The global personality test industry is now worth over six billion pounds and expected to rise to over fifteen billion by 2028. However, are personality tests a helpful way to understand ourselves and our purpose? What can they teach us about our identity in Christ? Jo Frost and Barbara MacNish spoke to Premier's Esther Higham.
A nationwide search is underway for Britain’s next top preacher. Premier Unbelievable and Spring Harvest are inviting young people aged 11-18 to share their preaching talent with some great prizes up for grabs along with a chance to speak live on stage at Spring Harvest’s Easter festival. Amy Err-Ewing, Grace Keir spoke to Premier's Esther Higham about this.
"A faked moon landing", "Paul McCartney replaced by a clone", Bill Gates chipping us with the COVID vaccine". Conspiracy theories and fake news are everywhere, so how do we tell fact from fiction? Premier's News Editor Tola Mbakwe, Matt Jolley from the LICC, and Matt Batten, Director of Communications at the Diocese of Bangor, share their top tips on steering clear of fabrication.
Drug addiction is something affecting so many of our communities right now. According to the Office for National Statistics, one in eleven adults reported drug use in 2022 and for younger people aged between 16-24, that figure drops to one in five. Why are things getting worse and what can be done to help? Ricky McAddock, CEO of Street Connect and Emma Heath, founder of STAR Recovery, spoke to Premier's Esther Higham.
Writers Lauren Windle and Delphine Chui join Esther Higham for a chat about gender equality, whether Jesus was a feminist, and what it means for genders to be 'equal, but different'.
Almost half of working people in the UK work from home. With so many people struggling with isolation and loneliness, should we be encouraging people to get back to the office? Or should churches fling open their doors and create communal spaces for those working remotely? Ennette Lainchbury from the LICC and Rev Paul Kennedy spoke to Premier's Esther Higham
Losing a loved one means that in this life you can’t speak to them again. But imagine if you could do so with the help of an AI-generated Avatar. As Christians, is this a helpful tool or one to be avoided? Nathan Mladin, James Poulter, Alisa Latty-Alleyne spoke to Premier's Esther Higham
Esther Higham sits down with The Chosen stars David Amito (John the Baptist) and Amy Bailey (Joanna) to hear all about the upcoming series and how they develop characters with such little scripture to go off.
It’s two years this week since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. But the short attack that Russia expected has turned into a much longer conflict with no end in sight. As we look back at two years of the protracted conflict. What do we need to start doing to bring an end to the war as quickly as possible? Tim Cross, Tania Orlova, Godwin Ibe, Vadim Preobrazhenskiy spoke to Premier's Esther Higham on Inspirational Breakfast
Over 900 chaplains work in hospitals, but with more people claiming to have no belief in God, why does the NHS still spend money on them? Reverend Andy Dovey, head of chaplaincy at Croydon Health Services, and Bishop Christopher Chessum, chat to Esther Higham about the need for chaplains, the simple power of holding someone's hand, and being witness to miraculous healings.
The Bible uses many metaphors to describe believers, our journey of faith and our walk with God. This "metaphoria" even touches our worship songs. But what difference does it really make to our journey of faith? Joy Clarkson spoke to Premier's Esther Higham on Inspirational Breakfast
A new report has shown that violence and abuse against shop workers have risen by 50% and shoplifting is soaring. So what should be done to prevent this and how can we play our part? Paul Blakey, founder of Street Angels, and Sergeant Keith Evans, from the Christian Police Association, share their thoughts.
If you had just sixty seconds to tell a total stranger about Jesus, what would you say? If we are to make disciples of all men, how best do we do it in an increasingly polarized, unchurched culture? Krish Kandiah, Dominic Muir, Jon Burkhart spoke to Premier's Esther Higham on Inspirational Breakfast
Singer and broadcaster Aled Jones chats to Esther Higham about 1980s haircuts, his dream collaboration, and why he doesn't care what people think about his faith.
Have you ever been bored at church? If we’re being honest with ourselves, church doesn’t always feel like the most exciting place in the world to be. But is being bored an issue, or should it be an expected part of our discipleship? Worship for Everyone's Becky Drake chatted to Esther Higham about her dull church upbringing, resisting the need to entertain young people, and why she loves intergenerational worship.
