Inspirational Breakfast with Esther Higham

Have you ever thought of the power of child-like faith? A Church of England school in Exeter has appointed a team of 11 year old Pupil Chaplains to help with prayers, bible reading and school worship and each one works with one of the classes in the school. Head Teacher, Laura Kendell as well as Chaplains Amelia and Luna, spoke to Premier's Esther Higham on Inspirational Breakfast. (Photo Credit Matt Prior)

Richard Reddie, Director of Justice and Inclusion at CTBI, and Valerie Lolomari, CEO of Women of Grace, chat about welcoming refugees, Racial Justice Sunday, and why immigration still divides us.

The Stormont Assembly has sat for the first time in two years but ministers Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly have their work cut out for them. So what’s in store for Northern Ireland as this new political chapter begins? Dawn McAvoy, from the Evangelical Alliance, Norman Hamilton, a former Presbyterian Church moderator, and Andy Flanagan, from Christians in Politics, share their thoughts.

Will Van Der Hart, director of the Mind and Soul Foundation, chats to Esther Higham about Elmo's viral tweet, building mental resilience in young people, and becoming more emotionally self-aware.

As excitement builds for season 4 of the ground-breaking drama based on the life of Christ, we look back to Esther Higham's 2022 chat with Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus, on how the role answered his prayers , changed his life and transformed his faith.

Can music, dance, poetry, sports, drama, and prayer, happen all together in one place? Apparently it can and it will at this year's 4 Corners Festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The vision to encourage others to explore uncharted territories within their city through a festival has lived up to its heritage and this year features a local band called 'Tru' who are playing for unity. Steve Stockman and Mylie Brennan were on Inspirational Breakfast to discuss this with Premier's Esther Higham

Should Christians be allowed to pray in school and should others have the same rights too? A prayer ban for one is a ban for all. Is this a way to help all faiths better live together? Danny Webster, Tim Dieppe, and Steve Chalke were on Inspirational Breakfast to discuss this with Premier's Esther Higham

The difficult and sensitive topic of knife crime last year had nearly forty-nine thousand incidences in England and Wales. Many riveting and shocking stories are heard all over the country with London seeing a twenty percent increase over the past year. So, what can be done to stop so many lives being lost? And how can the church play a role in bringing a solution? Sukanah Simpson, Tom Pickering and Susan Monckton-Rickett were on Inspirational Breakfast to discuss this with Premier's Esther Higham

Have you started to dream about a summer holiday? You'd imagine somewhere sunny or perhaps somewhere more adventurous? Well, how about a place called Shropshire? The rural county is the only UK location named in the top 10 holiday destinations by the travel experts ABTA. So how did a landlocked ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England find its way to a list of the global top 10? Carolyn Lawrence was on Inspirational Breakfast to discuss this with Premier's Esther Higham

Nigeria is the country where you're most likely to be killed for your faith. At least 143 people have died in the last 5 weeks in series of faith-linked clashes. Yet it is home to over 100 million Christians, with thriving churches with thousands of worshippers. How is it possible for these two extremes to co-exist in the same country? John Newton, Ayo Adedoyin, Adeniyi Kunnu and Jirit Gofwen were on Inspirational Breakfast to discuss this with Premier's Esther Higham

Esther Higham interviews Noah James, who plays Andrew and Shahar Isaac, who plays Simon Peter, ahead of the release of Season 4 of The Chosen.

Esther Higham interviews Jonathon Roumie, who plays Jesus in The Chosen, ahead of the release of Season 4 of the series.

Premier's Max Avard interviews Elizabeth Tabish, who plays Mary Magdalene, and Paras Patel, who plays Matthew, ahead of the release of Season 4 of The Chosen.

Christians can become uncomfortable around the topic of dinosaurs as it brings up a lot of questions about creation. Revd Prof David Wilkinson, one of the country's leading experts on science and faith talks about how dinosaurs fit into our interpretation of the scripture as it concerns creation.

Paul Kerensa, comedian and writer, and Martha Goshawk, Youth and Kids Pastor at Gas Street Church, chat with Esther Higham about their love of The Traitors and why it reminds them of one of the parables of Jesus.