Brian D. McLaren is a very well known author, speaker, activist and public theologian and joined Abi from his home in Florida. Brian works with Father Richard Rohr at the Centre for Action and Contemplation and is proud to be an activist! We talk about Br

Grace Hills has been digging up the grass verges, planting fruit trees and increasing the biodiversity on her street, with the help of her neighbours and their children. Abi met two of the children who are part of her Flower Fairies group, where Grace tea

Rachel and Rich (authors of The Hopeful Activist) listen to Abi's interview with Dr Andy Knox, author of Sick Society.Dr Andy Knox argues that our society is broken because we have built it on values that are not working for too many people. Sharing movin

Laura Young has been leading a campaign with groups supporting health and the environment and at the end of January their campaign to have disposable vapes banned in the UK was successful!The campaign is just 16 months old, and has made a huge impact, wit

Thanks so much to Sarah Edwards and Rosie Venner from the Just Money Movement for answering some tricky questions in todays episode. If youve ever asked questions of capitalism, if youve thought about whether direct action or becoming a shareholder is

A great interview with the Rev Dr Ash Barker today! For over 30 years Ash has lived on the front line of urban poverty with his family, and Ash is the founder of Seedbeds, which is all about growing the capacities of urban leaders where they live. I went

A special episode about faith and mental health. Please be aware that this episode includes reference to sexual assault, suicide and self-harm. Today we hear from three brilliant contributors. Aaron Shah from Worship on the Streets shares his pe

Pete Portal was born in the UK but has lived in Cape Town, South Africa for the last 15 years. We all have feelings of failure and disappointment, in this conversation we learn to reframe our view of success within Jesus' framework.Pete shares about the c

Abi and Rich get together to discuss deep interviews with artist Barbara Keal and liturgist and author Cole Arthur Riley. They delve into embodied and contemplative activism and creative responses to injustice and trauma.We hear all about the Coat of Hope

What if 9 sayings from Jesus could change the way we see and act in the world? The Nine Beats Collective have been creating music based on The Beatitudes and Abi went to meet some of the musicians ahead of an evening of their music in Leeds. Abi spoke to