Inspirational Breakfast with Michael Fanstone

When Christmas gets cancelled in the very city Jesus was born, it is a powerful reminder of the impact conflict can make in the lives of people. Sadly, many nations dealing with unrest will not be celebrating Christmas. Dr Fadi Diab, Rector St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ramallah, Palestine and Elias Kasabre, a young architect in Bethlehem, dive into this tough topic with Premier's Michael Fanstone.

Did you know a woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK? Bekah Legg runs Restored, a ministry speaking up about violence against women. She joined Mal Pope to unpack this shocking figure and how the church should respond.

We know church attendance peaks around Christmas, but why aren’t people coming back? Hope Together Executive Director Dr Rachel Jordan-Wolf and Derek Hughes, an Online Pastor at Life Church in Manchester had this conversation with Premier's Mal Pope.

With 39 million people globally living with HIV, Catherine Healey, CEO of ACET UK and Iwalola Akin-Jimoh, a public health Specialist and Executive Secretary Youth Empowerment Foundation, Nigeria address some cultural and religious barriers still existing in the Church.

Would you say your church is single friendly? How welcoming is your church to those who might not be interested in dating and marriage? Premier's Max Avard was at the launch of the Single Friendly Church.

Claimed to be the biggest tax cuts in decades, how does it address other issues like the climate crisis, foreign aid spending, rising energy costs? Financial Journalist Arwyn Bailey, Sarah Edwards, Just Money, and Paul Cook from Tearfund unpack the Chancellor's package.

Meet Intermission Youth, a theatre group working with young people from all faiths, witnessing Christ and empowering them to be the best of themselves.

Paul Bickley, Head of Political Engagement at Theos, and Hannah Rich, the Director of Christians on the Left, unpack the chaotic week in Westminster and what leadership lessons we can learn,

Therapist Susie Flashman-Jarvis, Tim Cairns, a gambling policy expert at CARE, and former addict Nick Taylor unpack the slippery slope of gambling, why betting companies are 'geniuses', and how prayer changed everything.

The parents of terminally ill baby Indi Gregory have lost their UK legal battle to bring her home. Dr Mark Pickering, Chief Executive of the Christian Medical Fellowship, joined Michael Fanstone to reflect on the decision.

Lynne Morris, CEO of Toy Box, speaks to Michael Fanstone about child homelessness and why a birth certificate can make all the difference.

From being in the church choir to singing for the likes of Stevie Wonder, Duran Duran and Quincy Jones. Sarah Brown, a gospel singer, shares her inspiring story of being thrown out of church, and her journey of music, forgiveness and redemption.

A host of housing experts join Michael Fanstone to discuss the rise in unaffordable houses, why the church needs to stop selling off land, and the biblical significance of home ownership.

Ben Jones from Missional Generation and Phil Jump from the AI Christian partnership reflect on the UK's first-ever AI summit and why the church needs to embrace the technological revolution.

The faith that brings ability out of a disability, the art of Chinese painting, and the disability of being born with very short arms and small fingers. Wendy Glyde, the glue that ties all these together, says her inspiration and ability comes from God.