Life Issues

What is your relationship like with ‘things’? And how does it impact your relationship with the Giver of all things? Cathy Madavan, speaker, broadcaster and author, shares her personal experience of losing it all and finding true identity in this week’s Life Issues with Paul Hammond. 

Our news is often saturated with stories of hostilities across a divided world. We may even ask ourselves if there can be any hope for peace in these days? In this episode of Life Issues Dan Morrice encourages us with unreported and inspirational tales of peacemakers around the globe to spur us on in our own efforts to be people of peace.

Do you struggle to share your faith? Find it difficult to bring Jesus into every day conversations? Afraid you won't have the answer to a difficult question? Maybe you don't want to come across sounding preachy?

But if the gospel is good news for EVERYONE and faith comes by hearing… how do we talk about Jesus without looking like an idiot?

Helen Lea speaks to Andy Bannister, Author of How to talk about Jesus without looking like an idiot.

He's arguably the most famous person in history… but who is Jesus? His life defines our calendars and His teachings have influenced laws that protect human rights, promote equality, and prevent discrimination. Billions of people around the world follow Him. But what were His political views? His thoughts on economics? What did He look like, what did He eat? And is 'Jesus' even His real name?

Jared Brock, author and documentary maker, is helping Helen Lea debunk some myths in this week's Life Issues.

In a world of so many conflicts, where peace in the season of ‘Peace and Goodwill to all’ is the last thing people are experiencing, how do we lend ourselves to be peace makers?

Paul Hammond speaks with Carolyn Merry of Place for Hope and David Smyth of the Evangelical Alliance.

What role do children have in your church? So often we look at them as to be “ministered to” but what if we started to recognise, respect and nurture their giftings and ability to minister?

In a world where so many young people are disengaged from the church, what difference would it make to develop children’s ministry, that is ministry by children not to them?

Paul Hammond speaks to Founder of Parenting for Faith, Rachel Turner.

Wellbeing, there’s a lot of talk and advice about how we should be. Thankfully, we seem to be losing the stigmas that suggests people should admit such difficulties.

But when the clouds press in, when the skies darken, when the fog seems impenetrable and the spiral seems ever downwards - How do we find the path to a brighter day? There is a new book out that offers a suggestion – 12 steps to strengthen your wellbeing.

Paul Hammond speaks to Patrick Regan, President and Co-founder of Kintsugi Hope, in Life Issues.

When we hear about scandals around church leaders, it’s fair enough that we are a bit taken aback isn’t?

And maybe even that we question our own experience of God through them… So, when church leaders fail, how should we respond?

Phil Swann from the Wales Leadership Forum joins Paul Hammond on Life Issues.

Dignity – what does that mean? Proverbs 31 says that a righteous women clothed in strength and dignity can face the future with confidence. It sounds like dignity is important to God and if it is; maybe we should understand it, live in it and do all we can to impart it to others.

Becky Murray, Founder of charity One by One joins Paul Hammond on Life Issues.

We can often be made to feel like we have to choose between faith and science, but what if we don’t? What if science can actually prove God?

Steph Bevan from God and the Big Bang joins Helen Lea for this week’s Life Issues conversation.