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  • The Bible: For all, but inaccessible to many still | UCB 1 Life Issues

    September 28, 2026 · 40 min

    What do you turn to the Bible for? To anchor you in the storms of life. To find wisdom in a moral crisis. To experience God’s love and faithfulness. Imagine getting a copy of one of the world’s best-selling books and not being able to read…

  • Soul Survivor festivals: what if you were a kid in the crowd? | UCB 1 Life Issues

    September 21, 2026 · 48 min

    Content warning: References to claims of misconduct, which include emotional, spiritual and physical abuse.Soul Survivor festivals in the UK attracted thousands of young people during the nineties and noughties. What is it like to be an…

  • The manosphere: challenging views and behaviour

    September 14, 2026 · 42 min

    There are many ideologies and differing opinions in society placing expectations on young boys of what it means to be a man. Whether that's defined as "toxic masculinity," by some, or shaped by their upbringing, environment, experience…

  • Living out faith in the city or countryside

    September 7, 2026 · 46 min

    Life is full of contrast. North and South, East and West, black and white, rich and poor – rural and urban. So what is the difference between how churches operate in a bustling city compared with a quiet rural community? Afterall the hope…

  • Where is God in the Suffering?

    September 2, 2026 · 47 min

    (Please note this episode was recorded back in 2020) We have changed our scheduled Life Issues for this week to respond to the tragedy at Big Church Festival. A pastor died and six others were injured by a falling sign at the festival…

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  • More than Amen | UCB 1 Life Issues

    August 24, 2026 · 46 min

    What does it really take to lead well, while still looking after your faith, your family and yourself? Church Leadership is a calling not a comfort zone and can require More than an Amen. That's the title of this week's Life Issues, where…

  • AI music: the impact on artists and worshippers

    August 10, 2026 · 45 min

    Artificial intelligence has been around for many years, but only recently have we sped up how it's developing and the many ways we are adopting it as a society. Some church leaders are using it to help when constructing sermons, or even…

  • Jesus Manifesto

    August 3, 2026 · 44 min

    Have we forgotten what Jesus told us to do? On the list of priorities for each day, how easy do we find it to go and make disciples of all nations? Author Phil More has been learning from a disciple making movement which has brought…

  • Identity: Christianity, nationality, and heritage

    July 27, 2026 · 45 min

    There are many competing voices about the role of Christianity in this nation. The Right Reverend Arun Arora, the Church of England’s co-lead Bishop for Racial Justice and the Bishop of Kirkstall, joins Vicky Gibbens for this Life Issues…

  • Assisted Dying

    July 20, 2026 · 45 min

    How does the sanctity of life sit alongside compassion for the suffering in the Christian message around assisted dying? Dr Susan Marriot, Head of Public Policy for the Christian Medical Fellowship and the Reverend Canon Rosie Harper…

  • Learning to read: the rewards and difficulties

    July 13, 2026 · 44 min

    Just one in three children in the UK now enjoy reading, so how do we need to redefine the importance of literacy for the next generation in a digital age? An assistant head of a primary school and co-founder of Spy Readers, Andrew…

  • Labels don’t have to stick

    July 6, 2026 · 41 min

    How do you lose labels that others put on you, or perhaps even the labels we put on ourselves? Particularly when those labels tell you that you’ll never amount to anything? Rob Parsons OBE looks back on his life’s journey in this week’s…

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About the show

On Life Issues we talk about the topics that affect our personal lives and our world - even the difficult topics, because we believe that our faith and our God have something to say on everything that touches us. New episodes available every Monday.