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3 days ago

Krish Kandiah, founder of Sanctuary Foundation.

This week Tim is joined by Krish Kandiah, founder of Sanctuary Foundation. His charity helps coordinate housing, integration and community support for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the UK, particularly those fleeing conflicts such as those in Ukraine and Afghanistan. With questions around asylum, migration and national identity dominating political headlines, they will discuss those issues together. And Tim gives his thoughts on the Sir Keir Starmer stepping down as Prime Minister. Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to farron@premier.org.uk You can listen to all episodes of A Mucky Business on the Premier Plus app!

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30 min
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Day 176 - Thursday 25th June 2026

Today’s readings come from Proverbs 15:21-30 Acts 16:16-40, 1 Kings 14:21-1 Kings 16:7

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Day 175 - Wednesday 24th June 2026

Today’s readings come from Psalm 78:1-8, Acts 16:1-15, 1 Kings 12:25-1 Kings 14:20

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Day 177 - Friday 26th June 2026

Today’s readings come from Psalm 78:9-16, Acts 17:1-21, Kings 16:8-18:15

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3 days ago

Day 174 - Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Today’s readings come from Psalm 77:10-20, Acts 15:22-41, 1 Kings 11:14-1 Kings 12:24

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15 min
16 Jun

Tim Farron: A 200th episode special

Now, it's time for a special edition of A Mucky Business, as Tim gets interviewed by producer Anna Rees Green. We'll hear about what he's learnt through hosting 200 episodes of the podcast, including his thoughts on 'local star' MPs like Andy Burnham... as well as why he thinks Christians shouldn't start their own political party! Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to farron@premier.org.uk You can listen to all episodes of A Mucky Business on the Premier Plus app!

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29 min
6 days ago

Day 171 - Saturday 20th June 2026

Today’s readings come from Psalm 76:1-12, Acts 13:42-14:7, 1 Kings 7:23-8:21

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14 min
18 Jun

Less Waste Laura - her call to Christians to reject consumerism and put the planet first

Laura Anderson, known to hundreds of thousands of followers as Less Waste Laura is one of Scotland's most passionate voices in the fight against plastic pollution. Raised in Newton Mearns, Scotland, with a lifelong love of the outdoors, her environmental awakening came on a New Year's Day walk when she discovered plastic waste strewn across a white sandy beach on the east coast of Scotland. Inspired by the BBC's Blue Planet II, she made a resolution to live more sustainably and began documenting that journey online. Anderson went on to study Geography and Environmental Science. She became a Christian at university, a time when she actively thought about what her faith meant to her. She has spoken about how she came to see The Bible as the foundation for her campaigning, recognising that Christians are called to be stewards of God's creation. She is a Tearfund ambassador, and has partnered with organisations ranging from local independent businesses to global brands. Among her most celebrated achievements is her campaign to ban single-use disposable vapes which resulted in a UK-wide ban that came into force last year. She was awarded Scottish Influencer of the Year 2024/25 in recognition of her work. In this edition of The Profile Laura talks to Deputy Editor of Premier Christianity magazine Emma Fowle about her desire for people to live less consumerist lives, how climate awareness is directly tied up with her notion of being chosen by God and her current 'battle' with single-use plastic communion cups. The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Enjoy thought-provoking Christian content, including the latest news, inspiring interviews, and exclusive commentary on all that God is doing in the world today. Grab the next 3 issues for just £6. Subscribe today at premierchristianity.com/subscribe.

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48 min
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June 25th - Philippians 3:12

Philippians 3:12 I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. Perfection is a word that makes most of us shudder, because we are so well aware that we fall very far short of it. But the danger with that kind of response is that we give up even trying. We come up with endless excuses to explain why we are the people we are today. I’ve heard people say that they have a bad temper because that’s exactly how their father used to be. Or they blame their impatience on their bad back. Paul fully acknowledged that he had a long way to go on the road to perfection, but he was determined to travel further on that journey and not to excuse his shortcomings. Wonderfully God accepts us just the way we are, but He loves us so much that He doesn’t want us to stay as we are. He longs that we should change and take steps forward towards perfection. “Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time,” commented Voltaire, the French philosopher. I find that a helpful observation, but he missed out the vital factor of Christian faith. By ourselves we will never make much progress. But when we commit ourselves to Christ we discover that, as Paul said, the very reason that He took hold of our lives was to make us perfect. And that’s the reason why Paul was so determined to put all his energies into making progress. Like a runner who is always checking their times to ensure that they are making good progress, so too Paul was focusing on becoming everything that Christ wanted him to be. That’s our challenge today. We aren’t perfect but we must strive each day, in the strength that God gives us, to become more fully the people Christ want us to be. Question What progress are you making towards perfection? Prayer Lord God, thank You that You lovingly accept me just the way I am, but that You love me so much that You want me to change each day. Amen

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June 24th - Philippians 3:8-9

Philippians 3:8-9 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him. Oscar Wilde once defined a cynic as the person “who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing”. His observation well describes our cynical society, which is desperately interested in the price of things but can overlook what is truly valuable. It often takes a serious illness or an accident for people to start looking hard at what is most valuable in life. Here the apostle Paul runs through this exercise for himself. His detractors said that what mattered most was obeying the Jewish law and his answer was that if they wanted to play that game then he was the runaway winner. He was circumcised on the eighth day of his life as every little Jewish boy should be. He came from the favoured tribe of Benjamin so he was, as he described himself, “a real Hebrew if ever there was one”! He was also trained as a Pharisee and was so committed to his Jewish faith that he was happy to persecute the Church (see vv. 5-6). But all of that was, for him, just a pile of garbage alongside the blessing of knowing Jesus. What matters most to you? Is it your family, nationality, education, house, car, job, financial security – or is it Jesus? The point is not that our family, education and possessions are insignificant or unimportant. They are all part of God’s gift to us, so we should treasure them and continually thank God for them. However, when put alongside the blessing of knowing Jesus, all those other things are temporary and relatively unimportant. There’s nothing more vital than to sort out the priorities in our lives, because all our decisions will flow from that. The way we use our time, money and talents will all be determined by that fundamental decision. Paul would say to us today that we can never make a better decision than to give Jesus that pre-eminent place in our lives. Question What matters most to you? Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, thank You for the incredible blessing of knowing You. Forgive me for those times when I have allowed other things to get in the way. Amen

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