Despite the dire circumstances in the online world today, the Scriptures still give parents a significant responsibility in shaping their children’s minds. So, how can we keep our children safe in a digitally predatorial society? Yetty Williams, author of the book "Digital Savvy Parenting," joined Michael Fanstone to unpack this.
Across the UK, especially in cities like London, young people are being drawn into violence and knife crime. However, Isaiah 2:4 says, “...they will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks...” So, how can we encourage our youngsters to embrace peace and “beat their knives into ploughs”? Tom Pickering from XLP joined Michael Fanstone to unpack this.
What does a day in the life of a modern Christian woman look like and how does she keep God at the centre? Premier's Woman Alive Magazine featured business lawyer and founder of WELL, Deepa Vargis, and brand strategist and creative consultant, Navi Akulh in its March issue and they both join Mal Pope to share what this looks like.
Writer and speaker Michelle Tant and Gas Street Church co-senior pastor Rachel Hughes chat with Mal Pope about helping women thrive in leadership, the danger of Andrew Tate, and the distinction between "Jesus feminism" and secular feminism.
Film critic Rachel Allcock shares her thoughts on the biographical drama Unbreakable Boy.
Psalm 92:14 says, "They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green." Yet, life for many older adults can feel uncertain. So, how can we best support them during this pivotal moment of life? Lucy Honeysett, the lead coordinator at Christians in Care, joined Mal Pope to unpack this.
Dr Claire Gilbert chats to Premier's Mal Pope about living with myeloma – an incurable cancer of the blood. She shares her incredible testimony of learning to love her disease, "imagining Jesus as the cancer itself", and not letting her diagnosis dominate her life.
Even though the Bible doesn't say, 'You shall play sports with your neighbours,' many values taught in the Bible are reflected in the world of sports. So, can the game of rugby inspire Christian values? Former rugby player Peter Browne joined Michael Fanstone to unpack this.
Lecturers Dr Robin Barfield and Dr Sarah Holmes chat to Michael Fanstone about phone bans being too simplistic, how our devices have become 'transportal homes', and why the church should embrace a hybrid mission when it comes to social media. Read more about Scripture Union's report 'Exploring Hybrid Mission Amongst Young People' here: www.content.scriptureunion.org.uk/what-we-do/research
Anne Brown from our fundraising team chats with Mal Pope about how you can leave a legacy and impact future generations with Premier. For more information about leaving a legacy gift: https://www.premier.org.uk/leave-a-legacy/
Rev Chris Goswami, from the AI Christian partnership, chats to Michael about DeepSeek, the global race for AI dominance, and how churches are utilising the technology.
Consultant psychiatrist Dr Rob Waller chats to Michael Fanstone about why the morning is the happiest time of the day, whether napping is natural, and how we combat the 'Sunday scaries'.
There has been an increase in testimonies of powerful moves of God among young people, which seem like a tangible fulfillment of Joel 2:28. How can we fan these tiny sparks into a mighty move of God? Rob Colwell from Fusion, Gareth Crispin, Premier’s Commissioning Editor for Young People, and Gen Z representative Candice Booth joined Michael Fanstone to explore this topic.
This Spring, the Hope for All project will launch, distributing lamb teddies with accessible Christian audio stories. These cuddly lambs, featuring high-quality audio from the Jesus Storybook Bible narrated by David Suchet, aim to encourage and spiritually grow children with sight loss. Sarah Dawkins, CEO of Torch Trust, joined Michael Fanstone to discuss this heart-warming initiative.
Over a billion people live with obesity, and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are in high demand. A new report by global health experts suggests labelling obesity as a spectrum. So, should Christians, whose bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, be the leanest and fittest? Dr. Becky Howie from Maldod life discussed this with Michael Fanstone.
