Lucas on Life

Friendship - we all need them. The recent death of one of the characters of the TV show, Friends has highlighted the need that we all have for true friendship. When trouble comes, who are our inner circle - who will we call? Join Jeff, talking about...

All around us are older people, many of them are the most consistent and faithful members of our churches. They are living history books. All deserve to be noticed and loved. this week, the Elderly.  

Following the tragic murder of Sir David Amess, we need to think carefully about the way we speak about those who serve us in the political arena, because surely shouting and vitriol is a fuel for actual physical violence. 

In the pressure cooker that we're living in, with petrol line ups, worries about jobs and health...we're all living in a moment when conflict can break out so easily. and of course Christians are not immune.

This week, where there has been a lot of shouting at petrol stations and elsewhere, Jeff challenges us to change the world - by being kind.

It can be hard to pray, lets face it - in Lucas on Life, Jeff Lucas, who admits he finds prayer a struggle, offers some helpful, practical tips.

The world cheered as Emma Radacanu secured her amazing victory in the US Open recently. But rather than just applauding are there some lessons that all of us can learn from her success? 

Availability - what kind of people change the world? Is it the gifted, the go-getters, the genius creatives - or as followers of Jesus, is it rather the people who consistently make themselves available to God, so that He can get His will done throug...

A Christian is someone who has given their life to Jesus - but it's possible to gradually take it back again, or to become static as a Christian, stuck in sameness But the bible calls us to a journey, a trek of growth, as the Lord changes us by His s...

We can take ordinary, uneventful life for granted and even give the impression that the Christian life is endlessly exciting. But as we look around our hurting world, we realize that the ordinary is something to celebrate and be grateful. 

In a world where dashing has become the norm, at least pre covid, Jeff invites us to slow down, put the kettle on, and just...do nothing. Sunday at 8 etc

It's been said that everyone believes in forgiving until we have something to forgive. But with some stunning examples of forgiveness and grace, Jeff explores the truth that the first person to benefit from forgiving is the forgiver.

We Christians are used to feeling that we’ve got a lot right, because we follow the Lord, who has the right perspective on everything. He is always right. But we are not. So what happens when we get things wrong, and how should we respond? 

At the end of a week where Team GB brought home some metal work from Toyko, Jeff looks at what it means for us lesser mortals to be heart healthy - mentally physically and spiritually.

After a week of rows and recriminations around national leadership, hypocrisy, and scandal, Jeff considers how we disagree - and how we treat those who lead us nationally - and in our local churches too. Join is with up to the moment relevant reflect...