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Petr Jasek: The persecuted Christian who shared a cell with Islamic State fighters // Lois Tverberg: Why discovering the Hebraic background to the Bible will enrich your faith

21 Jul 2018
55:37

On the first part of today's show, Alex Williams meets Petr Jasek, a Christian worker who spent 450 days in prison in Sudan for offences including spying and inciting violence against the state. Petr always denied any wrongdoing, insisting he was in...

Sir Colin Humphreys: The Cambridge scientist making sense of Old Testament miracles

14 Jul 2018
53:25

Sir Colin Humphreys was knighted in 2010 for his services to science. The Cambridge scientist tells Justin Brierley about his Christian faith, how he reconciles science and faith and his intriguing work looking at the scientific explanations for Old...

Rich Wilkerson Jr: Kanye West's pastor explains why he's sugarcoating the Gospel

7 Jul 2018
59:40

The pastor who conducted the wedding ceremony of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian dropped into the Premier studios just after speaking at the Alpha leadership conference at the Royal Albert Hall. In this in depth interview Rich Wilkerson Jr, who pastors...

John Lawson: From violent gangster to passionate evangelist

30 Jun 2018
59:35

John Lawson lived a life of crime that resulted in a prison sentence. He still thought of himself as a good person until a passage in Ezekiel changed his life forever. Sam Hailes here's the full story on this special podcast-only episode of the show....

Keith Getty: The 'In Christ Alone' writer who 'doesn't care' about winning awards

23 Jun 2018
26:38

On The Profile this week, Premier Christian Radio's John Pantry meets the co-writer of 'In Christ Alone' Keith Getty, who believes Christians are living in "the most thrilling moment in history". In this in depth interview the writer talks...

David Kinnaman: What our culture really thinks about Christianity // Ron Matsen: Remembering Chuck Missler

16 Jun 2018
01:11:25

It's a double-bill this week as Sam Hailes sits down with David Kinnaman and Ron Matsen. David Kinnaman is a bestselling author and president of Barna - a research company working with churches and Christian organisations. According to David's resear...

Bishop Graham Tomlin: Making sense of Christianity

9 Jun 2018
01:04:06

Although he grew up in a Christian family, Graham Tomlin hasn't always believed in God. His teenage rebellion was a little unusual. "It wasn't sex, drugs and rock and roll," he says, "it was reading Nietzsche!" In time and through...

Lucy Peppiatt: What St Paul really said about women

2 Jun 2018
55:00

Lucy Peppiatt is Principal of Westminster Theological Centre. She talk to Justin Brierley about how she came to faith, being a charismatic and a theologian and her extensive work uncovering the real meaning of what Paul wrote about women and worship...

Andy Kind: The comedian turned preacher reflects on past mistakes and future opportunities

26 May 2018
58:53

Andy Kind is best known for his work in the world of comedy. The award winning comedian has taken his stand-up shows to bars, clubs and churches across the country. But it seems that era might be drawing to a close. Explaining the reasons for his ret...

Bob Fu: Freedom for Christians in China is the worst it’s ever been

19 May 2018
58:05

The most prominent religious freedom defender for China, Bob Fu explains how he went from an atheist to being imprisoned for leading an underground church. After severe persecution for his Christian faith, Fu fled China to the United States and found...

Jo Saxton: The leadership coach with a passion for mentoring women // Tom Read: Why we need more lament in our worship songs

12 May 2018
57:01

It's a double bill on this week's show! Claire Musters talks to the well known leadership coach and popular speaker Jo Saxton ahead of her appearance at New Wine this summer. Jo has Nigerian roots but grew up in London. She explains how she faced man...

Hugh Ross, Ken Samples, Tim Keller & Os Guinness: Reaching sceptics through science, apologetics, philosophy and culture

5 May 2018
52:04

A bumper edition of the show in which Justin Brierley speaks to four significant Christian leaders across science, theology, church and culture. Hugh Ross and Ken Samples join Justin at Unbelievable? The Conference 2018 on Sat 19 May. More info and t...

Banning Liebscher: How Jesus Culture became a worldwide revivalist movement

30 Apr 2018
48:19

  If you thought Jesus Culture was just a band then think again. It's actually a global movement with a mission to "awaken hearts to worship and demonstrate the love and power of God". In this in depth interview, the group's founder Banning...

Anne Graham Lotz: Meet the woman who Billy Graham called "the best preacher in the family"

21 Apr 2018
52:52

As the daughter of Billy Graham, Anne Graham Lotz grew up in a devoutly Christian family. In this in depth interview, she tells Charmaine Noble-Mclean how her faith has grown and changed since the early days. Her late father once called her "the...

Tim Chaddick: Why I moved from LA to plant a church in London

14 Apr 2018
53:25

It's thanks to an "annoying Christian girl" who kept pestering Tim Chaddick to go to a Christian event that the now pastor is where he is. The teenager drove two hours to San Jose - a city the Los Angeles based Chaddick "hated" to...

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