Christians Life Stories

Henry Holden founded the motor car industry in Australia, making 34,000 motor car bodies in 1925 and employing 2600 workers. … Continue reading →

Our “Christian who has made a difference” this week was an Aussie who failed in three jobs. He also failed … Continue reading →

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

Click the play button for the audio. Play time is 4 minutes. Right click download to download Our World Shapers … Continue reading →

Listen again to the story of William Guthrie Spence. He was a key founder of Australia’s biggest union, the AWU, … Continue reading →

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 →

Listen again to the story of Frank Crean. He was an Australian Labor politician who was also a devout Christian. … Continue reading →

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

Australian David Bussau pioneered micro-loans to poverty stricken families, firstly in Indonesia and then in other countries. He set up … 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 →

Listen again to the story of Oswald Barnett. He was the devout Christian who worked to help the poor in … 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 →

Eugene Veith started with nothing, was successful in business, and helped many with his wealth. Broadcast on Songs of Hope … Continue reading →