Life Issues

Feb 02 2025 138 ep. 45 mins 3

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On Life Issues we talk about the topics that affect our personal lives and our world - even the difficult topics, because we believe that our faith and our God have something to say on everything that touches us.

New episodes available every Monday.

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Weaponizing the Bible

Feb 02 2025 41 mins

Throughout history, the Bible has been used as a weapon to subjugate and oppress, to validate attitudes and positions of power that fly in the face of the example of Jesus’ life. Well, the Word of God is like a two-edged sword, but Who are we supposed to deploy it against? And what are the risks if it is used wrongly?Paul explores more, in this week’s Life Issues We

Loving the misfits Jesus’ way

Jan 26 2025 45 mins

[Originally broadcast the week of 4th March 2019] If Jesus is for everyone, why is church often a place where society’s misfits can also feel marginalised? And even if all are welcome, how do we create a space where all are made to feel safe? Paul Hammond is joined by Sean Stillman, aka ‘God’s Biker’, to share about a church that is often a mix of an AA meeting and a casual

It’s Awkward, But Important: Talking Sex and Porn with Your Children

Jan 19 2025 53 mins

Sex, pornography, relationships… how do you talk to your children about these challenging topics? And how do you even start a conversation if you feel like you don't have the knowledge? Joining Helen Lea to explore in this week's Life Issues are two people involved in running sex ed lessons in schools across the UK. Catherine Healey Chief Executive of ACET UK and Paul Semakula �

What are the steps on the journey of faith?

Jan 12 2025 45 mins

[Originally broadcast the week of 19th May 2019]Are we so concerned with seeing people saying a ‘big yes’ to Jesus that we’re missing celebrating the smaller steps on the journey to faith? Reverend Mark Greenwood joins Paul Hammond to share of the value of the ‘little yes’ and ‘healthy maybe’ in this week’s Life Issues.

Food, friendship, faith and showing hospitality to strangers

Jan 05 2025 48 mins

[Originally broadcast the week of 11th March 2019]Searching for new delicious recipes and interested in sharing them with others? Tune in to Vicky Gibbens’ Life Issues with Eve Balshaw, contributor to a beautiful book called ‘Simply Eat- Everyday stories of friendship, food and faith’.

Heads or tails: how do we make a good decision?

Dec 29 2024 49 mins

[Originally broadcast the week of 13th October 2023]Most of us at some point have felt the panic of indecision – so how do we make good decisions, how do we make God decisions, and how can we make sure it’s a good call, let alone the right call. This week’s Life Issues Heads of tails: How do you make a good decision?

Living out what it means to be known, seen, loved by God

Dec 22 2024 42 mins

How do we live out what it means to be known, seen and loved by God, and what kind of life does it lead to? Helen invited Richard Porter, author of The Adventure-Driven Life in this week’s episode to share his perspective as a Vietnam war veteran turned hippie who became a follower of Jesus.

What does it mean to know, see and love Jesus?

Dec 15 2024 48 mins

What must it be like to find and experience Jesus’ love, when you live under an oppressive regime in your country and your nearest and dearest don’t believe? Marziyeh Amirizadeh wanted others in Iran to have such a relationship, but her passion led her to be sentenced to death by hanging for the crime of converting to Christianity. Vicky Gibbens was joined by Marzi to find out

What does it mean to be known, seen, loved by God?

Dec 08 2024 44 mins

What does it mean to be known, seen and loved by God?Should I be worried that God knows the secrets of my heart and hears the things my inside voice says? Or encouraged that He sees the true me when others don’t? It’s this week’s Life Issues podcast with Paul Hammond who is joined by Co-Team Leader at NXT Move Europe, Dan Randall.

Why do we need to be known, seen, loved?

Dec 01 2024 45 mins

We all want to be understood, cared for and valued. But why? Vicky Gibbens asks Biblical Counselling UK’s Helen Thorne-Allenson in the first episode of a four-part Life Issues series exploring what it means to be ‘known, seen, loved’, inspired by the lyrics of Christian artist MŌRIAH.