The J.John Podcast

The Jaw-Dropping Beauty of Jesus // Facing the Canon with Gary Wilkerson

17 Jun 2026
28:53

This week, J.John is joined by Gary Wilkerson, who reflects on a remarkable family heritage of Christian ministry, from a chaplain in the American Civil War to generations of revivalists and church leaders. As the son of David Wilkerson, Gary shares...

Profit into Purpose // Facing the Canon with Sir Peter Vardy

10 Jun 2026
28:45

This week, J.John is joined by Sir Peter Vardy, who shares his journey from leaving school with just one O Level in Music to building a major car dealership business employing over 6,000 staff and selling around 200,000 cars each year. Although he gr...

Reinventing Church // Facing the Canon with Stuart Bell

3 Jun 2026
28:55

This week, J.John is joined by Stuart Bell, whose ministry spans more than 50 years, beginning as the son of a Methodist local preacher and playing in a Christian band, The Advocates. What started with discipling young people grew into Alive Church,...

Something Brewing in Scotland // Facing the Canon with Peter Anderson

27 May 2026
28:55

J.John sits down with Peter Anderson, Lead Pastor of City on a Hill Church in Edinburgh, to explore the journey of building a church from humble beginnings to a thriving, multi-community movement. Starting with just 30 members after four years, Peter...

I Discovered Gratitude // Facing the Canon with Girma Bishaw

20 May 2026
28:11

This week, J.John is joined by Girma Bishaw, who shares his powerful story of growing up in Ethiopia and his journey of faith. Girma reveals how someone who wasn’t fully living out their own faith still played a significant role in helping him discov...

Signs, Wonders & Evangelism // Facing the Canon with Daniel Chand

13 May 2026
28:52

Before meeting Jesus, Daniel believed that he was “on fire for the devil,” living a life far from God. But everything changed when he faced a possible prison sentence. In that pivotal moment, he surrendered his life to Jesus and experienced the overw...

How to Raise a Hope-Filled Family // Facing the Canon with Lucy Rycroft

6 May 2026
28:45

This week, J.John is joined by Lucy Rycroft, an inspiring mother passionate about equipping families to grow in faith in the middle of everyday life. Many of us feel like we’re constantly trying to keep up; forgetting things, running late, and wonder...

Mobilising a Generation for God // Facing the Canon with Teo Hayashi

29 Apr 2026
28:41

J.John speaks with Teo Hayashi, leader Zion Church in Brazil and founder of the Dunamis Movement. They chat about Teo's journey of faith and Dunamis Movement which is inspiring hundreds of thousands of university students to live out the Great Commis...

Journey of a Lifetime // Facing the Canon with Sir Brian Souter

22 Apr 2026
28:45

J.John is joined by Sir Brian Souter, the co-founder of Stagecoach, a company that at its height owned 14,000 buses, 3,000 trains and had some 38,000 employees. Together, they talk about surrendering your business and work to God, generosity, and the...

Malnourished but Feeding Families // Facing the Canon with Sarah Clay

15 Apr 2026
28:49

J.John chats with Sarah Clay from Voices of Hope. She shares about their BRITE Box initiative and the life-changing community choirs they run for women and children who have experienced hardship. Sarah also opens up about her own health struggles wit...

Unexpected Conversion to Christianity // Facing the Canon with David Harper

8 Apr 2026
28:46

David Harper thought that Christianity was ‘a bit too boring’, ‘a bit too ordinary’, and ‘a bit too available’, but then he witnessed a transformation in his daughter’s life and embarked on his own 11-month journey of discovery. In his conversation w...

Becoming Disentangled // Facing the Canon with Jo Johnson

11 Mar 2026
27:56

J.John is joined by Jo Johnson, a clinical neuropsychologist and author of 'Disentangled'. In their conversation, they discuss how to tame your thoughts and feelings to live freely for Jesus.

From Delirious? to the Big Church Festival // Facing the Canon with Tim Jupp

4 Mar 2026
28:08

J.John speaks with Tim Jupp, formerly the keyboard player of Delirious? and now the Founder of the Big Church Festival. Tim shares about his passion for unifying the Church in the UK through worship and music.

Anxiety, Peace and Worship // Facing the Canon with Philippa Hanna

25 Feb 2026
28:06

J.John is joined by Philippa Hanna, a song writer and worshipper leader who shares her journey of coming to faith in Jesus and discovering peace in place of anxiety.

Peace in the Storm // Facing the Canon with Fiona Castle

18 Feb 2026
28:49

This week, J.John speaks with Fiona Castle who shares her encouraging story of discovering the transforming love of Jesus 50 years ago at the age of 35. In their conversation Fiona talks about how God met her at one of the lowest times of her life an...