The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
In this episode Mark chats with Torch trustee Ife Akintunde. Ife shares how, after realising it would be near impossible for him to get work as a blind lawyer, he found a way to work smarter to achieve his masters and PHD. He also shares how Torch has been part of his life since his childhood in Nigeria.
This week we hear a special sermon from Rev Canon (Emeritus) Steph van der Toorn that explores the peaks and troughs of motherhood, and considers the struggles that so many can battle with too.
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The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
In this episode Mark chats with Matthew Horspool who has been blind all his life. Matthew sets the record straight on supersonic hearing, shares how he’s learned to navigate the world as independently as possible and how he believes that God guiding him in life feels like a sense of knowing what to do.
In this episode, we meet weight lifter Ines Higgins as well as park runner and volunteer Alison Evans who are both blind. They both share how they’ve found great communities through their fitness journeys and give some tips on how to get moving.
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
In this episode, Mark chats with Janice Tillet who saw her vision impairment as an advantage, because it let her compete in swimming in the Barcelona 1992 Paralympics. Janice also talks about coming to terms with deteriorating sight loss and how she’s flourishing within several roles in her church.
In this episode of Reflections, we take a closer look at healing, which is a controversial topic in the disabled community. We hear from blind priest Melissa Carter who gives us her take on the subject, and delve deeper into the story of the bleeding woman.
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
In this episode Mark chats with David Ling who used to narrate audiobooks for Torch. Dave shares how he’s grateful for everything God has given him, including his blindness. He also urges churches to be more inclusive and that small steps can lead to big changes in inclusivity.
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
In this episode Mark chats with Torch trustee Edith Townsend who shares how repeated exposure to blindness and having a blind husband made her realise blind people are as diverse as anyone else. Edith and Mark also reflect on how well meaning prayers of healing can have an alienating effect on many blind people.
In this episode of Reflections, Linn talks to Torch’s Becky Davies about what to expect for this year’s online Lent group. We also hear an extract from At home in Lent by Gordon Giles, the book the group will be discussing.
