Bitesize chunks of faith Jono Pierce

In this weeks episode Jono describes what an online prayer meeting looks like in his context and how it has drawn people together in a powerful way.

In this weeks episode Jono thinks about the central part pastoral care plays in his denomination the Church of Ireland. He considers the importance of visiting in places like hospitals, schools, nursing homes and people's homes and workplaces and building up those important relationships with people.

In this weeks episode Jono shares some insights he gained through an event run by a charity called Care for the family about parenting teenagers. The Charity has a powerful website with great resources for all sorts of situations from parenting to navigating grief and learning to communicate better. Check it out on cff.org.uk

In this weeks episode Jono reflects on a powerful conversation he heard in a podcast called the Carey Nieuhof leadership podcast (Episode 646) between a Christian leader Carey Nieuhof and an atheist professor of economics and author and podcaster Professor G (Scott Galloway).

The respectful way in which the conversation took place and the engaging content was a real antidote to much of the toxicity in public discourse today.

In this weeks episode Jono welcomes Stevie Mulrooney to the podcast. Stevie won the heart of the nation as he sang Ireland's call before an irish rugby international earlier this year and he shares a little about that experience and how his year has been since his memorable appearance on the late late toy show at Christmas. A remarkable young man!

He also sings Livin on a prayer.

In this weeks episode Jono reflects on the challenging topic of young people and the church and suggests some key elements that help young people's programmes to work well.