The Commission Files

     What is Northern Ireland to you?  Home?  Or a strange and alien land?  To people using the International Meeting Point venues in south and north Belfast it can be both.  Kerry and Will have been to visit and meet the Project Leader, Rev Colin Dickson.  Colin's own story and insights into his work, and Western, Islamic and Jewish culture are remarkable.  But we also hear about an academic study to understand how some refugees and asylum seekers cope with the trauma they have gone through, and continue to experience. Stories of a journey to get here, and a continuing journey with the Gospel.

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     What does "counting the cost" mean for 380 million Christians around the world? Chris from Open Doors UK and Ireland joins us to explain why they keep a World Watch List of the Top 50 countries where it's dangerous to live your faith openly. And we meet John Ghanim from Yemen, 3rd on the list.  John explains how he receives death threats every day.  His remarkable story illustrates what "counting the cost" can really mean.

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     There hasn't ever been a generation which didn't quite understand its young people, nor a group of teenagers who didn't roll their eyes at their parents.  They're different.  And they're just the same.  Will and Kerry welcome Jose Cummings of Exodus to Commission as they look at how it cares for and disciples young people.  And this in an era where a world of distractions gives our teenagers very little space to think.

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      A sadly all-too-common news story - a police raid on a property, and people rescued from their abusers.  People who'd been trafficked to Northern Ireland and forced into sex work.  But what happens after the story is largely forgotten? How does a victim become a survivor? Jill Robinson of Flourish NI joins Kerry and Will to explain how they can help, and we hear the true story of one woman who has made a new life.

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      Three guests join Kerry and Will in the Commission studios they know very well already.  Commission's Head of Programmes Colm Flanagan accompanies  Hilary Jewhurst and Drew Gibson.  All three are Commission actors, presenters, producers and writers.  Learn the scope of the charity's work, a bit of our 50 years of history and our approach to story-telling from the Bible. Plus you can hear lots of clips and one of the best blooper reels in the business!

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      Music, chat and laughter in this special Christmas episode where Kerry and Will meet Marie Lacey, founder and director of Belfast Community Gospel Choir.  She describes the choir as a way of helping people from all walks of life sing truths about Jesus Christ as they come into contact with his Word. But she's also their leader, and confidante.  She's "Mama Lacey".

*All music in this episode is Copyright Marie Lacey and used with permission.

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      The Christian author and speaker, Lyndall Bywater, joins Kerry and Will to talk about her life and work.  She explains how she's never let her blindness interfere with any aspect of her life.  Known for uniting prayer groups across the UK and Ireland, she shares her passion for prayer, and the reasons she thinks so many of us feel guilty that we don't pray enough, or are simply no good at it.  And she confides why so many people bend down and give street directions to a puzzled black labrador dog called Venus!

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     In a time of weariness and cynicism about politics - locally and nationally - can Christians afford not to get involved?  In a special episode, Kerry and Will welcome three guests with a lot of insight on politics and their faith, including one who has been there, done the work, and taken the flak.

Listen to Former Stormont Minister Nichola Mallon, Danielle McElhinney of Evangelical Alliance NI and the Rev Dr Norman Hamilton of Contemporary Christianity .

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      Light and hope in great darkness.  Kerry and Will welcome Ben McMechan, the Northern Ireland lead for IJM, International Justice Mission.  In partnership with organisations and authorities across the world, they tackle slavery, violence and exploitation, case by case.  Ben encourages us not to shy away from thinking about such things, but to talk about them, and expose them. 

Ben knows that IJM don't fly-in claiming to be superheroes saving the day.  But motivated by their Christian faith, they make a difference to anyone they can help.

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      Kerry and Will meet Chris Thompson, the Director of Tearfund NI and Lois Baillie, their Church and Supporter Engagement team Leader.  Talking about Church Partnerships.  How you can play your part to help train and equip local churches  abroad to look at their own communities, see what needs to be done, and start to make a difference.  Partnering with a church or group of churches overseas can be very rewarding.  We'll even hear from people who are already doing it, and those they have met!

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