Satan's second ally, as revealed in Revelation 13, is the beast from the earth, and we want to focus our attention on this second beast this morning.By Rick Wenneborg

The Holy Spirit cultivates faith, hope, and love in the church.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

The Republican National Convention is underway in Wisconsin just days after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Bronwen Maddox is joined by journalists Edward Luce and David E Sanger to discuss the selection of J. D. Vance as Trump's running mate and what this means for America's future foreign policy. Joining them both is Leslie Vinjamuri…

We must never allow our uncle in Washington to replace our Father in heaven.By Rick Wenneborg

The Holy Spirit prepares us for the return of Christ.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

NATO’s Washington summit takes place amid growing uncertainty about US leadership, and some of Russia’s heaviest missile attacks on Ukraine since the start of the war. Bronwen Maddox is joined by two former US ambassadors to NATO, Kurt Volker and Ivo Daalder, to discuss the challenges facing the alliance. With them is The Telegraph’s Roland Oliphan…

In this episode, recorded to mark the African Union's African Anti-Corruption Day, Dr Leena Koni Hoffmann, Dr Raj Navanit Patel and Odeh Friday discuss Chatham House’s Social Norms and Accountable Governance (SNAG) research project supported by the MacArthur Foundation. The SNAG project seeks context-specific solutions in Nigeria to address corrupt…

Migration is top of mind and front of rhetoric in many countries, particularly as elections approach and geopolitical trends of increasing polarisation take hold.Ruth Townend is joined by Professor Ian Goldin, author of ‘The Shortest History of Migration’, and by Shelterbox CEO Sanj Srikanthan to discuss personal histories of migration, global tren…

In the twelfth chapter of Revelation we’re given a behind-the-scenes look at what was going on in the spiritual realms at the time. And there we find visions of a dragon’s failed attack on baby Jesus, and his subsequent attack on the church.By Rick Wenneborg

The Holy Spirit leads us in the excellent way of love.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

In this recording of a Chatham House event, Bronwen Maddox is joined by an expert panel on the morning of Labour’s landslide win in the UK general election. Will Hutton, Anne McElvoy, James Heappey and Olivia O’Sullivan discuss the Conservatives’ collapse, the new prime minister and his likely cabinet, and what the result means for the UK and its p…

I know you’ve seen the effects of sin in nature, in lives, and in society. You’ve heard from God’s word, and the church, the eternal consequences of sin, and the offer of forgiveness. How have you responded to the trumpets of God?By Rick Wenneborg

The Holy Spirit gives the church what it needs.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

On 17 June China’s coastguard clashed violently with the Philippines near an isolated coral reef in the South China Sea. Tensions are running high between Beijing and Manila, a key US ally. Bronwen Maddox is joined this week by Commodore Jay Tarriela of the Philippines Coast Guard, Collin Koh, Olivia Cheung, and Bill Hayton to discuss the dangers p…

With a UK a general election rapidly approaching, as announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the pouring rain, it seems that the commitment of both main parties to tackling climate change is looking almost as bedraggled as the prime minister himself.Ruth Townend is joined by Rachel Brisley, Ipsos’s Head of Energy and Environment and Olivia O’Sul…

The key to understanding the trumpets we’re about hear won’t be given until the end of chapter nine... so we’re going to have to cover both chapters eight and nine this morning if we’re to make sense of the trumpets of warning.By Rick Wenneborg

The Spirit produces unity in the church.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

Joining Bronwen Maddox this week is Fareed Zakaria, the host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN. Recorded at our 2024 London Conference, they discuss the consequences of the US stepping back from its alliances, and the international order that relies on them.By Chatham House

DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THIS RECORDING HAS VERY POOR AUDIO QUALITY (Sorry.)And then, after given a horrifying picture of the end of the world, when men from kings to slaves will cry out for the mountains and rocks to fall on them in the hopes that they might escape the wrath of the Lamb, we were left with a question: “Who is able to stand?”…

The Holy Spirit works in various ways for the good of God's people.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

With Bronwen Maddox this week is Shaharzad Akbar, the former chair of Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission and an academy associate at Chatham House. Joining them are Nilofar Sakhi, a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Centre and Heather Hurlburt, an associate fellow with our US and the Americas Programme.…

is joined by , Deputy Director and , Senior Research Fellow, both of the Chatham House Environment and Society Centre to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition in key under-attended-to sectors, including non-energy-uses of fossil fuels. The podcast builds upon a series of four Chatham House roundtables kindly supported by…

History, and life itself, make it very clear that Christians are not exempt from hardships. In fact, Christians often have to face additional hardships because they are Christians.By Rick Wenneborg

The Holy Spirit works in us to proclaim Jesus is Lord.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

With Bronwen Maddox this week is Suzanne Lynch, the Global Playbook author and Associate Editor at POLITICO Europe. Joining them are Armida van Rij, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Europe Programme at Chatham House, and journalist Sebastien Maillard, Associate Fellow of the Europe Programme.By Chatham House

Climate finance is vital to tackling climate change and decarbonising economies. Past pledges, however, have often failed to deliver, especially for developing countries. In the lead-up to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, climate finance will be a major topic. Ruth Townend is joined by Jamie Ferguson, global director for Climate Business for Internationa…

Unsettled times lead to much anxious speculation about the future.By Rick Wenneborg

Allow the Spirit to bear fruit in your life by keeping in step with him.By Pastor Josh Govier

Bronwen Maddox is joined by Philippe Sands, a barrister specialising in international law and a Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College London. Joining them both are Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Bristol and Nomi Bar-Yacoov, an Associate Fellow of the International Security Pr…

In this episode, Wenjie Chen, Deputy Division Chief of the Regional Studies Division at the International Monetary Fund’s African Department, discusses the IMF Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa titled "A Tepid and Pricey Recovery," released in April 2024.By Chatham House

The picture of a glorious, all-powerful God on His throne can be the most comforting picture imaginable... or it can be the most frightening.By Rick Wenneborg

Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.By Pastor Josh Govier

Rishi Sunak called a 4 July election saying the world is more dangerous than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Bronwen Maddox discusses those threats with Chatham House experts Olivia O’Sullivan, director of our UK in the World; David Lubin, our Michael Klein Senior Research Fellow in our Global Economy and Finance Programme; and Tim Eaton…

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write...By Mark Huber

The church needs the Holy Spirit.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

Bronwen Maddox is joined by Shashank Joshi, defence editor of The Economist and historian and commentator Helene von Bismarck to discuss what the next government must prioritize in the UK's foreign policy. With them is Olivia O’Sullivan, Director of our UK in the World programme.By Chatham House

In this special episode, His Excellency Timothy Musa Kabba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone, shares insights into his country’s key priorities during its current tenure on the Security Council.54 years ago, Sierra Leone was elected to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent me…

To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write...By Mark Huber

Our home is with God by grace in Christ.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

In this special episode, Bronwen Maddox interviews a key figure in US foreign policy to the Middle East for over a decade, Ambassador Dennis Ross.Ambassador Ross engaged directly with both Israeli and Palestinian parties in peace negotiations under multiple US presidents, and was instrumental in brokering agreements between them, including the ‘Osl…

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To the angel of the church in Sardis write...By Mark Huber

We are overcome by God's grace in Christ.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

This week, Bronwen Maddox discusses whether we are seeing a resurgence of the threat posed by nuclear weapons, given recent events in the Middle East and rhetoric from world leaders. On the panel is Robert E Kelly, Professor of Political Science at Pusan National University, Dr Hanna Notte, Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the Ja…

And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write...By Mark Huber

Jesus loves me, this I know...By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

Bronwen Maddox is joined this week by journalist Oz Katerji and Phillips P. O’Brien, a Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews. Joining them both in the studio is Ukrainian journalist Olga Tokariuk, the OSUN Academy Fellow in the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House.By Chatham House

And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write...By Mark Huber

Our future is secure by grace in Christ.By Pastor Sergei Marchenko

Bronwen Maddox is joined this week by Sanam Vakil, the director of our Middle East programme to discuss Iran's missile attack on Israel and the possible consequences across the region. Joining them both are Professor Yossi Mekelberg and Dr Elham Fakhro, Associate Fellows with our Middle East programme.…