The Assisted Dying Bill is set for a vote tomorrow in the House of Commons. If passed, it will mark a significant milestone in the nation's end-of-life care laws. Are there Biblical values and principles to consider as we approach this moment? Tim Dieppe from Christian Concern and Hannah Rich, Director of Christians on the Left, joined Michael Fanstone to discuss this issue.
Dr. John Hayward discusses how Santa reflects our longing for God, why he's happy using the word 'magical', and what we can all learn from a child's awe and wonder at Christmas.
History suggests the Church has often grown further apart, complicated by recent doctrinal disagreements. If Jesus prayed, "... that all of them may be one...", can this prayer be answered in our lifetime, or will we continue to live with the complexities of the modern Church? Bishop Mike Royal of Churches Together in England joined Michael Fanstone to unpack this.
What is the simplest prayer you have ever prayed? The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer hopes to capture the answers to those prayers in an interactive collection. How can we recognize and share those God-moments in our daily lives? Michelle Heritage, Head of the Answered Prayer Archive, joined Michael Fanstone to discuss this.
On Tuesday, a Federal judge in the USA declared a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public-school classrooms unconstitutional, calling it “discriminatory and coercive.” With many people losing their moral compass today, how can we find relevance for the Ten Commandments while living under grace? Professor Nathan MacDonald joined Michael Fanstone to discuss this.
Sara Schumacher, lecturer at St Mellitus college, and Rev Jonathan Edwards, presenter of Be Still & Know, chat to Michael Fanstone about being still, 'raw-dogging', and how the spiritual discipline of solitude could transform your life.
Joseph Laroche, the only black passenger on the Titanic, was a Haitian engineer. He ensured his pregnant wife and two daughters got onto a lifeboat, but he did not survive. His story is now told in the stage play "Echoes of Valour". Actor Destiny Osagiede brings Joseph’s story to life and tells Michael Fanstone all about it.
Can prophets really predict election outcomes? Besides the politics, the just concluded US Elections did have lots of people predicting, or even prophesying, the winner and outcome. So, was their correctness a fluke, or did they authentically hear from God and is this part of the role of the Christian prophet? Leader, author, prophet, and Co-founder of Global Prophetic Alliance, Emma Stark joined Michael Fanstone to unpack this.
Visible from nearly six miles away, the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer is a remarkable new national landmark, soon to be constructed near Birmingham in the West Midlands. So what can this monumental infinity loop teach us about answered prayer? CEO Richard Gamble joined Michael Fanstone to share more about this.
Getting offended in church is a rather tricky scenario because you know you’re upset but you don’t want to explode in anger and leave everyone asking if you really are a Christian. So, do we respond when offences come? Should we pack up and leave the church? Or do we stay and work out the differences? Author, minister and evangelist Rico Tice joined Michael Fanstone to explore this
With less than 25 days until the U.S. Presidential Election, the excitement around the candidates has also heightened divisions among citizens. Are these divisions inevitable, or is modern politics making us more hostile? Andy Flannagan from Christians in Politics discussed this with Michael Fanstone.
According to Pew Research Center, only 45% of Christians in America believe the Earth is getting warmer because of human activity. So why are we still so split on the issue? And how can we begin to see eye to eye? Premier's Michael Fanstone spoke to Cameron Conant, a trustee of climate charity Operation Noah, and Neall Pogue, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Alaska.
The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer is a new landmark symbolizing hope and God's faithfulness. Shaped like an infinity loop with a million bricks, each representing an answered prayer, it will be visible from six miles away and seen by over 500,000 people weekly. CEO Richard Gamble discusses the new phase, the Woodland of Faith, with Michael Fanstone.
Dementia is something that affects just under 950,000 people in the UK, so how can we help those in the church living with the syndrome? What practical things can we change? Maureen O’Neill OBE, the Director of Faith in Older People, spoke to Michael Fanstone. For more information on how you can support those living with dementia in your church, head to: www.faithinolderpeople.org.uk/our-work/dementia-care-and-faith-communities/
Artist Elle Limebear's middle name might be "Joyful," but for a while, she struggled with anxiety that sometimes left her unable to leave the house. She spoke to Premier's Max Avard about the pressure of living up to her name, being vulnerable, and giving her fears an eviction notice. Elle's new single, "Bye Fear," is available on all streaming platforms.
