Inspirational Breakfast with Esther Higham

Presented by Esther Higham

Monday - Thursday from 7am

How your church can help reduce cardiac arrest fatalities

17 Mar 2025
16:42

When CPR is administered immediately after cardiac arrest, it can double or triple the chances of survival. Should we know how to handle a medical emergency during a church service? Ken Patterson from First Aid for Churches, and Rev. Geraint John, a priest in Wales who has recently trained his congregation, joined Mal Pope to discuss this

Was creating the woolly mice man trying to play God?

17 Mar 2025
23:55

Are scientific experiments, such as genetically engineering rodents to have thick, fluffy coats, enhancing our understanding of the natural world, or are they simply humans trying to play God? Renowned theologian Rev. Dr. Ian Paul and Emeritus Director of The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Dr. Denis Alexander, joined Mal Pope to discuss this.

How to prevent your church meeting from turning into a shouting match

13 Mar 2025
15:34

Have you ever sat through a church meeting that turned into a tense debate? The Cinnamon Network has recognized that this can be a problem for all of us and is running training sessions to help church members' meetings and PCC sessions face conflict in a Godly way. So, how do we do that? Carolyn Merry, the Director of Place for Hope, joined Esther Higham to unpack this.

What Lewis Hamilton's playbook can teach Christians about loyalty

13 Mar 2025
22:26

Lewis Hamilton's surprising switch from Mercedes to Ferrari in Formula 1 has got us thinking: how loyal are Christians to their churches? Is it okay to switch churches sometimes? Bishop Mike Royal from Churches Together in England and Wales, and Revd. Dr. Christian Selvaratnam, Dean of Church Planting and founder of the Centre for Church Planting at St. Hild College, joined Esther Higham to discuss this.

Is working with your best friend a recipe for disaster?

12 Mar 2025
18:03

Sophie Crew and Rachel Wilson, hosts of the 'It's not just you' podcast, chat with Esther Higham about working together as best friends, handling personality differences, and why a shared faith makes all the difference.

Is climate change activism a new religion?

12 Mar 2025
25:43

Andy Lester from A Rocha and Professor Bob White explore BP’s shift back to fossil fuels, climate scepticism in the church, and how climate change could make mission work much harder.

Three preaching experts on the one thing every sermon needs

11 Mar 2025
25:02

Laura Gallagher, from Prisca, Sammy Jabangwe, from the Message Trust, and Rev. David Senior explore the relevance of preaching in 2025, why the best sermons all come down to passion, and whether preachers should be getting political.

We asked a Christian leadership expert if we should be more like Timothée Chalamet

11 Mar 2025
17:43

Leadership coach Rob Wall chats with Esther Higham about the balance between ambition and humility, not wasting our gifts, and what we can learn from Timothée Chalamet’s drive to be one of the greats.

Does Jesus care about women in sport?

10 Mar 2025
20:21

PE teacher Rebekah Walker and Laura Murdoch from Christians in Sport chat with Esther Higham about TalkSport presenter Alan Brazil's controversial comments, how visibility is driving change, and why sport is a reminder that we are made in the image of God.

Practical and creative ways for your church to mark VE Day

10 Mar 2025
15:40

Rachel Jordan-Wolfe from Hope Together speaks to Esther Higham about the 80th anniversary of VE Day and how your church can commemorate the occasion.

Choosing a new Pope: Was the film Conclave an accurate portrayal?

6 Mar 2025
20:34

The Oscar-winning film "Conclave" is the latest dramatic portrayal of the College of Cardinals. While mainstream media often focus on the politics of the process, what truly happens when a new pope is chosen? Fr. Stephen Wang, the Rector of the Venerable English College in Rome, and Alice Hall, one of the leaders of the Sion community, joined Esther Higham to unpack this.

World Book Day: The 'secret sauce' of Christian biographies

6 Mar 2025
16:27

What can we learn from how Christian stories are told, and what inspiration lies in the power of a biography? Andy Lyon, the Publishing Director for Hodder and Stoughton, joined Esther Higham to unpack this.

Scripture tells us there’s a “time to mourn”, so should we hold living funerals?

5 Mar 2025
21:37

Yvonne Tulloch from AtaLoss and funeral director Martin Rowley discuss the rise of living funerals and whether they help or hinder the grieving process.

Does prayer in government promote Christian values in the public sector?

5 Mar 2025
12:18

The St. David’s Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast, which Premier is one of the sponsors of, hopes to bring together Members of the Senedd, church leaders across Wales, and more, to celebrate Wales’ Christian heritage and to pray for the nation. Darren Miller MS joined Esther Higham to share more

Shrove Tuesday: Is it beyond parades and pancakes?

4 Mar 2025
22:57

What is the significance of Lent and Shrove Tuesday, even if your church tradition isn’t following the calendar? Rt. Revd. John Arnold, Bishop of Salford, and senior UK church leader Hugh Osgood joined Esther Higham to unpack this.

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