The Profile

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Spurgeon's College Principal Philip McCormack: From battlefield to Bible

12 Jul 2024
00:59:22

In this engaging interview, the principal of Spurgeon's College, Rev Prof Philip McCormack reflects on his work as a miltiary chaplain in Afghanistan, for which he received an MBE. Talking about the strong influence of faith from an early age he shar...

Leadership Special Mark Arnold: Leading through ‘neurodiversity’

9 Jul 2024
00:30:02

Andy Peck talks with Mark Arnold, the Additional Needs Ministry Director for Urban Saints and the co-founder of the Additional Needs Alliance. They discus the neurodiversity language, how leaders can better lead those with additional needs and whet...

Preston Perry: The poet and evangelist on brutal honesty, marriage problems and losing the argument

5 Jul 2024
00:52:04

The apologist and spoken word poet Preston Perry speaks to Emma Fowle about growing up in gangs, finding Christ and how God convicted him about his old approach to evangelism. Preston is the author of new book How to Tell the Truth: The story of how...

Leadership Special Liam Johnston: ‘Chaplaincy on the railways’

3 Jul 2024
00:26:23

Andy Peck talks with the executive director of the Railway Mission about his oversight of chaplains who serve across the mainland UK Rail Network. They discuss the current dispute between ASLEF and the Government, consider the challenges of fatalitie...

Sarah Bessey's evolving faith

28 Jun 2024
00:57:54

The bestselling Christian author Sarah Bessey gives us a glimpse into her "evolving faith" in this week's edition of The Profile podcast. In reflecting on her spiritual journey thus far, Sarah explains how she's been able to hold onto faith during pe...

Leadership Special Joel Harris: ‘Supporting young people’s mental wellbeing’

26 Jun 2024
00:26:33

Andy Peck talks with the youth and student co-ordinator at Kintsugi Hope, a charity that was set up to support those with mental and emotional health challenges. They look at why we are all on a spectrum when it comes to mental health and how we ca...

Sheridan Voysey: The former DJ on leaving a cult, battling infertility and the power of friendship

21 Jun 2024
00:52:29

On this week's episode, Emma Fowle speaks to the Christian writer and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey. The Pause for Thought contributor shares about giving up his career as a club DJ and how he and his wife dealt with infertility. He also tells his pers...

Leadership Special Gayle Beebe: ‘Character through adversity’

19 Jun 2024
00:26:43

Andy Peck talks with the president of Westmont College, a Christian Liberal Arts College in Santa Barbara, California about his book: The Crucibles that Shape Us: navigating the defining challenges of leadership. They discuss the 7 crucibles he outli...

Leadership Special Shaun Lambert: ‘Leading mindfully’

5 Jun 2024
00:28:20

Andy Peck talks with the author of ‘Mindful Formation: A Pathway to Spiritual Liberation’ about Christian mindfulness. What is the biblical backing for the idea? How might it function in a Christian leader’s life and be an antidote to extreme stress...

Leadership Special Emma Ineson: ‘Leadership and ambition’

29 May 2024
00:25:52

Andy Peck talks with Bishop Emma Ineson about her book, Ambition: What Jesus Said About Power, Success and Counting Stuff. They discuss when ambition is good and when it’s bad, how we serve before an ‘audience of one’ and why statistics can help the...

Shaun Escoffery on life on the West End stage and the faith which keeps him grounded

24 May 2024
00:51:22

Shaun is a West End veteran, having played Mufasa in the Lion King for over 16 years. He’s also a soul and RnB artist who has recorded six critically-acclaimed solo albums, and sung with stars including Beverley Knight, Angie Stone and Erykah Badu, a...

Leadership Special Rich Gower & Rachel Walker: ‘Leadership and activism’

22 May 2024
00:26:07

Andy Peck talks with the co-authors of ‘The Hopeful Activist: discovering the vital change you were made to bring’ about developing biblically based understanding of initiating political and social change. Rich has co-led Tearfund's policy and advoca...

Kintsugi Hope's Patrick Regan on what Christians get wrong about mental health

17 May 2024
00:56:03

As part of mental health awareness week, Sam Hailes talks to Patrick Regan, founder of Christian mental health charity Kintsugi Hope on mediating between Jamaican gang leaders, facing criticism from fellow Christians, and why the Bible is full of wis...

Leadership Special Jamie Phear: ‘Changing direction in your leadership’

15 May 2024
00:33:03

Andy Peck speaks with Jamie Phear, former Professor of English in the US and now writing full time and helping women develop their calling. They discuss how calling may change over time and why having a regular retreat is so beneficial. The Profi...

Leadership Special Stephen Dempster: ‘Leading with the Bible in mind’

7 May 2024
00:22:13

Andy Peck chats with Stephen Dempster, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Crandall University, New Brunswick, Canada about his recent book, Return of the Kingdom: a biblical theology of God’s Reign. They discuss how an understanding of the...