Mary Haddow looks at the book of Habbakuk to find the answer to the question Why?

Malcolm Guite reads his sonnet on "The Good Shepherd".   Willie Wright talks about Slave Trader, John Newton, and we hear two versions of his hymn Amazing Grace.   Adrian Plass experiences Physical Fear, and Les Brown describes the miraculous appearance of a new car battery!

Mary Haddow has some suggestions for reducing the amount of anger in the world today, based on the first chapter of the letter of James in the Bible.

Malcolm Guite has a sonnet about Jesus as the Door to the Sheep Fold,   Les Brown descibes a miraculous escape when flying over Kenya,  Willie Wright talks about the marvellous work done by the hymn writer Horatius Bonar, and Adrian Plass experiences "When the cruch comes!"   There is music between each item, including some hymns by Horatius Bonar.

Mary Haddow bases this week's talk on Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, chapter 13.   She describes the three different sorts of love, and explains how special is God's love for his creation.

This episode has Les Brown explaining the miraculous arrival of the money he needed just in time for him to apply for Bible College.   Malcolm Guite describes the creative process involved in writing his poem about Jesus being the Light of the World.   Willie Wright examines the life of hymn writer Graham Kendrick and Adrian Plass continues the series from his book "The Unlocking".   Between each item there are several of Graham Kendrick's songs.

This week Les Brown explains how God meets our needs just in time, and Malcolm Guite talks more about the "I am" sayings of Jesus, particularly "I am the Bread".   Chris Bowater is the subject of Willie Wright's researches this week.   Adrian Plass examines how Jesus experienced being in a dark Place.   Between each item there is music chosen by Howard Simpson to go with the theme.

Mary Haddow talks about the example of Barnabus in encouraging others.   She recorded her talk in the Manse garden in Pitlochry on the hottest day of the year, August 8th.   You can probably hear the sheep bleating in the background.

Rev Mary Haddow is minister of Pitlochry Church of Scotland.   Each week she prepares a short service - reading, talk, prayer - for the church web site (www.pitlochrychurchofscotland.org.uk), and for the church Facebook page.   This week it is based on Matthew chapter 5, verse 13.

In this edition Adrian Plass "Pushes the Limits", Willie Wright promotes Frances Ridley Havergall, Malcom Guite introduces a series about "I am" sayings, and Michael Berkeley quizzes Peter Stanford on Angels.