Inspirational Breakfast with Michael Fanstone

Presented by Michael Fanstone

Fridays from 7am and Saturdays from 8am

If Jesus left a review, what would He say about your church?

30 Jul 2025
18:55

A lot of what we choose to do is based on other people’s experiences, so should this be the same for the church? Content creator and influencer West joined Michael Fanstone to unpack whether churches need their own TripAdvisor.

Summer Break: How to balance tech and faith over the holidays

18 Jul 2025
26:06

Tech entrepreneur and AI expert, James Poulter, and digital parenting coach, Yetty Williams, joined Mal Pope to discuss how to keep your children spiritually, emotionally, and digitally healthy over the summer break

Evangelism: Sometimes, all it takes is sharing Jesus' words

11 Jul 2025
15:23

In his latest book, SOMETIMES: A Little Guide for the Wonderers, the Wanderers, and the Searching, Bishop Mark Tanner offers a gentle, colourful, and spiritually rich invitation to explore the person of Jesus, making it a creative tool for evangelism. He joined Mal Pope to share the vision behind the new book.

Carents: The unsung heroes of the sandwich generation

11 Jul 2025
20:58

About 5.3 million people in the UK are currently caring for a parent or grandparent, and 1.3 million of them are also raising school-aged children. Stephen Hammersley, CEO of Pilgrims’ Friend Society, and Lloyd Wade, vocal coach and Carent, joined Mal Pope to unpack how we as the church can practically support Carents.

U.S. Strikes on Iran: How do we promote peace amidst conflicting claims?

27 Jun 2025
22:56

After U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent media clash, historian Martyn Whittock joined Michael Fanstone to unpack the conflicting narratives around the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites—and how we can seek truth while upholding God’s call to peace.

Is poetry the language for honest prayer?

27 Jun 2025
14:56

Marie Howe was recently awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her poem Prayer, a piece that has stirred hearts and sparked reflection across the literary and spiritual communities. Poet and thinker Storm Cecile joined Michael Fanstone to explore how poetry and prayer can shape the way we go through our daily lives.

How to turn your local gym or sports centre into 'Holy Ground'

20 Jun 2025
14:22

Mark Oliver leads Scripture Union’s ‘Mission Through Sports’ Team, and he joined Michael Fanstone to share how everyday spaces like football pitches and parks can become sacred places where young people encounter the love of Jesus.

How to discern God’s path in a degree-driven world

20 Jun 2025
21:12

Professor Mark Cartledge, Principal of the London School of Theology, and Pete Moon, the Reluctant Entrepreneur, joined Michael Fanstone to explore whether a university education is truly worth it—and how we can discern between our desires and God’s calling for our lives.

More than providers? God’s heart for modern fatherhood

13 Jun 2025
21:14

James Mildred, political commentator and Director of Communications and Engagement at Christian Action, Research, and Education (CARE)—and a relatively new father—joined Michael Fanstone to explore what the Bible says about honouring new fathers and supporting families.

Is the 'Quiet Revival' bigger than we think?

13 Jun 2025
12:40

Writer Tim Bechervaise joined Michael Fanstone to explore unorthodox indicators of revival and what they might be telling us about the spiritual climate today.

This is where answered prayers become a literal landmark

30 May 2025
16:23

Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer CEO Dr. Ian Bullock joined Mal Pope to unpack the vision behind this ambitious undertaking, the journey so far, and what it takes to lead a project that’s part art, part architecture, and all heart.

What do PIP cuts mean for disabled people in our churches?

30 May 2025
22:57

Fiona MacMillan, Chair of the Disability Advisory Group at St Martin-in-the-Fields, and Kay Morgan-Gurr, Co-Founder of the Additional Needs Alliance, join Mal Pope to unpack what disability benefits cuts could mean for those affected in our churches.

Here's how you can get into a consistent prayer rhythm...

30 May 2025
7:35

Pastor Jonathan Oloyede chats to Mal Pope about persisting in prayer, why he's been gathering people every morning and evening on Zoom, and how you can celebrate Pentecost properly this year.

Five Years On: What has changed since George Floyd’s murder?

23 May 2025
31:07

This Sunday marks five years since George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, was murdered by U.S. police officer Derek Chauvin. Richard Reddie, Director of Justice and Inclusion at Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, and Reverend Canon Guy Hewitt, the Church of England’s Racial Justice Director, joined Michael Fanstone to unpack what has changed in 5 years.

How do we turn this quiet revival into a loud one?

16 May 2025
13:08

Rev. Robin Ham, minister at St Paul’s Barrow and co-leader of the Barrow Mission Community in Cumbria, joined Michael Fanstone to unpack 10 ways to rise to this missional moment in the United Kingdom.