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RC Sproul Jr: My moral failings and God’s great grace

24 May 2019
59:53

In November 2015, RC Sproul Jr woke up in a hospital bed and discovered he’d been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Not only was it the worst day of his life, but it was also, paradoxically, one of the best. “It shattered any façad...

Andrea Williams: Christian Concern, gospel truth and my battle with cancer

17 May 2019
01:04:15

Andrea Williams, 53, is intense, driven and uncompromising. She often refers to Jesus as “the Lord Jesus Christ” and believes Christians have been “ashamed of the gospel” for too long. In this in-depth interview with Premier Christianity’s editor Sam...

James Cary: The Calvinist comedian on faith, culture and (not) watching Game of Thrones

10 May 2019
01:03:00

Is there such a thing as a Calvinist comedy writer? Yes, there is! And his name is James Cary. The 42 year old self professing sit-com geek has worked on the BBC’s Miranda, My Family and Bluestone 42. He’s written plays including A Monk’s Tale and mo...

Karen Gibson: Conducting the Royal Wedding choir

3 May 2019
53:35

Premier’s Lady T meets the woman who has been dubbed “Britain’s godmother of gospel". Karen Gibson is the founder and director of The Kingdom Choir, which is best known for performing ‘Stand by Me’ at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markl...

Simon Ponsonby: From butcher to preacher

26 Apr 2019
39:04

Premier’s Ian Britton sits down with the Christian author and international speaker Simon Ponsonby on this week’s show. Growing up, Simon was aware of a strong spiritual heritage and can remember attending Exclusive Brethren church services. Later in...

Joshua Harris: Apologising for his bestselling Christian book on dating

19 Apr 2019
53:25

Imagine authoring a book that sells millions of copies around the world. Then imagine receiving messages, years later, from people who say they were deeply damaged and hurt by your work. What would you do? Joshua Harris was just 21 when I Kissed Dati...

Phil Fernandes: Discovering Christ, debating atheists, defending faith

12 Apr 2019
53:36

Dr Phil Fernandes is Senior Pastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship and president of the Institute of Biblical Defense. As a Christian apologist, he has engaged in debates with sceptics across the USA for decades. In this edition of the show he sits down...

Casey J: Musician, storyteller, worshipper // Jesus His Life: Meet the people behind the new History Channel docudrama

5 Apr 2019
57:15

In part one of this week’s show, Premier Christian Radio’s Rachel Adebiyi meets Casey J, the Atlanta-born gospel singer best known for her hit song "Fill Me Up". She talks about her heart for serving other Christians and why this comes befo...

Dan & Jo Watson: Pastoring young people at Hillsong // Mark Taylor: Translating the Bible

29 Mar 2019
54:52

It’s a double bill of The Profile this week. In part one, YCW’s Ruth Jackson interviews Dan & Jo Watson, the youth and young adults pastors at Hillsong Church UK. They speak openly about the challenges of ministering together as a husband and wif...

Dr Gary Chapman: Why understanding the 5 love languages can revolutionise your relationships

23 Mar 2019
55:35

In his early years as a marriage counselor, Dr Gary Chapman noticed how couples would voice similar complaints regarding their marriage. One would say, "I feel like he doesn’t love me." The other would protest, "I don’t know what else...

Brian Broderson: Leading Calvary Chapel after Chuck Smith

16 Mar 2019
53:40

Brian Broderson is the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa in California. He speaks to Justin Brierley about his conversion as a young surfer dude and his ministry with wife Cheryl in the USA, UK and Eastern Europe. After his father-in-law Chu...

Justin Welby: Brexit, evangelism and speaking in tongues // Ben Cooley: How to end modern slavery

9 Mar 2019
01:18:16

The 105th Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby took office nearly six years ago. He quickly rose through the ranks of the Church of England after becoming a Priest in his late 30s. His appointment as Archbishop married his strategic skills as a form...

Simon Edwards: Helping former prisoners stand on their own two feet

2 Mar 2019
55:20

Life completely changed for Simon Edwards in September 2009 when he became a Christian in his prison cell. Up until then, he had been in and out of prison, caught up in burglary, drug dealing and violence. He had received threats to his life from dru...

Tim Jupp: How Big Church Day Out became the UK's largest Christian festival

23 Feb 2019
59:27

Music can go to a lot of places where the preachers can't go. That's one of the things Tim Jupp discovered while touring the world as part of the band Delirious? Whether he was playing in front of the Pope, or touring Asia with Joyce Meyer, Tim was ...

Francis Chan: The former megachurch pastor is going back to basics

16 Feb 2019
01:00:46

Francis Chan left his thriving US megachurch, turned his back on the fame that ministry had brought him and moved his family to a developing country. But whatever you do, don’t call him a radical. Sam Hailes hears the full story. Read this interview...

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