So many of the worship songs we sing in churches today have been shaped by one man - Les Moir. Author, mentor, A&R manager, record producer and bass player, Les has spent decades helping to shape the sound of contemporary Christian music from 10,000 Reasons to Shine Jesus Shine. He sat down with Lydia Bennett to share his journey and to talk about his new book Hallelujah: The History of Contemporary Christian Music in 100 Songs.
God has made us mind, body and spirit, but so often we live entirely in our heads! What might change if we began to include our bodies in our prayer life too? Amy Boucher Pye joined Lydia Bennett to explore this powerful connection that many Christians overlook. She also shared some practical ways to practice embodied prayer, before leading us in an extended time of meditation.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Billy Connolly, The River Clyde, Celtic vs Rangers, Loch Lomond... Glasgow has so much to offer! It's also the home of first city mission - Glasgow City Mission. Charles Maasz, Chief Executive of GCM sat down with Lydia Bennett to share some of his remarkable story and share how God has been moving through GCM's work as the ministry celebrates its 200th birthday.
Artificial Intelligence is developing at lightning speed and for many Christians, it’s raising big questions about the future of technology. But what if AI could actually give us reasons to be hopeful about what’s ahead? Chris Goswami is a Baptist minister, chaplain, founder of the AI Christian Partnership, and a writer at 7minutes.net. He sat down with Lydia Bennett to explore how Christians can respond to the rapidly changing world of technology in a biblical way.
Has God ever spoken to you in a dream? Or given you a vision for your life while you were asleep? For Katharine Grimes, incredible prophetic dreams are part of her remarkable story. It's a story that includes multiple healings, profound personal loss, and discovering God’s goodness even in life’s darkest seasons. She sat down with Premier’s Lydia Bennett to share her testimony, and how it led her to start the Cowrie Shells Podcast.
Dr Pete Odera is a man of many giftings - he's a musician, minister, mentor and broadcaster with over 20 years experience in ministry and 30 years in the music industry. Most recently he's partnered with Christian Aid to write a song for Racial Justice Sunday called 'Your Great Name'. He joined Premier's Mal Pop to share his story.
Anglican priest and spiritual retreat leader, Howard Espie, has spent years helping people follow Jesus in ways that are honest and transformative. He joins Tash Kusi to unpack why sacrifice still matters, what it forms in us, and how choosing the harder path can move us closer to the heart of God.
Simon Lennox’s journey spans Oxford, finance, the fitness world, where he ran his own gym, and finally ministry. Through every season, God was drawing him deeper into faith. Now CEO of The Word One to One, he helps people open the Bible with friends in simple, relational ways. He joined Tash Kusi to share how it all unfolded.
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.
