As the daughter of Delirious?'s Martin Smith Elle Limebar grew up with music all around her.

Her father had received a word when she was born that she too would grow up to be a musician but it was not so clear to her. But that's exactly what she did and is now a well known singer songwriter and worship leader in her own right.

Her latest albums is Welcome to the Bloodline she sings about how Christians are all one family, even though we live thousands of miles apart.

In this interview with Premier Christianity Editor Sam Hailes she talks about her life growing up and how music was all around her. She touches on a period of anxiety and how God helped heal her and how she believes living every ordinary moment as if it is an act of worship can transform our lives.

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Andy Peck talks to the award-winning Talent Management and Inclusion Specialist about her work helping others flourish, alongside parenting her daughter. How might you think through possible changes to your leadership? Is ‘work-life balance’ actually a myth?

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Tom Nelson is the president of Made to Flourish, a network dedicated to empowering pastors to integrate faith, work, and economics in their congregations. He has served as the senior pastor of Christ Community Church in Kansas City for over 30 years.

Nelson holds a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is a council member of The Gospel Coalition. He's the author of several books including The Flourishing Pastor.

Nelson grew up in Kansas as a farm boy 'living close to the land' and lost his father at aged 8. That same year he gave his life to Christ.

In this episode of The Profile he talks to Premier Christianity Editor Sam Hailes about his passion for helping people connect their faith to their work and his book: Why Your Work Matters: How God Uses Our Everyday Vocations to Transform Us.

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Strahan Coleman is an award-winning musician, poet, writer, teacher and spiritual director from Aotearoa in New Zealand. He is the founder of Commoners Communion, which explores deep communion with God through spiritual retreats. He also has a podcast and an online prayer schools.

Coleman has authored three volumes of poetic prayer books offering contemplations, and reflections. His poem Never Alone was performed by Amanda Cook.

His music has been described as "Psalmic" and has featured collaborations with artists like Josh Garrels. His debut album, Posters won New Zealand’s Gospel Album of the Year Award. He is also an author and his book Thirsting: Quenching Our Soul’s Deepest Desire, was released in 2024.

Coleman grew up in suburban New Zealand and describes his mother as initially new age although after listening to a Christian radio station his father prayed for deliverance and became a Christian and the family began attending Baptist Church.

However, it wasn't until a period of chronic illness as a young man, that Coleman says he really discovered who he felt God was.

In this episode of The Profile he speaks to Deputy Editor of Christianity Magazine Emma Fowle to discuss his journey in relationship with God, what chronic illness taught him about faith and what being a contemplative Christian means to him.

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Andy Peck talks to the founder of the charities ‘City Women’ and ‘City Free from Porn’ about her work serving women in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane. How did she get women out of the church reaching women locally, and how might we be doing the same in women’s groups where we are?

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Austin grew up in a Christian home but had a period of doubt in his youth. After wrestling with some of the fundamentals of faith he went on to become a theology graduate from Moody Bible Institute.

He created the YouTube channel "Gospel Simplicity," which has now garnered over 40,000 subscribers and three million views.

His channel features interviews with Christian authors and explores various theological topics.

In this episode of The Profile he speaks to Premier Christianity writer Tony Wilson to discuss his upbringing, how conversations help you understand faith and gives advice on how to create a successful YouTube Channel.

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Andy Peck talks to the author of a new book entitled Seismos: Christian Citizenship in a Post-Christian West about his alarming analysis of how secularism ideology has pushed Christianity to the margins of society in the West. How are we to understand it and what might be the response of the church? How could Christian citizenship point people to a way of life and a future with surer foundations?

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John Bergsma grew up with a military chaplain as a father and his family were Dutch Calvinists. As an adult he went on to become a Protestant pastor but later felt the call to join the Catholic church which he joined in 2001.

He's now Professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Ohio in his academic life has specialised in the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

In his latest book Jesus and the Jubilee, he explores the roots of the idea of the year of jubilee, showing how historically it was established to preserve freedom, family, and the fullness of God’s blessing for the ancient Israelites.

In this episode of The Profile Premier Christianity's Tony Wilson talks to him about his move from Protestantism to Catholicism, what the 2025 year of Jubilee really meant in Jewish law and the importance of the Church fathers.

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Andy Peck talks to the author of ‘Artificial Intelligence: a guide for the perplexed’ about his work understanding the ethical implications of AI as part of the Church of England’s Faith and Public Life Team. What do we need to be concerned about? How should we use it ourselves? How do we find material that can inform our thinking?

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As a writer, broadcaster and consultant Elizabeth Oldfield is passionate about helping people and organisations grow to align with their values, particularly in the third sector.

She was Director of the religion and society think-tank Theos for ten years and now hosts the Sacred Podcast - a show exploring people's lives and the values that shape them.

In her new book Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent times she takes on the seven deadly sins as a backdrop to exploring topics she felt were off limits and doesn't hold back in doing so.

In this episode of The Profile she talks to Emma Fowle about the wisdom she's garnered from living in an intentional Christian community with her husband and children and what she learned from writing her book.

The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Through our publication, you’ll access thought-provoking Christian content, including the latest news, inspiring interviews, and exclusive commentary. Take advantage of our special offer - just £6 for 3 issues plus full digital access to our website and back issues. Enrich your faith journey and subscribe today at premierchristianity.com/subscribe.