In today's Bluffers Guide, Esther Higham is joined by Chris Ringland of the Evangelical Alliance in Scotland and Tim Cairns from CARE to explore regional operations. Considering the myriad of agreements within the UK nations, how much does the decision-making power held by individual regions affect the political picture nationally?
Pastor and growth coach Rob Wall chats to Esther Higham about 'burning bush' moments, what to do when God goes silent, and how we can plan for the future while still living by faith.
Reverend Lee Barnes heads up the Church at Glastonbury. He joined Esther Higham live from Worthy Farm to chat about praying for punters, finding God in unexpected places, and why the iconic festival is much more than sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.
With just ten days to go to the general election, political parties are gearing up for the final run up to the ballots. On this episode of our Bluffers Guide, we delve into the objectives, strategies and tactics parties and politicians use to attract our vote. Paul Wooley from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity joined Premier's Esther Higham to help you spot the tricks
Parents love it when people praise their children, and are happy to take credit for the way they’ve brought them up but when things go wrong should parents also share the responsibility for their children's mistakes? Joanna Brown from the Synergy Network and Premier Gospel presenter Theo Manderson both discussed this with Premier's Esther Higham.
Past elections have primarily been a contest between the Conservative and Labour parties. As new poll results emerge, is there now space for a disruptive third force within the Reform or Liberal Democrat parties? Nicola Martin of the Evangelical Alliance delved into this topic with Premier's Esther Higham.
Coldplay's 'Music of the Spheres' tour achieved a 59% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions compared to their previous world tours. So, if Coldplay can go eco, why can't our worship artists? Tim Jupp, founder of Big Church Festival, and Dr. Ruth Valerio, theologian and environmentalist, chat with Esther Higham about hydrogen-powered stages, relying on American worship artists, and how we can all make our worship less wasteful.
A recent YouGov poll revealed that four out of five in the UK think the world is more dangerous than usual. But is this truly the most dangerous era ever? Professor Nick Megoran as well as consultant psychiatrist Dr Rob Waller discussed this with Premier's Esther Higham
Worship artist Elle Limebear reflects on Ed Sheeran being named the most-played artist on radio, worshipping at a Coldplay gig, and whether Christians should shoot for chart success.
The number of surrogate babies has nearly quadrupled since 2011. Given biblical precedents such as Abraham's use of a surrogate, should Christians support the concept, or is it crossing a line? Tim Dieppe of Christian Concern and Susan Marriott of the Christian Medical Fellowship discussed this with Premier's Esther Higham.
Andy Flannagan, Christians in Politics, joins Premier's Esther Higham to chat about tactical voting, proportional representation and why Jesus was an excellent politician.
Who is your favourite on-screen dad? While there are some strong father figures in today's films and TV shows, the majority appear to be portrayed negatively. What does this indicate about our societal perception of fathers, and as Christians who believe in a loving Heavenly Father, how can we alter this narrative? TV writer James Cary and Mark Chester from "Who Let the Dads Out?" discussed this with Premier's Esther Higham.
Grammy-award winning artist Lauren Daigle chats to Premier's Max Avard about her 'deep depression' in lockdown, how laundry keeps her grounded, and why she's not interested in writing another 'You Say'. Lauren heads to the UK this summer on her 'Kaleidoscope' tour. Listen to her new album and grab tickets here: https://www.laurendaigle.com/
How would you define yourself politically? When it comes to the complex and nuanced world of political ideologies you can get easily lost. So, with little more than three weeks until the general election, we are asking the all important question - what do the parties really believe? James Mildred from CARE joins Premier's Esther Higham for this Maiden Edition of our Bluffer's Guide to the General Election.
Professor John Heathershaw, Exeter University, and Lydia Bennett, host of Premier's 'Life In The Uni-Verse', chat to Esther Higham about 'Mickey Mouse' degrees, getting the most of out of university, and why being a student can be an amazing time for your faith.
