Today we begin a new series about church & politics.
Were Rev L's uncles right about  Margaret Thatcher?
Which way do you vote?
Here we learn Rev L's political backstory.
Which party did he join?
What would you want to take Maggie out of?

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3rd of 3 top men of Christian leadership.
The outsider.
The Pope is a great friend of Church ahead.
Is he a liberal Christian?
Is he as powerful as we think?
Will he turn the ship?

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2nd of 3 profiles of tip top clergy.
Justin Welby is top man Cantebury.
Royal family negotiator, reformer, chief executive, church closer
....after a decade in post we take a view.
Next week top man where?  Who could possibly be above ABC?
Only 2 weeks to the politics series.  

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Stephen Cottrell is top man York.
1st of 3 episodes on senior church leaders.
Is the polytechnic archbishop any good?
Can he preach well?
Do I want to follow him?
Have we go the tone right in our discussion about church leaders?
Next week Justin Welby top man Canterbury.

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3rd of 3 episodes about Time.
What is the R rate for church?
What period of your life do you need church?
What grit does church put into your eye at each stage?
Does church take the elderly for granted?
Most vital of all where will Church ahead summer pop festival be this year?

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How often do you go to church?
2nd of 3 episodes about Time.
What frequency was your church worship designed for?
Does it matter if Christians go to church less often?
What did the Church of England report find about offering services less often?

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Welcome back to Church ahead.
Time we talked about time.  
1st of 3 episodes about time and church.
How long do you want your church to be?
Are all church minutes 60 seconds?
Does your church ever advertise the finish time?

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6th of 6 episodes on Jesus' death as the most important thing.
Meet Matthew the accountant and gospel writer.  
Has the Christian gospel been good news for Jewish people?  Or Muslims?
Where did German anti-semitism come from?
Is looking to the cross helpful for aggressor or victim?

Congratulations to Church ahead on its first birthday.

No broadcast 14 April 2023. 
Next episode 21 April 2023  How often do you go to church?

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Can a true Christian ever relax?
5 of what is now 6 episodes on the death of Jesus.
Today we look at the effect of our obsession with death and pain.
Meet Shaun the bus passenger on his way home from rehab.
Next week what does our obsession with violence do for Christians as we meet the 4th member of the Evangelists group.  

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4th of 5 episodes for Lent 2023 about the death of Jesus.
Was Jesus' death God's idea?
Good idea?  Bad idea?
Does any atonement cut it?
Do you want a relationship with the God who killed Jesus?
Next time the last in this series ; what does Jesus' death do for us?

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