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Upbeat and uplifting, ‘Inspired’ introduces us to a stunning variety of people from all walks of life. It celebrates perseverance, overcoming, and costly faith. In a world full of bad news, these powerful, hope-filled stories of adventure and risk-taking will stir you to imagine new possibilities.
Hosted by Simon Guillebaud, author, speaker and founder of Great Lakes Outreach. New episodes each Thursday.
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- Treasure in Jars of Clay | Gavin Hunter · 60 min · Épisode 286Dyspraxic, dyslexic, and with a serious speech impediment, Gavin Hunter didn’t have an easy start in life. But aged four, he was prophesied over, and what seemed a ridiculous…
- HALLOWEEN SPECIAL | Into the Light | Kevin Wilson · 55 min · Épisode 285With news reports claiming Halloween has become commercially bigger than Christmas, it is more important than ever that we stand against the darkness by proclaiming the truth…
- Healed for a Purpose | Lynn Swart · 56 min · Épisode 284Lynn Swart grew up in apartheid South Africa. A freak swimming accident aged 27 left her paralysed and told she’d never walk again. But God had other plans, and she has spent…
- The Secret Place | Rob Scott-Cook · 1 h 2 min · Épisode 283Rob Scott-Cook is a general of the faith, winning many spectacular victories on his knees. We often feel like failures in the area of prayer, but Rob’s stories are so helpful and…
- Trophies of Grace! | Krista Coulson · 1 h 2 min · Épisode 282What a story! Krista and husband Niki were typical products of South Bank in Middlesborough - teen-pregnancy and drugs for her, serial criminality with 16 Christmases spent in…
- Leading with Faith and Courage | Pr Agu Irukwu · 1 h 5 min · Épisode 281Raised in a family of successful lawyers, it seemed likely that Agu Irukwu would follow the same path. He began his career in law, but the high-octane pursuit of pleasure and…
- A Passion for People | Nic Harding · 1 h 1 min · Épisode 280Nic was working as a doctor in Bristol whilst seeing the house church he was part of grow from 12 to 700 people; and then he planted a church with another 12 adults in Liverpool…
- God Has a Plan! | Paul Robinson · 55 min · Épisode 279Paul Robinson gave his life to Jesus while serving in the Parachute Regiment—a place where following Jesus wasn't always easy. From the military, God led him through careers in…
- House of Prayer | Johannes Hartl · 1 h 0 min · Épisode 278Theologian and philosopher Johannes Hartl had the conviction that having 24/7 prayer was at least as important as the fire service or police being active 24/7; and so began a…
- Lost and Found | Robby Keen · 1 h 1 min · Épisode 277Robby Keen lived an outwardly successful life in the fast lane into his 30s. He shares stories of how somehow he stayed alive and out of prison against all odds, until his…
- Messy Discipleship | Sharon Dickens · 50 min · Épisode 276Sharon shares candidly about growing up in a scheme (Scottish term for council estate), making bad choices in her teens, working with the homeless and vulnerable, discipling very…
- Meaning in the Matrix | Luke Richey · 1 h 0 min · Épisode 275Luke Richey began coding software at age 14, including work for NASA, and went on to build and sell multiple successful startups. He made a lot of money, lost a lot of money…
- From Graveyard to Vineyard! | Bishop Abraham · 56 min · Épisode 274As a despairing teenager, Abraham was about to commit suicide when he heard the audible voice of God. Bihar in Northern India was known as the graveyard of missions - 90 million…
- Fully Alive in Sacred Community | Elizabeth Oldfield · 58 min · Épisode 273Former BBC journalist and current Sacred podcast host Elizabeth Oldfield asks great questions, which is why she lost her faith… but then found it again. Deconstructing her…
- The Passionate Professor | Dr James Tour · 1 h 4 min · Épisode 272James Tour is not your average university professor - not only is he a professor of three different fields (chemistry, materials science, and nanoengineering) at Rice University…
- Day-to-day Miracles | Sid Williams · 1 h 14 min · Épisode 271Sid Williams has lived 41 very full years. From being raised in Rwanda and experiencing the early days of the 1994 genocide, through choosing to live in deprived areas…
- The Cost of Conversion to Christ in Somalia | Aweis Ali · 59 min · Épisode 270Of his church of fourteen members in Mogadishu, twelve were systematically murdered for their faith. Being a Muslim convert to Christ in Somalia is a costly decision. Aweis Ali…
- Showing up…to the End | Allan Finnegan · 1 h 1 min · Épisode 269We recorded this a few weeks before Allan died. He was both a comedian and a Baptist minister. His comedic peak was being seen by millions on Britain’s Got Talent, in which Simon…
- Back from the Brink | Mary Hulgraine · 1 h 3 min · Épisode 268Mary Hulgraine dreamt of becoming a professional basketball player. On scholarship at college in the USA, a terrible injury dashed that dream and led to addiction to painkillers…
- Life on one Leg | Chris & Denise Arthey · 59 min · Épisode 267Chris and Denise Arthey were successful and happy empty-nesters when they moved to Texas in 2007 for Chris’ job. A few months later, their lives changed in an instant when they…
- Ski Angels | Will and Lara Sussman · 54 min · Épisode 26634 years ago, a drunken couple avoided the long queue into a bar by her benefitting from his fireman’s lift and squeezing headfirst through the men’s toilet window! Decades…
- Growing Hope | Naomi Fox · 1 h 0 min · Épisode 265When a lady in the congregation went up to the vicar and told him she had a vision for helping kids with additional needs, little did anyone realise that a decade later there…
- Foot on the Gas! | Tim Hughes · 1 h 9 min · Épisode 264‘Here I am to worship’ was the most sung song in the world apart from ‘Happy Birthday’ when it was released in 2001, but there is so much more to Tim Hughes’ story. He could have…
- Muslims Meeting Jesus in Iran | Sara Akhavan · 1 h 3 min · Épisode 263Sara’s spellbinding story of coming to Christ, planting seven churches, being imprisoned, and now working outside Iran with the Iranian diaspora is deeply challenging…
- From Hamsters to High Sheriff | Mark Mitchell · 54 min · Épisode 262Mark Mitchell’s entrepreneurial gift was evident as an 8-year-old when he bought two hamsters, dimmed the lights, put the mood music on, and began raking in the cash after a…
- Walking Free | John Edwards · 60 min · Épisode 261John Edwards was, for many years, a homeless drug addict and alcoholic. His dramatic conversion at rock bottom launched him into the craziest adventures of being repeatedly…
- Hearing God | Hellie Glynn · 1 h 1 min · Épisode 260Hellie Glynn shares her story of a faith shaped by the powerful whispers of the voice of God. This episode is packed with rich stories and real wrestles like “how do we handle…
- The Faithful Scientist | John Lennox · 58 min · Épisode 259John Lennox came to worldwide attention and renown through debating the likes of famous atheists Dawkins and Hitchens, but less well known is his work behind the Iron Curtain…
- Preach Christ! | Charles Price · 1 h 0 min · Épisode 258From a timid introverted childhood to preaching in 110+ countries and criss-crossing the world for the last 45 years (so far) in fruitful ministry, Charles Price has become one…
- EXTRA | Pulling No Punches | Extended chat with Mez McConnell · 1 h 2 min · Épisode 257Make sure you check out Part 1 to hear Mez's astounding story! What does it actually look like to reach the people the Western church has largely abandoned? Mez McConnell has…
- Never Beyond Hope! | Mez McConnell · 59 min · Épisode 257A rough childhood spent in numerous foster homes led to drug addiction to crime to maximum security prison, but Mez McConnell’s extraordinary story shows that nobody is beyond…
- The Power and the Glory | Arthur White · 58 min · Épisode 256Arthur White had it all - a great wife, healthy kids, a successful business, a villa in Spain - as well as being four-time World Powerlifting Champion. But when someone handed…
- Gay Activist Turned Evangelist | Dr David Bennett · 1 h 1 min · Épisode 255David’s unexpected story of being a gay activist discovering Jesus is told in his book ‘A War of Loves’. Now an academic at Oxford University, he is living out his call to…
- Listen up! Do as you’re Told! | Russ Parker · 1 h 2 min · Épisode 254This was soooo good, it just blew me away! Russ Parker saw stunning fruit almost immediately after his dramatic teenage encounter with Jesus. That propelled him into a life of…
- Gobby Jewish Geordie! | Michele Guinness · 1 h 1 min · Épisode 253This conversation covers Michele’s costly conversion from Judaism, the four-year wait for her lovemate to recognise she was the one, her fruitful gospel ministry with youth in…
- Still Wild at Heart! | John Eldredge · 59 min · Épisode 252John Eldredge is an author, counselor and teacher. His books have sold over 16 million worldwide. Wild at Heart as a ministry has exploded in impact, but I love how John has…
- Lord of the Dance! | Amy Boucher Pye · 52 min · Épisode 251Amy Boucher Pye comes from the USA but is now a London-based author, speaker, retreat leader, and spiritual director. She oozes gentle wisdom, and shares openly from her own…
- Protection, Power, Provision | 250th Episode · 1 h 6 min · Épisode 250Wow! We’ve now reached 250 episodes of Inspired, so this week we’re digging into the archives to bring you some beautifully crazy stand-out stories from older episodes. I’ve no…
- Active in the Blind Spot | Christian Hacking · 52 min · Épisode 249Christian Hacking’s life swung when he broke his back in a rock-climbing accident. His high-octane lifestyle came to a smashing spinal-cord-severing halt, leaving him…
- Loving Young People | Rachel Gardner · 59 min · Épisode 248Rachel Gardner shot to prominence as Founder of the Romance Academy on the BBC. She is part of the Youthscape team and has always been a passionate advocate for youth. Over the…
- Loving Business! | Peter Vardy · 58 min · Épisode 247I think we’d all like to work for Peter Vardy! When starting up his businesses, he set the ground rules as doing the best for 1) his employees, 2) his customers, and 3) the…
- Bezalel Building Beauty and BizMin | Paul Bulkeley · 60 min · Épisode 246Paul Bulkeley’s story is that of an underachieving, average student architect being transformed through an encounter with the Living God into an award-winning, high-achieving…
- Encountering His Presence | Eric and Erika Andersson · 1 h 3 min · Épisode 245Eric and Erika Andersson lead Ark church in Copenhagen. The last few years have rocked their world both negatively and positively with her cancer diagnosis, dramatic healing, and…
- Supreme Ascended Master | Charlotte Meadows · 55 min · Épisode 244When marks appeared on Charlotte’s body after experiencing repeated night terrors, she knew something was seriously wrong, and that all her spiritual seeking had taken her to a…
- Catalyst for Healing | Paul Skelton · 60 min · Épisode 243Paul Skelton spent years sat in a church pew as a spectator before realising that he could be used by God ‘out on the pitch’. Having seen God manifest His kingdom power and…
- Witness at Work | Chris Mould · 1 h 1 min · Épisode 242Profiled by Guardian Newspapers as one of the UK’s top social entrepreneurs, Chris Mould has been involved in over twenty start-ups and new ventures. Between 2007 and 2017 he led…
- Office or Estate | Daphne Clifton · 55 min · Épisode 241After some years living with trauma and off the rails, Daphne was divorced and raising her young son. Reconnecting with God transformed her inwardly and outwardly - from bringing…
- Happy Christmas! · 9 min · Épisode 240Happy Christmas from Simon and all the Inspired... team! Thank you for listening this year. Please consider giving us a Christmas present of a top-quality review to help spread…
- Strongman! | Phil Roberts · 60 min · Épisode 241Phil Roberts was England’s Strongest Man in 2017. Behind the success was a trainwreck of womanising, violence, cocaine, and more. He describes the day in front of 10,000 in…
- I Heard that Voice | Peter Jenkins · 58 min · Épisode 239From an early age, Peter has heard God’s voice, be it in Wales, the Philippines, India or England. After a recent heart-attack, his heart stopped for 20 minutes, and yet here he…
