Rev Rob Byrne was on the chaplaincy team at this year’s Download Festival, and he joined Esther Higham to give the behind-the-scenes scoop on how he found light amid fairly dark-sounding acts.
Psychologist Georgina Taylor Adriaansen and writer and retreat organizer Amy Boucher Pye joined Esther Higham to talk about the rise of bed rotting, a biblical rhythm of rest, and how we find the right balance between hard work and relaxation.
Steve Hudson, a job club manager for Christians Against Poverty (CAP), and Lucy Rae, who oversees Spear Centres along the south coast, joined Esther Higham to explore how we can support people in returning to work in a God-honouring way.
Rosa McCann from Champing UK chats to Esther Higham about what it's like camping in church, how it's helping rid the eery stereotype, and if there's any spiritual impact from a night spent in the nave.
Photos of Chancellor Rachel Reeves weeping during Prime Minister’s Questions made the front pages of every major newspaper the following morning, capturing the attention of the entire nation. So, what was all the fuss about? Political commentator Suzy Stride and Rachel Hughes, Co-Senior Pastor at Gas Street Church, joined Esther Higham to unpack this.
David Adabale, Head of Media, Production, and Communications at New Wine Church, joined Esther Higham to explore how the church is embracing immersive multimedia systems, thoughtfully designed sanctuaries, and even a touch of glitz to open new doors for engagement, outreach, and spiritual growth.
Artist and worship leader Jonathan Ogden chats to Esther Higham about the worrying success of AI band The Velvet Sundown, why he uses ChatGPT for song writing feedback, and the inspiration behind his new folk music.
Theologian Dr. Andrew Ollerton and Dr. Diane Lister, a researcher at the University of Cambridge, joined Esther Higham to explore whether following Jesus can be considered logical, given the supernatural mystery that surrounds it.
Tola-Doll Fisher, editor of Woman Alive magazine, joins Esther Higham to chat about Tinder's new height filters, "short kings", and what God has to say about physical attraction.
Andy Flannagan, along with singer-songwriter Laura Goldthorpe, joined Esther Higham to unpack why his brand-new project, Sunday Songs for Everyday Life, is a real game changer to the way we view and use our worship songs
Recent headlines have brought the controversial topic of nuclear power back into the spotlight. So, 40 years on from Chernobyl, is nuclear energy simply another example of humanity harnessing the power of creation, or something to be feared? Major General Roddy Porter and Professor Paul Ewart, Emeritus Professor at Oxford University, joined Esther Higham to discuss.
Charlotte Nall from CV Global, Grow Faith Co co-founder Richard Matthews, and Matthew Batten, Communications Director of the Diocese of Bangor, joined Esther Higham to unpack whether it is better to create separate online spaces for Christians, or we should be salt and light on existing platforms.
Sam Hailes, Editor of Premier Christianity magazine, sat down with Bear Grylls to hear what it’s like attending church as a famous person. Esther Higham later caught up with Sam to get all the behind-the-scenes scoop.
Sorry is sometimes the hardest word to say. Baptist minister and presenter of Premier’s Be Still and Know, Rev. Jonathan Edwards, and Yvonne Ellis, a campaigner for survivors of childhood abuse, joined Esther Higham to discuss the power of a proper apology and whether it can create a pathway to deeper healing and forgiveness.
Psychotherapist Melanie Brown joined Esther Higham to share how Christians can start re-embracing the hug in a post-COVID world, and in a society where we’re more conscious of touch being misinterpreted.
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