Restoring our dying high-streets with the Gospel
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Chris Vargas, a tattoo artist from THINK Café, joins Michael Fanstone to chat about being a 'light for the city' in an age of depleting high streets. They discuss how their café survives in a harsh economy, stirring spiritual conversation over coffee, and why he believes the Bible gives us freedom to ink up.
Released on 13 Feb 2026
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