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The Christian Institute's Dr Sharon James: Challenging critical race theory

20 Oct 2023
00:50:53

Cancel culture and woke activism are being driven by a dangerous anti-Christian ideology sweeping across the West. That’s according to the Christian Institute’s social policy analyst, Dr Sharon James, whose new book on critical theory promises to hel...

Leadership special: Steve Robinson 'From policing to pastoring a church'

18 Oct 2023
00:24:52

Andy Peck chats with Steve Robinson, pastor of Cornerstone Church, Liverpool about his book, 'Serve'. They discuss how he 'replanted' a struggling church' of 15 members and what to do if you lose your energy for the work God called you to do. The...

Boyzone's Shane Lynch: Demons, deliverance and working his way back to the light

13 Oct 2023
00:53:29

Shane Lynch has coined a word for his bad boy years: “Shaneanigans”. The Boyzone singer spent much of his 20s – between concerts and autograph signings – drinking, swearing and getting into scraps. Around that time, he also became fascinated by the o...

Leadership special: Colin Edwards 'Models of multi-cultural church'

11 Oct 2023
00:27:33

Andy Peck chats with Colin Edwards, a former lecturer from Redcliffe College who has served in South Asia and in a number of cross-cultural settings. They acknowledge the challenge of creating a church that is truly multi-cultural and discuss various...

Leadership special: Todd Hunter 'Getting back to what Jesus intended for church'

7 Oct 2023
00:26:25

Andy Peck talks to Todd Hunter about his book, 'What Jesus Intended: Finding true faith in the rubble of Bad Religion'. They discuss why Christianity is losing followers on both sides of the Atlantic and how a return to Jesus' actual approach can hel...

Roy Crowne: A lifetime of evangelism and mission

6 Oct 2023
00:53:22

The former director of Youth for Christ, now founder of Gospel Entrepreneurs sits down with Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes to talk about his life and ministry. In this in-depth interview, Roy Crowne shares his testimony and reminisces about a uniq...

Bethel's Jenn Johnson: Glory clouds and gold dust

30 Sep 2023
00:53:50

It's one of the best-known megachurches in America, producing worship songs that are sung by congregations around the world, but, according to Jenn Johnson, when it comes to the body of Christ, Bethel is probably akin to an armpit. She says this...

Leadership Special: Alan Cutting Where should we direct our charitable giving?

29 Sep 2023
00:28:12

Andy Peck talks to Alan Cutting who has served as a pastor and planter of churches in the UK and Belgium and also with Samaritans Purse, Tearfund, Grassroots Trust and others as a church and community transformation consultant. They talk about...

Bishop Mike Royal: The Churches Together leader on unity, community and praying for the King

23 Sep 2023
00:51:57

God is shaking things up! That's according to the general secretary of Churches Together in England. Bishop Mike Royal was selected to pray for King Charles at the coronation and has been dubbed a “Christian man of influence”, but he's far more conce...

Leadership special: Glen Scrivener: The Air We Breathe

20 Sep 2023
00:27:34

In a show first aired in 2022, Andy Peck talks to Speak Life's founder, Glen Scrivener, about his book, 'The Air We Breathe' where he suggests that many of the values that western civilisation holds dear are founded upon Christian values and wouldn't...

Leadership special: Phil Boydell: Who are you 'alongside'?

13 Sep 2023
00:26:34

Andy Peck talks to Phil Boydell, the UK's national director of The Navigators, a Bible based-ministry aiming to develop disciples of Jesus in various spheres. They talk about the challenge of sharing faith in the UK where Christianity is facing vario...

Rev Dr Christopher Wright: Understanding the mission of God

8 Sep 2023
00:59:53

The noted Old Testament scholar Dr Christopher Wright shares his testimony of coming to faith as a child, and explains how his experience overseas and working in other cultures has informed his academic work on mission. He also comments on the Church...

Leadership special: Steve & Angie Campbell 'Lead where you are'

6 Sep 2023
00:27:42

Andy Peck talks to Steve & Angie Campbell co-leaders of Global Leadership Network UK about a series of leadership conferences that are being hosted around the UK in the Autumn and Spring. The discuss how such talks over the years have impacted th...

Rend Collective's Chris Llewellyn: Writing worship songs on doubt and deconstruction

1 Sep 2023
00:58:13

It's a bold move, and one the lead singer of Rend Collective knows will be controversial in some circles. Nevertheless, the songwriter of some of the Church's most well known worship songs, including 'Build Your Kingdom Here' and 'My Lighthouse' is r...

Leadership special: Judah and Rachel Cole on 'Planting churches that love their community'

30 Aug 2023
00:28:00

Andy Peck speaks with Judah and Rachel Cole of Open Well Church, Liverpool who planted their first church just a few hundred yards from their first 'date' together in Salford, and went on to plant two more as God used their approach of loving and ble...

Missions Week 2024

One of the things we’re called to do as Christians is love others. So, what does it mean to be like Jesus and follow his command to make disciples of others? One way is to help others in their place of need and find ways to share the good news of Jesus. That’s what mission’s week is all about. Sharing stories of people like you who bless and are blessed by helping others and pointing them to our Lord. Find out more about giving or going on mission by heading to www.missionsweek.org.uk

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