Inspirational Breakfast with Esther Higham

Presented by Esther Higham

Monday - Thursday from 7am

Dr Abel Damina: 15 years ago I stopped preaching a materialistic, transactional gospel

16 May 2024
10:44

Ahead of his 4 day conference in the UK, Senior Pastor of Power city International and CEO of Kingdom Life Network, Abel Damina shares why a revelation of Jesus is important for every believer and how it changed his ministry also.

Brian Cox is wrong about the Bible

16 May 2024
22:44

Dr Andrew Ollerton and Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana chat to Esther Higham about actor Brian Cox's criticism of the Bible, whether scripture is sexist, and how the word of God offers a different vision for life.

Why are Gen-Zs more pro-Palestine?

15 May 2024
22:52

The conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas has been on for the last 7 months and the debate continues to be highly charged. With many protests by young people happening across cities and university campuses around the world, does our age, church tradition, theology or social media feed play any role in our position? Why can't Christians agree on a ceasefire? Rev Ian Paul and Janette Symes, CAFOD, spoke to Esther Higham.

Janette...ikz on her poems exposing uncomfortable truths about the Church

15 May 2024
9:42

Spoken word artist Janette...ikz chats to Premier's Max Avard about touring the world with her poems, whether anyone can be a poet, and how she uses her performances to highlight uncomfortable truths about the church.

Why do Christians struggle to practise Sunday morning sermons after church?

14 May 2024
12:05

Ken Benjamin, Director for Church Relationships at the LICC, has an idea. He spoke to Premier's Esther Higham about his new book Vital Signs and how we can build stronger discipleship in our churches.

How church liturgy can help combat OCD

14 May 2024
23:19

Author Sarah Clarkson, artist and writer Sophie Killingley, and Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya, a Consultant Psychiatrist, chat to Esther Higham about living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), why evangelical preacher John MacArthur's comments were 'pastorally dangerous', and how church liturgy can help combat compulsive behaviours.

At what age should people be called old?

13 May 2024
21:52

As more people are retiring later and living longer, when does old age actually begin? The Bible says in Psalm 92: “They will still bear fruit in old age..." but according to a recent poll, ageism is still an issue. So, how do we tell a more biblical story about getting older? Author Veronica Zundel and Revd Dr James Woodward spoke to Esther Higham.

Why you might be viewing Sabbath the wrong way

13 May 2024
14:15

Author David Hoffbrand chats to Esther Higham about making the Sabbath essential to our lives, why it's so much more than an ancient practice, and the challenge of writing his new devotional book '52 Sabbaths'.

Thy Kingdom Come: Will corporate prayer bring us closer to revival?

9 May 2024
13:43

On Pentecost Sunday thousands of young people are coming together to be led in prayer online by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York. Thy Kingdom Come invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost. So, in what ways does corporate prayer bring us closer to revival in the UK? Rev Canon Jean Kerr spoke to Esther Higham.

Why do Christian movies bomb at the box office?

9 May 2024
22:28

Martin Saunders, director of Satellites Festival, and actor Stephanie Pena chat with Esther Higham about The Book of Clarence, the difference between blasphemy and satire, and their favourite portrayals of Jesus on the big screen.

What impact can a bible in your mother tongue have on your faith?

8 May 2024
9:19

The Jamaican New Testament has impacted the faith journey of many, one person decided to let that spread to others. Author Karen Roach speaks to Esther Higham about the power of hearing the bible in your mother tongue.

VE Day: Decades after WWII, the world is still battling conflicts

8 May 2024
19:55

Seventy-nine years ago today, victory in Europe was announced by Prime Minister Winston Churchill. With no less than 60 international armed conflicts across the world since 1945, what has really changed and how can we as Christians be peacemakers? Maj Gen Roddy Porter spoke to Esther Higham.

'Black people should be more focused on their identity as children of God'

8 May 2024
18:38

Dr Joe Aldred chats to Esther Higham about changing the narrative around the Black-British experience, taking control of your destiny, and his new book 'Flourishing in Babylon'.

Are you being shaped by the Spirit or by self-help books?

7 May 2024
13:02

Author and leadership expert Kate Pocklington chats to Esther Higham about the rise in self-help books, being "shaped by the spirit", and why there's a growing hunger for spiritual disciplines in the West.

Was Russell Brand too quick to get baptised?

7 May 2024
21:54

Comedian Russell Brand recently announced that he'd been baptised in the River Thames, but was it too soon? And how is his baptism affected by the ongoing investigations of alleged sexual abuse? Baptist minister Tom Bowring and Church of England vicar Ben Tanner spoke to Esther Higham.