Lucas on Life

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Don't worry, be happy, so the song says. And Jesus tells his followers not to worry. But that's easier said than done, living in the very worrying world that is ours. Join Jeff Sunday at 8 as he reflects on two enemies of all of us - fear and worry

It's a pastime that apparently on the increase - complaining. And sometimes a complaint is appropriate. But some of us can end up spending our lives looking for things to be upset about - and that's bad for us, and bad for those around us. So join Jeff Sunday evening as he asks - is complaining becoming a new epidemic?

Following the news that Catherine Princess of Wales is battling cancer and considering all the frantic media speculation that led up to that announcement, join Jeff as he considers - Rumours and Gossip.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

This week on Lucas on Life, join Jeff as he considers the beautiful tenderness and playfulness of Jesus in His resurrection appearances. This Sunday, an Easter special.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

It's a word that describes the way we view our world, the way we see others around us, and of course, the way we see ourselves. It's been said that we don't see things the way they are, but the way we are. Who knows - we might get some fresh perspective...

Anytime we turn on the news these days, we hear about conflict - between nations, politicians, groups with opposing opinions - conflict seems to be raging, it affects our churches too - so join Jeff Lucas as he reflects on healthy and unhealthy conflict - and how we might be able to prevent a war in our own lives

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas this week as he begins a series of programmes reflecting on lessons of life that he wishes he'd learned earlier. Wisdom is more important than gathering information. So join Jeff as he reflects on his yesterdays, and perhaps gain some insight for your today.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

This last week has been the celebration known as Thanksgiving in America. And it coincided with a report that suggests that, when we exercise, we should add the discipline of thankfulness to our routine. Join Jeff as he considers the power of being grateful, and the biblical call to bring thanksgiving to God - and not just during the season of thanksgiving.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

In a world of grabbing and getting, where we are constantly tempted to compare our lives with the people next door, or, more alluringly, the celebs portrayed in glossy magazines, Jeff asks the question: are we followers of Jesus living contended lives? Join Jeff, Sunday at 8, for Lucas - on contentment.

This last week former President Trump has been trail, basically for not telling the truth. An article in the Times suggested that he is not alone in being economic with truth - apparently, we call do it, and on a regular basis at that. Join Jeff Lucas this Sunday at 8 as he considers, we Christians who follow the Jesus who is the way, truth and life - are we people who kindly, lovingly...tell the truth?

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

In a world of darkness and pain, shown so tragically this last week in the outbreak of terrorism and hostilities in the Holy Land, the gospel is so desperately needed. It is good - and vital news. Join Jeff this Sunday has he asks the question - when it comes to sharing our faith, passing on the news - have we lost our voices?

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

This last week the BBC highlighted the story of Shaun Pinner, a former soldier of the British Army who joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a contracted fighter in 2018 and fought during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tortured and sentenced to death, Shaun described how friendship and community kept him going. Now free after a prisoner exchange, he celebrated the vital power of community. So join Jeff as he talks about the vital need we all share - the need to be together, to belong.

This week there's been a lot of discussion in Wales about the mandatory 20mph speed limit. This week Jeff, very much used to dashing through life, asks the question - do we need to slow down, adjust our rhythm, and set something of a speed limit - on us?

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Evangelism. It's a word that makes most Christians feel guilty, because we can be rather quiet about our faith. And some suggest that we don't need to share the message, just live it. Join Jeff this Sunday as he talks about living and sharing the gospel.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Fame - it something that many hunger for. And in the church world, often there are debates about high profile Christians leaders being ‘celebrity Christians'. Join Jeff Lucas this Sunday as he reflect on the strange hunger that we can have for fame, and asks - do well known Christians need to be brought down to size?

In a week where a major pop superstar publicly thanked her fans for emails and letters of encouragement, let's consider how we can not only be more proactive about cheering others on - but how we become a little more like God as we do so.

It's something that happens to all of us. We look around for the ground to swallow us up, we wish we could eat our words. But surely, we can't spend our lives worrying too much about what others think. Join Jeff as he considers an emotion that affects us all - the power of embarrassment.

Availability - what kind of people change the world? Is it the gifted, the go-getters, the genius creatives - or as followers of Jesus, is it rather the people who consistently make themselves available to God, so that He can get His will done through them.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

South Korea changed the way it records people ages this last week - everyone, officially, became younger! So, on Lucas on Life, Jeff considers - what's our attitude towards ageing ourselves - and how do we view the elderly?

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

In the midst of scandels surrounding prominent church leaders and the downfall of media stars like Philip Schofield, join Jeff as he ponders the amazing grace of God. And he poses the question - when someone famous falls, do we weep for all who have been hurt - or rub our hands with joy. Grace - is amazing - and wonderful to share.

According to the chancellor speaking this week, the battle against inflation is not yet over - grocery prices are still sky high. As we all face the squeeze on cash, join jeff as he reflects on money, generosity and the perils of just accumulating stuff.

Here's a question all Christians face: what does God want me to do with my life? How can I know guidance, and discover the will of God? Join Jeff as she shares some of his experience with simply knowing which way to take...

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us. 

With the Coronation taking the spotligh, and the array of rich and sometimes strange traditions that are part of the 950 year history of crownings, Jeff considers - what role does tradition have in our lives and churches?

Living in what some call a snowflake or cancel culture Jeff asks the question - have some of us embraced being offended as a hobby?