The Profile

It's a double bill this week as we hear the life stories of church minister and founder of the Pentecostal Credit Union Rev Carmel Jones and the veteran worship leader and songwriter Chris Bowater.  The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe now for only £1

Joshua Sutcliffe has lost his job twice, and been caught up in media storms over his Christian views on sexuality, gender and other religions. Sam Hailes asks the maths teacher turned street preacher why he keeps finding himself at the centre of controversy. You can also read this interview in Premier Christianity magazine. The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe now for only £1

Claud Jackson was dealing class A drugs and driving expensive sports cars before an encounter with God changed everything. Sam Hailes sat down with Claud to hear his testimony in full.  You can also read Claud's story here. The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe now for only £1 Find out more in Claud's book From Guns to God (SPCK)

Journalist-priest Giles Fraser talks to Justin Brierley about his conversion, ministry, change of politics and new memoir ‘Chosen’ which tells the story of his spiral into depression after resigning from his ‘dream job’ at St Paul’s Cathedral, and how he found healing through reconnecting with his Jewish ancestry. Read this interview: https://www.premierchristianity.com/giles-fraser-how-the-journalist-priest-discovered-his-jewish-roots/5507.article  For ‘Chosen’: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chosen-Found-between-Christianity-Judaism/dp/0241003261  The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe now for only £1

Chrissie Chevasutt battled gender dysphoria for decades. They explain how a dramatic encounter with the Holy Spirit during a transgender dressing appointment changed everything. Read their story in full here.  For an alternative perspective on transgender, see here. The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe now for only £1

Emma Fowle speaks to the Executive Director of Elim, Olivia Amartey. In this in-depth interview, Olivia talks about losing her father to Covid, how she has never let her race or gender hold her back and what it looks like to steward a national organisation well.    The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe now for only £1

When a bullet tore through Taylor Schumann's left hand on an otherwise average afternoon at New River Community College in Virginia, it changed everything. In the split-second moment of the shooting, and the long work of healing and trauma recovery that followed, her beliefs about gun reform and the role of the church in the USA's historic and future violence were irreversibly altered. She speaks to Premier Rachel Matthews about the events, and how she came to forgive her attacker, as explained in her new book When thoughts and prayers are not enough. In part two Justin Brierley meets Mark Vernon, author of Dante’s Divine Comedy: A guide for the spiritual journey. As Italy marks the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death this month, the pair discuss the medieval writer’s literary and spiritual legacy. For Taylor Schumann: taylorschumann.com   For Mark Vernon: markvernon.com/books/dantes-divine-comedy-book The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe for just £1 now at premierchristianity.com/subscribe LIMITED OFFER

Dr. Michael Guillen is a former Harvard physics instructor and Emmy award-winning News Science editor. He talks to Justin Brierley about his new book ‘Believing is Seeing’ which tells the story of his journey from atheism to Christianity via science, and why everyone needs to examine their own worldview. For ‘Believing is Seeing’ by Dr Michael Guillen: https://michaelguillen.com/  The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe now for only £1

Rachel Matthews meets the five time world record holding Paralympian Stef Reid. In this in depth interview, Stef talks about the accident which changed her life and how her perspective on what it means to be a Christian has matured over time.   Read her story in full here The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe now for only £1

Imagine if terrorists hijacked a plane and flew it into an American city. What if that led to the US President attempting to overthrow Saddam Hussein's Iraq. This was premise of Joel Rosenberg's first novel - and it was written months before the September 11th attacks took place. The astonishing story of how Rosenberg appeared to have predicted geo-political events led to a huge amount of media. In the 20 years since, Rosenberg has written many more books - both fiction and non fiction - all with the aim of helping Christians to understand the times we live in. In this interview with Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes, Joel explains how he came to Christ from a Jewish background and why the landscape of the Middle East is changing so dramatically - a subject he unpacks in his new book Enemies and Allies. The pair also discuss Israel, Bible prophecy and the current situation in Afghanistan.   The Profile is brought to you in association with Premier Christianity magazine. *SPECIAL OFFER ​*Subscribe now FOR JUST £1/month