By Jo Lamb2024-09-26T16:01:00
Basil Scott endured three “horrible” years inside a Japanese prisoner of war camp during the second world war. He explains how God later called him back to Asia, and why reconciliation is at the heart of the gospel
Basil Scott was only eleven years old on 15 August 1945, but it’s a day he still has strong memories of. “I remember it so vividly,” he tells me. “It was our liberation.”
Scott is recalling the jubilation of witnessing 40kg drums of food being dropped from US aircraft into the Japanese prison camp he’d lived in for the past three years. Tins of apricots and pears were a welcome sight after years of starvation. Fruit had never tasted so sweet, and neither had the hope that was finally realised on VJ day.
2024-10-11T14:31:00Z By Krish Kandiah
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot is the awe-inspiring true story of one small church who adopted 77 children in two years. It’s a realistic look at Christian love in action says Krish Kandiah
2025-06-12T17:41:00Z By Krish Kandiah
With so much tragedy and unrest dominating our news headlines, it can be tempting to turn away or become disheartened. But in a world where conflict drowns out compassion, we need peacemakers more than ever, says Dr Krish Kandiah
2025-06-12T14:27:00Z By Harry Benson
Nearly half of all teenagers now grow up in homes without both parents present. Harry Benson says Christians need to champion marriage as the foundation for commitment, dependable love and stable families
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
2025-03-26T16:03:00Z By AJ Gomez
Having been a carer from a young age, Paul Helsby was used to relying on himself. But when a stroke almost took everything from him and the debt mounted up, he was forced to turn to God
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