Show Notes
2026, is the national year of reading, have you got a favourite book? Well one book that seems to be enjoying a surge in popularity is the Bible – with 2025 UK sales at a “record high” & worth £6.3 million. So, if people are interested in the Bible, seeking value in its words – what does our attitude towards it say? What should our relationship be with God’s word? In this week’s Life Issues, The Bible - dusty book or living Word? Paul Hammond speaks to Dr John Andrews.
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Sixty years ago Ken Loach directed the landmark BBC drama - 'Cathy Come Home'. It highlighted the realities of homelessness in Britain. The broadcast had a huge impact on public opinion and gave significant momentum to the newly launched charity Shelter, which was founded the same year. So, six decades on, why have we not ended homelessness? What role has the church played and is playing in all of this? And what does the Bible say about homelessness? In this episode of Life Issues, Rob Westall speaks to the Dr. Reverend Isaac Phubalan, the Provost of St. Andrew's Cathedral in Aberdeen and Miriam Morris, Chief Executive at Church Homeless Charity.
What do you turn to the Bible for? To anchor you in the storms of life. To find wisdom in a moral crisis. To experience God’s love and faithfulness. Imagine getting a copy of one of the world’s best-selling books and not being able to read it. In this week’s Life Issues, Vicky Gibbens speaks to Robin Peake the Deputy CEO of Wycliffe Bible Translators about how the Bible can still be inaccessible for so many today because of a lack of translation.
Content warning: References to claims of misconduct, which include emotional, spiritual and physical abuse.
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Life is full of contrast. North and South, East and West, black and white, rich and poor – rural and urban. So what is the difference between how churches operate in a bustling city compared with a quiet rural community? Afterall the hope of the gospel message remains the same – but what are the challenges and opportunities in communicating with church communities in both environments? The Reverend Dr Cris Rogers and Reverend Cannon Sally Gaze join Rob Westall for this week's episode of Life Issues.