24:7 Partners Radio - Episode 5

Episode Five of 24:7 Partners Radio is possibly the best yet. Featuring Jazz, Christian-Muslim dialogue, the theology of creation care, mysterious islands and Biblical insights, it's just over 30 minutes of pure goodness.

Mark Edwards  For years, Mark Edwards has been one of the most widely-used producers and session musicians in British Christian music. Having worked with artists like Chris Rea, Beth Rowley, Carleen Anderson and Aztec Camera, Mark recently released an album of jazz versions of classic hymns and devotional songs under the name The Mark Edwards Swing Gospel Jazz Orchestra. You can buy it at www.essentialchristian.com  In this interview you can hear Mark's version of Hymn to Freedom as well as his views on worship music that underestimates both congregations and God.

Bishop Of Liverpool, James Jones Our main feature, focusing on the theology of creation care, examines the belief held by some Christians that, since the earth will eventually be destroyed by fire, the people of God need not concern themselves with caring for creation. Alongside the Bishop of Liverpool, academics Professor Richard Bauckham and Professor Michael Northcott bring theological reflections on this controversial question.

Andrew Dubock Indonesia is a fascinating country, and who better to take you on a whirlwind trip of its islands than BMS Prayer Guide Editor and all-round nice-guy, Andrew Dubock. 

Rob Eldred Rob and Jen Eldred are BMS mission workers in Guinea. In a short mission-story, Rob talks about the impact a basketball ministry has had on his community.

Christine Preston After having worked for many years in Bangladesh, BMS mission worker Christine Preston returns to visit some of the people whose lives her work has touched. 

The End of Poverty Alex Baker of the Baptist Times (or "Classic Al" as we like to call him) reviews one of the finest documentaries released last year. The End of Poverty? is a film that examines the causes of lingering poverty in the developing world and the part our own society plays in it. For more information and to find out about buying your copy or attending a screening, go to www.theendofpoverty.com

Robert Parham Baptists and Muslims may not be two groups you automatically think of as working together naturally. But Our friend Robert Parham at ethicsdaily.com talks in this episode of an initiative and documentary that seek to increase both dialogue and understanding. You can go to www.ethicsdaily.com to find out more.

Mark Woods Yet another wonderful meditation from the Editor of the Baptist Times. Go to www.baptistimes.co.uk to find out more - do yourself a favour and subscribe!