Remembrance Sunday is marked on the closest Sunday to Remembrance day itself and features many of the same rituals, including the wearing of poppies and the two minutes silence. This week’s episode features a conversation between Producer Linn davies and former staff member Matthew Horspool, taken from our Insights podcast, about things blind and partially sighted might find tricky around this day and how churches can support them.

Reflections Podcast 09.11.2025 Remembrance Sunday

With so many things going on in the world today, from wars and famines, to increased costs of living, it’s easy to feel anxious and perhaps a little sad and confused. Today’s episode reflects on how we can still turn to God’s promise of hope in these confusing times. We hear from Marilyn Baker herself, as well as torch staff member Sarah Brookman.

Reflections Podcast 16.11.2025 - In Confusing Times

It’s easy to talk about the more challenging aspects of being blind. And although it’s important to do so, to improve quality of life for blind and partially sighted people, it’s also important to stop and appreciate when being blind can give you advantages in life. In this episode, we’re hearing from Stephanie Sergeant about the many ways she feels being blind has blessed her.

Reflections Podcast 23.11.2025 Blessings of Bllindness

It’s the first Sunday in Advent, and in churches all around the world, one candle is being lit to signify hope. So this episode features a hopeful reflection from Vicki Bryson, a snippet from last year’s carol service and a excerpt of the book Journey With Me Through Christmas by Catherine Campbell, which focuses on the theme of hope and waiting.

All excerpts from Journey With Me Through Christmas are featured with the explicit permission of Catherine Campbell and Inter-Varsity Press.

Reflections Podcast 30.11.2025 Advent Hope

The second Sunday in Advent is all about peace. In this episode, Torch’s head of Production Paul Rhodes reflects on how the fact that he never worries about anything makes him experience peace, the peace the shepherds must have felt when the angels revealed the news of the birth of Jesus and we hear a few more bits from last year’s carol service.

All excerpts from Journey With Me Through Christmas are featured with the explicit permission of the author and IVP books.

Reflections Podcast 07.12.2025 Advent Peace

For the third Sunday in Advent, we focus on the theme of joy. In this episode, Torch Together Coordinator Becky Davies reflects on what makes her feel joyful and Chair Of Trustee tony Brown shares a funny story about Billy Graham, a Limousine and a very surprised police officer.

Reflections_Podcast 14.12.2025 Advent_Joy

On the final Sunday in Advent, churches around the world light the candle that symbolises love. In this episode we hear from Catherine Campbell, the author of Journey With Me Through Christmas as she reflects on who has shown her Christlike love and what love in action looks like to her.

Reflections Podcast 21.12.2025 Advent Love

In this Christmas Day Special, we journey to Nigeria, Sweden and Norway to hear how Christmas is celebrated there. We hear the Nativity reading from Luke 2 1-20, Catherine Campbell’s Christmas day reflection from her book Journey With Me Through Christmas and we hear from visitors to Sight Village London about what Christmas means to them.

Reflections Podcast 25.12.2025 Christmas Day Special

Torch Trust is a Christian organisation with a worldwide vision for people with sight loss. We produce a weekly radio programme called Reflections which airs on RNIB Connect Radio.. The show focuses on faith and disability in today's world and here you can find a podcast version of the show. Uploaded weekly, after our Sunday broadcasts, this version has had music tracks removed.

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