Life Issues

What does it mean to be known, seen and loved by God? Should I be worried that God knows the secrets of my heart and hears the things my inside voice says? Or encouraged that He sees the true me when others don’t? It’s this week’s Life Issues podcast with Paul Hammond who is joined by Co-Team Leader at NXT Move Europe, Dan Randall.

We all want to be understood, cared for and valued. But why? Vicky Gibbens asks Biblical Counselling UK’s Helen Thorne-Allenson in the first episode of a four-part Life Issues series exploring what it means to be ‘known, seen, loved’, inspired by the lyrics of Christian artist MŌRIAH.

What does the imagery around Santa reveal about the attitudes and yearnings of our society? And while we’re about it, what do we think about him, is he compatible with the reason for the season? What should Christians engage with and what should they reject? And…..what should we tell our children? The history, the culture and the confusion of “Santa” it’s the Life Issues podcast available now on UCB player.

What does it mean have hope? The Bible talks a lot about it. Jeremiah 29 – says God has plans to give us a hope and a future. So, in a world where often people feel hopeless- what can we do? Is there a way to hold on to hope, when the skies darken, the wind blows, and the storm roars? Howard Satterthwaite, Author of Hold on to Hope joins Paul for this week’s Life Issues A plan to give you a hope and a future.

What happened when God told Andrew Mitchell to stop releasing worship music, walk away from a record deal, and as a married couple, focus on deepening their faith roots? Andrew and Jill joined Vicky Gibbens for this week’s Life Issues as they discuss what it means to have ‘Christ in us,’ and to hope for true glory?