By Emma Fowle2024-01-31T15:17:00
When Mark Gee went AWOL from the Spanish Foreign Legion, he was sent to their notorious penal work section as a punishment. There, a dramatic encounter with an effigy of Jesus turned his life around
I didn’t have the best start in life. My father was a violent alcoholic and it affected me profoundly. I was being brought home by the police when I was four or five years old for throwing rocks at cars and shoplifting. I was pretty messed up.
My mother remarried and I didn’t get along with my stepfather. I made his life a misery and was constantly in trouble. At 13, I won a scholarship to a public school. I grafted hard because it meant I could leave home. Trinity House Navigation School trained boys for a career in the merchant navy. It was very disciplined and I got expelled, but not before I’d landed myself a job. I joined my first ship in Pakistan when I was 16.
2025-07-17T11:04:00Z By AJ Gomez
After the House of Commons voted to decriminalise abortion and legalise assisted dying in the same week, campaigners are warning that decisions on life and death issues are being taken without proper scrutiny
2025-07-14T11:32:00Z By Rev Dr Tim Perry
American evangelicals risk trading the truth of the gospel for power and influence, warns Rev Tim Perry, as he traces the re-emergence of four ancient heresies and urges the Church to repent
2025-07-08T13:10:00Z By Ellis Heasley
In a rural part of Colombia, seven Christians answered a summons from an illegal armed group and never returned home. What happened in Calamar, Ellis Heasley says, is a chilling glimpse into the price some pay in standing for justice and truth in the name of faith
2025-06-25T10:16:00Z By AJ Gomez
Tracey-Jane Campbell was a successful music artist. But behind closed doors, she was struggling to come to terms with childhood trauma and abuse. Now, she wants to help others
2025-06-11T10:47:00Z By John Funnell
A small chapel in the Welsh Valleys has experienced significant growth in recent years, with much of it driven by young men coming to faith. Pastor John Funnell of Noddfa Church shares the story
2025-05-01T12:18:00Z By AJ Gomez
After becoming disillusioned with his military career, Will Petty reached rock bottom, grappling with depression and alcoholism. He explains how God led him to a greater purpose and a new vocation – to forge a path for others to find their healing
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