This week James and Wayne talk about the Premier League footballer, Marc Guehi, who wrote 'Jesus loves you' on his pride armband and what this tells us about inclusion, difference and good conversation.

Boris Johnson said some thing this week and he blamed the church for them. We talk about why he might have done that, what he missed out on and how we think about the why behind issues in a post Christian culture.

A story about 132 hamsters getting loose on a plane got the guys thinking about small things and why they really matter in life and in faith.

James and Wayne discuss what the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the fact that Gary Lineker is ending his time as the presenter of Match of the Day tell us about our culture? What do we look for in certain public positions and why? How does this link to the good news of Jesus for us and for our culture?

Can we change what we think as Christians?

Who is president of the United States is a big deal, not just for Americans but for everyone. James and Wayne talk about how we should think about the election from a UK perspective, what difference Christian faith makes and how then we should pray for the new president.

Wayne and James discuss recent decisions around the availability of life-extending drugs and how our reactions to those decisions expose what we think about life.

Why your friends might think differently to you.

It's been a while but the vicars are back! This week, we’ll be engaging in a thoughtful discussion about the situation in the Middle East. Together, we’ll explore how as Christians we should think about it and talk with our friends about what is happening.

This week Wayne has a chat with a member of B&A, Esther, about the ongoing conflict in Gaza and how as followers of Jesus we can think, talk and pray about the situation. We're also joined by Esther's daughter Sehna!

If you're interested in reading/ finding out more about the conflict here are some helpful links and articles recommended by Esther:

Palestinian Voices:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1iMyYrqcUz/?igsh=MWh0aDR1dGRsZ3h1dg== (TW: this video contains some shocking scenes from the war)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1HUKzrIgcx/?igsh=MWM2OGVtcnVid3ZyNg==

Statements and Prayer points from Christians on the ground:

https://embraceme.org/our-prayers/israel-palestine-urgent-prayer-for-peace

https://levantministries.org/holy-land-war/

https://embraceme.org/blog/munther-isaac-interview-gaza-occupation-christian-zionism

Christian Perspectives on the Middle East crisis:

https://michaelpahl.com/2014/08/25/christians-and-israel-part-two/

https://brianzahnd.com/2015/03/christian-perspective-israeli-palestinian-conflict/

https://youtu.be/ksOyjnIN1aA?si=kr4BPPt84cdbHzMX  (18m:25 to 20m:24)