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Peter Snell and Sue Johnson from Christians Against Poverty share their top tips for budgeting and what it feels like to be freed from debt.
Tracy Sickel, CEO of Imago Dei Prison Ministry, and former prisoner Tina take us inside the reality of female prisons and how God is meeting with so many on the inside.
Ben Jones, who helps run VR church, and Maksym Vysochanskiy, CEO of games developer SimulaM, discuss augmented reality, biblical video games, and whether God can speak through AI.
Rachel and Amy Hughes, sisters and church leaders, join Esther Higham to chat about The Orchard - a ministry specifically aimed at women.
Dr Rachel Jordan-Wolf joins Esther Higham to chat about "reclaiming Easter" and a new resource aimed at nearly half of the population who believe in the resurrection
Labour councillor Paul Kimber, former Conservative councillor Clare De Silva, and Neil Avard from Christians Against Poverty discuss the colossal deficit being racked by up by our local councils and how it can be fixed.
A new survey has revealed most clergy would no longer describe Britain as a Christian country and just under half think there'll still be a traditional Sunday service in ten years' time. Bishop of Manchester Rt Rev David Walker reflected on the surprising findings with Esther Higham.
Children's author Carl Laferton shares his top tips for getting kids into scripture and why they don't necessarily need to know about stories like Sodom and Gomorrah just yet...
Writer and broadcaster Michele Guinness grew up Jewish and converted to Christianity as a young woman. She spoke to Esther Higham about antisemitism in the church, the one question she refuses to answer, and the uproar surrounding Bradley Cooper's portrayal of a Jewish composer.
How easy do you find it to share your faith in public? A new survey from Freedom in Faith suggests religious discrimination is on the rise. Director Lynda Rose joined Esther Higham to talk all about it.
Artists Josh Gauton and Teelow Awojobi join Esther Higham to chat AI songs, musicians going on strike, and why artistry is like farming.
Artist Lucy Grimble joins Esther Higham to share brand-new music from her upcoming album.
Professor Robert Beckford on Dr Martin Luther King Jr's iconic 'I have a dream' speech, "exorcising" colonialism, and why the church is not doing enough to tackle racism.
30 years ago there were only 40 documented countries in which Christians experienced very high or extreme levels of persecution. Today, that number has nearly doubled to 76 - around 360 million Christians worldwide. In this important discussion, Dr Muhammed Al-Hussaini, Dr Martin Parson, and CEO of Christian Human Rights Advocacy, Mervyn Thomas, joined Mal Pope to explore what religious violence looks like in the 21st century and whether Christians in the UK are really being persecuted.
Laura Neale, founder of YouBelong, has a chronic illness which means she spends "90% of the time in her room". She spoke to Mal Pope about recent changes to PIP payments, why the government is failing disabled people, and continuing to challenge the church's approach to inclusivity.
