Christian Heritage London Podcast

Dustin Benge is a man of gospel clarity and gospel conviction. Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Historical Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and VP of Communications, he's also the author of The Loveliest Place. Dustin's clarity and convictions have been fed and watered by the example and works of many believers from church history and we had a wonderful time, having taken hi...

Al Barth is a servant of the church of God known the world over for his graciousness and wisdom. He has served with Tim Keller as Executive Director for Redeemer City to City since its founding, overseeing its work in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. He has lately taken on the position of Executive Director of the newly emerging fellowship of churches known as City to City North America....

The gospel is the answer, but is anyone asking the question in our time?? The Bible says that YES, the very things for which our generation YEARNS are answered in the gospel. Dan Strange has written another outstanding work helping the church to engage people with the good news. Hear the book launch here.

Dr. Joel Morris has travelled stormy oceans, got a doctorate in South Korea, plays electric guitar, writes books and is Executive Director of Union. We had an excellent time talking with him and getting advice on what to do in a storm at sea.

Kevin Belmonte is an award winning biographer of Wilberforce, Moody, Chesterton and most recently William Borden - and was our guest on the podcast. His book on Wilberforce has been used in character studies at Harvard University and he was lead historical consultant for the film Amazing Grace. It was a thrilling time sharing our delight in the stories because of our shared conviction that history...

God uses stories to teach his people: his word and church history are full of them. The story of Moses teaches a huge amount about leadership - and in his new book, God's Treasured Possession, Terry Virgo draws out precious and essential lessons on this oh so neglected but oh so necessary subject. Terry Virgo began the New Frontiers group of churches which now have over 2,000 churches internationa...

Neil Powell, co-author of Together for the City (IVP, 2019) began the 2020 Birmingham project with the goal of planting 20 churches in Birmingham by 2020, in collaboration with other churches. Having done this, he is moving to London to start The London Project, facilitating, enabling and mobilising relationships between gospel churches in London. We had an excellent time talking about his own sto...

Ian Dobbie, grandson on William Dobbie of Malta and a man with a sense of history, has lived a fascinating life considering and applying the implications of a legacy built on the grace of God in Christ. We had an outstanding time talking about the history of his family, his own story and about heroes of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jennie Pollock, Associate Head of Public Policy at the Christian Medical Fellowship, is a writer, editor, blogger and member of Grace London. She has just published her first book: If Only - Finding joyful contentment in the face fo lack and longing. We had an excellent time hearing her own story, stories of people who've inspired her, and insights on what it is to live by faith. https://youtu.be/...

Tony Lane studied at Oxford and Cambridge and has taught at Oak Hill Theological College and London School of Theology. He has written a number of books, most recently the acclaimed Sin and Grace, Evangelical Soteriology in Historical Perspective (IVP). We had an excellent time hearing his own story, stories of his influences and his insight for our own time.

Ken Brownell, pastor of ELT Baptist Church, author and lecturer in Church History at London Seminary is also a trustee of Christian Heritage London. We had a great time talking with him about the potency of church history as an encouragement, guide and stimulus for believers.

Guy Miller leads the Commission group of churches - one of the spheres of churches that came out of the Newfrontiers family in 2011. With churches on four continents it seeks to establish believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ, equip them for his service and plant more churches to do the same. We had the pleasure of learning more about Guy himself, his testimony, and people who've influenced him...

David Jackman served with UCCF in London, was taught by J I Packer and Alec Motyer at Trinity College Bristol and was pastor Above Bar Church in Southampton before becoming Director of the Cornhill Training Course in London. He has written numerous bible commentaries including the edition on the Epistles of John in the IVP Bible Speaks Today series, and several other books. He speaks and teaches n...

Andrew Sach (PhD University of York) is a leader at Grace Church Greenwich, he teaches at the Cornhill Training Course, and has co-written several books including (with Mike Ovey and Steve Jeffery) Pierced for Our Transgressions. We talked with him about his conversion, the writing of Pierced for Our Transgressions, and the enduring power of heroes from history.

Peter Leithart is a theologian and the author of dozens of books - including the recently acclaimed two volume Revelation commentary in the ICC series for T&T Clark

Stephen Clark teaches at London Seminary; is pastor at Freeschool Court Evangelical Church, Bridgend; and has published two books with IVP.In this episode he shares golden gospel details from his life and church history.

Jeremy Marshall, is the author of Beyond the Big C. The former CEO of Credit Suisse and Chairman of C Hoare, he was given an 18 month terminal diagnosis for cancer six years ago and has spent much of those six years talking about the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ.

Dr Daniel Strange of Oak Hill Theological College has written Plugged In - a book that helps believers in conversations with non-believing friends by drawing attention to the conversation that's already happening. The living God is already revealing himself to a world that is suppressing that truth.

Dan Strange is a thought leader in Christian cultural engagement who has written on the strategic idea of

Dick Lucas, Rector Emeritus of St Helen's Bishopsgate, founder of Proclamation Trust and Cornhill Training Course, preacher and Bible commentator, talks about his own story and heroes from church history.

Renowned British broadcaster Melvyn Bragg and Ben Virgo of Christian Heritage London joined Justin as guests on Unbelievable. Melvyn talked about why, as a non-believer, he holds the Bible in such high regard. His recent book 'William Tyndale: A Very Brief History’ traces the life and legacy of the reformer William Tyndale whose English translation of the Bible laid the foundation for the King Jam...

Adrian Reynolds is Associate National Director of the FIEC (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches). He has worked in business, served in pastoral ministry and used to direct the Evangelical Ministry Assembly. We had the privilege of talking with him about his own story and about people who've influenced and inspired him.

Mark Jackson and Pete Nicholas (co-author of Virtually Human: Flourishing In A Digital World, IVP 2015) lead Inspire Saint James Clerkenwell, a church planted from All Souls Langham Place and part of the Redeemer City to City Network. They talk with us about the church, their own stories, and the people who've inspired them.

Gavin Peacock began playing football professionally as a teenager, beginning a career during which he would play for Newcastle United, QPR and Chelsea. His approach and insight into the game was ratified by a follow up career as a BBC pundit and presenter. He has since retrained as a pastor; studying at Cambridge, UK and Calgary, Canada; and is now a pastor in Canada. He is co-author, with Owen St...

William Taylor is Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate, London, and is the author of several books including Understanding the Times, Revolutionary Sex, and Revolutionary Work. In this episode of the Christian Heritage London podcast he shares his own testimony and tells stories of heroes and of extraordinary lessons he's learned.