister Winston Churchill. With no less than 60 international armed conflicts across the world since 1945, what has really changed and how can we as Christians be peacemakers? Maj Gen Roddy Porter spoke to Esther Higham.
What impact can a bible in your mother tongue have on your faith?
The Jamaican New Testament has impacted the faith journey of many, one person decided to let that spread to others. Author Karen Roach speaks to Esther Higham about the power of hearing the bible in your mother tongue.
'Black people should be more focused on their identity as children of God'
Dr Joe Aldred chats to Esther Higham about changing the narrative around the Black-British experience, taking control of your destiny, and his new book 'Flourishing in Babylon'.
Are you being shaped by the Spirit or by self-help books?
Author and leadership expert Kate Pocklington chats to Esther Higham about the rise in self-help books, being "shaped by the spirit", and why there's a growing hunger for spiritual disciplines in the West.
Was Russell Brand too quick to get baptised?
Comedian Russell Brand recently announced that he'd been baptised in the River Thames, but was it too soon? And how is his baptism affected by the ongoing investigations of alleged sexual abuse? Baptist minister Tom Bowring and Church of England vicar Ben Tanner spoke to Esther Higham.
Do teenagers in the UK need to lose the booze?
A WHO report has found England child alcohol use tops a global chart, with one-third of eleven-year-olds in England saying they had tried alcohol. So why do we continue to top the list? Is there anything parents, carers, youth leaders, and the church can do to help put an end to this booze trend? Mary Deller, from Hope UK, and Ash and Steph Porter, youth leaders at Urban Devotion Birmingham, spoke to Esther Higham.
Is this the longest prayer walk of all time?
Rev William Porter chats to Esther Higham about why he's carrying a cross across every capital city in Europe.