Inspirational Breakfast with Esther Higham

For more than 25 years, Transforming Lives for Good has partnered with churches to support children through coaching in schools, holiday clubs and alternative education programmes. Recently named Premier Christian Radio's Charity of the Year, TLG is responding to a growing crisis facing children and young people across the UK. Founder and CEO Tim Morfin OBE joined Esther to share the charity's story, its impact, and why the need for this work has never been greater.

Popular YouTuber Joe Weller has posted a series of videos about his newfound faith — but is he being genuine? And why is he so visibly emotional? Esther spoke to Jo Frost, Executive Director at OCCA, and street evangelist Samuel Stark about why they’re rejoicing over Weller’s testimony, what he’d be wise to keep between himself and God, and how we can support those discovering faith in the public eye.

England take on Ghana after a blistering win last week against Croatia but what do you know about Ghana – as a nation? a football team? And as a country of faith? Esther spoke to Gertrude Nkrumah from World Vision Ghana, about how they're using football to bring faith, hope and love to the country..

Alicia Edmunds, Head of Public Policy at the Evangelical Alliance, and Rev Jamie Sewell join Esther to reflect on Keir Starmer’s resignation and what happens next. With Andy Burnham emerging as the favourite to replace him, should we be encouraged by his Catholic upbringing? Is the electorate becoming too impatient with leaders? And how can we be praying amid yet more political churn?

As our churches become more diverse, should our worship music reflect the global Church more fully? Gilbert Nanlohy leads the global talent search for Integrity Music and works with worshippers worldwide. He joined us to share his passion for worship music from around the world.

More than 30 years after the original, Toy Story 5 sees the toys competing with a tablet-like device for children's attention. As screen time grows, what might children be losing, and how can Christians help them navigate technology wisely? Esther Higham spoke to Faith in Kids' Ed Drew.

Haiti is often seen through the lens of disaster, poverty and political instability. But what is the country really like? And what does football mean to Haitians as they compete in their first World Cup in 50 years? Esther spoke to Guy Faubert Vital-Herne from World Vision Haiti about life, faith and football in a nation that is often misunderstood.

Marking World Refugee Week, Premier's Guest Editor Krish Kandiah joined Esther to discuss his work helping refugees from Ukraine, Hong Kong and Gaza through The Sanctuary Foundation. After sharing his own story, he spoke about his poetry initiative, No Place Like Home, which brings refugee experiences to life through verse and has attracted the support of award-winning actors, including Jonathan Pryce, who has lent his voice to the project.

Krish Kandiah was Premier's Guest Editor for World Refugee Week, challenging us to ask: do we see refugees as a problem to solve, a project for the church, or simply people with their own stories, hopes and struggles? He joined Esther alongside the Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford, and Sophia, a Ukrainian student studying in the UK, to discuss how churches can help people build life in the UK.

Steven Spielberg has said that if the events of his new sci-fi film Disclosure Day came to life, they would shake people's religions and worldviews. But would the discovery of extra-terrestrial life really be a problem for Christians? Film critic Rev Andy Godfrey and former meteorologist Rev Dr Dave Gregory joined Esther to review the movie, unpack the 'aliens as demons' theory, and consider how God's incarnation fits into the possibility of life out there...

Do prayers have an expiry date? If God's mercies are new every morning and we're called to pray persistently, what happens to the prayers we've prayed for years? And how do we balance the command to "pray without ceasing" with Jesus' warning against empty repetition? Esther was joined by Brian Heasley, International Prayer Director at 24-7 Prayer, to explore unanswered prayer, persistence, God's timing, and whether prayers ever run out.

New research from Dr Harry Benson and the Marriage Foundation suggests the benefits of marriage have been underestimated by governments and policymakers for decades, not only for couples, but for society as a whole. Esther spoke to Dr Benson about how Christians make a stronger case for marriage while remaining sensitive to those who are single or divorced.

Esther is joined by UX and Human-Robot Interaction Designer Nia Oloyede, who is helping build the UK’s first humanoid robots, alongside Matthew Sanders, founder of Catholic AI chatbot Magisterium, to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s AI manifesto. They chat about why AI could be far more transformative than the Industrial Revolution, the "tech bros" kingdom-sized desires, and whether humanoid robots could one day replace the one job every church leader seems to dread...

Cuckooing is when criminals take over the home of a vulnerable person, often pretending to be a friend before using the property for criminal activity. More than 1,500 incidents were reported to police in London between May 2025 and April 2026. Would you know if someone on your street was being cuckooed? Esther was joined by some experts to explain how churches and communities can spot the signs and protect those most at risk.

For all our talk of community, friendship and loneliness can be surprisingly difficult to navigate in church. That's why an initiative called Empty Chairs is attracting attention, encouraging people to offer an empty seat to someone on their own. But should hospitality feel like a new idea to Christians? Evangelist, missiologist and author of 'The Best of Friends', Phil Knox, joined Esther Higham to share whether Christians should learn from this, or if we've been doing it all along!