ARL Talking Point

This week’s Talking Points with Ray Patrick and guests: 1.Should churches celebrate Black History Month during the Sabbath? 2.Is it ok to omit a special needs child from any function or should you always try to include them? 3.Christ in Russia - can it be true? If so, why not? 4.Ellen White’s estate and the GC President’s message pray for the California fires. How come there wasn’t the same approa...

Ray Patrick and panellists discuss this week's talking points: 1.Jacob Blake – what happened? Why has there not been more of a public outcry here in the UK Christian community as with George Floyd? Are we tired, numb or are we just not serious? 2.A continuation of the youth and church debate. We will be joined by some youth to discuss their feelings on church and its relevance. 3.With the strange...

Ray Patrick with guests Trevor Johnson, Angela Robinson, Claudia Walsh and Zenya Greenaway discuss this week's talking points: 1.In the light of the sentencing of the Manchester bombing, some say we should bring back the death penalty. Where do Christian’s stand on this? Is it biblical? 2.With our churches not opening for the foreseeable future, should we turn our churches into wellness and commun...

This week’s ‘Talking Points’: 1.Is being a Pastor’s wife a ‘calling’ just like the Pastor? 2.Should Pastors’ wives be treated any different because their husband is the Pastor? 3.Abortion: should a Christian ever be ‘pro- choice’? 4.When is it ok for Christians to lie? Ray and guests tackle these questions.

Ray Patrick and guests Zenya, Angela, Claudia with special guest Victoria from Reading Central SDA, a new Eastern European Adventist, discuss: 1.How Claudia feels in ‘all black’ church 2.How can we reach the English and other Europeans for Christ? 3.Witnessed to by Pastor Andrew Davis, how did his death affect her and was her faith shaken?

In today's Talking Point, Pastor Ray Patrick with panellists talk about: 1.Their role in the church 2.After Covid, how would they like the church to look? 3.Is Christianity currently meeting their needs? 4.What are some of the biggest temptations for young people?

The Creative Writing cohort discusses the case of Nabal and Abigail and how she intervened to prevent bloodshed.

Mike Johnson speaks with Christabel Kunda from the Sexual Health charity, NAZ about their programme, "Testing Faith." Testing Faith, is a programme to help faith leaders support their congregations sexual and social health needs, particularly around HIV prevention, treatment and care aimed specifically at black and minority ethnic communities.

Dr Valerie Bernard Allan continues her conversation with Mike Johnson and Kallie Wheeler as they speak about singleness in the church.

A report on the launch of a faith-based community project to arrest the rise in death and injury from gun and knife crime in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Mike Johnson speaks with Det. Sgt. Loy Hartwell & Det. Sgt. Janet Hills from the Black Police Association at the launch of the Fusion, Rise & Go initiative in Lewisham.

In the first of a two-part interview in "Talking Point" from Adventist Radio London, Christian Aid's new CEO Amanda Mukwashi speaks with Mike Johnson about the alignment of her faith and work. @christina_aid

In the first of a two-part interview in "Talking Point" from Adventist Radio London, Sociologist, Dr Valerie Bernard-Allan, speaks about her love for this form of sociology and, in particular, how it relates to church life.

Angela Sterling-Noel shares insights into her journey journal, The Fruits of Gratitude."

Theatre and Film Playright, Mark Grey, in conversation about the his award-winning productions that deal with issues of life and the church.

Pastor Ray Patrick in conversation with Andrew, a young man caught up with the gun and knife-crime epidemic on the streets of London and how he found Christ.

Corporate leadership consultant and Pastor, Freddie Russell, shares principles for a successful life.

Pastor, Freddie Russell, shares the seven intimacy needs of a man and woman and what they mean.

From creationist to a Minister of the Gospel. James Shepley shares his journey.

Royal Wedding Soloist, Paul Lee shares his memories of the day and reflects on the social media reaction.

Community Church Pastor, Paul King-Brown, recounts his journey to Ministry and how his church coped with the aftermath of the Grenfell fire.

Mark De Lisser is the man behind the arrangement of Stand By Me, that has moved people around the world when it debuted at the Royal Wedding but, success did not come overnight.

Dr Neville Lawrence, father of murdered teenager, Stephen Lawrence, recounts the events surrounding the death of his son and how his faith sustained and enabled him to make life-changing decisions. This interview was aired on Adventist Radio London.