Stepping Into a New Season: Lisa Way Reflects on Faith, Leadership, and Legacy
Send us a Message After ten years of faithful service, Lisa Way—Director of Operations for the Acorn Christian Healing Foundation—is stepping into a new season. In this special episode, we sit down with Lisa to reflect on her journey: how she found her way to Acorn, the moments that shaped her leadership, and the faith stories that sustained her along the way. Through honest conversation and meaningful reflection, Lisa shares experiences that deepened her trust in God, challenged her growth, ...
6 Dec 2025
Believe It Or Not, The Bible Is The Most “Borrowed” Book
Send us a Message Stepping past pharaohs, Assyrian gatekeepers and Roman emperors, we trace a living thread that runs from ancient corridors to the questions right in front of us: what really lasts, and how do we keep going when life gets hard? A noisy afternoon at the British Museum becomes a prompt to see Christian faith not as detached myth but as a story rooted in time, language and real people, with hope breaking into ordinary days like a light in midwinter. We share ten quick “believe ...
3 Dec 2025
Known, Not Famous
Send us a Message Why does church sometimes feel like a stage show—and what gets lost when it does? We unpack the pull of celebrity in Christian spaces, from polished platforms to influencer pastors, and trace how hero worship can harden hearts, silence questions, and injure trust. Along the way, we share scripture that cuts through the noise and two stories that stay with you: a funeral where humility spoke louder than any spotlight, and a quiet act of compassion that shows what real heroism...
26 Nov 2025
Why Fame Isn’t Value And Visibility Isn’t Worth
Send us a Message A snowy week, a euphoric Scotland win, and a rush of training days set the stage for a candid question: why does fame feel like the only colour in a grey world? We unpack the cult of the heroic with real stories, data on kids’ dream jobs, and a clear-eyed look at how influencer culture reshaped the meaning of success. The result is an honest, warm, and sometimes funny journey through both the shine and the shadows of celebrity. We talk about borrowed glory and what happens ...
17 Nov 2025
Secular Shift, Sacred Roots
Send us a Message What changes when a record number of UK MPs choose a secular affirmation over a religious oath—and how should people of faith respond without panic or retreat? We open the door to a clear-eyed, hopeful look at the secular shift in public life, the rise of openly non‑religious leaders, and the tension points where identity meets power. From Westminster to Washington, we unpack how Christian nationalism merges faith with national identity, why that fusion can marginalise minor...
12 Nov 2025
How A Muslim Democratic Socialist Won New York And Why It Matters
Send us a Message What happens when a grassroots organiser, artist, and policy wonk speaks the language of a city that’s priced out and tuned out? We trace Zoran Kwame Mamdani’s journey from Kampala and Delhi family roots to the Bronx and into New York’s City Hall, charting how a Muslim democratic socialist turned small-dollar energy and multilingual outreach into a citywide mandate. Along the way, we cut through the noise: democratic socialism is not communism, and precision matters when fea...
5 Nov 2025
Beyond The Smile: When Positivity Hurts
Send us a Message Ever felt the pressure to paste on a smile when your heart is heavy? We dive straight into the paradox of positivity—how hope can heal, and how “forced cheerfulness” can quietly wound people who need space to lament, confess, and be seen. From Scripture’s witness to Jesus weeping to the everyday contradictions we all recognise in church car parks, we explore how a culture of performance forms and how to replace it with presence. We talk through the inputs that shape the sou...
27 Oct 2025
What Belfast Taught Us About Reconciliation And The Church’s Call To Love
Send us a Message A wall that promises peace but still divides. Laughter that breaks open a room heavy with history. We take you from autumn’s calm to Belfast’s living memory, where murals speak, neighbours disagree, and a healing hub welcomes anyone willing to make the journey. Across the hour, we unpack the Good Friday Agreement in plain language and trace how power sharing, rights, and decommissioning reframed conflict without erasing pain. We name the people who shaped the path—Gerry Ada...
22 Oct 2025
Why Caring Fades: Secular Drift, Spiritual Hunger, And The Hope Of Healing
Send us a Message The conversation starts with a gentle but unsettling question: are people rejecting God, or simply forgetting to care? We trace how indifference eclipses denial, and why that shift matters for anyone trying to live a meaningful faith in a distracted age. Instead of blaming “secularism,” we unpack the mechanics of drift: rigid institutions that stop listening, worship that feels like a show, and a digital ecosystem that trades attention for outrage until hearts go numb. Draw...
14 Oct 2025
A candid conversation on spiritual abuse, resilience, and joyful, non-weaponised Christianity
Send us a Message A child in Gothenburg thanks his dad for sharing fruit, and suddenly the whole room remembers what faith is supposed to feel like—sweet, simple, and freeing. From that quiet moment, we trace a sharper line into the places where religion twists: the backlash to the appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury, the old reflexes of control and fear, and the patterns that turn churches into machines for shame. We name spiritual abuse clearly, not to sensational...
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