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The Profile
Find out what makes influential Christian leaders tick! Hear the faith stories of a huge range of church leaders, sport stars, media personalities and more, as they share how God has led and guided them through both valleys and mountain-top experiences. Past guests include church leaders such as HTB’s Nicky Gumbel, Bible teachers Joyce Meyer and John Mark Comer, missionary Jackie Pullinger, Gospel superstar Fred Hammond and worship leaders Martin Smith and Tim Hughes. New episodes are published…
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The ProfileBaroness Cox: A voice for the voiceless
Spurred on by her Christian faith, Baroness Caroline Cox has spent most of her political career drawing attention to the plight of persecuted people both at…
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John Stevens: The former lawyer is now helping 600 independent evangelical churches flourish
John Stevens is the national director of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), a family of 600 local churches who are "united by the…
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Rachel Gardner: The sassy youth worker talks candidly about sex, adoption and feminism
Some of Rachel Gardner’s first words during this one-hour conversation were a warning. “I’m going to bring plenty of sass to this interview.” She didn’t…
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Sarah Corbett: Meet the Craftivist campaigning for gentle protests
Sarah Corbett is a professional activist, author and the founder of Craftivist Collective, a social enterprise which combines craft and activism to engage…
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Tim Cheshire: Music, Mission and The Message Scotland // The Filling Station's Richard Fothergill: Creating a new expression of Christianity
We're in Scotland for this week's episiode! Sam Hailes travelled to Refuel! - a new Christian festival in the Highlands run by The Filling Station. In the…
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Bazil Meade: The founder of the London Community Gospel Choir
Bazil Meade has been working in the music industry for over two decades. He is the founder and principal of the world famous London Community Gospel Choir…
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John Kirkby: From near-bankruptcy to founding debt advice charity Christians Against Poverty
In 1992 John Kirkby lost virtually everything he had. Finding himself with debts of £78,000 and nowhere to turn he had hit rock bottom. But fast forward to…
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JB Gill: The JLS popstar turned Songs of Praise presenter opens up about faith and farming
JLS were one of the biggest boybands of their day. The group rose to fame after reaching second place on ITV's X Factor and went on to sell over 10 million…
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Emma Heath: From alcoholism to Christ // Youth for Christ's Neil O'Boyle on evangelism
After many years of alcohol abuse, Emma Heath was desperately lost. A decision to go into treatment and rediscover her faith led to healing and a role helping…
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Ken Fish: Miracle healing stories, training under John Wimber & praying for Nabeel Qureshi
Ken Fish, founder of Kingdom Fire Ministries tells Justin Brierley about his life story and training in supernatural healing ministry under John Wimber, the…
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Petr Jasek: The persecuted Christian who shared a cell with Islamic State fighters // Lois Tverberg: Why discovering the Hebraic background to the Bible will enrich your faith
On the first part of today's show, Alex Williams meets Petr Jasek, a Christian worker who spent 450 days in prison in Sudan for offences including spying and…
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Sir Colin Humphreys: The Cambridge scientist making sense of Old Testament miracles
Sir Colin Humphreys was knighted in 2010 for his services to science. The Cambridge scientist tells Justin Brierley about his Christian faith, how he…
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Rich Wilkerson Jr: Kanye West's pastor explains why he's sugarcoating the Gospel
The pastor who conducted the wedding ceremony of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian dropped into the Premier studios just after speaking at the Alpha leadership…
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John Lawson: From violent gangster to passionate evangelist
John Lawson lived a life of crime that resulted in a prison sentence. He still thought of himself as a good person until a passage in Ezekiel changed his life…
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Keith Getty: The 'In Christ Alone' writer who 'doesn't care' about winning awards
On The Profile this week, Premier Christian Radio's John Pantry meets the co-writer of 'In Christ Alone' Keith Getty, who believes Christians are living in…
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David Kinnaman: What our culture really thinks about Christianity // Ron Matsen: Remembering Chuck Missler
It's a double-bill this week as Sam Hailes sits down with David Kinnaman and Ron Matsen. David Kinnaman is a bestselling author and president of Barna - a…
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Bishop Graham Tomlin: Making sense of Christianity
Although he grew up in a Christian family, Graham Tomlin hasn't always believed in God. His teenage rebellion was a little unusual. "It wasn't sex, drugs and…
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Lucy Peppiatt: What St Paul really said about women
Lucy Peppiatt is Principal of Westminster Theological Centre. She talk to Justin Brierley about how she came to faith, being a charismatic and a theologian and…
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Andy Kind: The comedian turned preacher reflects on past mistakes and future opportunities
Andy Kind is best known for his work in the world of comedy. The award winning comedian has taken his stand-up shows to bars, clubs and churches across the…
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Bob Fu: Freedom for Christians in China is the worst it’s ever been
The most prominent religious freedom defender for China, Bob Fu explains how he went from an atheist to being imprisoned for leading an underground church…
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Jo Saxton: The leadership coach with a passion for mentoring women // Tom Read: Why we need more lament in our worship songs
It's a double bill on this week's show! Claire Musters talks to the well known leadership coach and popular speaker Jo Saxton ahead of her appearance at New…
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Hugh Ross, Ken Samples, Tim Keller & Os Guinness: Reaching sceptics through science, apologetics, philosophy and culture
A bumper edition of the show in which Justin Brierley speaks to four significant Christian leaders across science, theology, church and culture. Hugh Ross and…
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Banning Liebscher: How Jesus Culture became a worldwide revivalist movement
If you thought Jesus Culture was just a band then think again. It's actually a global movement with a mission to "awaken hearts to worship and demonstrate the…
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Anne Graham Lotz: Meet the woman who Billy Graham called "the best preacher in the family"
As the daughter of Billy Graham, Anne Graham Lotz grew up in a devoutly Christian family. In this in depth interview, she tells Charmaine Noble-Mclean how her…
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Tim Chaddick: Why I moved from LA to plant a church in London
It's thanks to an "annoying Christian girl" who kept pestering Tim Chaddick to go to a Christian event that the now pastor is where he is. The teenager drove…
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Dr John Andrews: How I coped when my son was facing prison
Christian pastor, teacher and scholar Dr John Andrews was enjoying what he describes as "a blessed life". The popular speaker and author was ministering across…
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Dave Griffiths: Making music and deconstructing my faith
Sam Hailes travels to the oldest Pentecostal church building in the world to meet the Christian musician, singer-songwriter and rabble-rouser Dave Griffiths…
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Joyce Meyer: Passion, preaching and prosperity
Thousands listen to her upbeat talks every week. But TV preacher Joyce Meyer has plenty of critics too. Maria Rodrigues met her to find out who she is…
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Nigel Cameron: The robots are coming but the church isn't ready
Justin Brierley meets the bio-ethics and future technology expert Nigel Cameron. In this in depth interview the President of the Centre for Policy on Emerging…
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Kathy Gilbert: From hitch-hiking hippie to Jesus Freak // Joseph Steinberg: How I came to believe Jesus is the Messiah
On The Profile this week, we meet two Christians with amazing testimonies. Kathy Gilbert was a drifter searching for meaning in the USA's hippie scene through…
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Chip Kendall: Meet the former thebandwithnoname frontman who is revolutionising family worship
The US-born musician who is now part of !Audacious Manchester’s creative team, Chip Kendall speaks to Ruth Jackson about growing up in Israel, young people’s…
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Billy Graham: A life well lived
Billy Graham passed away on 21 Feb 2018 at the age of 99. Justin Brierley traces the life and legacy of the famed evangelist speaking to friends, relatives and…
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Rt Rev Richard Harries: Finding God in beauty and in horror
In this interview with Premier's Justin Brierley, the former Bishop of Oxford Rt Rev Richard Harries explains how he became a Christian and was called into…
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Stuart & Jill Briscoe: The British couple reflect on a lifetime of ministry in the USA
The Briscoes' Telling The Truth ministry began in 1971 while Stuart served as senior pastor of Elmbrook Church in Wisconsin, which grew into the largest…
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Franklin Graham: The critics won't stop me. I'm coming to the UK to preach the gospel
The son of the legendary evangelist Billy Graham tells Marcus Jones why he's determined to come to the UK and preach the gospel. Franklin Graham is…
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Kay Warren: Speaking frankly on sex, depression and faithfulness
The co-founder of one of America's largest churches has a passion for honesty and authenticity. In this in depth interview Kay Warren speaks openly about her…
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Doug Williams: Pastoring a diverse congregation in London's East End
"As I look back over my shoulder it's a bit like a train wreck," Doug Williams says when asked about his upbringing. "My Dad had three wives - in Nigeria, in…
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RT Kendall: Bringing the Word and the Spirit together
RT Kendall doesn’t look like a heretic. He doesn’t sound like one either. But in the mid 80s he almost lost his job leading one of London’s most famous…
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Aaron Keyes: The worship music industry has to change
In this brutally honest interview, worship leader Aaron Keyes explains how he's trying to reform the 'worship industry' from the inside. The writer of…
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Jeremy Vine: The broadcasting legend on how he lost faith and found it again // Cardinal Vincent Nichols: The leader of Catholics in England & Wales on the true meaning of hope
BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine talks to Justin Brierley about faith, doubt and Strictly Come Dancing. The popular broadcaster opens up about his career…
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Bruxy Cavey: Creating a church for people who don’t do church // Paul Wilbur: Messianic worship leader on praising the God of Israel
Bruxy Cavey is teaching pastor of The Meeting House in Toronto, one of Canada’s largest churches. He talk to Justin Brierley about his unusual journey to being…
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Andy Crouch: Creating culture and tech-wise families
Justin Brierley interviews Andy Crouch, the former editor of Christianity Today magazine in the USA and the author of best-selling books including Culture…
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Greg Koukl: How I began my life in apologetics // Katharine Welby-Roberts: The Church needs to be more open about depression
Greg Koukl is a Christian apologist, radio show host, author, speaker, and founder of Stand To Reason. In this interview with Justin Brierley, Greg shares his…
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Victoria Hislop: I became a Christian to annoy my atheist parents /// Terry Storch: The man behind the world's most popular Bible app
The bestselling author of The Island, Victoria Hislop tells Ruth Jackson how she became a born again Christian aged 15 to annoy her atheist parents. Victoria…
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John Mark Comer: Reaching America's most secular city
The pastor who has been dubbed ‘the orthodox Rob Bell’ tells Sam Hailes how he’s reaching millennials in Portland - one of America's most secular cities. The…
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Glen Scrivener: Making viral videos to spread the gospel
Glen Scrivener has a track record of producing videos which go viral online. In this in depth interview, he discusses past projects and reveals his upcoming…
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Luke Barnes: Top astrophysicist on why the universe points to God
Luke Barnes is an Australian astrophycist and expert on the 'fine tuning' of the Universe. He talks to Justin Brierley about his faith, life and work. The…
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Chick Yuill: Why I left the Salvation Army /// Sinach: Overcoming depression through worship music
This week on The Profile, Sam Hailes interviews author and speaker Chick Yuill and Dami Okeke meets the multi award-winning Nigerian Gospel singer Sinach…
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Diarmaid MacCulloch: Professor of church history says change of attitude needed on sexuality
Diarmaid MacCulloch is Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford, the author of numerous books including A History of Christianity and an award winning…
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Activist pastor Brian McLaren is fighting for a new kind of Christianity
This week on The Profile, Justin Brierley meets Brian McLaren. The speaker, activist and public theologian is the author of numerous books including A New Kind…
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The Gospel Coalition's Trevin Wax on mission, culture and Trump
Trevin Wax is the Bible and Reference Publisher for LifeWay - one of the largest providers of Christian resources in the world. In this in-depth interview…
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Shawn Bolz: Moving in prophecy and reaching Hollywood stars
Shawn Bolz is a prolific contemporary prophet in the charismatic movement. In this wide ranging interview with Premier's Tony Aris, Shawn explains how he…
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The Vineyard's Christy Wimber: We need a better theology of suffering
Christy Wimber is a significant leader in the USA Vineyard church movement. In this edition of the show she tell Katie Stock why she took the decision to close…
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Greg Garrett: The wisdom of the Zombie Apocalypse
On this week's show Sam Hailes meets one of the USA's leading thinkers on Christianity and culture. Greg Garrett shares his story from growing up as a Southern…
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Nabeel Qureshi's conversion from Islam to Christianity
Popular Christian apologist and former Muslim Nabeel Qureshi died on Saturday 16th September after after a year-long battle with stomach cancer. He was 34. As…
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Truth For Life's Alistair Begg on biblical inerrancy and the 'Reformed' label
Alistair Begg is an internationally renowned preacher and host of the popular 'Truth for Life' radio program and podcast. In this in depth interview, Alistair…
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The Telegraph's Tim Stanley: From evangelical Baptist to Roman Catholic
The Telegraph columnist and historian Tim Stanley explains how he went from evangelical Baptist to atheist, before converting to Anglicanism and finally Roman…
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'America's Best Theologian' Stanley Hauerwas on Trump, war and ethics
'America’s best theologian' Stanley Hauerwas talks to Katie Stock about why he believes the Church in the West has lost its way. You can also read the…
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Social entrepreneur Chris Mould on food banks and faith
Premier's political editor Martyn Eden talks to one of the UK's top social entrepreneurs. Chris Mould, who is best known for his role as chair of The Trussell…
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David Hutchings & Tom McLeish: Why God loves science and science needs God
Justin Brierley interviews David Hutchings and Tom McLeish about their new book 'Let there be Science: Why God Loves Science and Science needs God'. David is a…