2022-08-12T17:00:00+01:00
Author and academic James Mumford recently wrote an article for The New Atlantis magazine about his experience undergoing therapy at a clinic for bipolar disorder and his concerns about its value neutral approach. He engages with psychologist Roger Bretherton, creator of The Character Course, on what role faith can play for those struggling with depression.
2022-08-11T17:00:00+01:00
Should I always tithe 10% to my church? What do you think of signing church covenants? I don’t agree with my church leadership on complementarianism, but I love the members - should I stay? Tom answers listener questions on church practise and rules.
2022-08-10T17:00:00+01:00
Phrases such as Critical Race Theory, Black Lives Matter, ‘antiracism’ and ‘white privilege’ have become polarising issues in Christian circles. Derwin L Gray shares what he thinks Christians need to understand about racism and the controversy surrounding these terms.
2022-08-04T11:28:00+01:00By Erik Strandness
Is language violence? Are anecdotes replacing facts? Erik Strandess reviews a recent debate on the limits of ‘woke theology’.
2022-07-27T18:00:00+01:00
Derwin L Gray is a former NFL football player who, along with his wife Vicki, founded Transformation Church - a ‘multicultural, multi-generational, mission-shaped’ church in South Carolina.
2022-03-18T19:44:00+00:00
Prolific Christian author Philip Yancey joined Justin and several hundred guests for a live Q&A on his life, work and faith. They talk about his recently published memoir ‘Where The Light Fell’ and his new paraphrase of John Donne’s writing ‘A Companion in Crisis’, as well as taking questions on suffering, prayer, the Ukraine and the future of the US evangelical church.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
A special edition of the show in which Tom Wright sits down with noted cultural critic Douglas Murray to discuss Douglas’ own journey in and out of faith, the church and culture, and whether Christianity can makes sense of a post-Christian world. Originally aired as part of The Big Conversation ...
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
In the wake of the news that L’Arche founder Jean Vanier was responsible for sexual abuse of women during his ministry, Tom Wright respond to questions from listeners let down by leaders and the church.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
Tom answers listener questions around whether shrines are pagan, infant baptism is biblical and how we can live in unity with theological differences around sexuality.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
Tom answers listener questions around gender, women in leadership and the dynamics of family life.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
Tom answers listener questions on how the church will be changed by Coronavirus, online communion and the challenges of worshipping in a socially-distanced way.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
Is fasting a practice that Christians should take up? How does Tom balance work and rest? Has Sunday worship become just a musical event? Tom answers listener questions on Christian practices.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
Tom responds to questions on why the Roman Catholic bible includes more books than Protestant versions, what he makes of the Eastern Orthodox tradition and a listener who is thinking of ‘crossing the Tiber’.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
Tom comments on the Jonathan Fletcher scandal and answers questions from people disappointed by their church response to Covid and a new Christian who has struggled to find a welcome.
2022-02-19T20:03:00+00:00
Humanist leader James Croft leads a thriving godless congregation in an otherwise declining network of Ethical Societies. Does their story mirror that of many declining churches in the west?
2022-02-01T20:34:00+00:00
Pastor Joby Martin, pastor of The Church of Eleven22 and author of ‘If The Tomb is Empty’ tells Justin the story of how the church has sponsored over 14,000 children through Compassion.
2022-01-29T20:38:00+00:00
Preston Ulmer author of ‘The Doubters Club’ and ex-Christian Gaia McDermott who hosts the ‘Face The Sun’ podcast, discuss how to explore doubt and questions inside and outside the church.
2022-01-14T20:46:00+00:00
The UK Government has published proposals to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’.
2021-11-20T00:00:00+00:00
Kyle Thompson of men's ministry Undaunted Life says we need to champion biblical masculinity in a church that is too feminised. Martin Saunders, author of 'The Man You Were Made To Be' says we need to leave behind gender stereotypes and help young Christian men make sense of masculinity in ...
2021-10-16T00:00:00+01:00
Is the church too woke or just broke?
2021-05-29T00:00:00+01:00
The pandemic has changed the way churches deliver worship online and in person. Justin is joined by church and worship leaders Tim Hughes, Muyiwa Olarewaju, Lucy Brierley & Graham Nicholls, to talk about lessons learned and what the future may look like. Originally broadcast as part of Spring Harvest 2021: ...
2021-02-20T00:00:00+00:00
Richmond Wandera, a pastor in Kampala, Uganda and listener of Unbelievable? talks to Justin about the history of Christian revival in Africa, elections and Covid in Uganda, witchcraft, secularism and the problem of the prosperity gospel in churches. He also share his story of coming from the slums of Kampala ...
2020-08-22T00:00:00+01:00
2020-08-15T00:00:00+01:00
2020-06-27T00:00:00+01:00
2020-06-20T00:00:00+01:00
2020-04-23T00:00:00+01:00
Pete Phillips explains why being a Christian does not mean magical exemption from the consequences of a fallen world.
2020-03-21T00:00:00+00:00
In a special edition of the show, recorded from home, Justin looks at the present Coronavirus crisis, how the pandemic will change global society and how the church can respond.
2020-03-10T00:00:00+00:00
Erik Strandness responds to a recent debate between ‘Side A and B’ gay Christians
2020-01-28T00:00:00+00:00
That was the challenge levelled at historian Tom Holland on The Big Conversation by AC Grayling, one of Britain’s leading atheist philosophers. The answer, it turns out is: quite a lot
2020-01-22T00:00:00+00:00
That was the challenge levelled at historian Tom Holland by AC Grayling, one of Britain’s leading atheist philosophers. The answer, it turns out is: quite a lot
2019-06-19T00:00:00+01:00
Pastors and preachers need to speak not only to the faithful but those who are seeking, questioning and sceptical. Ahead of Unbelievable? the Conference 2019, Justin Brierley offers advice.
2019-05-21T17:00:00+01:00
Do you have to go to church to be a Christian? What should our theology of worship be? How do we know we are in the ‘correct’ denomination? Tom Wright answers these and more questions from listeners, and chats with host Justin about Christian unity.
2019-03-30T00:00:00+00:00
2019-03-16T00:00:00+00:00
2019-02-12T18:00:00+00:00
How should we treat the Bible? Inerrant? Infallible? Does it contain errors? Tom answers questions on the nature of the Bible as well as related issues such as whether the Reformers were right to concentrate solely on scripture rather than church tradition, and whether there is a ‘trajectory hermeneutic’ when it comes to issues like slavery in the Bible.
2019-01-30T18:00:00+00:00
Tom answers questions on what the New Testament says about the role of women in church leadership. Does 1 Tim 2:13-15 forbid women from preaching? What does he make of complementarian vs egalitarian theology? How does he treat passages such as Ephesians 5: 22 ‘wives submit to your husband’?
2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
Justin Welby the Archbishop of Canterbury speaks to Premier’s Justin Brierley about the evangelism and prayer initiative Thy Kingdom Come, praying in tongues, Brexit, politics, being the leader of the Anglican Church, and how he deals with controversy surrounding LGBT issues.
2018-10-20T00:00:00+01:00
2018-08-28T00:00:00+01:00
Nobody gets to heaven by being good, faith is not a blind leap and there’s much more evidence than you think. Andrew Haslam clears up these and other common misconceptions about Christianity
2018-08-09T00:00:00+01:00
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830. While they claim to be the restoration of the original church, Christians consider them to be outside of the faith because they deny the divinity of Christ and the trinity. Here, Michael Thomas suggests how Christians can engage with the members of this church, who are commonly referred to as Mormons
2018-04-23T00:00:00+01:00
Sam Hailes analyses the media’s recent focus on four Christian leaders who have questioned the traditional doctrine of hell
2018-04-19T00:00:00+01:00
Justin Brierley travelled the length and breadth of the USA to go behind the scenes of some of the country’s biggest churches
2018-02-28T00:00:00+00:00
New research suggests the Church needs to develop a new kind of apologetics in order to reach 16-19 year olds
2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00
Our children need to have a living and active faith. Sunday school and Bible study isn’t enough, says Emma Fowle
2018-01-06T00:00:00+00:00
Church leader Steve Chalke has begun a series of videos re-framing the Bible. Revd David Robertson responds with this opinion piece.
2017-12-13T00:00:00+00:00
Rev Jim Keat believes that the internet is changing the way that we do Church – and that’s a good thing
2017-12-08T00:00:00+00:00
Is Ravi Zacharias the latest Christian celebrity to fall? David Robertson looks at the accusations
2017-10-21T00:00:00+01:00
2017-01-07T00:00:00+00:00
2016-12-16T00:00:00+00:00
Joe Ogborn explains how going to church with his atheist friend Tom has shaped his own faith
2016-10-31T00:00:00+00:00
As Christians mark 499 years since The Reformation, Dr. Richard Harvey says the removal of an antisemitic statue from the outside of Martin Luther’s church is long overdue
2016-10-11T00:00:00+01:00
Dr Michael Bird used to mock the Church, but now he lectures in theology and defends Christianity. Joel Furches explains what happened
2016-06-04T00:00:00+01:00
2016-05-27T00:00:00+01:00
J John explains what authentic revival looks like and explains how Christians can get ready for it
2016-04-30T00:00:00+01:00
2016-04-02T00:00:00+01:00
2016-02-17T00:00:00+00:00
In February, the Bishop of Burnley accused the Church of England of not investing enough money in poorer areas. Pastor of Ignite Elim Church Darren Edwards assesses the claim that the Church only cares about the rich, and suggests five ways for Christians to better reach poorer communities
2016-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
Christians are often upset by Richard Dawkins. But Heather Tomlinson believes we also have many reasons to thank the controversial atheist
2016-01-27T00:00:00+00:00
Daniel Rodger converted from atheism to Christianity in his early 20s. He identifies three reasons why young men think they don’t need God
2016-01-14T00:00:00+00:00
Dr Ian Paul analyses the latest Church of England attendance figures and argues the Church will grow when it stands out from society, rather than blends in
2015-12-16T00:00:00+00:00
Rahil Patel decided to become a Hindu priest. But inner peace eluded him – until he walked into a church
2015-12-16T00:00:00+00:00
California’s most prominent charismatic church, led by Bill Johnson, divides opinion. Andy Peck finds out why some believe Bethel is seeing heaven come to earth, and others claim that it’s a deception
2015-11-04T00:00:00+00:00
Everyday Church, a London based UK church has launched an experimental ‘online congregation’. Could this be the future? Sam Hailes logged on to see what church in the digital age might look like
2015-08-18T00:00:00+01:00
Tim Keller is the bestselling author of The Reason for God and founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. We asked how he prepares his sermons
2015-08-04T00:00:00+01:00
As the government urges Church of England bishops to back plans to relax Sunday trading laws, Premier Christianity’s senior editor Justin Brierley wonders whether the Church should be rethinking Sundays altogether.
2015-07-28T00:00:00+01:00
The statistics tell us that St Peter’s Brighton and St Swithun’s Bournemouth should be carpet warehouses or gastropubs by now. Justin Brierley finds out why they are welcoming hundreds of parishioners through their doors again
2015-07-09T00:00:00+01:00
According to its leader, Rev Nicky Gumbel, Holy Trinity Brompton’s planting strategy is part of a ‘hidden revival’ in the UK Church. Justin Brierley finds out more.
2015-07-09T00:00:00+01:00
Lynn K Wilder served in the Mormon Temple and as an LDS professor in Utah. She explains what convinced her to leave.
2015-07-04T00:00:00+01:00
2015-06-16T00:00:00+01:00
Archbishop Justin Welby reflects on what we can learn about sharing our faith from Caravaggio’s painting The Calling of Saint Matthew.
2015-05-02T00:00:00+01:00
2015-04-10T00:00:00+01:00
From birth, David Ole Kereto’s life was marked out. He was to become a witch doctor, like his father, but God intervened.
2015-02-28T00:00:00+00:00
2015-02-27T00:00:00+00:00
Steve Chalke of Oasis Trust explains why he believes evangelical churches need to start a conversation on changing their theology on homosexuality to avoid tragic consequences for young, gay Christians.
Ed Shaw of Living Out is a same-sex attracted Christian whose Biblical convictions have led him to remain celibate. He says evangelical churches needs to talk about homosexuality but shouldn’t change their theology.
2015-01-31T00:00:00+00:00
2014-10-16T00:00:00+01:00
Following Mark Driscoll’s resignation from Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Justin Brierley reflects on the lessons he learned from an interview with the megachurch pastor, which went viral.
2014-06-14T00:00:00+01:00
2014-05-31T00:00:00+01:00
2014-04-05T00:00:00+01:00
2014-03-08T00:00:00+00:00
2013-07-27T00:00:00+01:00
A special radio feature titled “A Different Kind of Coming Out” sees Justin meet three evangelical church leaders who talk about their struggle with same-sex attraction and why they’ve decided to choose celibacy, or being ‘post-gay’.
2013-05-24T00:00:00+01:00
“My husband was once offered a job working in a leadership role for a church on the condition that I gave up my job”
2013-01-26T00:00:00+00:00
In Jan 2013 a new church began in London - with singing, a sermon and a great sense of community - but its for godless people. Atheist stand up comedian Sanderson Jones who co-founded “the Sunday Assembly” talks about its first meeting and why it exists.
2011-07-09T00:00:00+01:00
Scottish pastor and apologist David Robertson returns for a show interacting with three UK atheist listeners of the show.
2011-05-14T00:00:00+01:00
In 1995 the Church of England allowed the ordination of Women priests. But the question of whether the Bible forbids female authority in the church remains.
2010-09-11T00:00:00+01:00
With the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the UK, some are protesting that his visit should not be sponsored by the State. They say that the Catholic church is a force for bad in the light of its record on human rights, child abuse and past persecution.
2010-06-05T00:00:00+01:00
In response to listener requests Justin hosts two shows dealing with Homosexuality and Christian faith.
2010-05-15T00:00:00+01:00
Peter Hitchens is a writer and regular columnist for the Mail on Sunday. Unlike his atheist brother Christopher, Peter is a committed Christian having himself been an atheist in younger years.
2009-01-17T00:00:00+00:00
On this week’s show (17 Jan 09) two New Testament scholars go head to head. Michael Bird is a believer, James Crossley is not. They have different conclusions about how the Christian faith began and have written a dialogue in their new book “How Did Christianity Begin - a believer ...
2008-08-16T00:00:00+01:00
Jonathan Castro runs an anti-church website. He believes in Christianity but says he has never felt like he has connected with God, and certainly not in church. Find out if Pastor Nigel Desborough of Forest Hill Community Church has any words of help for him.
2007-11-24T00:00:00+00:00
Atheist Hemant Mehta offered to go to church for the highest bidder on eBay. In the end he visited 15 churches, large and small, and wrote about his experiences for good and bad. Tom Price of the Damaris Trust chats with Hemant about his view of churches and faith.
2007-09-22T00:00:00+01:00
As a new “term” of Alpha begins, Justin is joined by Mark Elsdon-Dew, Communications Director for Alpha. They discuss the success of the course in introducing people to the Christian faith, and how churches can run it effectively. With contributions from Jamie Hinde and Jerry Field, who both converted through ...
2007-09-15T00:00:00+01:00
Two Christian ministers in Taunton made the news recently when they refused a Yoga instructor the use of their church halls. Some have labelled their actions narrow-minded and intolerant. We discuss whether it’s ok for Christians to be involved with Yoga.
2007-08-18T00:00:00+01:00
Ian Thorpe is an atheist and Jenni Hutchinson a Christian. They got chatting about faith after bumping into each other on the internet. They discuss whether the church is having a beneficial effect on society, Ian’s concerns over “fundamentalism” and whether you need to believe in God to be good.
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