Christian Concern Podcasts

Join Steve Beegoo, Andrea Williams, Tim Dieppe and Ben John as we explore the issue of freedom from a Christian perspective - is it all about 'free speech'?

Join Roger Kiska, Andrea Williams and Paul Huxley for the third of our election-themed broadcasts. In these special editions of our 'round the table' discussions, we will be getting to the heart of what is really happening in our nation and examining the pillars of a flourishing society.

Tim went on LBC with Iain Dale to discuss Labour's pledge to implement a full ban on conversion therapy if it wins the election. Watch his full response to the Labour manifesto here: https://christianconcern.com/comment/responding-to-the-labour-manifesto/

With the advancement of reproductive technology, the number of surrogate babies has nearly quadrupled since 2011. Should surrogacy be on the cards for a Christian couple trying to conceive? What are some issues related to paying for the use of another woman's womb? Our head of public policy Tim Dieppe joined Susan Marriott of the Christian Medical Fellowship and host Esther Higham on Premier Radio...

"We are all made in God's image, and every human life is worthy of protection. This is foundational to good law and politics." In our second week of election-themed broadcasts, Paul Huxley, Ade Omooba MBE and Ben John discuss how laws around the beginning and end of life determine the kind of society we live in. With all-time high abortion rates across the UK and assisted suicide inching closer th...

What election issues should decide our vote as a Christian? Join Andrea Williams, Ade Omooba MBE and Ben John for the first of our election-themed broadcasts. In these special editions of our 'Round The Table' discussions, we will be getting to the heart of what's really happening in our nation - and how Jesus is our hope.

"It has never been difficult to define what a man or woman is in the past thousands of years, why is it suddenly difficult now in 2024?" Our head of public policy Tim Dieppe went on Premier Christian Radio to explain the implications of the Conservatives' promise to rewrite the Equality Act, so that protections it enshrines on the basis of someone's sex apply only to their biological sex. "A gende...

At Round the Table on Friday, Ben John shared about an unprecedented case that has reached national news: 26 female nurses complained about harassment from a male, who identifies as a woman, in their changing room. He had been taking cross-sex hormones but then stopped doing so and was trying to get his girlfriend pregnant. These nurses have launched legal action against the NHS Foundation Trust w...

Our Head of Education Steve Beegoo was on Premier Christianity's Inspirational Breakfast with Esther Higham to discuss the importance of open, ongoing and prayerful conversation between parents and children. He welcomes the government's new draft guidance on Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), but is saddened by what it suggests about mainstream education in the UK. For years now, RSE teachers...

"We're expecting schools to solve all the ills of society, it seems." 1 in 6 teachers quit the profession within one year of starting, while 1 in 3 quit within the first five years. In the last year, 1 in 5 say they have been physically hit by pupils, whilst 15% of secondary school teachers say they have been sexually harassed. With mounting workloads and more than ten unpaid overtime hours every...

Our Head of Education Steve Beegoo joins Chick Yuill on Premier Christian Radio to share the latest on cases involving parents and teachers standing against transgender ideology in schools. He responds to listeners' numerous questions as they voice concerns about bullying and increasing discrimination against Christian values in school. Whether or not we have children of our own, it is a shared re...

Very often, legal decisions are made before parents even find a way to access lawyers. They are unable to publicly and openly test decisions they disagree with, due to a cloak of anonymity 'protecting' clinicians indefinitely. Who will hold doctors to account while these children slip away in the prolonged course of their parents' appeal? Our chief executive Andrea Williams speaks to Premier Chris...

It is impossible to change gender, and adults have been lying to gender-questioning children by saying that “you’ve been born in the wrong body.” Our Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe appeared on Premier this morning to discuss the landmark Cass Review, and reiterate what we have been saying for years, that ideology has driven ‘evidence’ rather than the other way around. There is no evidence that t...

Tolerating different people does not mean subscribing to their beliefs. It is conviction and faith in Jesus that sets Christians apart, and makes us the salt and light of the world, even if it means going against the tide. Tim Dieppe speaks with Iain Dale on LBC.

From "gesture" eggs replacing Easter eggs, to Ramadan on display in Westminster Council during Easter, our Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe discusses recent landmark cultural moments on Talk Radio. The abandoning of our Christian heritage, coinciding with the influx of Islam over the last 20 years, has given rise to censorship all across the country.

Are Christians free to speak truth in the face of transgender ideology? On Round the Table, Ben John, Tim Dieppe, and Steve Beegoo discuss the key stories in late March. We talk about 'Hannah', whose case was heard before an Employment Tribunal during the week, as well as cancelled Christian artist Victoria Culf. Both of these women faced punishment for raising concerns about the harms of transgen...

"I'm concerned that this definition could be used to classify Christians as extremists, and I think that would be very sad and quite disturbing in terms of our Christian freedoms and how far we have come from Christianity being the centre of our morality and values as a nation." Tim Dieppe comments on the government's new legal definition of extremism and how this can be used against faithful Chri...

Andrea Williams and Tim Dieppe join Ben John to discuss our most recent win. Two street preachers, John Dunn and Shaun O'Sullivan, were arrested and prosecuted for preaching the word of God on Glastonbury High Street. The police officers, who denied demonstrating bias, were wearing rainbow lanyards and 'Ask my pronouns' badges. We share evidence of the devastating effects of pornography, consolida...

After six months of investigation, Councillor King Lawal has been cleared by the Conservative Party over his tweet that said "Pride is Sin." While the accusation of "homophobia" should never have been brought against him for speaking biblical truth, we rejoice over this legal victory and his full reinstatement. Rebecca Hunt joins Tim Dieppe and Ben John to catch up on the past week's happenings wi...

The world's best palliative care is found in the UK, and yet will be under threat if a bill to decriminalise assisted suicide is introduced. "Wouldn't it be wonderful if as a parliament and government, we would look to palliative care being made accessible for all, for care at the end of life, not state-sanctioned killing. For hope, not despair." Our chief executive Andrea Williams shares with Nic...

Paul Huxley and Tim Dieppe are joined by special guest Rev. Dr Bernard Randall, who lost his chaplaincy job for telling pupils they shouldn't feel forced to believe LGBT ideology. The three will discuss the frustrating delays in Bernard's case and how threats from Islamists are damaging parliamentary democracy. Plus: how does a dead lion on tins of Golden Syrup share the gospel? What should we thi...

From film scenes featuring nudity, to Qur'an readings and dancing to Vengaboys in the nave - cathedrals across the country have long been commercialised for activities that directly contradict the word of God. Whether the tipping point was a silent disco held in the historic Canterbury Cathedral, or the dozen more cathedrals planning to host them, there has been national outrage and a new petition...

Last Friday on Round the Table, Andrea Williams, Tim Dieppe and Ben John brought highlights from the House of Lords 'conversion therapy' bill debate. Public Policy Researcher Dr Carys Moseley distils three lessons from the debate: https://christianconcern.com/comment/3-lessons-from-the-historic-conversion-therapy-bill-debate/ Next, they discussed the latest amendment tabled by Dame Diane Johnson i...

‘For God’s love of the world he gave his one and only son so that whoever, whatever person-homosexual, drunk, liar or a prostitute–believes in him shall not perish and have everlasting life.’ Dwayne Lopez speaks to GB News about how police have misused PSPO (Public Spaces Protection Order) laws to shut down the likes of himself, Harmonie London, and hundreds of Christian street preachers that come...

How have we arrived at a time when law enforcement tramples the gospel, while silently endorsing violence? On GB News, Christian Legal Centre's Michael Phillips commented on yet another incident of police officers weaponising PSPO (Public Spaces Protection Order) laws to threaten and silence Christian street preachers. Although these run-ins have captured the focus of the internet and mainstream n...