Northern Ireland

"You Are Incredible" - the Madlug Story

30 Jun 2026
2811

Dave Linton, the founder of Madlug, joins Will to explain how a former youth and church worker became a modern entrepreneur with a difference.  Madlug sells bags - and each time it does, a child in the care system is given a free bag for their posses...

Conversation, not Confrontation

29 May 2026
2531

Dawn McAvoy is used to having calm, thoughtful, respectful conversations, even when others sometimes don't seem to want to.  She's the UK Lead for Both Lives at Evangelical Alliance UK. It describes itself as a pro-women AND a pro-life movement.  As...

Is Christianity True?

25 Apr 2026
2916

Jim Crookes is a Christian apologist. He explains Christianity and Christian thinking to those who are curious, sympathetic, or antagonistic.  And he teaches other Christians how to do the same.  His very successful podcast The Equip Project is popul...

A Rubicon Issue

28 Mar 2026
3551

How do Christians respond to the recent moves to make Assisted Dying legal across the UK and Ireland?  In a sensitive and nuanced discussion, Ian Bingham of Care NI joins Will to argue that there is a better way - through palliative care. Alan Sheppa...

What Makes Us Human? Christians and AI.

28 Feb 2026
2721

"If we are treating AI in a more human-like way, in turn we are treating ourselves...in a more machine-like way".  The thoughts of Dr David Glass who teaches mathematics, and computer  science at Ulster University, and is part of the Artificial Intel...

JR87. RE and Assemblies in NI Schools

16 Feb 2026
2393

A Special Extra Episode.  A look at the JR87 UK Supreme Court ruling which will see changes in the way Religious Education and Assemblies are conducted in Northern Ireland's Schools.  Will hears from educationalist Dr Andrew Brown and Ian Bingham of...

Music for Misfits

31 Jan 2026
3371

The band Redemption Arc are a husband and wife.  Clements and Becca - one from Northern Ireland, one from the USA.  A music critic once called them "Musical Misfits".  Perhaps there's something in that.  They're singers, musicians, teachers, and pare...

Putting our Faith to Work

29 Dec 2025
2923

If faith is to mean anything, you have to put it to work.  Belfast YMCA has just celebrated 175 years of work, from the initial Victorian vision, through two World Wars and Northern Ireland's own Troubles, to a present where our society is still very...

God has a Plan

29 Nov 2025
3075

Will welcomes the celebrated singer songwriter Eilidh Patterson to Studio 2 at Commission just in time for Christmas!  Click play for a musical journey of Folk, Americana, and Faith, as Eilidh tells her story of success, setback, and renewal. You'll...

We Few, We Band of Brothers

1 Nov 2025
2826

Join Will and his guest for a remarkable insight into life as a chaplain in the Armed Forces.  Rev James Burnett from Belfast is a chaplain in the Royal Naval Reserve.  Known as "Bish" or "Padre", whilst on deployment he regularly hears serving men a...

Love for Life

1 Oct 2025
2788

One to enjoy without the younger kids listening - because we're dealing with how to teach our young people about love and sex.  Judith Cairns from Love for Life joins Will to explain their work in schools, churches and the community.  There's no doub...

He Is My Rock

11 Sep 2025
1632

In a special extra episode, Belfast man Gerry Blain tells Will his own life story, a story of turning away from God, and of being one of the worst-behaved  Bible study group members imaginable!  But God called Gerry back to Himself.  His witness ever...

Man and Boy.

30 Aug 2025
2814

Lisa Keys is the Chief Officer of Boys Brigade Northern Ireland  An experienced business leader, she has steered the organisation through a major change as it began to work in partnership with, rather than as part of, the BB in Great Britain.  BB NI...

Full Stops and Commas

31 Jul 2025
3208

David Blevins is the Senior Ireland Correspondent for Sky News, but is spending most of 2025 seconded to cover the biggest news stories happening in the United States.  He's been a News Journalist for more than 30 years.  In a fascinating interview h...

The Big House

28 Jun 2025
2683

"A peaceful, friendly, calm place".  That's how Dr Angie Minion describes The Big House, "a place to discover more of God's love".  She's joined by counsellor, Katie Mounstephen, as they explain their work, which also includes pastoral support, youth...