A daily dose of sunshine with stories, interspersed with uplifting songs.
For Nation's Day Scotland, Maria spoke to Howard Espie, an Anglican priest in charge of Greenwood retreat in the highlands of Scotland. He tells us about local saints, prophetic visions and God at work in this ancient part of the UK!
Rev Martin Poole shares why he has been adopting creative ways of reaching his community with the Gospel.
Dr Andy Bannister has written a new book about how to talk to others about Jesus without looking like an idiot. He offers some creative, practical tips of getting better at sharing the Good News.
With young people searching for a sense of belonging, Tom Pickering of XLP youth charity shares about the shocking numbers of young people entering gangs in the UK. www.xlp.org.uk
Darren Richards of Mercy Ships came onto the show to talk to Mal Pope (covering for Maria) about the Charity and his new book "the Plane Parable"
Matthew Skirton joined Mal Pope (Covering for Maria Rodrigues) to discuss confusion in the Church and what we can learn from the Tower of Babel
Ruth Valerio joined Mal Pope (Covering for Maria) to talk about how we should be doing more as stewards of the Earth
Rev Martin Young joined Mal Pope (Covering for Maria) to talk about his new book 'This is That' and how we can grow to love the Bible!
David Meader spent 16 years in a children's home. He shared the story and where God has been, as documented in his book '16 Years in Care'.
Peter and Linda Lyne share their faith stories, as documented in their new book.
Pastor Jo Naughton and her son Benj, who has just finished university talk about the importance of changing the way you relate to your child or parent once you become an adult. www.jonaughton.com
Rev Penelope Swithinbank shares the power of pilgrimage to draw us closer to God
Mindy Tagliente shares her story of giving Jesus 30 days to appear in her life when she was a yoga instructor, and the impact it had on her.
Haydon Spenceley is a ordained priest in the Church of England and a part-time musician. He's also a wheelchair user. He spoke with Premier's Donna Birrell to talk about his new album 'Ruthless Trust' and whether the Church is doing enough for people who are disabled.
Lindsay Hamon is an evangelist and minister who goes around the world walking with a 25 kg cross on his back! Now in his 70s, he joined Premier's Donna Birrell to share some of his story and why he ministers the way he does.