Sonas means Happiness

The first ever episode of The Commission Files recorded LIVE in front of an audience at the Commission "Join the Story" event.  And now available on video as well for users of Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube!  Join Will Leitch onstage with actor/writer/producer/director, Joyce Greenaway, (BBC Blue Lights, Whisk(e)y Wars etc) and hear her remarkable faith story - especially the day she spoke  up in a boardroom and told her business partners, "I'm leaving to go to drama school!"  *The painting shown on the video at 33 minutes in, and which meant so much to Joyce, is "Infinite Ocean" by local artist Lynsey Auld.  Shown with permission.Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio

It's estimated there are at least 50 million people caught in a modern form of slavery across the world. The Christian organisation, International Justice Mission, (IJM) seeks to tackle that, and has an impressive track record.  Now, in 2026, it says we're at a "tipping point", on the edge of radical change.  Will meets Biju Mathew and Hannah Elliott of IJM as they explain their bold vision to protect 300 million people from violence and bring a million of them to safety - by 2030. And we find out why their work is painfully relevant in the UK and Ireland.Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio

Chef Stephen Jeffers has cooked for celebrities, VIPs and Royalty. As the boss of the successful Forestside  Cookery School,  he's a well-known contributor to Northern Ireland's' food scene. As a restaurateur he knew business success, where everything he touched was a triumph.  He also knew crushing disappointment and eventually saw everything he'd built-up, melt away. Yet in telling Will his remarkable story, he attributes everything good and positive in his life to God.  When Stephen cried out for help, it was Jesus Christ who answered, "Yes, Chef..."Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio

Julie Hoey has learned a lot about risk recently, and the way you approach big challenges.  Despite having an important job as a Civil Servant, she also runs Sonas Cooperative in Lisburn, a refill grocer, café and events space. It's because Julie, and her church believe in  being salt and light to the business and commercial life of their city.  Sonas means happiness.  Julie tells Will why she's happy trying to make a go of it on the High Street.Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio

Dave Linton, the founder of Madlug, joins Will to explain how a former youth and church worker became a modern entrepreneur with a difference.  Madlug sells bags - and each time it does, a child in the care system is given a free bag for their possessions when they change accommodation. Traditionally, they've often had the indignity of stuffing their things into black bin bags.  Dave's philosophy of being a Christian in the business world, is thoughtful, fascinating, and challenging.Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio

Dawn McAvoy is used to having calm, thoughtful, respectful conversations, even when others sometimes don't seem to want to.  She's the UK Lead for Both Lives at Evangelical Alliance UK. It describes itself as a pro-women AND a pro-life movement.  As Dawn tells Will, they're imagining a people and a place that value the life and health of women and unborn children, and pursue the wellbeing of both. Listen to her Dawn's story...Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio

Jim Crookes is a Christian apologist. He explains Christianity and Christian thinking to those who are curious, sympathetic, or antagonistic.  And he teaches other Christians how to do the same.  His very successful podcast The Equip Project is popular, much-followed, and has helped change lives. Yet Jim started out in adult life as a software engineer and corporate mover and shaker. Through personal loss and pain he came to wrestle with the fundamental question: Is Christianity true?Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio

How do Christians respond to the recent moves to make Assisted Dying legal across the UK and Ireland?  In a sensitive and nuanced discussion, Ian Bingham of Care NI joins Will to argue that there is a better way - through palliative care. Alan Sheppard tells the story of the death of his wife Anne from cancer in July 2023.  Passing these laws, he says, is a Rubicon Issue for our societies. Once we cross it that line - we cannot come back...Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio

"If we are treating AI in a more human-like way, in turn we are treating ourselves...in a more machine-like way".  The thoughts of Dr David Glass who teaches mathematics, and computer  science at Ulster University, and is part of the Artificial Intelligence Research Centre. So how does David - a committed Christian, view the new technology which is changing all our lives?  Does AI have consciousness? Or is it merely simulating humans - who David believes are made in the image of God?Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio

A Special Extra Episode.  A look at the JR87 UK Supreme Court ruling which will see changes in the way Religious Education and Assemblies are conducted in Northern Ireland's Schools.  Will hears from educationalist Dr Andrew Brown and Ian Bingham of CARE NI, both of whom know what the ruling says - and what it does NOT say.This interview is reproduced with the kind permission of the producers of the Graciously Confident Podcast from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio