Real people, real stories. Honest conversations about faith, doubt, and everything in between.
17 May 2026
Allan Finnegan was given two months to live in January. He says these are his best years — and means it. The Baptist minister, stand-up comedian and author of 'I Didn't Ask For Any Of This' tells Matt how comedy saved his faith, why he tried to engineer being sacked from the ministry, and what he's learning about finishing well — even now, with terminal cancer.
15 April 2025
Laura Nicholson built a thriving business providing clerking services to over 150 schools across the northwest UK. But it is her journey through fostering and towards adoption that reshapes her understanding of worth. We hear how Laura discovered that the roles we play and the titles we carry pale in comparison to the value found in showing up for people who need it most. A musician and worship leader, Laura brings the same authenticity to her faith as she does to her work and family life.
4 March 2025
Kim Patton knows what it feels like when the family you imagined doesn't materialise. Living in North Carolina with husband Kevin and daughters Eden and Shiloh, Kim turned years of infertility heartbreak into something unexpected. We hear how she and Kevin found their way to adoption and fostering, and how that painful detour became the very path they were meant to walk. An author and podcast host, Kim now writes and speaks to help others struggling through difficult seasons find meaning in the waiting.
13 December 2024
Tamala Anderson spent years caring for the sick and injured in healthcare before a profound shift redirected her life entirely. We hear how she founded Pursuing Christ Ministries to help people navigate the brutal reality of suffering while holding onto faith. Tamala does not shy away from the mess. She shares openly about the seasons that nearly broke her and how pushing through the pain, rather than around it, became the turning point. Her story is a reminder that overcoming rarely looks graceful in the middle of it.
3 December 2024
Jonathan Lewis is a financial group president, author and father of two daughters. But titles only tell part of the story. We hear Jonathan get refreshingly honest about what it means to be a man of faith in a culture that sends mixed signals about masculinity. From writing Deep Water and More Than Money to hosting a podcast on stewardship, Jonathan explores how fatherhood reshaped his understanding of purpose. This is a conversation about leading well at home before leading anywhere else.
19 November 2024
Thomas Abbott's childhood was anything but ordinary. Raised in the Himalayas of North Pakistan by Christian missionary parents, he went on to study in London, work with the British Council in Shanghai and eventually join Care for Children. Along the way he married his boss's daughter and launched projects across Asia. We hear Thomas reflect on how growing up between cultures shaped his faith and gave him a perspective most people never get. His story is a fascinating look at what happens when belief meets a truly global life.
13 November 2024
Steven Pemberton from Tulsa, Oklahoma does not hold back. We hear him describe the early promise of growing up in church, the rebellion that followed as a teenager, and the destructive choices that nearly cost him everything. Anger and infidelity became a pattern Steven could not break on his own. This is the story of what happened when he finally stopped running and let grace do the work he could not. Hosts Sadaf Beynon and Matt Edmundson draw out the raw, pivotal moments that made Steven the man he is today.
16 July 2024
Jonathan Lewis returns with a conversation focused squarely on what men need to hear. As the president of Eastport Financial Group and author of Deep Water and More Than Money, Jonathan has spent years thinking about stewardship in its broadest sense. We hear him unpack how faith, purpose and responsibility intersect for men who want to live with intention. This is not a surface-level pep talk. Jonathan shares the lessons that came through fatherhood, financial leadership and learning to be honest about what really matters.
11 June 2024
Eunice Hill gave 42 years of her life to missionary work in Pakistan, caring for missionary kids and building community far from home in Winnipeg, Canada. We hear how retirement brought her into member care, following up former students across multiple countries. But this is not just a career summary. Eunice opens up about the grief and loss woven through decades of service, and how those painful chapters became the very thing that deepened her faith rather than dismantled it. Her story redefines what a life of purpose looks like.
4 June 2024
Esther Stamp is a Yorkshire girl living in Preston with husband Darren and three children who arrived through both birth and adoption. Two of her children have additional needs, and life was already full before it was turned upside down. We hear Esther describe the moment her husband was arrested and how that single event tested every part of her faith, her marriage and her identity. Working part time in operations management and deeply involved in her local church, Esther is passionate about walking alongside others who face the unthinkable.
28 May 2024
John Boyle grew up in the small Appalachian town of Kingwood, West Virginia, in a family of coal miners where violence was part of the fabric of daily life. We hear how he fought his way out, earning a place at The Kiski School, West Virginia University and eventually Harvard Business School. But the degrees only tell half the story. John shares what it took to break the cycle of violence, build four successful companies and find a life worth living in Charleston, South Carolina. This is a story about what happens when someone refuses to become what raised them.
21 May 2024
Julie Sunne knows a grief most people cannot imagine. Multiple miscarriages tore through her life, each one a fresh wound. We hear how Julie refused to let loss define her story, drawing on a faith that was tested to its absolute limit. Alongside raising a child with special needs, she found a way to turn her pain into purpose, writing and speaking to help others find hope when everything feels hopeless. This is not a tidy story with easy answers. It is raw, honest and ultimately extraordinary.
14 May 2024
Anna Hamill was a mum of four little ones in Belfast when lockdown hit and the walls started closing in. We hear how she launched And Hope Designs not as a grand business plan but as a lifeline, a creative outlet when everything else felt like it was falling apart. What started as survival became something much bigger. Anna shares how making art kept her grounded through the isolation, the chaos of parenting in a pandemic and the pressure of building something from nothing. This is a story about refusing to be defined by your circumstances.
30 April 2024
Benjie Craig is an electrician, husband and dad of two adventurous boys who believes purpose is not reserved for Sundays. We hear how Benjie lives out his faith in the everyday, whether he is running his contracting business, helping people discover their own calling or navigating the beautiful chaos of family life. This is not a story about grand spiritual moments. It is about what faith looks like when it is woven into Monday mornings and meal times. Benjie brings warmth and honesty to a conversation about keeping it real with God.
23 April 2024
Katherine Gantlett holds a PhD in HIV research from Oxford and studied theology at Westminster Theological Centre. But none of that academic rigour prepared her for the death of her baby. We hear Katherine wrestle with a question that would shake anyone to their core. Can God truly be just when the worst thing imaginable happens? Living in rural Oxfordshire with her son and husband, Katherine wrote Walking Through Winter to trace the journey through seasons of unbearable grief. Her story sits at the intersection of intellect and heartbreak.
9 April 2024
Debra McNinch describes herself as a wife, mother, author and Child of the King. Life in Kansas was built on Jesus, coffee, cupcakes and sparkle. Then her child came out as transgender, and everything she thought she knew was challenged. We hear Debra share the raw reality of loving your child through something you never expected, while holding onto a faith that was being reshaped in real time. This is not a story with simple conclusions. It is a mother's battle cry, honest about the tension between belief and the fierce love that refuses to let go.
2 April 2024
Pete Farrington's teenage years were defined by a darkness most people hide from view. Trapped in depression and self-harm, he saw no way out. We hear Pete describe with remarkable courage the moments when God's love broke through the walls he had built around himself. This is not a sanitised testimony. Pete is unflinching about the reality of mental health struggles and the slow, messy process of finding freedom. His story is a testament to what happens when someone who has lost all hope encounters a love strong enough to reach them.
19 March 2024
At 43, Emma Fast has settled in south London after years of globetrotting, sharing a terraced house with her husband and four lively children. We hear how Emma roots herself in community, whether she is teaching English, tending her allotment or navigating the glorious chaos of family life. Her story explores what it means to grow faith in the ordinary, finding depth not in dramatic moments but in the daily rhythm of showing up. Emma brings warmth, wit and a refreshing honesty to a conversation about staying grounded when life gets complicated.
12 March 2024
Johanna Wilson grew up in a household where faith was everything. Then her parents divorced, and the beliefs she had inherited no longer held. We hear how that rupture sent Johanna on a deep dive into New Age philosophies, the esoteric and the occult, searching for answers that traditional Christianity seemed unable to provide. What followed was a dramatic journey through spiritual darkness before she found her way back. This is a gripping story about what happens when someone raised in faith has to find it again on their own terms.
5 March 2024
Jo Jackson lives in Wirral with husband Ian and two children who came through both birth and adoption. We hear how years of teaching and volunteering gave way to a completely new career after a tragic loss in her own family. Jo became a detective constable for Merseyside Police and a family liaison officer, roles that demand strength most people never have to find. Through it all, prayer became her constant. This is a story about a woman who discovered that the storms of life are survivable when you know where to anchor.
27 February 2024
Zeeshan Laaldin is a proud Pakistani Christian, husband to Jessica and father to three children. We hear how a devastating car crash became the event that redefined everything. Rather than bitterness, Zeeshan chose a path of healing and forgiveness that most people would struggle to imagine. Now living in Sydney and working with Anglican Aid, he continues the mission he started with the 1toAnother Society, improving life for minority communities in Pakistan through education, health and economic opportunity. His story proves that the worst moments can produce the most remarkable transformations.
20 February 2024
Kristen Hallinan is a writer, speaker and mum of four who knows firsthand what it means to grow up with an empty childhood. We hear how she turned that pain into a mission, helping women move from brokenness towards hope. As the former Director of Development for MOPS International, Kristen spent years equipping women and supporting families. She shares how the wounds of her past became the fuel for a future she never expected. This is a story about refusing to let your beginning write your ending.
13 February 2024
Jan Burch is a midwife from Liverpool who hit the wall. Working in the chaos of the NHS, she found herself stretched beyond breaking point. We hear Jan describe what burnout actually feels like from the inside, the slow erosion of energy, purpose and joy. Her story will resonate with anyone who has ever given too much of themselves to a demanding job. But this is also a story about what happens when faith meets exhaustion, and how Jan found her way back to a life that felt worth living again.
6 February 2024
Tom Grant and his wife Emma did something most people only talk about. They left the tranquil suburbs of the South and moved to an estate in Netherton, Liverpool, joining an Eden Team to live out their faith in a community that needed it. We hear Tom share what that decision cost them, what it gave them and what real faith looks like when comfort is no longer part of the equation. This is not a theoretical conversation about serving others. It is the story of a family who packed up and showed up.
30 January 2024
Rob Brown was living a normal life until a stroke changed everything overnight. We hear how he not only survived but discovered something most people miss entirely. In the middle of fear, uncertainty and physical struggle, Rob found gratitude. Not the greeting card kind, but the hard-won sort that only comes when everything you relied on gets stripped away. His story challenges the way we think about crisis and reminds us that the worst moments can teach us what matters most.
16 January 2024
Funke Oham is an award-winning mentor, author and speaker who turned unimaginable loss into a lifeline for others. We hear how losing two babies shattered her world and how, from that wreckage, she built Always a Mum, a ministry supporting women through the hidden pain of baby loss. Funke shares how trusting God when nothing made sense became the foundation for a new purpose. Her book Believe captures the journey. This is a story about a woman who refused to let tragedy have the final word.
2 January 2024
Jo Roper is an obstetric and gynaecology doctor married to Mark Roper, leader of Fabric Church in Manchester. We hear how her parents' long wait for children planted a seed that shaped Jo's entire life direction. Although infertility has not been her personal battle, she has walked alongside countless women through it professionally and pastorally. Jo brings a rare perspective, combining medical expertise with deep compassion, to a conversation about finding grace and peace in seasons of waiting and struggle.
14 November 2023
Claudine Roberts spent her legal career specialising in mental health law and detention, representing both victims and perpetrators. We hear how that work exposed her to darkness most people never see. As a former human rights solicitor now on the preaching team at Freedom Church Liverpool, Claudine shares what it means to encounter a God who sees everything, even the parts of life we try to hide. Married to Paul with three children, she brings hard-won wisdom to a conversation about finding light when the darkness feels overwhelming.
7 November 2023
Grace Krestinski joins us from Vancouver, British Columbia, where she is a devoted stay-at-home mum to Boaz and Hanna. We hear how finding salvation at the age of eight set Grace on a path that would be tested through over a decade of marriage and the daily realities of motherhood. This is not a dramatic conversion story. It is something rarer, the account of a woman who has quietly and faithfully walked in obedience to God through the ordinary seasons of life. Grace shares what that kind of steady faith actually looks like in practice.
31 October 2023
Jenni Calcraft is a mum of three whose youngest child has complex medical issues. We hear how walking that difficult road taught her something she never expected, that God is good in all circumstances and can bring good out of any situation. Married to Pete and part of the leadership team at Freedom Church in Liverpool, Jenni also heads up Someone Cares, a church-based initiative supporting those in need. Her story is a powerful reminder that goodness can be found even in the places we least expect it.
17 October 2023
Ann Prime, an Alabama native and dedicated educator, met her late husband Mike in Pakistan before settling in the southeastern United States. We hear how Mike's death in 2020 opened a chapter of grief Ann never imagined she would face. Rather than being consumed by loss, she has been learning to trust God in a completely new season of life. Now living in South Carolina and working with a commercial landscaping company, Ann shares how she found strength and solace in God's love when the person she loved most was gone.
12 September 2023
Lori Ann Wood had a plan for her life. Then heart failure tore it up. We hear how what felt like a devastating medical crisis became something she now calls a divine detour, an event that deviated from every expectation but led to profound spiritual growth. Lori Ann found solace in the stories of biblical figures who faced their own unexpected turns. Her story challenges the assumption that God's plan always looks like the one we drew up for ourselves. Sometimes the detour is the destination.
5 September 2023
Claire Thomas and host Anna explore what happens when the life you planned simply does not show up. We hear Claire get honest about the expectations she had, getting married by a certain age, having children on schedule, and what it felt like when none of it materialised as imagined. Rather than bitterness, Claire found a different path. She shares how letting go of the need to control outcomes and trusting God's timing changed everything. This is a conversation for anyone whose life looks nothing like the blueprint they once drew.
22 August 2023
Katy Parker knows what it feels like to carry trauma. We hear her share a riveting story of coping with PTSD, the lifelong journey of self-care and the silver linings that emerged from the worst storms of her life. Katy uses the metaphor of putting on your own oxygen mask first to explain why looking after yourself is not selfish but essential. Her willingness to share her story openly has become part of her healing. This is a conversation about resilience, honesty and the transformative power of refusing to stay silent.
15 August 2023
Charlotte Nall and her husband were filled with joy and anticipation as they prepared for parenthood. Then everything changed. We hear how heartbreak and confusion replaced excitement, and how each of them navigated this profound challenge in different ways. Their faith was tested to its foundations. But what they discovered at the bottom of the pit was not despair. It was the beginning of something that would bring hope to thousands of other families walking the same painful road. This story will reshape how you think about tragedy and purpose.
8 August 2023
Anna Grace Farrington's story reads like a novel. We hear about a transatlantic relationship tested by distance, cultural differences and language barriers. Rather than pulling her away from faith, these challenges drove her deeper into it. Anna Grace shares how trusting God through the uncertainty of a cross-cultural love story taught her more about herself than she ever expected. From finding faith to navigating the practicalities of building a life across borders, this is a warm and honest conversation about love, belief and Tex-Mex.
25 July 2023
Pastor Alexandre takes us into the heart of war-torn Congo, where chaos and adversity are daily realities. We hear how he became a beacon of resilience, establishing healthcare facilities for refugees and providing nourishment for malnourished children. His story bridges the gap between despair and hope in the most literal way possible. This is not a comfortable conversation. It is the account of a man who chose compassion when survival alone would have been achievement enough. Pastor Alexandre's life challenges everything we think we know about what one person can do.
18 July 2023
Christa Spaeth is a wife, mother of two and successful businesswoman who made a decision most people would call reckless. In 2022 she walked away from a long-standing career as a Registered Dietitian at a high-profile food manufacturing company. We hear what it felt like to say goodbye to financial security and step into the unknown because she believed God was calling her somewhere new. Christa shares the fear, the freedom and the faith required to make a leap like that. This is a story about what happens when obedience costs you something real.
11 July 2023
Mike Harris once played professional football for Blackburn and Newcastle United. Now he is a PE teacher in Liverpool, inspiring the next generation of sports stars. We hear Mike share how the identity he built around football was never strong enough to carry him through life. It was finding his identity in Christ that changed everything. Married to Debbie with two children, Mike is honest about what it took to move from the pitch to purpose. This is a story about discovering who you really are when the crowd stops cheering.
4 July 2023
In a rare turn, host Matt Edmundson sits in the guest chair. We hear him open up about his life as a husband, father of three nearly grown children, ecommerce entrepreneur and founder of Crowd Church. Matt shares what happened when he stopped trying to control every outcome and learned to surrender to the unknown. This is not a polished performance. It is an honest account of what the transformative power of letting go actually looks like in practice, from someone who built his career on planning everything meticulously.
27 June 2023
Ruth Hettler is a wife, mum, nurse and MSc student who has spent the last five years living in Rwanda with her family. We hear how working for a small intercultural faith-based organisation opened her eyes to parts of herself she had never explored. Ruth shares how the journey to knowing God and knowing herself became inseparable, and how that twin discovery led to a freedom she had never experienced before. Passionate about authentic friendships and mental health, Ruth brings depth and warmth to a conversation about identity and belonging.
20 June 2023
Becky Carr is a Brit living in the USA with husband Jared and two young children near Denver, Colorado. We hear how her world was upended by a breast cancer diagnosis and what it took to hold onto faith in the darkness. As an elder at Mile High Vineyard church and Executive Assistant to the National Director of Vineyard USA, Becky was no stranger to faith. But cancer tested it in ways nothing else had. An enthusiastic tea drinker who loves snowboarding and hiking, Becky brings grit and warmth to a conversation about surviving the unthinkable.
13 June 2023
Jessica Weeks and her husband Andrew lost their baby daughter Emelia in 2017, when their eldest daughter Hannah was only two. We hear how that devastating loss became the foundation for something extraordinary. Jess founded Hannah's House, a charity in the West Midlands providing refuge for families who have experienced any kind of baby loss. This is not a story about moving on. It is about building something meaningful from the wreckage, creating a legacy of hope that now reaches families across the region who need it most.
6 June 2023
Evelyn Sherwood has served in pastoral ministry for thirty-five years alongside her husband Steven in Indiana. We hear how surviving both cancer and Covid-19 gave her a perspective most people will never have. With two grown children and eight grandchildren, Evelyn has lived a life rich with purpose. But it was in the hospital beds and recovery rooms that she discovered something unshakeable about God's constancy. She now uses her story to encourage others to grab hold of hope in the middle of their own storms.
30 May 2023
Peter Awad is an Executive Coach to Christian businessmen, co-founder of Mission Meats and founder of Import Auto Performance. We hear how the trials Peter faced in life and business turned out to be blessings in disguise. Rather than derailing his faith, each challenge deepened it. Peter now helps kingdom-minded businessmen find purpose, grow their businesses and live out their vision without compromising their values. His story is a masterclass in finding God in the places you least expect, especially when everything seems to be going wrong.
18 May 2023
Sadaf Beynon is known to regular listeners as the brilliant podcast producer working behind the scenes. But in this episode she steps in front of the microphone with a story that takes real courage to tell. We hear Sadaf share her experience of surviving abuse, how it shaped her and how she found a way through. A mum of two with a Master's degree in Business, Sadaf brings intelligence and emotional honesty to a conversation most people would avoid. This is one of the bravest episodes in the series.
4 April 2023
Ed Walker is a seasoned humanitarian with over ten years of experience in relief and development across Africa's war zones and disaster areas. We hear how he reached over 100,000 people affected by conflict, chaired the NGO Steering Committee and wrote Reflections from the Scorched Earth, a book that sold over 500 copies. Ed does not separate faith from works. He shares how belief without action is meaningless and how his experiences in some of the world's hardest places taught him what combining the two actually demands.
28 March 2023
Mark Buchannan has been a Christian since the age of three, but his story is anything but ordinary. We hear about a life that has included Bible College, street preaching, church planting, leading worship, organising conferences worldwide and even smuggling Bibles into restricted countries. Mark has preached to over 20,000 people and is now working on a Christian response to poverty through Fair Trade. His story reads like an adventure novel, except every word is true. This is a conversation about what happens when faith leads you into danger and you go anyway.
14 February 2023
Jared Mitchell and his wife Alana are successful entrepreneurs running SkincarebyAlana.com from Orange County, California. Married for nineteen years with two sons, they have built something most people dream of. But we hear Jared share that business success alone was never enough. He opens up about accepting Jesus into his heart and how that decision gave his life a meaning that professional achievement could not. This is a conversation about what happens when someone who has everything the world promises discovers it was never the point.
7 February 2023
Ian Dowsett has spent twenty years in church leadership alongside his wife Ruth. We hear how they planted a church on an estate in Central London before moving to lead a church in North West London. Ian shares the conviction that nothing is ever wasted with God, not the setbacks, not the failures, not the seasons that felt pointless. A former history teacher, tentative triathlete and father of three girls and one very lazy dog, Ian brings humour and hard-won wisdom to a conversation about trusting that every chapter serves a purpose.
26 January 2023
Josh Birch is a husband, father of two, physiotherapist at Alder Hey hospital, avid cricketer and Liverpool FC fan. We hear how he grew up in a Christian household but fell away from God during his teenage years. His twenties became a season of figuring out relationships, identity and what faith actually meant to him on his own terms. Josh shares the honest reality of navigating love, belief and growing up when you are no longer sure what you believe. This is a relatable story for anyone who has wrestled with faith in their twenties.
10 January 2023
Caesar Kalinowski is a father, recent grandpa and has been married to his high school sweetheart Tina for over thirty-five years. We hear how this serial entrepreneur, church planter and author of the top-selling Gospel Primer turned discipleship and mission into a lifestyle rather than an event. Having worked in over thirty countries training thousands of people, Caesar shares what loving your neighbour actually looks like when you take it seriously. His story is warm, practical and challenges the comfortable version of faith most people settle for.
4 January 2023
John Sloan was born and raised in Liverpool, trained in surgery and emergency medicine and spent 38 years as an A&E Consultant in the NHS. We hear how a man who built his career on high-pressure decision-making had to learn something far harder in retirement. Contentment. Married to Myra, also a doctor, with three grown children and nine grandchildren, John now co-leads Frontline Wirral. His story explores what happens when the thing that defined you stops, and you have to discover who you are without it.
14 December 2022
Simon Guillebaud is an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, cyclist and charity founder. Together with his wife Lizzie, he has been awarded an MBE for services to Burundi. We hear Simon share how gratitude became the lens through which he sees everything, even the hardest seasons of life. A bestselling author and father of three, Simon does not offer platitudes. He shares real stories from real situations where choosing gratitude made a tangible difference. His perspective will challenge anyone who thinks thankfulness is a soft virtue.
7 December 2022
Beth Coppenhall is Yorkshire-born, a full-time mum of two and an avid blogger. We hear how she grew up with a praying mum but did not come to faith herself until later in life, after struggling through university and battling glandular fever. Then came birth trauma, an experience that shook her to her core. Beth shares with raw honesty what it took to process and overcome the psychological impact of a traumatic birth. Her story is essential listening for anyone who has been through something similar and felt alone in it.
30 November 2022
Alistair Marshall is a husband, father of three daughters, avid cyclist and Cardio Thoracic Surgical Practitioner in Liverpool. We hear why Al believes men are in desperate need of encouragement and what happens when they actually receive it. Known among his friends for his huge heart, Al opens up about the pressures men face and the silence that surrounds them. This is not a lecture about masculinity. It is an honest, warm conversation about why men need other men to show up for them and what that looks like in practice.
23 November 2022
Mark Mitchell is a local lad from Birkenhead who started Mitchell Group in 1990 with his wife Anita and a Barclays overdraft. The business now represents Lexus, Mazda and Skoda in Cheshire Oaks. We hear how Mark's passionate Christian faith forced him to confront a question most entrepreneurs avoid. What happens when work consistently wins over family? Mark shares the turning point that made him rethink his priorities and the practical changes he made. His story is a challenge to anyone who says they put family first but knows their diary tells a different story.
4 November 2022
Brett Curry is a husband, father of eight, basketball coach and Bible study host living in Springfield, Missouri. We hear how his mother's death from cancer did something unexpected. Rather than pushing him away from God, it drew him closer. Brett shares how friendship, brotherhood and faith carried him through a season of grief that could have gone either way. A huge Kansas City Chiefs fan with a gift for connection, Brett brings honesty and warmth to a conversation about what loss teaches us when we let it.
26 October 2022
Dave Connolly is the co-founding pastor of Frontline Church in Liverpool. We hear how growing up in Toxteth shaped a man who would one day make a desperate plea to God. Get me out of this and I will do anything. Dave shares what happened when God took him at his word and he had to follow through. From pastoring Toxteth Tabernacle to now supporting church leaders across the city, Dave's story is raw, funny and deeply moving. This is a conversation about what happens when a bargain with God turns into a calling you never expected.
20 October 2022
Malcolm and Trish Morgan have spent their lives working for the church and Christian organisations across the globe, from South Africa to Northern Ireland, Greece and the UK. We hear how a life of constant movement and service tested and deepened their faith in equal measure. Malcolm now serves as senior pastor of St Andrews in Bath, while Trish has written Higher Heights, Deeper Seas, capturing their remarkable journey. This is a story about two people who said yes to God repeatedly and discovered that each yes led somewhere they could not have predicted.
4 October 2022
Jenny Oliver is a true Liverpudlian, married to childhood sweetheart Dave with three children and a shared passion for Everton Football Club. We hear how Jenny had what looked like the perfect life, a great childhood, great education and a fairytale wedding. Then it all started spiralling out of control. Jenny shares with disarming honesty what happened when the life she thought she had built came apart and how she found her way back from the brink. This is a story that will resonate with anyone whose life has looked perfect from the outside while falling apart within.
27 September 2022
Anni Uddin is originally from Germany but now lives in London with her husband Tony, who pastors Tower Hamlets Community Church. We hear how Anni, who works for London City Mission supporting homeless and marginalised people through housing projects and night shelters, faced a diagnosis that strikes fear into every heart. Cancer. She shares what it was like to receive that word and how she navigated the treatment, the uncertainty and the questions that followed. This is a story about confronting your worst fear and discovering what holds you up when everything else falls away.
20 September 2022
Nic Harding is one of the co-founding pastors of Frontline Church and currently serves as Director of Kairos Connexion, connecting people to mission opportunities locally and globally. We hear Nic share why following God is not a one-time decision but a daily commitment that shapes everything. His passion for living a life of mission comes through in every word. This is a conversation about what happens when serving God stops being something you do on Sundays and becomes the rhythm of your entire week.
13 September 2022
James Sloan lives in Liverpool with his wife and three children. As CEO of Imagine If Trust, a community action charity, and a leader at Frontline Church, James has seen the full spectrum of life's seasons. We hear him share what it takes to keep trusting God when circumstances shift and the ground beneath you feels unstable. This is not theoretical faith. James brings practical, lived experience to a conversation about staying anchored through the ups and downs that no one can avoid.
6 September 2022
Anna Kettle describes herself as a slow living advocate, recurrent miscarriage warrior, lover of books and coffee, and a big believer in the healing power of words. We hear how surviving multiple miscarriages led her to co-found SPACE, a peer support network for women affected by miscarriage and infertility. Anna does not pretend the grief is simple or the healing is quick. She shares with raw honesty what it cost her and how gratitude emerged from a place most people would associate only with loss. Her story is a lifeline for anyone walking a similar path.
30 August 2022
Sharon Edmundson is from Liverpool, a mother of three grown children and a woman with a remarkable story to tell. We hear how God's relentless, loving pursuit reached her and transformed everything. Sharon now teaches English to refugees and asylum seekers, driven by a desire to see people with broken lives find restoration. Her story is a testimony to the faithfulness of God even when we are not looking for Him. Warm, honest and deeply moving, Sharon shares what it feels like to be found by a love you were not expecting.
Phil Watson is from Liverpool, a part-time school teacher and full-time adoption and fostering advocate who loves riding his bike everywhere, even when it means carrying it on his shoulder. We hear how Phil, who grew up in a Christian home, felt called to open his family to children who needed one. With two birth children and one adopted child, he shares the joys, challenges and surprises of fostering and adoption. This is a story about what being a loving neighbour actually looks like when you bring it into your own home.
28 August 2022
Esther Richards is part of the student ministry at Frontline Church in Liverpool, where she lives with her husband Chris. We hear how anxiety took hold of her life from the age of ten and held on for years. With an archaeology degree and a love for ancient civilisations, Esther brings a thoughtful perspective to a conversation about mental health that affects millions. She shares openly about different types of mental illness and the path she walked from crippling anxiety to genuine inner peace. Her story offers real hope without pretending the journey is easy.
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