Mark and Pete

Why are we fascinated with bruising encounters like the fight to be president of the United States of American that ended recently. Were Trump and Clinton actually the nominees we wanted from the major parties because we have a bloodlust? And what about other areas of life, do we ditch integrity in favour of passion? Mark and Pete have the answers. Colorful conversation on social, economic and rel...

Spooky isn't it? Ghouls, ghosts and macabre horror stories. Why are we fascinated with horror, is there something wrong with us? Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor. Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW England and podcasts on iTunes. Website: markandpete.com Twitter: @markandpete Become a su...

There is a craze for creepy crowns, what does that say about us and our culture? Why are we scared of clowns. Perhaps its because they now are out to get us! Featured music clip: Ha! Ha! Said the clown by Manfred Mann available on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-greatest-hits-+-more/id1038149276 Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview...

With exploding phones in the news and Samsung recalling their Galaxy Note 7 we are in a position to ask, is technology bad for us. Has technology taken over our lives? Mark and Pete give the answer. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor. Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW England and podcasts...

The dismissal of Sam Allardyce as England football manager for dishonest dealings is, frankly, just typical. Not the dismissal, the dishonesty. How is it that so many people in high profile jobs are actually crooks and swindlers? Mark and Pete give the answer. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a p...

We all have problems with work, children, families and in public like politicians and business leaders always run into difficulties. How on earth can you cope. Mark and Pete give the answer. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor. Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW England and podcasts on iTun...

You start out with good intentions but once you start to go wrong it's downhill all the way. Politicians, countries, football clubs, we all do it. How is it so many start down a slipper slope, and are we all heading down such a slope together? Mark and Pete give the answer. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a busin...

Can we know the future. Is it all mapped out or it it filled with uncertainty, is the future contingent on the decisions of the present? Is God outside of time looking at all time, past, present and future or is he within time directed events and calling the faithful? Mark and Pete give the answer. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspectiv...

Many people are not just fat, they are obese. Are they too lazy, too rich or to gluttonous? Are fat people sinners, ill-informed or victims? Hard-hitting discussion with an ironic twist. Religion, politics and business: colourful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from business Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor tackle this fascinating subject. Subscribe on iTunes For mor...

"To be or not to be?" "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou..." With the first pop music performance in Shakespeare's Globe theatre this week, we look at the enduring popularity of William Shakespeare. The immortal bard is a favourite with exam boards and quotation collections - but is he still relevant today? And was he any good? Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a C...

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are vying for the position of President of the United States of America. How do the candidates line up, what are the pluses and minuses for these candidates. Why do they have such high negative scores in poll after poll? Mark is in Washington DC this week so he took the opportunity so he's asked what the thoughts of locals are. Colorful conversation on social, econ...

It's the Olympics, the great sporting spectacle that brings nations together to swim in sewage and cheat by taking drugs. Are these terrible rumours or Brazil is ill-prepared and a dangerous place to to take part in sporting activities especially on such a large scale? Colourful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessm...

Many people are committing deeply evil acts: terrorism, shootings, axe attacks and more. How on earth can we cope with this. Pure evil is difficult to comprehend, how can we possibly deal with such people? Mark and Pete give their answers, what are yours? Let us know. Colourful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessma...

Pokemon Go is the latest craze sweeping the country. Played on your mobile phone but involving travelling to find places where pokemon are located, according to you phone's Google maps function, this involves getting out and about. Sometimes it involves talking to people and making friends. Can it really be that this augmented reality game is a good thing? Mark and Pete look at the facts. Hard-hit...

The USA is still reeling from a series of shootings. An attack in Dallas was the deadly day in America for police. Is this warfare on police officers. Is this a racial problem? Is there systemic racism in the Police in the US? And is there racism in the Black communities? Mark and Pete look at the facts. Hard-hitting discussion with an ironic twist. Religion, politics and business: colourful conve...

Britain voted to leave the European Union in the referendum held on 23rd June 2016. Mark and Pete couldn't be happier. But what are the ramifications of Brexit? What happens next for Britain? And what about those arguments that from the remain campaign that a British exit would have bad results? Hard-hitting discussion with an ironic twist. Religion, politics and business: colourful conversation o...

What does it mean to be British? Are the British better at humour? Are they stiff-upper lipped and noble. Or something very different and more ignoble? Hard-hitting discussion with an ironic twist. Religion, politics and business: colourful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from business Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor tackle this fascinating subject. Subscribe on iTu...

On 23rd June 2016 the decision will be made in a referendum to stay in or to leave the European Union. Mark and Pete go through both sides of the debate giving comment and forthright opinion. Hard-hitting discussion with an ironic twist. Religion, politics and business: colourful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from business Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor tackle th...

Do we lie simply to stop us looking like fools? Is it wrong to lie? And if so why do we keep doing it? Mark and Pete answer these questions and more. Hard-hitting discussion with an ironic twist. Religion, politics and business: colourful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from business Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor tackle this fascinating subject. Subscribe on iTune...

The realisation of our own mortality is really irritating. Why can't we live for ever? And why do we need to suffer? Here are the biological, spiritual and common sense answers from Businessman Mark and Clergyman Pete. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor. Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW...

There are a lot of myths about how to run a business, but there are some real principles to keep in mind. Learn how to succeed. Here are the answers from Businessman Mark and Clergyman Pete. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor. Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW England and podcasts on iTun...

Men can no longer march through the office and grope a woman's bottom. Sexist attitudes have changed! Or have they? A recent case of a woman being required to wear high heels to work puts all this supposed progress into question... Here are the answers from Businessman Mark and Clergyman Pete. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Ma...

Wars, chaotic politics and ignoring basic science: has the world gone mad? Or is it us? Religion, politics and business: on point comment from Mark and Pete. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Picture: "Mad World" by Novembro http://novembro.deviantart.com/art/mad-world-42926700 Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor. Listen on...

Gun crime in the US seems to be getting out of control. Is it really? Are guns to easily available? Or do Americans need more guns to shoot the bad guys? Religion, politics and business: on point comment from Mark and Pete. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor. Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW i...

North Korea has a stockpile of missiles but is it actually a threat? Should we ridicule the strutting figure of Kim Jong-Un? Is the propaganda of the west more of a threat to world peace? Religion, politics and business: on point comment from Mark and Pete. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a past...