2023-09-28T10:16:00+01:00
Jehu Limma, founder of HopeGiving Foundation, shares his remarkable journey from “untouchable” to helping children out of poverty
2023-09-26T10:00:00+01:00
In the first episode of this three-part series, Peter Byrom shares his fascinating story as told in the chapter he contributed to Coming to Faith Through Dawkins. He outlines how he encountered the apologist William Lane Craig via the New Atheists and discusses his growing disillusionment with Dawkins’ “devastating” argument from complexity.
2023-09-21T12:21:00+01:00
Erik Strandness reflects on deconstruction and reconstruction following an Unbelievable show on this topic
2023-09-19T09:00:00+01:00
Why do many people deem religion irrelevant? What are some of the biggest objections to belief in God? Why are droves of young people leaving the Church? Evangelist Phil Knox shares some of his thoughts about these big topics and gives some tips on how to share your faith effectively.
2023-09-12T11:17:00+01:00
Evangelist Phil Knox, author of Story Bearer and The Best of Friends, shares some of his story with Ruth Jackson, speaking about the impact of his dad’s death at a young age. Plus, they discuss why evangelism matters and how we can share our story and be a “good news person in a bad news world”.
2023-08-17T15:25:00+01:00
Rev Sam Allberry, a close friend of Tim and Kathy Keller, delivered a moving tribute at Tim Keller’s memorial service on 15th August. Here’s what he said
2023-08-15T10:12:00+01:00
Entrepreneur Max Anderson shares his final reflections on the great Tim Keller who influenced his life in a deeply profound way
2023-08-14T13:00:00+01:00
Entrepreneur Max Anderson reflects on his New York pastor and friend’s teaching on work
2023-08-12T09:00:00+01:00
Entrepreneur Max Anderson reflects on his New York pastor and friend’s teaching on marriage
2023-08-11T09:40:00+01:00
Entrepreneur Max Anderson reflects on his New York pastor and friend’s teaching on idolatry
2023-08-10T13:27:00+01:00
Entrepreneur Max Anderson reflects on his New York pastor and friend’s apologetic teaching
2023-08-08T17:00:00+01:00
Entrepreneur Max Anderson reflects on his New York pastor and friend’s teaching on the Prodigal Son
2023-08-08T15:00:00+01:00
Entrepreneur Max Anderson reflects on the many things he’s learnt from his New York pastor and friend
2023-08-08T09:00:00+01:00
Ruth Jackson continues her conversation with Mexican writer Ana Ávila who studied clinical biochemistry. Why is there a perceived conflict between science and religion? Does science contradict the Bible? Can you prove there is a God?
2023-08-01T14:06:00+01:00
Mexican writer Ana Ávila, who lives in Guatemala, shares her insights into religion in Latin America. How do we probe our beliefs? What does evangelism look like in a nominally Christian culture? How is apologetics received in some of these countries and what are the big questions being asked?
2023-07-26T09:00:00+01:00
Former non-theist Mary Jo Sharp found answers to many of her questions through Christian apologetics. She is now passionate about sharing this with others, despite the great personal cost at times. She shares some of her story with Joel Furches here
2023-06-28T16:00:00+01:00
Ruth Jackson speaks to Dr Vince Vitale, one of the new guest hosts of Premier Unbelievable?, about his journey from scepticism to Christianity while studying philosophy at Princeton University.
2023-06-26T17:00:00+01:00
In the second part of this replay of an Unbelievable show, originally broadcast in October 2010, Justin Brierley speaks to Lewis scholar Dr Michael Ward and former Christian-turned atheist Dan Barker. Here, they continue to discuss CS Lewis’ apologetics, focussing particularly on his argument from reason in ‘Miracles’.
2023-06-19T17:00:00+01:00
60 years after his death people continue to read, use and quote CS Lewis’ apologetics works. In this replay of an Unbelievable show, originally broadcast in October 2010, Justin Brierley speaks to Lewis scholar Dr Michael Ward and former Christian-turned atheist Dan Barker. Here, they discuss Lewis’ arguments, focussing particularly on his Natural Law argument for God in ‘Mere Christianity’.
2023-06-05T16:00:00+01:00
In this special episode following the death of Tim Keller on Friday 19th May, Ruth Jackson speaks to Collin Hansen, author of ’Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation’. They talk about Keller’s love for CS Lewis and reveal some fascinating stories about Kathy Keller, Tim’s wife, who was one of the last people to correspond with Lewis before his death.
2023-06-03T11:00:00+01:00
Former atheist Stu Fuhlendorf felt no need for God, achieving high level of success and power in the business world. However, his achievements were tainted by emptiness and addiction, which helped him become open to his need for God. Jana Harmon shares his story
2023-05-31T17:00:00+01:00
We continue our conversation with Collin Hansen, author of ’Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation’, who highlights some of the key women in Keller’s life, particularly his wife Kathy. Hansen explains why Tim Keller was a complementarian and speaks about Keller’s brother, Billy, who died from AIDS in the 1990s.
2023-05-24T17:00:00+01:00
Following the death of Tim Keller on Friday 19th May, Collin Hansen, author of ’Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation’ spoke to Ruth Jackson about Tim Keller’s early life and shared some of his favourite memories of the New York apologist.
2023-05-15T12:00:00+01:00
From a young age, Mark Goodnight experienced great suffering, including sexual abuse, alcoholism and depression. These events caused him to doubt God. As his life spiralled out of control, Mark reached out to the God he didn’t believe in and began to experience healing and restoration
2023-05-12T10:33:00+01:00
Jane Pantig, who works for Ratio Christi, loves her unique platform as a Filipino-American woman. Apologist Joel Furches shares some of her story here
2023-04-27T17:00:00+01:00
First broadcast in 2019: Tom Wright fields listener questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can know that Jesus is the only way to God, and how to talk about Jesus with a Muslim.
2023-04-24T17:00:00+01:00
In the final episode of our series focussing on McGrath’s book, CS Lewis: A Life, we look at why someone who expected to be forgotten within five years of his death has had such a lasting impact. Why is CS Lewis still so popular and how long will his appeal last? Plus, this is your last chance to register for the opportunity to win a copy of McGrath’s seminal biography of Lewis.
2023-04-21T13:00:00+01:00
This week we play Justin Brierley’s personal favourite episode: the discussion he hosted live in California, between Christian apologist John Lennox and US talk show host Dave Rubin, from 2019.
2023-04-19T16:25:00+01:00
Writer Steve Schramm explores Mormonism and questions how Christians should respond to it
2023-04-14T16:00:00+01:00
The Unbelievable? show has been broadcasting for over 17 years. Justin Brierley and Ruth Jackson take a retrospective tour through highlights from the show from day one to some of the most significant debates that have been hosted, before being joined by Dr. Vince Vitale for a special announcement by Justin.
2023-04-14T14:15:00+01:00
Analytical scientist Dr Hugh Ross had been searching for answers about the origin of the Universe since he was a child. He found them in the place he least expected – the Bible. Jana Harmon shares his story here
2023-04-12T17:00:00+01:00
Dr Jeremiah Johnston, president of the Christian Thinkers Society and father to five children (including triplets!), shares his journey into apologetics, looking at the importance of engaging both the head and heart. As well as speaking about how to live distinctively, ask good questions and allow room for doubt, Jeremiah unpacks some of the big issues impacting young people today.
2023-04-10T17:00:00+01:00
In this special episode, we take a break from our series on Professor Alister McGrath’s seminal biography, CS Lewis: A Life, to celebrate reaching our 100th episode. Alister shares some of his thoughts around what modern readers can learn from Lewis and how he can help with the renewal of the Church.
2023-04-04T17:00:00+01:00
New Testament scholar Dr Jeremiah Johnston shares ground-breaking research from his new book ’Body of Proof: The 7 Best Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus-and Why It Matters Today’. He also explains how we can experience overwhelming hope in the midst of great suffering if Jesus really rose from the dead.
2023-04-04T11:04:00+01:00
Apologist Joel Furches looks at the soul, near death experiences and the resurrection of Jesus, examining their veracity and relevance
2023-04-03T13:11:00+01:00
Apologists Nick Spencer and Joel Furches examine the evidence for the event at the heart of Christianity
2023-03-31T17:00:00+01:00
Renowned Christian thinker William Lane Craig answers listener questions on a live edition of the show. He responds to questions on philosophy, Adam & Eve, suffering, the worst argument for God and more. Plus we hear from Jeremiah J Johnston on the 7 best reasons to believe in the resurrection.
2023-03-29T18:00:00+01:00
In part two of his discussion with Ruth Jackson, Professor John Swinton shares what Holy Week means to him and explores what impact the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus has on a world in need of hope.
2023-03-27T15:00:00+01:00
Former atheist Jim Tickner shares his story of discovering God in the midst of an existential crisis
2023-03-20T16:24:00+00:00
Author Mark Roques challenges the assumption that some things are in the ‘secular box’, while others are in the ‘religious box’
2023-03-15T18:00:00+00:00
In this final episode, Bruce Miller, author of The 7 Big Questions: Searching for God, Truth, and Purpose, explores objections towards the Bible, including whether it is sexist, racist and out of date. Bruce also asks whether we can know and experience God personally, looking at why he doesn’t make himself more obvious.
2023-03-15T10:56:00+00:00
Theologian Dr Andrew Ollerton explores what the gospel is and why he believes it needs to be shared
2023-03-02T14:54:00+00:00
Evangelist Greg Downes shares his personal reflections on his friend, the scientist and apologist Professor Thomas Charles Buckland McLeish, who died on 27th February
2023-02-27T16:45:00+00:00
In the eighth episode of our series focussing on McGrath’s book, CS Lewis: A Life, Professor Alister McGrath shares some of Lewis’ thoughts on suffering. We also hear how and why Lewis was broadcast on BBC Radio during the Second World War and the impact this had. Plus, it’s not too late to register for the opportunity to win a copy of McGrath’s seminal biography of Lewis.
2023-02-27T16:29:00+00:00By Timothy Tennett
The leader of Asbury Theological Seminary reflects on what is happening at their campus in Kentucky
2023-02-24T15:00:00+00:00
Thousands have been flocking to Asbury University in Kentucky after a chapel service turned into a 24/7 revival outpouring. Justin is joined by guests as he asks: What are the true marks of revival? What are the blessings and concerns that accompany this student-led awakening?
2023-02-22T13:00:00+00:00
In the first of four episodes on how to approach some of life’s most difficult questions, Ruth Jackson speaks to Bruce Miller, author of The 7 Big Questions: Searching for God, Truth, and Purpose, about belief, doubt and purpose.
2023-02-17T15:00:00+00:00
Philosopher and author of Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels, Lydia McGrew, explores some of the characteristics of testimony within the Gospel narratives
2023-02-16T15:36:00+00:00
As an ardent atheist, Kim Endraske disliked Christians, but wrestled daily with existential dread. Jana Harmon shares Kim’s story of discovering the God who dramatically changed her life
2023-02-13T18:00:00+00:00
Following Sunday’s Super Bowl, Ruth Jackson spoke to former University of Cincinnati receiver, Tyler Scott, about faith, football and the power of prayer.
2023-02-13T18:00:00+00:00
In the sixth episode of our series focussing on McGrath’s book CS Lewis: A Life, we explore Lewis’ faith journey, looking at how and why he became a Christian. We also hear about the significant impact of JRR Tolkien. Plus, don’t forget to register to win a copy of McGrath’s seminal biography of Lewis.
2023-02-11T12:00:00+00:00
As we approach Racial Justice Sunday, apologist Adam Coleman of Tru-ID looks at why all humans have intrinsic worth. He shares examples of abolitionists who took matters of justice into their own hands as well as those who opted for non-violence, trusting God to act on their behalf
2023-02-09T15:00:00+00:00
As we approach this year’s Super Bowl, former NFL footballer-turned pastor, Derwin L Gray, shares his remarkable story of how he came to faith
2023-02-08T15:00:00+00:00
Pastor Marc Lambert looks at how parents can lovingly walk alongside their children as they doubt, question and rebel against Christianity
2023-01-27T15:00:00+00:00
Roger Sherrer vehemently believed religion was poison. Jana Harmon shares his story of transformation here
2023-01-26T09:04:00+00:00
Originally from Canada, Alanzo Paul fell into a life of addiction after his parents’ divorce. Here, he shares some of his story with Ruth Jackson, including his reflections on working with Ravi Zacharias. He also looks at some of life’s big questions and suggests ways to reach the apathetic with the gospel.
2023-01-24T14:30:00+00:00
Apologist Joel Furches explores one of the primary objections offered by Americans who exit the Christian faith
2023-01-20T17:30:00+00:00
Justin and Ruth were joined by research scientist Dr John Wyatt on a live show to talk about AI, robotics and technology. Listeners asked questions about machine consciousness, the potential dangers of AI and how to raise children in a tech world.
2023-01-18T18:00:00+00:00
In the second part of their discussion, Ruth Jackson speaks to Trevin Wax, author of award-winning book ‘The Thrill of Orthodoxy’, about culture wars, evangelism and how to approach life’s big questions.
2023-01-18T15:00:00+00:00
Claire Dooley grew up in a large religious family in Mississippi. Here, she shares some of her reasons for leaving the faith and why, after years of atheism and in her moment of deepest despair, she started exploring Christianity
2023-01-16T18:00:00+00:00
In the second episode of a new series focussing on McGrath’s book CS Lewis: A Life, we look at why Lewis found school so thoroughly unpleasant and how it helped to cement his growing atheism. Plus, we launch a competition to win a copy of McGrath’s book.
2023-01-13T16:00:00+00:00
Pastor and author Tim Keller shares his thoughts on the critics who argue it’s time to move on from his “winsomeness” approach to cultural engagement and evangelism
2023-01-11T18:00:00+00:00
Trevin Wax, author of award-winning book ‘The Thrill of Orthodoxy’, speaks to Ruth Jackson about what Orthodoxy is, how we articulate it in a modern context and why we should pass it on to the next generation.
2023-01-05T18:00:00+00:00
Tom Wright and Joseph D’Souza host a Q&A at the Reimagining Global Mission conference in Oxford covering questions on the theology of mission and discipleship.
2023-01-05T16:00:00+00:00
Writer Steve Schramm explains a potentially uncomfortable claim within Christianity
2023-01-04T18:00:00+00:00
Apologist Pedro Garcia speaks to Ruth Jackson about how Halloween kickstarted his journey towards faith in Jesus.
2023-01-04T15:30:00+00:00
Digging deeper into Gungor’s rejection of Christian faith suggests so, says Heather Tomlinson
2023-01-03T15:30:00+00:00
Jana Harmon tells the story of a man who discovered hope in the place he least thought he would find it
2022-12-30T18:00:00+00:00
Justin presents an end of year show featuring a conversation with theologian and philosopher James KA Smith on his new book ‘How To Inhabit Time’ recorded at the Everything Conference. Justin also caught up with Trevin Wax in Oxford who gave him a tour of CS Lewis’ home The Kilns.
2022-12-30T15:30:00+00:00
Justin Brierley rounds up the most popular shows of the year
2022-12-29T18:00:00+00:00
In this second lecture from the Reimagining Global Mission conference in Oxford, Tom speaks on the multi-ethnic, multicultural, polychrome mission of the church.
2022-12-29T15:30:00+00:00
Timothy James reflects on the significance of the cross and its meaning for our lives
2022-12-28T15:30:00+00:00
As we approach a new year, we must continue to talk about these important issues. Clare Williams, apologist and founder of Get Real shares her thoughts about how Christians should respond to racial injustice
2022-12-26T18:00:00+00:00
There is something inherently Christmassy about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and a church in the North East of England have used Lewis’ classic children’s tale to put on a special event, inviting local families to engage with the Christmas story in an imaginative way.
2022-12-23T18:00:00+00:00
Justin interviews two guests with remarkable stories of adult conversion to Christianity.
2022-12-15T18:00:00+00:00
NT Wright was keynote speaker at an Oxford conference on Reimagining Mission in the Global South, hosted by Bishop Joseph D’Souza of the Good Shepherd Church network in India, in partnership with Premier.
2022-12-15T14:04:00+00:00
As we enter the festive season, we may be faced with opportunities to talk about Jesus and the Christian story. Mark Roques looks at how we can approach these conversations
2022-12-14T18:00:00+00:00
Why do only two of the four Gospels mention Jesus’ birth? What if the Christmas story isn’t true? Can we trust the biblical sources? Charles Foster, author of The Christmas Mystery, answers some of the tricky questions surrounding the Nativity narratives in the Bible.
2022-12-12T18:00:00+00:00
Teri-Anne Cavanagh is training for ordained ministry in the Church of England, but she wasn’t always a Christian. CS Lewis played an instrumental role in initiating her journey back to the faith of her childhood.
2022-12-05T18:00:00+00:00
With tales of Santa, flying reindeer and magical elves, the Christmas period is often brimming with make believe - something Adrienne Johnson also equated with the Christian story. However, through a long period of discovery, she came to see there was truth behind these ancient beliefs
2022-12-03T12:00:00+00:00
With the number of people identifying as ‘non religious’ on the rise, Theos researcher, Dr Hannah Waite, explores who these ‘Nones’ are and how we can meaningfully engage with them
2022-11-30T18:00:00+00:00
Ruth Jackson speaks to New York-based pastor Jon Tyson about reaching young people, digital evangelism and parenting.
2022-11-24T16:30:00+00:00
Apologist Joel Furches explores the rationality behind naturalism and Christianity
2022-11-23T18:00:00+00:00
New York-based pastor Jon Tyson shares some of his thoughts about living as a Christian in a secular space.
2022-11-21T16:27:00+00:00
Clare Williams, apologist and founder of Get Real shares her thoughts about reaching young people in the black community
2022-11-18T18:00:00+00:00
Were Victorian missionaries a tool of oppression, exploitation and empire as some critics claim? Or did they leave a legacy of education, healthcare and eradicating inhumane practises?
2022-11-18T16:00:00+00:00By Erik Strandness
Erik Strandness reflects on a recent webinar on sexual abuse and looks at the lessons we must learn
2022-11-16T18:00:00+00:00
Ruth Jackson speaks to apologist Clare Williams about how we can reach young black people with the gospel.
2022-11-16T16:00:00+00:00
Apologist Joel Furches explores different opinions of hell and why its existence matters
2022-11-14T15:00:00+00:00
Ardent atheist Mark Meckler began to consider whether there might be something more after 51 years of scepticism
2022-11-09T16:51:00+00:00
Erik Strandness explores the hiddenness of God
2022-11-07T17:00:00+00:00
Author and pastor Trevin Wax shares why he loves CS Lewis. They look at the relevance of Lewis’ writings as well as debating whether or not he was a heretic!
2022-11-02T17:00:00+00:00
Ruth Jackson speaks to apologist Clare Williams about racial justice, black pain and how the Church should respond.
2022-10-31T17:00:00+00:00
Ruth Jackson speaks to author and pastor Trevin Wax about CS Lewis. They discuss numerous topics including objective truth, Christian morality and evangelism.
2022-10-27T17:00:00+01:00
Tom answers questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can know that Jesus is the only way to God, and how to talk about Jesus with a Muslim in a show first broadcast in 2019. And Tom gets his guitar out again…
2022-10-26T17:00:00+01:00
As we come to the end of Black History Month in the UK, Ruth Jackson speaks to apologist Clare Williams about how we can support young black people and reach them with the gospel message.
2022-10-21T17:00:00+01:00
Joseph D’Souza, bishop of the Good Shepherd Church network in South Asia and Andrew Scott of Operation Mobilisation join Justin to talk about a new paradigm for mission work in the Global South and how it impacts church and culture in the Global North.
2022-10-13T17:00:00+01:00
NT Wright was interviewed by Pastor Miles McPherson at Rock Church San Diego. They talk about Tom’s work to redescribe the gospel in terms of new creation, and what that means for the concept of ‘getting saved’. Recorded in 2019.
2022-10-10T17:00:00+01:00
Holly Ordway grew up as an atheist before converting to Christianity in her adult years. The fantasy work of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien would be an important part of her journey to faith. She engages with atheist writer Laura Miller author of ‘The Magician’s Book: A Skeptic’s Adventures in Narnia’ in this replay of an Unbelievable? episode first broadcast in 2013.
2022-10-05T17:00:00+01:00
Justin Brierley continues his conversation with John D Wise, known online as ‘The Christian Atheist’. John explains how the psychologist Jordan Peterson and John’s now-wife Jenny played important roles in his conversion to Christianity after 25 years as an atheist philosophy professor.
2022-08-26T11:31:00+01:00By Bethel McGrew
Amidst the scores of young people identifying with no religious faith, can the person of Jesus speak to a suffering world? Can miracles prove God’s existence? Bethel McGrew looks at what we can learn from a recent Big Conversation.
2022-08-17T17:00:00+01:00
Martin Luther King said that ‘11 am Sunday is the most segregated hour in America’. Today, most churches are split along black, white or latino lines. Pastor Derwin L Gray, author of ‘How To Heal Our Racial Divide’, tells Justin Brierely how they have sought to make Transformation Church a truly multi-ethnic community.
2022-08-15T14:55:00+01:00
Heather Tomlinson says we were given some clues in a recent Big Conversation
2022-07-29T17:00:00+01:00
Almost half of Millenials and Gen Z in the USA identify as ‘nones’ (having no religious affiliation). Mikhaila Peterson who runs a popular Youtube channel and Podcast talks about her own recent journey to faith along with the journey of her father, renowned psychologist Jordan Peterson.
2022-07-29T06:25:00+01:00By Erik Strandness
Erik Strandness says that the details of Guillaume Bignon’s conversion story should give skeptic’s pause to think
2022-07-14T11:06:00+01:00
Legendary apologist Lee Strobel joins Justin to talk about the soul, afterlife and near death experiences as related in his book and video documentary The Case For Heaven.
2022-07-07T13:49:00+01:00
Lisa Fields, fonder of Jude 3 Project continues her conversation with Megan Cornwell on polarisation in the USA and the challenges facing her calling as a black female apologist.
2022-06-29T16:00:00+01:00
What are the questions being asked today by African-American skeptics and believers about Christianity? Lisa Fields shares her faith journey and why she began the Jude 3 Project.
2022-06-22T17:00:00+01:00
In the final part of their conversation Justin and Prof John Lennox talk about the fine-tuning of the universe for life and what the frontiers of evolution and biology tell us about the case for design in nature.
2022-06-15T17:00:00+01:00
Justin continue his conversation with Christian thinker Prof John Lennox as they talk about the new atheist attempts to dismiss God as an explanation for the Universe.
2022-06-08T18:00:00+01:00
Renowned Christian thinker Prof John Lennox recounts his own journey with science and faith and explodes a few myths about their supposed conflict in the first of a three part conversation with Justin Brierley.
2022-05-25T15:53:00+01:00
Where did modern science come from? Contrary to popular atheist accounts of the conflict between science and faith, Glen Scrivener argues that Christianity gave the framework of an intelligble universe invested with order that scientists set out to explore.
2022-05-18T18:00:00+01:00
Glen Scrivener of Speak Life talks to Justin Brierley about how Christianity birthed the modern concept of showing compassion to the most vulnerable.
2022-05-11T18:00:00+01:00
Welcome to the first episode of Unapologetic, a podcast helping you to understand, defend and share your faith with confidence. Justin begins a 4-part series with Glen Scrivener of Speak Life.
2022-05-03T18:00:00+01:00
Justin Brierley, director of Premier Unbelievable? introduces their newest podcast - Unapologetic
2022-04-22T18:21:00+01:00
Justin interviews some of the contributors to Unbelievable? 2022 including theologian Alister McGrath, African-American apologist Lisa Fields, US pastor Jeff Vines and neuroscientist Sharon Dirckx. Lee Strobel also chats to Justin about his new documentary film The Case for Heaven
2022-04-08T18:41:00+01:00By Justin Brierley
Frank Turek’s book ‘Hollywood Heroes’ argue that the fictional stories of Harry Potter, Star Wars and the Marvel movies all point to the the true story of Jesus, the ultimate hero. Paul Ens, a comic book and Star Wars fan who runs the counter-apologetics channel Paulogia, responds.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
So what was your favourite book as a child?
2021-08-26T16:44:00+01:00
NT Wright answers audience questions on evangelism and the gospel.
2021-08-14T00:00:00+01:00
How should Christians understand the Adam & Eve story in Genesis? Is it scientifically plausible that humanity can be traced back to a first human couple? What does it mean for the concept of ‘Original Sin’?
2021-04-10T00:00:00+01:00
TikTok star Zach Pincince lost his faith after developing a career in hypnotism and growing doubts about whether Jesus rose again. He engages with Christian evangelist and stage illusionist Bryan Drake on whether religious belief is down to our suggestibility and debates the evidence for the resurrection.
2021-04-01T16:44:00+01:00
How do you explain the gospel to someone who thinks they haven’t done anything needing forgiveness? How do we answer those who say Christianity is irrelevant? How do we help those who believe but don’t live out their faith?
2021-03-27T00:00:00+00:00
Former Christian youth worker, Logan Walker, shares some of the reasons for losing his faith. Evangelist Ben Jack from the Message Trust responds to some of Logan’s doubts and provides some of his own thoughts on these difficult topics.
2020-07-25T00:00:00+01:00
2020-04-23T00:00:00+01:00
Evangelist Becky Pippert, bestselling author of ‘Out Of The Saltshaker’, talks to Justin Brierley about how Christians can be a faithful witness to Christ during the COVID-19 lockdown and about her new book ‘Stay Salt: The world has changed. Our message must not’.
2020-03-04T16:44:00+00:00
Tom answers listener’s pastoral questions including a man racked by guilt over whether his wife’s miscarriages were a judgment on his porn addiction, a family wrestling with the death of a family member, and someone on a journey back to faith but unsure where to begin.
2019-07-02T17:00:00+01:00
What happens to those who don’t believe in Jesus? What can I say to my New Age sister? My Muslim friend gets so much comfort from her faith… do I need to evangelise her? These and more listener questions get addressed by Tom Wright in this episode.
2019-04-25T00:00:00+01:00
Evangelist Glen Scrivener gives a 90 second gospel presentation during his interview on Premier Christian Radio’s The Profile.
2019-04-24T00:00:00+01:00
Glen Scrivener gives his 90 second answer…
2019-04-24T00:00:00+01:00
Glen Scrivener gives his 90-second answer.
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.
2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
Christian evangelist Glen Scrivener says that atheist musician TyLean Polley’s Christ-less carols can’t offer true comfort and joy.
2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
Dr. Michael Brown grew up in a Jewish family but was shooting heroin by the time he was 15 as part of a rock-and-roll lifestyle. He tells Justin Brierley how An encounter with Jesus changed his life and led him to study the Hebrew scriptures to become an evangelist to Jews.
2018-12-31T18:00:00+00:00
In this episode Tom Wright fields listener questions on evangelism in a post-Christian world, returning to a message of repentance, whether we can know that Jesus is the only way to God, and how to talk about Jesus with a Muslim.
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
2018-02-28T00:00:00+00:00
New research suggests the Church needs to develop a new kind of apologetics in order to reach 16-19 year olds
2018-02-28T00:00:00+00:00
The Evangelical Alliance’s Director of Mission Gavin Calver reflects on Billy Graham’s legacy
2017-12-23T00:00:00+00:00
2017-10-21T00:00:00+01:00
2017-06-23T00:00:00+01:00
What makes an atheist want to listen to a Christian radio show? Drawing from his new book, Justin Brierley explains why believers need to learn the art of good conversations again
2017-03-23T00:00:00+00:00
Ahead of Unbelievable? the Conference 2017 Justin Brierley traces the stories of three women whose intellectual journey led to their conversion from atheism to Christianity
2016-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
2016-10-26T00:00:00+01:00
A miraculous healing in a curry house was just the beginning. As the Evangelical Alliance launch a new website to encourage evangelism, Wayne Davis shares the amazing story of what happened when he took a risk and offered to pray for a stranger
2016-09-03T00:00:00+01:00
2016-07-20T00:00:00+01:00
Jonny Rose explains why sceptics should be grateful for street preachers
2016-07-16T00:00:00+01:00
2016-06-16T00:00:00+01:00
A series of terrible tragedies in his early years led to Peter Gladwin’s addictions to gambling and alcohol. Having lost all hope, he came close to suicide. Then, one telephone call changed everything
2016-05-26T00:00:00+01:00
Laurence Singlehurst explains how when it comes to evangelism there’s no such thing as ‘one size fits all’
2016-03-30T00:00:00+01:00
The story of Peter Hitchens’ adult conversion to Christianity traced a very different path to that of his arch-atheist brother Christopher
2016-03-17T00:00:00+00:00
Read the amazing testimony of Francis S. Collins, M.D, Ph.D
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
2016-02-11T00:00:00+00:00
Canon J.John has been sharing the gospel since the day he was converted 40 years ago. He tells Justin Brierley why his biggest challenge is yet to come
2016-01-08T00:00:00+00:00
Heather Tomlinson says we must rise to the challenge of giving a defense for our Christian beliefs
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
2015-09-19T00:00:00+01:00
2015-07-09T00:00:00+01:00
Mormon Michael Flournoy believes he has a relationship with Jesus. Justin Brierley finds out what that means.
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.
2015-06-16T00:00:00+01:00
Archbishop Justin Welby reflects on what we can learn about sharing our faith from Caravaggio’s painting The Calling of Saint Matthew.
2015-03-21T00:00:00+00:00
2015-03-05T00:00:00+00:00
Last night the Most Revd Justin Welby shared his wisdom on evangelism with our team here at Premier. Here’s his top ten on sharing Christ with those around you…
2014-09-12T00:00:00+01:00
In the first of a new regular testimony feature, we hear how a series of unusual experiences led Parisian atheist Guillaume Bignon on an intellectual journey to Christ.
2014-05-27T00:00:00+01:00
Premier Christian Radio and Biola University present Unbelievable? The Conference 2014 – Reasonable faith in an uncertain world.
2014-05-14T00:00:00+01:00
Last month Justin Brierley reported on miracle accounts from around the world. But don’t be fooled into thinking God’s forgotten about Britain. In churches, cafes and on street corners, miracles are being reported on our doorstep too.
2014-04-11T00:00:00+01:00
Ranked as one of America’s most influential Christians and with a ministry reaching sceptics from Manhattan to Mumbai, Tim Keller talks to Justin Brierley about inspiring a new generation of intellectually engaged evangelicals
2014-03-08T00:00:00+00:00
2013-10-26T00:00:00+01:00
The National Secular Society recently raised concerns that Christian groups were infiltrating RE lessons in order to evangelise at schools. Although their report was dismissed by the Department for Education, President Terry Sanderson explains why their concerns were raised after they received dozens of complaints from parents.
2013-05-24T00:00:00+01:00
I’m so pleased that Alister McGrath is our keynote speaker at Unbelievable? The Conference 2013 this coming Saturday.
2012-09-01T00:00:00+01:00
Alex Preston is the author of “The Revelations”, a novel about faith, doubt, guilt, sex and secrets. The 4 main characters are leaders on “The Course” an evangelism programme similar to the Alpha Course. Alex, a former banker who sees himself as a “spiritual seeker”, describes his experience of attending ...
2012-06-09T00:00:00+01:00
John Lennox, Michael Green, Bonnie Yule-Kuehne, Ken Samples & Hugh Ross join Justin Brierley for a show of highlights from Unbelievable? The Conference 2012 - Giving A Sceptical World Reasons To Believe. Lifetime Evangelist Michael Green opens the Conference encouraging Christians to give everyone “an answer”.
2011-06-04T00:00:00+01:00
“The Easter Challenge” is regularly issued by atheists and sceptics. Can Christians provide a coherent account the events of the resurrection of Jesus that harmonises the apparent differences between the four Gospel accounts?
2011-03-26T00:00:00+00:00
The Koran claims that Jesus did not die on the cross. Mohammed Bahmanpour of the Islamic College in London defends the Koranic view that although “it was made to appear to them” that he died, in fact he was substituted by another. Jay Smith is a Christian evangelist to Muslims ...
2009-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
Nov 15-21 2009 was the UK’s first “Interfaith” week. To mark this, Justin Brierley hosts a discussion on how faiths should relate to each other when it comes evangelism and missionary activity. They discuss a document of Ten guidelines for witnessing to those of other faiths. But does the document ...
2009-10-24T00:00:00+01:00
In light of Premier’s Faith Without Fear campaign, this discussion between Anil Bhanot and Sunil Raheja addresses the tensions that exist when Christians seek to evangelise Hindus in India.
2009-10-17T00:00:00+01:00
“The Evangelical Universalist” was published several years ago. The author claimed to be an evangelical Christian who believes that everyone will ultimately be saved. He published under a pen name, but recently revealed his true identity as Robin Parry, editorial director of UK Christian publisher Paternoster.
2009-05-23T00:00:00+01:00
Geshe Tashi Tsering has been a Buddhist monk since he was a teenager. He claims that fulfillment in life involves shedding negative mental states and embracing the enlightened understanding of Buddhism. We are the answer to our own salvation.
2008-11-22T00:00:00+00:00
What do Pagans believe? We find out from Mike Stygal of the Pagan Federation in London. What approach should Christian take when it come to sharing faith and understanding the way pagans see the world? Nick Stead and Steve Hollinghurst regularly engage with Pagans at New Age Fairs.
2008-10-11T00:00:00+01:00
The Alpha Course has become the most successful evangelistic course around the world. Atheist Michael Marsden went on the course at Holy Trinity Brompton - he didn’t become a Christian and explains why. Church pastor Nigel Desborough defends the course and its value.
2008-07-05T00:00:00+01:00
Muslim guests Adnan Rashid and Hamza Tzsortist join Justin Brierley as they defend Islam’s record and suitability for Britain against Christian evangelist and apologist Jay Smith and Beth Grove.
2008-03-01T00:00:00+00:00
Catherine Heseltine is a convert to Islam and represents the Muslim Public Affairs Committee.Beth Grove is a Christian who has made a study of women’s issues in Islam.They discuss the pros and cons of Sharia in the UK. Abdulhaq of Brixton Mosque and evangelist Jay Smith join in the debate ...
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 ...
2007-06-02T00:00:00+01:00
Duncan Rossiter runs an atheist website. He says that Christinaity enslaves people. Find out why he has a problem with the idea of God and whether Christian evangelist Paul Clarke can persuade him that faith in Christ sets people free.
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