The Christian Wellbeing Show

In this episode of The Christian Wellbeing Show, Stuart stands in for Michelle and gives the reason for the show’s lack of episodes for the past few weeks. He then delivers an encouraging message for the listener during these turbulent times. Recently shared at a church meeting in the UK, the listeners found the message extremely poignant and helpful for their own lives. Reflecting on Psalm 46, St...

In this potentially controversial episode, Michelle, and her cohost, Stuart, discuss the topic of empowering women within Christianity.  Starting with the Garden of Eden, they explore the historical and scriptural contexts that have led to ongoing decades of debates about women's roles in the church and society, the miscommunication that occurred, and the burden of blame and shame women still...

In this episode of The Christian Wellbeing Show, Michelle and co-host Stuart tackle the controversial question: Is God a nationalist?  They delve into the concept of Christian nationalism and discuss God's perspective on nations. The conversation covers the positive and negative interpretations of nationalism, the historical impact of Christianity on nations, and the importance of national id...

In this episode of the Christian Wellbeing Show, Michelle recounts a recent women's event in the UK, where she spoke on natural health and wellbeing.  She emphasizes the importance of balancing spirituality and practical wisdom to help improve overall health and wellbeing, using the phrase, Go Natural, Go Well to encourage women to engage in a natural, healthy lifestyle. The discussion delves...

Hosts Stuart & Michelle delve into the significant impact of Charlie Kirk's life, his tragic assassination, the ensuing debates about his legacy, and the huge impact his death is having. Dedicating the episode to Charlie Kirk, they look at the cross-over between political beliefs and faith and Charlie’s highly successful work in debating and promoting a Christian biblical worldview, especially...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this week's episode Michelle Simpson welcomes Laura Brett, evangelist, author and a former qualified midwife. Laura discusses from her experience in health care the profound impact of the roll-out of the Covid mRNA injection. She shares insights from her book 'Losing Liberty, Finding Freedom,' addressing the spiritual and societal challenges of recent years.  The conversa...

In this episode of The Christian Wellbeing Show, host Michelle Simpson interviews Professor Lisa Oakley about the sensitive but very real topic of Spiritual Abuse. What is spiritual abuse? What are the characteristics of spiritual abuse? How can you recognise you are in a spiritual abuse situation? Should we obey leaders in everything as if obeying God? You can find answers to these questions and...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this empathetic episode of the Christian Wellbeing Show, host Michelle delves into the topic of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). She explains the distinctions and similarities between PTSD and C-PTSD and looks at the causes of C-PTSD. Sharing personal anecdotes, she illustrates the impact of C-PTSD on areas such emotional regulation, physical health, and faith....

ABOUT THE EPISODE What is PTSD?  What causes PTSD? Why is there a stigma around Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Christian world? How can you prevent Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from becoming Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Can childhood trauma make an adult more susceptible to getting PTSD? In this episode of the Christian Wellbeing Show, host Michelle explores Post Traumatic...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this week’s episode of The Christian Wellbeing Show, host Michelle discusses the impacts and consequences of authoritarian abuse, cultural Marxism and Communism, and its effects on the wellbeing of individuals and a nation. Speaking from her own experience living in a Communist country, and with a focus on historical events like the Cultural Revolution in China, she looks at c...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of the Christian Wellbeing Show, host Michelle and co-host Stuart continue their exploration of the concept of 'church’, building on ideas from the first episode of What is Church? They call listeners to an honest reflection on the church’s current state and the potential for transformation. Challenging the order of worship and particular negative behaviours and e...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of The Christian Wellbeing Show, Michelle and co-host, Stuart, delve into the profound question: 'What is Church?'  Find out how: The culture of church services has been normalised How the church was institutionalised with structure, hierarchy and Greek influence How globalised Christian culture affects the Church. Bringing decades of ministry experience acro...

What does the word Christian mean, and why is it a good word to use? What is ‘sin’ and why is it vital to recognise it? What does it mean to be ‘born again’ and why is it necessary? Do good works make you a Christian? This week on the show, host Michelle and co-host Stuart continue to explore the fundamental question 'What is a Christian?' and answer questions that are often asked with explanation...

What does it really mean to be a ‘Christian?’ Why can’t you be born a Christian? Why doesn’t being christened make you a Christian? And what vital question does Jesus ask every person? In this fascinating episode, Michelle introduces her co-host, Stuart, and together they answer these questions and more. Sharing their vastly different journeys of how they came to faith, how they met and how Michel...

In this episode of the Christian Wellbeing Show, Michelle discusses the fifth and final step in her series, 5 Simple steps to Healthy Living by focusing on the importance of using natural products.  Emphasizing how the chemicals in everyday cosmetics, toiletries, cleaning and other products can negatively impact health, she explains the dangers of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and provides p...

This week on the show, host Michelle continues her 5 Simple Steps to Healthy living series with Step 4 - Managing Stress.  Michelle explores the dangers of prolonged stress and its impact on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Drawing from her personal experiences of moving homes and countries many times, she provides practical strategies to manage stress, such as regular exe...

In this episode of the Christian Wellbeing Show, host Michelle explores the relationship between Christianity and counseling with Dr. Heather Churchill, a seasoned expert in counseling psychology and theology.  Dr. Churchill addresses the common view that counseling is ungodly and provides a balanced perspective on integrating Christian faith with psychotherapy. She discusses the challenges a...

In this episode, host Michelle is back with her “5 Simple Steps to Healthy Living”, and this week she is looking at exercise.   Exploring the many benefits of regular exercise for the body and mind, Michelle addresses common barriers people face to exercise, either from their lives or themselves, creative tips for incorporating exercise into your daily life, a broad and refreshing variet...

This week Michelle is back with her ‘5 Simple Steps to Healthy Living’ series and in Step 2 is taking sugar - “The Sweet Deceiver” - to task. Since the 1970’s, we have been constantly warned that we consume far too much sugar in our diets, but that hasn’t stopped us yet.  With its myriad of uses and addictive qualities, which are pushed on consumers by the food industry, it is no surprise tha...

This week on The Christian Wellbeing Show, Michelle Simpson introduces the first of her Five Simple Steps to Healthy Living and the importance of eating the right foods. Focusing on carbohydrates and whole foods, Michelle emphasises the benefits of consuming foods as close to their natural state as possible and how avoiding highly processed foods containing preservatives, artificial colours, and r...

What hinders you from good and better health? In this episode, host Michelle reveals thirteen common hindrances people face in achieving better health and how they can overcome them.  She emphasises the importance of taking charge of one's own health, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the associated propaganda and coercion, potential further attacks to our health and wellbei...

What does it really mean to be a true disciple and are you one of them? In this episode, host Michelle and her co-host, Stuart, take an honest and scriptural look at what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus and explore these challenging questions.  They discuss how you can be a disciple of anything from heavy metal music to a cult, from sport to social media, and whether or not being a di...

In this episode of the Christian Wellbeing Show, host Michelle welcomes back Christine Paterson, co-founder of FieldPartner International, to discuss critical aspects of missionary life that the church needs to know. From her extensive experience in cross-cultural work, Christine shares the vital importance of self-awareness and support systems for missionaries. The episode explores common challen...

In this practical, down-to-earth and honest episode, Michelle and Stuart discuss the complexities of full-time ministry, highlighting both the joys and perils. They explore the extreme hardships faced by the Apostle Paul and relate them to more normal modern challenges of ministry, including stress, burnout, financial struggles, and balancing ministry and personal and family life. They also emphas...

In this special episode of the Christian Wellbeing Show, host Michelle and co-host Stuart commemorate their 30th anniversary in full-time ministry. In this unique and informative episode created to help and prepare people in full-time ministry, they share their experiences across various countries with insights on the unique challenges and rewards of a life devoted to ministry. The episode explore...