Is our celebration of Easter big and loud enough?
Evangelist Danny Neale, and Pastor and General Manager at Audacious Church, Mark Steele, join Michael Fanstone to discuss whether the church is making Easter big enough for the world to notice.
Forget Manchester United's new stadium, this is a real beacon of hope!
Is the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer nearing a major milestone? Richard Gamble, who’s leading the project, chats to Michael Fanstone about stress-testing the monument against the elements, why he feels like Noah closing the ark’s door, and how he hopes the Wall will spark conversations of faith along the M6.
Yetty Williams on why Christians need to embrace digital savvy parenting
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.
Tom Pickering on Knife Crime: It's time for Christians to do more than just pray
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.
International Women's Day: The daily lives of inspiring Christian women
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.
Is secular feminism failing women?
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.
Unbreakable Boy review: Sweet but cheesy biographical flick
Film critic Rachel Allcock shares her thoughts on the biographical drama Unbreakable Boy.
Aging with Grace: Supporting older people through later life
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 on learning to 'love' her incurable cancer
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.
Should a Christian give a hard tackle in rugby?
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.
Phone bans, hybrid mission and the 'transportal home' in our pockets
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
Legacy Week: Are you putting off writing your will?
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/
DeepSeek: Should Christians join the race for AI dominance?
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.
Science proves that joy comes in the morning!
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'.
Is this move of God among Gen Z the revival?
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.