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Paralympian Karé Adenegan: Going for gold, rooted in Christ

9 Aug 2024
00:49:26

The motto of the London Olympics in 2012 was “Inspire a Generation”. For one eleven-year-old from Coventry whose disability meant she’d never been allowed to play sport at school, this slogan became a reality. Just four years later, Karé Adenegan wou...

Leadership Special Stuart Gregg: ‘Leading a supernatural church’

7 Aug 2024
00:27:33

Andy Peck talks with the co-founder of Celebrate Church, Bradford about his transition from a Baptist Church to develop a different kind of church with distinct values that seek God’s presence. They discuss his leadership of social enterprise projec...

Rev Dr Sam Wells: The Bible is all about poverty

2 Aug 2024
00:58:20

Rev Dr Sam Wells has been described as one of the most influential public theologians in the world today. He's also the Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, which is situated opposite Trafalgar Square in central London. The church is well known for host...

Leadership Special Nigel Argall: ‘Managing your time well’

31 Jul 2024
00:28:57

Andy Peck talks to the author of 'Do Manage Lead: Essential Bible Tools for leaders', about how to assess our tasks in the light of a wise focus for living. They look at tried and tested time-management tools, the role of personality and how not to...

Leadership Special Mark Williamson: ‘Leading like Jesus’

23 Jul 2024
00:27:57

Andy Peck talks with the founder of One Rock International about how to lead like Jesus, especially when the Gospels don’t give us a detailed account of how he led. They look at what elements of Jesus leading were transferable and the all-important...

TV and film pioneer Norman Stone on why most Christian films are awful

19 Jul 2024
00:55:50

Norman Stone began his career in television as the youngest producer/director at the BBC. Moving from documentaries, and a pioneering children's show, into popular drama, Norman later achieved international success with the BAFTA award winning Shadow...

Leadership Special Derek Tidball: ‘How the New Testament views leadership’

19 Jul 2024
00:35:55

Andy Peck talks to the former Baptist Minister and Principal of London School of Theology about how the idea of leadership evolved in the New Testament era. They discuss how this translates to the very different size and style of church today and con...

Spurgeon's College Principal Philip McCormack: From battlefield to Bible

12 Jul 2024
00:59:22

In this engaging interview, the principal of Spurgeon's College, Rev Prof Philip McCormack reflects on his work as a miltiary chaplain in Afghanistan, for which he received an MBE. Talking about the strong influence of faith from an early age he shar...

Leadership Special Mark Arnold: Leading through ‘neurodiversity’

9 Jul 2024
00:30:02

Andy Peck talks with Mark Arnold, the Additional Needs Ministry Director for Urban Saints and the co-founder of the Additional Needs Alliance. They discus the neurodiversity language, how leaders can better lead those with additional needs and whet...

Preston Perry: The poet and evangelist on brutal honesty, marriage problems and losing the argument

5 Jul 2024
00:52:04

The apologist and spoken word poet Preston Perry speaks to Emma Fowle about growing up in gangs, finding Christ and how God convicted him about his old approach to evangelism. Preston is the author of new book How to Tell the Truth: The story of how...

Leadership Special Liam Johnston: ‘Chaplaincy on the railways’

3 Jul 2024
00:26:23

Andy Peck talks with the executive director of the Railway Mission about his oversight of chaplains who serve across the mainland UK Rail Network. They discuss the current dispute between ASLEF and the Government, consider the challenges of fatalitie...

Sarah Bessey's evolving faith

28 Jun 2024
00:57:54

The bestselling Christian author Sarah Bessey gives us a glimpse into her "evolving faith" in this week's edition of The Profile podcast. In reflecting on her spiritual journey thus far, Sarah explains how she's been able to hold onto faith during pe...

Leadership Special Joel Harris: ‘Supporting young people’s mental wellbeing’

26 Jun 2024
00:26:33

Andy Peck talks with the youth and student co-ordinator at Kintsugi Hope, a charity that was set up to support those with mental and emotional health challenges. They look at why we are all on a spectrum when it comes to mental health and how we ca...

Sheridan Voysey: The former DJ on leaving a cult, battling infertility and the power of friendship

21 Jun 2024
00:52:29

On this week's episode, Emma Fowle speaks to the Christian writer and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey. The Pause for Thought contributor shares about giving up his career as a club DJ and how he and his wife dealt with infertility. He also tells his pers...

Leadership Special Gayle Beebe: ‘Character through adversity’

19 Jun 2024
00:26:43

Andy Peck talks with the president of Westmont College, a Christian Liberal Arts College in Santa Barbara, California about his book: The Crucibles that Shape Us: navigating the defining challenges of leadership. They discuss the 7 crucibles he outli...

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