Join us for a festive celebration of Christmas Eve, featuring a lovely interview with Rosalie Dias about what Christmas was like for her growing up in Tanzania…
Podcast: Reflections from Torch Trust
Reflections 17.12.23: Advent Joy
The third Sunday in Advent has a wonderful theme: JOY! So join us for a fun-filled, cheerful festive episode of Reflections as we prepare for Christmas and feel the joy of knowing Christ the Lord…
Reflections: Advent Peace 10.12.23
The second Sunday in Advent is known by some as the Day of Peace so that’s our focus for this week’s episode! Join us for a peaceful time of spiritual reflection that we hope will leave you feeling surrounded by God’s love – and a little more ready for Christmas!
Reflections 03.12.23: Advent Hope
On this week’s Reflections, we’re marking the first Sunday of Advent and exploring the theme of hope that the day is centred around. Join us for some beautiful spiritual preparation for the beginning of the Christmas season
Reflections 26.11.23: Shooting Blind
Heinrich Barth lost his sight when he had a brain aneurysm several years ago. He and his wife Irene join us on Reflections to share how their love and faith got them through a terrifying time and how God has blessed them via a return to one of Heinrich’s passions. See Heinrich’s photos and buy his calendar for 2024 from: www.shotwhileblind.co.uk/
Reflections 19.11.23: Poetry in Motion
This week we’re chatting to the lovely Rosalie Dias who we met on a Torch holiday! Rosalie shares her experiences with having Stargardt Disease, being a Christian, and having a passion for poetry…
Reflections 12.11.23: Remembrance Sunday
On this week’s show we mark Remembrance Sunday by celebrating the work of SASRA. SASRA, which stands for The Soldiers’ & Airmen’s Scripture Readers Association, have a mission to introduce soldiers and air force personnel to a practical experience of the Christian faith by living and working alongside them, and sharing scripture with them.
Reflections 05.11.23: Bonfire Night and Advent Books
This week on Reflections, we’re thinking about fireworks and we’re exploring the wide possibilities of Advent reading. Yes, it may feel a little early still to think about anything festive, but it’s the perfect time to start planning our reading for the season, helping us prepare for the joy of Christmas.
Reflections 29.10.23: Illness, Disability and Caring
This week on Reflections, we’re exploring the realities of being a carer, having a disability or experiencing illness. We’re joined by author Bernadette Meaden who wrote a book which faces up to all of these topics and explores how the Bible can be a source of support.
Reflections 22.10.23: Grace Under Fire
On this week’s Reflections show, we’re joined by Anthony Cooper, recently appointed MBE, who dreamed of a life in the military from a young age. When he joined the army, the unexpected happened and changed his life forever. Join us for his story of sight loss, faith, doubt and God’s transforming love.