Life Issues

Throughout history, the Bible has been used as a weapon to subjugate and oppress, to validate attitudes and positions of power that fly in the face of the example of Jesus’ life. Well, the Word of God is like a two-edged sword, but Who are we supposed to deploy it against? And what are the risks if it is used wrongly?

Paul explores more, in this week’s Life Issues Weaponizing the Bible with Revd Dr Helen Paynter.

Which do you prioritise in your life: Bible or box set ? Prayer or playlist? Service or socials? In truth, for many of us streaming probably has a higher slice of our pie chart that the Spirit.
So in a world where priorities battle for our attention and demand our effort, what are the priorities that the Gospel might set for our lives and how can we use His Truth to get the right balance when it comes to our work, leisure, health, the world around us or even church?
Life Issues this week Gospel priorities in a uncertain world where Paul Hammond is joined by Peter Lynas and Jenine Main.

Ever feel like your own thoughts and emotions are holding you back? Drawing from the message of Disentangled, Author Jo Johnson joins Ashley Andrew to explore how to practically manage some of what’s going on inside us, so we can live with greater freedom, clarity, and as the bible says develop a sound mind. Not pretending everything’s fine, but learning how to respond well when it’s not. This week's Life Issues: Disentangling the mind

Do you think we should ban mobile phones in school? Do you think we should ban social media for under 16's? Should we all be pairing back on our social media use? Reports suggest that algorithams are addictive, so how do we guide young people through the hidden dangers of screens shaping their identity? It's been descirbed as a health emergency confronting children, with the claim that theres a stong link between this and substantial increase in rates of suicide, depression, anxiety, and self harm among teenagers. So who should have the final say on how young people access online content? That's the doomscroll dilemma. In this weeks Life Issues episode Ashley is joined by Content Writer for CARE, Dan Wells.

Lets be honest most of us want to be liked, valued, appreciated but how far are we prepared to go to make that happen? We’re told that, as far as we are able we should live at peace with all, but that’s different to living a life to “please people” in fact that’s something the bible warns against, so in a world that seems obsessed with impressing others, what does it mean to be a people pleaser? What does it do to us if we are & how does having a “servant heart” fit in? Paul is joined by UK and Ireland Directors for Ellel Ministries, Andy and Cath Taylor, in this weeks Life Issues episode 'People pleasers, is that really what we want to be'