Best Matthew Thorpe Podcasts (2025)

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Peter Ross - Stone Club Walks and Talks 1:02:57

2h ago1:02:57

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Peter Ross joins us to talk about his book Upon A White Horse. A book and conversation that take us on a journey around the British Isles, exploring the ancient sites and meeting many of the people that love them, protect them, research them and carry the stories of the stones with them. We talk about Peter's process of writing, about rural and urb…

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Archbishop of Melbourne Ric Thorpe: "It's slightly overwhelming but God is going ahead of us." 52:27

3d ago52:27

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The new Archbishop of Melbourne Ric Thorpe is no stranger to change. He's an accomplished church planter and until very recently served as the Bishop of Islington. But even with that experience, he still admits that moving with his wife over 10,000 across the world is both exciting and daunting. Thorpe grew up going to church and as a schoolboy att…

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Leadership Special Andy Hickford: ‘When leaders tackle political issues’ 30:28

2h ago30:28

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Andy Peck talks with the founder of Jubilee Leadership and former pastor, Andy Hickford, about engaging in politics from the pulpit. What are the dangers? How might we do it and what should we make of the rise of what is called ‘Christian Nationalism’? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check…

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Manni Coe - Stone Club Walks and Talks 52:14

8d ago52:14

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Manni Coe is the author of Little Ruins and co-author of brother.do.you.love.me with his brother Reuben. We talk about the idea of home and finding home. `We discuss landscape, stones and memory. We delve into painful memories as wll as talking about finding love and a place to live, walk and to write. We chat about pilgrimage and transformation.…

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Sports journalist Charlie Webster on her near death, faith and life after abuse 53:47

5d ago53:47

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The British broadcaster, journalist, and campaigner Charlie Webster has known her fair share of trauma. As a child in Sheffield she was abused by her stepfather and watched her mother be the victim of domestic abuse. Later as a young teen she was groomed and abused again by her running coach. She speaks openly about her experiences and its effect o…

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Leadership Special: Tina Southgate: ‘When leaders need to ‘go there’’ 27:33

10d ago27:33

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Andy Peck talks to the founder of Destiny Coaching about tricky areas leaders may not easily address. What about imposter syndrome? What do we do when we doubt our faith? How can coaching provide a healthy context for discussion and ultimate growth? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check ou…

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Fiona Robertson - Stone Club Walks and Talks 43:35

9d ago43:35

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Author Fiona Robertson is our guest today, we discuss Fiona's book Stone Lands and some of the ancient sites that inspired the book and feature in it. We chat about memory, landscape, loss and enduring love. We talk about ancient sites around the UK and the magic of the old stones.

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Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Revd Dr Matthew Porter on Evangelism: 'Just tell your story' 56:46

8d ago56:46

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Dr Matthew Porter admits he may not be a greatest or even the most natural Evangelist himself but says his own passion for sharing The Gospel tends to override that. It must be this quality that has lead him to his current position as Champion Lead Bishop in Mission and Discipleship in the Church of England. Porter is also Bishop of Bolton and serv…

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Leadership Special: Todd Korpi: ‘Leading and studying with AI’ 27:02

9d ago27:02

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Andy Peck talks with the missiologist and assistant professor about how AI might assist pastoral care and theological study, from his book ‘AI Goes to Church: Pastoral Wisdom for Artificial Intelligence’. How might AI serve as a tool for pastors and will AI revolutionise College study? Todd shares principles from his vital book.The Profile is broug…

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Penny Rimbaud - Stone Club Walks and Talks 1:06:11

15d ago1:06:11

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Penny Rimbaud joins Matthew Shaw for a wide ranging conversation taking in Penny's artistic practice, gardening, baking bread, Crass, Stonehenge and returning to meditation as a practice. Contrary, boundry pushing, wise, uncomfortable at times while always promoting love, this is Penny in his unique uncensored flow.…

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Writer Stephanie Duncan Smith on grief, Advent and the cycle of the Church year 53:44

19d ago53:44

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The writer and publisher Stephanie Duncan Smith was raised by Christian parents in the state of Maryland in the US, so from a very young age faith was woven into her life. Smith likes to talk about in terms of 'rhythms' and says there were three that dominated her early life: Church, dinner and reading. It didn't take long for her to develop an ins…

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Leadership Special: Andrew Whitman: ‘Lessons from a 70s revival’ 28:07

19d ago28:07

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Andy Peck talks with the author of ‘When Jesus Met Hippies: The Story andLegacy of the Jesus People Movement in the UK’ They look at what we might learn about revival from those days. What are the similarities between 70s and today? What might we learn about the sad fall outs that occurred and what is the key message for church leaders today? The P…

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Jeremy Deller - Stone Club Walks and Talks 54:11

28d ago54:11

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Jeremy Deller joins Matthew Shaw for a conversation about the triumph or art, rave music, stone circles, film making, brass bands, steel bands, activism, identity and so much more. Always a joy! I't's always a pleasure to hear from Jeremy.

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Dr Francis Collins the Christian scientist who worked on the Covid-19 vaccine and the human genome 55:08

27d ago55:08

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"God gives us human curiosity" says the renowned American physician-geneticist Dr Francis Collins whose is best known for his leadership of the Human Genome Project and his contributions to finding a vaccine for Covid. It's curiosity which has helped Collins play a part in some of the most extraordinary scientific discoveries of the modern age. Bor…

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Leadership Special Alistair Sanders: ‘Christian journalling as a leader’ 40:14

23d ago40:14

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Andy Peck talks to the former Baptist minister and Bible college lecturer about Christian journalling. They look at how he got into it and how might journalling help a Christian leader? Why is it supported by the Bible and how practically might you go about it? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazi…

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Gwenno - Stone Club Walks and Talks 52:20

1M ago52:20

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Today Gwenno joins Matthew Shaw for a conversation about language, landscape, culture and of course Gwenno's music across the years including her fantastic latest album Utopia.

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John Dickson: The Aussie apologist on church history, atheism and re-recording the first hymn 57:39

1M ago57:39

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John Dickson didn't set food in a church before the age of 15 but says, looking back, he would probably have described himself as a 'thoughtful child'. After his father died in a plane crash he began thinking more about faith and was encouraged to explore Christianity by a secondary school teacher who was very open about her own faith. Dickson went…

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Leadership Special David Webster: ‘Leading in retirement years’ 28:37

1M ago28:37

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Andy Peck talks to a former pastor and senior leader about the challenges faced when stepping down from formal church leadership. They discuss the need to ‘repurpose’, the importance of financial provision and creating a new rhythm for life so you can continue to be fruitful in God’s service. The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, t…

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David Smith - Christian MP and the UK Government's envoy championing freedom of religion 33:25

1M ago33:25

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The MP David Smith says that while he never wanted to be a 'pigeonholed' as a Christian neither would he ever deny how central his faith is to his work. He's only newly been elected to the Labour seat in North Northumberland last year. His previous work included being Chief Executive with Oasis as well as senior roles in faith-based organisations s…

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Miel de Botton - talks about faith and musical healing 26:36

1M ago26:36

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Miel de Botton is a Swiss-born singer-songwriter, psychologist and philanthropist. In this podcast she describes a loving but strict upbringing along with her brother, the author Alain de Botton. As her interests grew she went onto study law at Oxford before then switching to clinical psychology in Paris, where she worked with people overcoming add…

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Leadership Special Alan Cutting: ‘Leading for reconciliation’ 28:05

2M ago28:05

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Andy Peck talks to the church and community consultant about his work bringing reconciliation for people devastated by human conflict, including the people of Ukraine. What does it mean to be ‘messengers of reconciliation’? Why is a disposition of peace to be the pervasive stance of the Christian and how can we work towards this in our relationship…

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Phil Knox: how male friendships can help win souls for Jesus 47:39

1M ago47:39

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Phil Knox is best known for his work with the Evangelical Alliance - an organisation which represents and connects evangelical churches and people across the UK and where he serves as evangelism and missiology senior specialist. Knox grew up in a Christian household and attended church regularly. Home was a place where Scripture was regularly refer…

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Leadership Special Jim Thornton & Reiss Gillingwater: ‘Leading to engage with Gen Z’ 30:33

1M ago30:33

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Andy Peck talks with two men involved in Wellbeing Church, a new style of church in Hertfordshire which creates opportunities for young people to engage with Christian faith. Jim Thornton is one of the pioneer leaders and Reiss Gillingwater on the team that develops connection with Gen Z through online gaming and Football. They discuss how this fre…

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Musician and political activist Andy Flannagan explains why Christ needs us to show up. 58:36

2M ago58:36

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Andy Flannagan has an irrepressible energy. The Northern Irishman, who is now based in Luton, began his adult life as a medical doctor before quickly deciding that singing and song writing was a passion he had to explore. His albums include Advertising the Invisible, Son, Drowning in the Shallow, with his music often addressing social injustice, gl…

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Leadership Special JD Bauman: ‘Leading for greater impact’ 28:08

2M ago28:08

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Andy Peck talks with the founder of Christians for Impact about their ministry helping Christians to invest their time in work that best serves God’s kingdom. They look at their selection of the key evidence-based areas of impact and look ahead to their conference in the UK on November 22nd and 23rd.The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christia…

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Olympic High Jumper Nicola Olyslagers on faith: "If you don't aim for gold, you won't get silver.' 44:55

2M ago44:55

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Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers has achieved a lot in her life already. Aged just 28 she is the newly crowned World Champion, winning the gold at the recent World Athletics Championships in Japan. She has won silver medals at the Paris 2024 & Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She is the Australian and Oceania high jump record holder (2.04m). She is als…

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Leadership Special Lars Due Christensen: ‘Leading people into freedom’ 27:50

2M ago27:50

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Andy Pecks talks with the pastor and director of The Steps course, which is based on 12 steps use with AA, but within an overtly Christian framework.They discuss why he felt the need to develop the course, the similarities and contrasts between his homeland of Denmark and the UK and how his training as a psychotherapist informs his ministry. The St…

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Beth Allison Barr - how the role of minister's wife became the 'ideal' for women in Church leadership 50:52

2M ago50:52

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Academic Beth Allison Barr grew up in a Christian home a never really questioning the reality of God and was formally baptised aged 11. Not that there weren't a few theological question marks along the way. She became an academic historian specialising in medieval history while her husband became a Baptist minister. And it was only when they began …

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Leadership Special Matt Lillicrap: ‘Leading with limits’ 27:47

2M ago27:47

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Andy Peck chats with the CEO of UCCF: the Christian Unions, about his leadership as a junior doctor, as a pastor and now of a student charity. They look at why limits may actually be a blessing for the Christian leader and why students reaching students remains the best model for campus ministry. The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianit…

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BBC Traitor's champion Harry Clark on simple faith and life in the army 41:49

3M ago41:49

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24-year-old Harry Clark shot to fame on BBC One's hit reality show The Traitors. He won the second series last year bagging £95,000 which he says he used to pay off family debt and make a small investment - nothing too flash. Despite the high profile treachery and deceit it took to win, what many people might not know is that Clark's Christian fait…

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Leadership Special Will & Lara Sussman: ‘Leading a Mission in a Ski Resort’ 26:37

3M ago26:37

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Andy Peck chats with the founders of Altitude Mission, which develops teams of ‘Ski Angels’ to serve skiers and residents of Méribel in the Fresh Alps. They discuss God’s clear hand in the development of the Mission, what they have learned about leadership along the way and what the local population make of their work. The Profile is brought to you…

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Dr. Selina Stone - the Pentecostal theologian writing on abuse in the Church 52:31

3M ago52:31

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Dr Selina Stone is a theologian who has written on topics as diverse as class, race within Pentecostal theology as well as racial inequality in the church and black spirituality. Stone grew up in a working class family in Birmingham attending a Pentecostal church with her family. Her parents were teachers 'always reading' and from an early age she …

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Leadership Special Chris Spicer: ‘Leading when you are elderly’ 26:32

3M ago26:32

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Andy Peck chats with the author of ‘Life in the Last Lane’ about his clarion call for older people not to be written off, nor write themselves off when they reach retirement years. They discuss why the elderly are so often undervalued, how to value every day and why you really shouldn’t get your dead dog stuffed. The Profile is brought to you by Pr…

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Kirk Franklin - the multi-Grammy winning musician on music and ministry 27:36

3M ago27:36

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Artist Kirk Franklin is known to millions and has amassed a staggering 20 grammys since he first started making music in the early nineties. He was born in Texas and from very early on, aged just four, Franklin began playing the piano; by 11 he was directing his church choir. Despite a sold grounding in Gospel music his own musical influences came …

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Leadership Special Josh Newell: ‘Leading The Jesus Film Project’ 27:39

3M ago27:39

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As The Jesus Film is translated into its 2,200th spoken language, Andy Peck chats with the executive director about the success of a film first released in 1979 and now believed to have been seen by 11 billion people. What are the leadership challenges of finding actors and translators and how might UK leaders use it for outreach to ethnic communit…

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John Studzinski - the British-American banker and philanthropist with the ear of four popes 51:32

3M ago51:32

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Investment banker and philanthropist John Studzinski began his charitable life at the tender age of six when he opened a soup kitchen with his Catholic mother. She had been a nurse during WW2 and as he says in this interview it is sometimes easier to meet Christ 'in service', especially as a child. He went on to work in banking, becoming one of the…

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Leadership Special Daniel Johnson: ‘Leading worshippers’ 27:47

3M ago27:47

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Andy Peck chats with the programme leader of London School of Theology’s, Music and Worship Studies about contemporary worship leading.What might a worship leader aim to do? How helpful are repeated lyrics? How do we embrace ethnic groups styles? How gifted do vocalists and musicians need to be? And what about when ‘worship wars’ break out in a loc…

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Jeremy Stalnecker - the former Marine helping veterans recover from PTSD 45:25

3M ago45:25

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When Jeremy Stalnecker fulfilled his childhood dream of joining the Marines he thought he had it made. He had grown up in southern California into a Christian family and his father was a pastor. Despite an early biblical grounding he did not see ministry as part of his future. After he joined the Marines Corps he served in the first invasion of Ira…

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Leadership Special Ruth Stephens: ‘Leading the traumatised’ 27:15

3M ago27:15

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Andy Peck speaks to the founder of Join the Dots Solutions about her work helping churches and Christian organisations become better informed about traumaWith studies suggesting over half of us will experience trauma at some point in our lives, how might we better serve those we lead and ensure our past experiences don’t adversely impact our leader…

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Alpha's Sandy Millar on God moving at Holy Trinity Brompton 56:54

4M ago56:54

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85-year-old Alexander 'Sandy' Millar is best known as co-founder of the worldwide introduction course to Christianity known as 'Alpha'. Though thoughts of being a clergyman were far from his mind when he was child. GHe grew up in Scotland during the second world war with a father who was a Major General. He went to boarding school and onto Cambridg…

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Leadership Special Ros Loaker & Martyn Link: ‘Leading in the workplace’ 32:50

4M ago32:50

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Andy Peck talks to Transform Work’s CEO and the leader of Thrive 25, a conference series in Scotland aimed at inspiring and connecting Christians to live out their faith in the workplace. Why is Ros still committed to serving Christians in the workplace and how did Martyn get involved in serving Christians in Scotland? What kind of fruit do they se…

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'Good Good Father' writer Pat Barrett on pride, platform and staying grounded 52:25

4M ago52:25

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Don’t believe the hype. That’s what God told Pat Barrett just before his songs became global sensations. Ahead of his appearance at Big Church Festival, the worship artists tells Sam Hailes why he loves coming to England. The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Through our publication, yo…

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Leadership Special Fearghal Kelly & Dan Roberts: ‘Learning leadership on campus’ 27:50

4M ago27:50

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Andy Peck talks to UCCF staff worker Fearghal Kelly and graduating student Dan Roberts about the leadership journey of the CU student. How did Fearghal facilitate the process and what has Dan learned? What would help the current newbies as they attend university for the first time in the next few months?The Profile is brought to you by Premier Chri…

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Pro Footballer John Bostock: ‘The pitch has been my pulpit’ 51:12

4M ago51:12

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When John Bostock gave his life to Jesus, aged 15, he thought God would give him sporting glory, just like his footballing hero, Kaka. A year later, at 16, he became the youngest ever first team player for Crystal Palace FC, then Tottenham Hotspur. He captained his country and was tipped as the next big thing. But by 21, he was without a club or a …

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Leadership Special Catherine McNiel & Jason Hague: ‘Leading people through a faith crisis’ 26:56

4M ago26:56

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Andy Peck speaks to the authors of ‘Mid Faith Crisis’ about the challenges they have faced that nearly knocked them off course. They look at stages in the faith journey and ask whether pain has been sanitised out of the rhetoric of church life. What do you do when a leader who was influential for you is not who you thought they were? What do we do …

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'Reckless Love' writer Cory Asbury: ‘I’ve been cancelled for being honest about the problems in Christian music' 48:07

5M ago48:07

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Musician and singer-songwriter Cory Asbury grew up in church and always loved music. But by the time he was a teenager, his lifestyle was spiralling out of control. Out partying on a Saturday night before leading worship on a Sunday morning, his parents staged an intervention. Telling him it was a ‘music school’, he arrived at the International Hou…

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Leadership Special Jo McKee: ‘Leading in a team’ 26:18

5M ago26:18

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Andy Peck speaks to Rev Canon Jo McKee Head of Leadership Development and the Director of the Arrow Programme at CPAS. They talk about good practice when it comes to developing and running teams in churches. Can psychometric tests help and what are the key dysfunctions in lay leadership?

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Mercy Ships special: Dr Gary and Susan Parker on witnessing miracles at sea 1:03:57

5M ago1:03:57

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Surgeon Gary Parker and his wife Susan have spent over 40 years living and working aboard Mercy Ships, bringing life-changing surgery to the world's poorest and most forgotten people. In this remarkable episode, they share jaw-dropping stories of medical miracles, from tumours that vanished overnight to operations saved by last-minute prayer. But t…

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Leadership Special Angela Walker ‘Leading from your identity’ 27:33

5M ago27:33

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Andy Peck speaks with Dr Angela Walker about her journey from medical healing to supernatural healing. They discuss her latest book: Hearts for Harvest: Discover God’s mission for you in His mission field. How might we better share our faith where God has placed us and why are we often so reluctant? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christia…

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Jesus Revolution's Pastor Greg Laurie on evangelism and Gen Z 33:28

5M ago33:28

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American evangelist Greg Laurie says he experienced a turbulent childhood. His mother remarried several times and with that came frequent moves. Aged 17 amid the Jesus Movement, he gave his life to Christ and aged just 19 he was in church leadership himself. He founded a Bible study in California, which soon grew into Harvest Christian Fellowship w…

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