The Blind Faith Podcast is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
Having hosted all the other episodes, it’s finally Mark Madavan’s turn to be interviewed. He talks to Torch CEO Sarah Dawkins about his sight loss journey, how he writes his sermons as a blind pastor and shares how, even on his darkest days, he’s certain God’s in control.
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 CEO Sarah Dawkins. Sarah shares how she initially didn’t feel qualified to apply for the job at Torch. She also dives deeper into how Torch can help blind and partially sighted people and shares some future projects and visions for the organisation.
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 John Seager who has been a Torch volunteer for decades. He talks about coordinating the Torch groups in his region and how he hopes Torch today will be able to reach a younger demographic.
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 Sheila who is blind from birth and has worked for Torch all her working life. Sheila shares how blindness can simultaneously be filled with frustrations and opportunities, and how she came to faith while at school in Edinburgh.
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 Julie Jones who’s been going through progressive sight loss. Julie talks about the sometimes challenging nature of working for Torch Client Services as someone who’s still figuring out her own needs relating to sight loss, and how the Psalms have been a great source of comfort to her.
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.
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.
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.
