Interviews

Matt Maher joined Esther Higham to discuss his new music around lament and much more!  

Do you find it harder or easier to worship when you're feeling low? Sanctuary, the Christian Mental Health Charity, is partnering with legendary worship leader Matt Maher and the Porters Gate to create a body of songs to help us worship even amid mental health challenges. Sanctuary CEO Corin Pilling joined Esther to tell us more after they listened to a sneak peek of the music...  

Do you love a good musical? Les Mis, Hamilton, Oliver? Love Beyond is a musical that tells the story of the whole Bible, which premiered back in 2014 and is getting a brand new feel. It Premiers at the City Gates Conference Centre in Ilford and is then ready to go all around the country. Tabitha Webb and Richard Hayley are the writers and creative directors of the show, and […]

At the start of the year, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York commissioned a report calling for dramatic changes in the social care sector, with Reverend Justin Welby going so far as to say that social care is broken in this country.   That was three months ago; now, the Co-chair of the Archbishops' Committee, James Newcome, is hosting an event this Wednesday to unpack the report's findings, which you […]

Dr Jonathon Oloyede, the Convener of the National Day of Prayer UK, joined Esther Higham to talk about the results of his previous fast and also to launch a new one! Details can be found at www.ndopw.com  

Have you ever had an experience that has "flipped" your understanding of your faith on its head?   Our guest this morning felt he "saw Jesus" while helping a friend in need, and it changed his thinking about what God was doing in his life.   Malcolm Duncan is the Lead Pastor and Dundonald Elim Church in Northern Ireland, and this year written the theme book for Spring Harvest 2023, […]

Continuing our journey through Holy Week - It's Maundy Thurday - how can understanding the Jewish festival of Passover deepen our faith? Michele Guinness takes us through our own mini Passover this on Inspirational Breakfast!   

Continuing our journey through Holy Week - today we look at Judas! Does he get a bad rap for fulfilling his part in the Easter Narrative? Theologian Paula Gooder. She joined Esther to talk us through the Bible's bad guy ... They started with an Iconic clip from Jesus of Nazareth...