Christian Concern Podcasts

The Covid-19 pandemic hasn't been the first time people have suffered from fear or loneliness. But it has brought those feelings into focus. Fear of disease is instinctive, but government information campaigns have sought to heighten those instincts. Our individualistic society already led to many people feeling lonely, but being physically separated from friends and family worsened the situation...

In our final In His Image podcast, Paul Huxley and Ben John look at Jesus' famous words in John 3:16-17 - what they tell us about God and how we engage with the world around us. Find out more about In His Image, download the study guide and find all the podcast episodes at https://christianconcern.com/resource/in-his-image-lent-2021-series/

Peter tells us to be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us - but are we characterised by hope? Do our friends and neighbours see our hope? And is that a foolproof guard against accusations and slander? Our second-to-last In His Image podcast continues to look at how we are to live as Christians. Catch up on the series: https://christianconcern.com/resource/in-his-image-lent-2021-series...

Paul Huxley and Ben John look at Matthew 5 where Jesus describes his followers as salt and light. What can we learn from this passage about how Christians should reach out to the world around them and what reaction can we expect? Find out more about the series: https://christianconcern.com/resource/in-his-image-lent-2021-series/

What happens when someone feels like they're in the wrong body? What does being made in God's image tell us about being male and female? Paul Huxley and Ben John look at Genesis 1 and Romans 8 as they discuss a Biblical view on transgender ideology.

Abortion policies increasingly treat the baby in the womb as a clump of cells and not a person. But what does the Bible say about when a baby is a person, a life bearing God's image and worthy of protection? In this episode Ben John and Paul Huxley look at Psalm 139. Find out more about the series: https://christianconcern.com/resource/in-his-image-lent-2021-series/

In this episode we continue our look at the Ten Commandments. Which of the values mentioned in the Ten Commandments are the most neglected/rejected by society at large? Find out more about our In His Image series: https://christianconcern.com/resource/in-his-image-lent-2021-series/

This week in our In His Image series, we're looking at the Ten Commandments. In this episode, we look at whether the Ten Commandments are wise - are they worth applying today? How would How would non-Christians would react if we applied them today? Find out more about our series: https://christianconcern.com/resource/in-his-image-lent-2021-series/

In this episode, we carry on our look at Romans 1 and our need for moral foundations. How can these verses help us to understand and critique contemporary culture and its moral confusion? Find out more about our In His Image series: https://christianconcern.com/resource/in-his-image-lent-2021-series/

Does objective morality exist? Or to put it another way - is there only one way that people ought to live, no matter who they are or where they come from? This week, our In His Image series looks at Romans 1:20-25 and our moral foundations. How might you use these verses to argue for Christian morality? Find out more about our In His Image series: https://christianconcern.com/resource/in-his-image...

In this episode we continue to look at Genesis 3, focusing on how every aspect of creation is feeling the effects of the fall. What effects of the Fall do you see in today’s world? Is it loving to call society - including non-Christians to live according to God's design? Come back each Tuesday and Thursday for new episodes and find out more about the series on our website: https://christianconcern...

In the second episode of our series, we look at Genesis 3:1-7, seeing how Adam and Eve succumbed to temptation - and applying it to our lives today. What mistakes did they make, and what lessons can we learn for society today? Come back each Tuesday and Thursday for new episodes and find out more about the series on our website: https://christianconcern.com/resource/in-his-image-lent-2021-series/

Through Lent, we're providing a series of podcast episodes exploring questions raised by In His Image by Stephen McQuoid. In our first episode, we look at Genesis 1:26-28, asking: What does it mean to be made in God's image? How does Western culture reject this truth? Come back each Tuesday and Thursday for new episodes and find out more about the series on our website: https://christianconcern.co...

Teaching on relationships and sex, evolution and other religions have frequently been battlegrounds between Christian parents and others when it comes to schooling. But is there more we can learn about a Christian education? How does the gospel relate to our understanding of children, parenting and education? How can we learn from Jesus about teaching? What is distinctive about the aims of Christi...

In Romans 1, Paul writes of how those who had no understanding of God were given over to the desires of the flesh. It’s no surprise that the Bible treats sex differently to how the world treats it. But how exactly does our understanding of God affect our sexual practice and identity? And how can we speak to those who don’t know God about a Biblical understanding of sexual behaviour? Dr Peter Jones...

UK Christians sometimes look at their brothers and sisters in America and wonder why the church is so much more politically active on issues like abortion and sexuality. Are ‘culture wars’ part of the church’s calling or an unhelpful distraction? As agents of God’s peace, should Christians engage in ‘culture wars’ or focus on evangelism? Dr P. Andrew Sandlin addresses these questions theologically...

Marriage is the stabilising bedrock of society, yet society seems intent on eroding its Biblical definition: that marriage is reserved for one man and one woman. When society understands marriage as something it was never intended to be, should the government be promoting it? Dr Tony Rucinski from C4M explores how and why the government should promote the benefits of traditional Biblical marriage...

It is currently illegal in the UK to encourage or assist anyone to take their own life – the offence carries a maximum penalty of up to 14 years in prison. But recently, there have been increasing moves to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide in the UK, with some MPs predicting that it will be made legal in a few short years and the media now campaigning to make it law. But what does the Bible...

Christian Concern’s Head of Public Theology and Wilberforce Academy Director, Rev. Dr Joe Boot, will take us through a Biblical understanding of the kingdom of God and what this means for the mandate we have as Christians in the world today. If we want to see “his kingdom come and his will be done on earth as it is in heaven” then we must faithfully consider the scriptural view of the gospel and i...

Christian Concern’s Policy Researcher, Carys Moseley, will look at the history of transgender activism in the UK. In this seminar she will outline the origins and growth of the transgender movement in the UK, showing how we got to where we are today. Carys is also one of the authors of The New Normal: The Transgender Agenda and has written a chapter on ‘Transsexual and Transgender Rights and Ideol...

Recent statistics show that church attendance – particularly in the Church of England – is at an all-time low, and those identifying as Christian in the UK are decreasing in number. Why? Has the Church lost its way? Rev. Dr Clifford Hill and his wife, Monica Hill, look at the decline of the Church in the UK, sharing practical ways we can put the gospel back at the heart of this nation. Rev. Dr Cli...

The Christian Legal Centre’s Roger Kiska examines if Christians are being persecuted – in the UK. He looks specifically at cases of Christians who have lost their jobs for expressing their Christian beliefs, as well as other forms of discrimination against Christians. He discusses the root causes of persecution and what can be done to rectify this.

The Church of England was established to lead the nation in the ways of God, but more recently, it seems to be leading God’s people in the ways of the world. Andrea Williams, chief executive of Christian Concern and lay member of General Synod, outlines the current state of the Church of England, exploring what this means for faithful Christians throughout the UK.

Session 1 Championing Sexual Purity in a Pornographic Age 29 January 2020

Session 8 Championing Sexual Purity in a Pornographic Age 30 January 2020