Faith, Hope, and Love

Life with God is exciting, but it isn't always easy or stress-free. Isaiah 43:2 and 3 say that when we pass through deep waters, fierce rivers, or even fire, God is with us. Alastair McIver's life has mirrored this adventure with more twists than most stories you’ll find in print. He joined Lydia Bennett to share part of his remarkable story.

With the weight of this week’s news and everything happening globally, taking stock of our mental health matters more than ever. Will Van Der Hart, Anglican priest, author, leadership coach, and co‑director of the Mind and Soul Foundation, joined Lydia Bennett to share how churches, clergy, and individuals can better understand emotional well‑being and take the steps to find balance.

Charlene Humphrey has had an incredible life journey. Born into trauma, addiction, and a family line steeped in generational witchcraft, her early life was marked by deep pain, spiritual confusion, and a search for identity that led her into darkness. But then she met Jesus and everything changed. She joined Mal Pope to share her powerful testimony of going from darkness to light.

Why am I here? Is a simple and life-changing question that can be tricky to answer. Hannah Miller, author of The Purpose Pursuit, has spent years helping women answer that very question with honesty, courage, and clarity. She joined Mal Pope to share how we can find our way in the pursuit of purpose and living a life that’s both meaningful and sustainable.

Amanda Allchorn has had a remarkable journey, moving from corporate responsibility at Barclays to leading national communications for the Baptist Union, and now serving as a Spiritual Director supporting women in leadership. She joined Mal Pope to share how she left it all behind to step into purpose.

Wil Horwood has served with Mission Direct for years, helping to connect ordinary people with extraordinary opportunities to serve vulnerable communities around the world. But behind the projects and partnerships is a story of faith, obedience, and the moments that led Wil to step into global mission work. He joined Tash Kusi to share how saying “yes” to God can open doors far beyond anything we imagine.

Today’s world seems pregnant with contradictions, tensions that can leave people wrestling with their faith or feeling confused about Scripture. So how do we get the most out of our Bibles? Theologian and minister Rev. Alasdair Black sat down with Tash Kusi to explore some of today’s contradictions and discuss how we can engage Scripture more deeply and meaningfully.

University campuses are full of opportunity, but also full of pressures, questions, and a generation searching for meaning. Marketing and Campaigns Lead Chizi Phiri and Partnership Developer Rob Colwell at Fusion joined Tash Kusi and Lydia Bennett to unpack what’s really happening in student culture today, the challenges young people face, and the practical ways we can all play a part in reaching students with the gospel.

The Bible stresses the importance of unity as believers in Christ, but unity is often harder in practice than in principle. Manoj Raithatha, Minister of Pinner Baptist Church, has seen this first-hand as he led his congregation through a church merger and has written a new book about it, When Churches Merge. He joined Lydia Bennett and Tash Kusi to share how it all unfolded and the valuable lessons he learnt.

Pastor Shola Irukwu leads the women’s ministry at Jesus House in London and oversees Global Hands. But her journey into full‑time ministry, and into becoming a pastor’s wife, began in a completely unexpected place. Ahead of the Uncommon Woman conference 2026, she joined Lydia Bennett to share how simple acts of obedience shaped her path and brought her to where she is today.

Rebecca Pagani is a model and entrepreneur who knows firsthand the struggles of being a Christian in an industry obsessed in outer beauty. Rebecca sat down with Lydia Bennett to share her story of coming to faith in Jesus, her journey to becoming a Miss Universe GB finalist and why her experience in the modelling world has encouraged to start The Grace School of Etiquette.

Danny Woodburn spent most of his adult life battling addiction. His struggle pushed him into shoplifting, car theft, and a cycle of substance abuse that left him at death’s door. But three years ago, everything changed. He joined Carlton Baxter to share his journey, the pain, the turning point, and the hope he’s found on the other side

Christian Nationalism. It's a hot-button issue at the moment and it's got people talking on all sides of the debate. But what would Jesus think about it all? Paul Coulter is the Executive Director of the Centre for Christianity in Society and he sat down with Carlton Baxter to chat about the way Christians should respond to the rise in Christian Nationalism.

Does a loan really have the power to transform a life, a business, even a community? Karen Davies is the founder and Chief Executive of Purple Shoots - an organisation that invests into small businesses to see people's lives transformed. She sat down with Carlton Baxter to share some of her story and to share the impact of a small loan on the trajectory of someone's life.

Dr Martin Shaw, a mythologist, poet and storyteller, who spent decades exploring myth and imagination, kept Jesus at a distance, convinced there was “nothing reassuring” about him. This was before a profound encounter with nature unexpectedly brought him back to faith. He joined Carlton Baxter to retell the experience and why it changed everything.