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 to Kay Morgan who lived most of her life not realising she had a vision impairment, and that what she saw was the (normal) way of seeing. She also shares how worship music is how she connects spiritually, and that listening to it always enables her to pray when she struggles with grief around her disabilities.
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 Tony Taylor who, after experiencing his older sister’s journey with sight loss, decided that he wanted to defy any low expectation society might have had for him. He also shares how God has been a source of strength for him in all aspects of his life, perhaps most especially when he was working.
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 Brian Anderson. Brian and Mark discuss the balancing act between being independent and seen as a person first rather than just being seen as someone with a vision impairment, and knowing when and how to ask for help. Brian also shares how he came to faith following a time of deep depression.
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 Trevor Stammers, a GP whose sight loss journey started when the retina popped off his left eye just as he was going to a meeting. He shares how his faith helped him through his sight loss journey, even in the darkest moments, and how he got involved with Torch.
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 Emma Dakin. Emma is born blind and talks about her supportive family growing up, her journey to understanding how exactly blindness is impacting her life and how, when she’s with God, she’s free to be just Emma.
Braille was invented 200 years ago. And this episode looks at how Braille continues to be significant today both in the UK and abroad. New producer Linn Davies first talks to Jake Kyle from Compass Braille about the new NIV Braille Bible translation and then to Matthew Horspool about how Braille enables him to be pard of Coventry Cathedral Choir.
Join Marilyn and the Torch Trust team as they bring you readings, messages and a Christmas special sermon. We’re also joined by comedian Paul Kerensa for the tale behind one of the greatest Christmas songs too!
Podcasters, authors and social media starlets Jade and John Reynolds join Chris Byland to chat faith, disability and their latest book ‘Able To Laugh‘ in this is the extended edition of Reflections.
The second part of our chat with Paul hears him chatting about eye sight, WW1, his book Hark! The Biography of Christmas and the history podcast, The British Broadcasting Century, and much more!