Christians who made a difference

Listen again to the story of James Clerk Maxwell, a genius of the 1800s who worked out the relationship between … Continue reading →

The 17th March was St Patrick’s Day. Listen again to his story. He is the father of Ireland. Broadcast on … Continue reading →

On 28 August 1833, the British parliament banned slavery throughout the British Empire. This was after thirty years of effort … Continue reading →

Sunday 14Feb is St Valentine’s Day. Listen again to Songs of Hope story about St Valentine. Click the play button … Continue reading →

Country singer Dolly Parton is a Christian. Vic Campbell brought us this news on Christian News Bulletin

Tennis star Novak Djokovic is a Christian. Vic Campbell brought us this news on Christian News Bulletin

At her coronation in 1953 our Australian Queen promised to uphold Gods laws to the best of her ability. Hear … Continue reading →

Christian News Bulletin reported that Charlie Daniels, the country/gospel singer and southern rocker who was best known for the 1979 … Continue reading →

John B Goodenough, a Christian, has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for making the Lithioum Ion battery possible Continue reading →

Yesterday, Sunday 15Dec19 on Songs of Hope, we heard about the first Christmas in Australia in 1788.

Listen again to the story of St Nicholas, the man who started the tradition of giving at Christmas. The Dutch … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story of Doctor James Fanstone, who went as a Christian doctor to the interior of Brazil … Continue reading →

In Songs of Hope Christian News Bulletin on Sunday 17Nov19 we heard about Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi. He is a … Continue reading →

Listen to the story of Australian doctor, Graeme Clark. He invented the bionic ear (Cochlear Ear) which gives profoundly deaf … Continue reading →

Listen to the story of Catherine Hamlin, a Christian Australian doctor who went to Ethiopia and started mid-wifery schools and … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story of the Reverend John Witherspoon. Although he was the best public speaker in Great Britain … Continue reading →

Christian woman Rosa Parks was courageous in standing against segregation laws in Alabama, USA in the fifties. Her story was … Continue reading →

Last Sunday 16Sep18, Songs of Hope put to air the life story of T S Eliot, the greatest English poet … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story, of Johannes Kepler. He was the practising Christian who invented astronomy, solved the mystery of … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story of the cracking of the human DNA code. The scientist leading the team was Francis … Continue reading →

Hear the story of Charles Dickens in 4 minutes. He has been the best and most influential English writer since … Continue reading →

Nicholaus Copernicus revolutionised the way we look at the earth. He postulated that the earth rotated around the sun, and … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story of Mother Teresa, the Albanian Catholic Christian who has helped thousands around the world in … Continue reading →

Our “Chrstian who made a difference” for 15Apr18 was John Thornton. He lived in the 18th century in England, was … Continue reading →

Constance Coltman was the first female Christian minister in Britain. Her story was put to air on Songs of Hope … Continue reading →

Today is St Patricks day, 17 March 2018. Listen again to his story. He is the father of Ireland. Broadcast … Continue reading →

Billy Graham died last Wednesday 21Feb18, aged 99. He was a man with a huge influence for good throughout his … Continue reading →

Our “Christian who made a difference” yesterday (18Feb18) was J K Rowling, the Christian woman who wrote the Harry Potter … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story of Australia’s first fleet and its journey and Richard Johnson, the fleet chaplain. This is … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story of St Benedict, the Christian who encouraged meditation and monasticism and gave it structure and … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story of scientist and Christian, Ronald Ross. He discovered the cause of malaria and how it … Continue reading →

Listen again to the life story of Judi Dench, presented on Songs of Hope on Sunday 8Oct17. Written by E … Continue reading →

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Hear again about the life of Jackie Pullinger, a Christian who has made a difference in Hong Kong. She has … Continue reading →

Usain Bolt has been a running legend for years, winning the triple triple at Olympics. He is also a keen … Continue reading →

Hear about the extraordinary events surrounding the Dunkirk evacuation after a national day of prayer in Britain. Broadcast on Songs … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Fry  cared for women sentenced to transportation to Australia in the 1800s. Life story broadcast on Songs of Hope … Continue reading →

Listen to the story of J R R Tolkien, author of “Lord of the Rings”. He was a Christian who … Continue reading →

Jan Hus is a Czech hero. Our “Christian who made a difference” on Songs of Hope on 23Jul17 was Jan … Continue reading →

Listen to the story of Irish rock star Bono Vox. This was broadcast on Songs of Hope on 16Jul17. Press … Continue reading →

The Earl of Shaftesbury stopped exploitation of child labour in English factories. He was a key Christian social reformer in … Continue reading →

Helen Roseveare went as a missionary doctor to the Congo in 1953 to serve an area with a population of … Continue reading →

Listen to the story of Isaac Newton. He was a scientific genius and devout Christian who revolutionised our view of the universe. Continue reading →

Josephine Butler Listen again to the story of Josephine Butler, the beautiful British lady who fought for poor women’s rights … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story of Elizabeth Macquarie, wife of Governor Lachlan Macquarie in early Australian history. She founded the … Continue reading →

In todays (2Mar17) “Christians who made a difference” Rod Carr talked about Christians in ancient Rome, and the difference they … Continue reading →

Norman Borlaug has been credited with saving the lives of one billion people from death by starvation. Listen again to … Continue reading →

Listen to the story of Reverend John Flynn, the greatest Australian. He appears on the Australian $20 note. Songs of … Continue reading →

Next Friday, 17Mar17, is St Patricks Day. Listen again to the story of St Patrick, the father of Ireland. Story … Continue reading →

Listen again to a Songs of Hope special. It was broadcast on 5Mar17 on Songs of Hope. Its the story … Continue reading →