2023-04-20T08:21:00+01:00By Sy Garte
How did two children raised as atheist communists in 1960s America, become Christians – thousands of miles apart – and rekindle their friendship decades later? Sy Garte shares his remarkable story
2023-04-05T08:56:00+01:00
Bernard Suwa grew up as a refugee during Sudan’s civil war. By his 16th birthday he was a homeless orphan contemplating suicide, but God had other plans. Today, Rev Suwa leads Grace Community Church in Juba supporting missionaries who are re-building his beloved country
2023-03-27T11:29:00+01:00By Oli London
Oli London first transitioned from British to South Korean and then from male to female. But now he says the multiple surgeries were a mistake and discovering Christianity has pulled him back from a lifetime of unhappiness
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2023-02-22T14:54:00+00:00By Sam Hailes
Jonas Ris was 17 years old when his life was radically changed through an encounter with the gospel in a very unexpected location
2023-01-27T12:53:00+00:00By Sam Hailes
Lee Musson found God on a Christian holiday as a child. Little did he know that one day he’d work for Rock UK, the organisation that owned the campsite where he first said yes to Jesus
2023-01-24T10:55:00+00:00By Rita C. Joy Vincent
Although she grew up in a Christian home, it took a tragedy to drive Rita Vincent back into the arms of God. Through her early life in Ghana, via Nigeria to London, she’s learned that God has always been there, and his timing is perfect
2023-01-04T11:41:00+00:00By Emma Fowle
A series of miraculous interventions while at university saw Jo Hargreaves turn her back on paganism and drug taking. At the same time, hundreds of miles away, God was working in her family
2022-11-25T15:47:00+00:00
Autumn Miles was trapped in an abusive relationship, until a powerful encounter with God during the depth of her despair set her on a path to freedom
2022-11-25T13:30:00+00:00By Rachel Matthews
After leaving the army, Patrick Barrett turned to alcohol to cope with trauma, but God called him back to his childhood faith using the most unlikely means
2022-11-02T10:47:00+00:00
When a series of challenging situations led to a breakdown, it was a friend’s invitation to church that finally put Tom Stevens on the long road to recovery
2022-10-30T15:00:00+00:00By Laura Maxwell, Former Spiritualist
Laura Maxwell shares her testimony and explains why Halloween is best avoided
2022-09-29T11:43:00+01:00
Jay Lowder was seconds away from ending his life when an unexpected interruption, followed by a dramatic revelation of Jesus’ love for him, changed everything
2022-08-30T10:30:00+01:00By Joe Welker
Was I bathed in white sound or swimming in loud light? With a crystal bowl vibrating all my cells, I couldn’t tell the difference. And why were the words “child of God” in my head vibrating even louder?
2022-08-26T20:20:00+01:00By Guillaume Bignon
Guillaume Bignon reveals how a series of improbable events, and an awakening of his conscience, helped move him from assured atheist to confident Christian
2022-08-25T12:25:00+01:00By Tony Uddin
A simple invitation radically altered the course of Tony Uddin’s life
2022-08-25T11:04:00+01:00By Soroush (name changed)
One year on from the Allied’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, one man tells his remarkable story of finding Jesus among the pain of war, and how he is sharing the hope of Christ with his fellow countrymen
2022-07-29T15:06:00+01:00
When Tony Maisey hit rock bottom, he headed to the Peruvian jungle to seek healing in an ancient tribal ceremony. Little did he know it would open him up to an evil assault
2022-07-15T09:06:00+01:00By Carl Beech
Men’s events are often criticised for being overly macho but Carl Beech, leader of The Gathering, says they’re vital safe spaces. As they gathered together for the first time in three years, he shares one remarkable testimony from this year’s event
2022-07-02T14:11:00+01:00
The writer and environmentalist Paul Kingsnorth was attracted to nature religions, but says Jesus ‘dragged’ him out of Wicca and towards him
2022-06-01T14:23:00+01:00
Nia-Cerise Conteh explains how a surprise encounter with the Holy Spirit in her kitchen radically changed the trajectory of her life
2022-04-27T08:53:00+01:00By Logan Walker, Derek Walker
A father and son share their respective reasons for staying and leaving the faith
2022-04-26T13:45:00+01:00
When Donna Sleep was invited to Creation Fest by a friend, she was depressed and suicidal. She went, intending to return home to take her own life afterwards. But instead she encountered the powerful love of Jesus
2022-02-23T16:03:00+00:00
Don't miss The Tattooed Saint's amazing testimony
2022-02-18T09:32:00+00:00By Cat Etherington, The Naked Truth Project
Cat was a drug addict who found faith in Jesus and met her husband in recovery. But Dave’s use of pornography triggered previous trauma for Cat and nearly ended their marriage
2022-01-27T13:29:00+00:00By Emma Fowle
This self-described “tattooed freak” was addicted to cocaine and working as a nightclub bouncer when God kept putting Christians in his path…
2022-01-06T10:03:00+00:00By Chris Foley
Part of American rock band, Luxury, Chris Foley was a Christian musician who struggled to reconcile his faith with his creativity – until he discovered Eastern Orthodoxy. He tells his story of how he became an Orthodox priest
2021-12-17T14:21:00+00:00By Sam Hailes
George Bearwood was immersed in the punk rock scene before getting caught up in satanism and becoming addicted to drink and drugs. A brush with death led to him getting clean before, one night, the voice of God called out to him
2021-11-26T15:40:00+00:00By Emma Fowle
Louise Blyth was just 33 when her husband, George, died of bowel cancer. For many people, experiencing such a tragedy would cause them to question the existence of a good and loving God. But for Louise and George, it was the beginning of a miraculous journey to faith
2021-11-26T15:30:00+00:00By Brittni De La Mora, Former porn star
Brittni De La Mora was one of the porn industry’s biggest stars. Through a series of divine events, she began to encounter the love of God and now leads a ministry to the sex industry
2021-10-25T11:05:00+01:00
A record number of Muslims are converting to Christianity across the Middle East. Jamila tells her story of meeting Jesus while paralysed in a Syrian hospital
2021-10-25T08:54:00+01:00By Emma Fowle
Chaz was sexually abused as a child, addicted to heroin and has spent twelve years in prison. Yet thanks to a fresh start at a Christian housing project, he has turned his life around. Now, he’s doing the same for others
2021-10-20T15:04:00+01:00By Rev Prof Philip McCormack, Principal, Spurgeon's College
Thomas Johnson was a slave who became one of the first Black men to study at Spurgeon’s College. This is his amazing story
2021-09-28T10:34:00+01:00By Arthur White
The new world champion’s unashamed declaration of his love for God is an inspiration, says Arthur White
2021-09-27T13:29:00+01:00By Sam Hailes
Don’t miss Claud Jackson’s inspiring testimony
2021-08-24T16:15:00+01:00By Libby Littlewood
During her teenage years Libby Littlewood pleaded with God to make her ‘feel like a girl’. With her prayers seemingly unanswered, she transitioned to live as a man aged 17, before being convicted by God to de-transition in her early twenties. Here’s her story in full
2021-08-24T15:38:00+01:00
Charmaine Yip shares her remarkable testimony of healing, salvation and what inspired her to write an award-winning sermon
2021-08-10T12:41:00+01:00By Lauren Windle
Since winning The X Factor in 2008 Alexandra Burke has released hit singles, starred in Strictly Come Dancing and taken her talents to the West End. As theatres re-open after an 18 month hiatus, it seems her Christian faith is as strong as ever
2021-07-29T13:22:00+01:00By Lauren Windle
Simone Biles’ Christian faith has seen her through the highs of sporting success and the lows of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. And they’ll see her through this too, says Lauren Windle
2021-06-30T11:47:00+01:00By Ruth Jackson
Jim Thring became a Christian as a young adult. He then lost his faith and spent nearly ten years as a committed atheist. He explains what brought him back
2021-05-25T10:22:00+01:00
Following the tragic death of his son, Robin Crow began an unexpected journey towards faith
2021-04-28T11:36:00+01:00
For the Epsom-based GP Clare DiPlacito, dealing with other people’s pain and suffering was her job. But when the weight of the past year began to be too much to bear, it drove her to seek solace in God
2021-04-28T10:16:00+01:00By Simon Pinchbeck
At the height of football hooliganism, Simon Pinchbeck was a police officer on terraces of North London, literally fighting for a living. But he soon found himself crossing the line into a life of violent crime. He explains how God turned his life around
2021-04-27T08:16:00+01:00By Hasna Khatun
Hasna Khatun explains how the faithful witness of a Jewish Christian friend and a dramatic encounter with God led to her conversion
2021-04-14T15:11:00+01:00By Gerard Crozier
Gerard Crozier’s religious experience was so unexpected and life-altering that three years on, he’s still processing the strange events which happened to him
2021-03-30T14:17:00+01:00
Emmy from Nottingham explains how she became a Christian during Alpha Online last year
2021-03-25T12:15:00+00:00
Sara Flanner explains how Jesus transformed her life during lockdown
2021-02-22T00:00:00+00:00
Dave Meek explains how an encounter with Christians Against Poverty (CAP) helped turn his life around
2020-07-29T00:00:00+01:00By Megan Cornwell
Mo Timbo left a life of crime and violence to become a powerful evangelist for Jesus
2020-05-28T00:00:00+01:00By Megan Cornwell
Red Pender should be struggling with anxiety in these challenging times, but instead she has more peace than ever
2020-03-20T00:00:00+00:00
Ashley Nixon was on a self-destructive trajectory when he encountered God in the corridor of a prison
2019-10-29T00:00:00+00:00
Jesus wasn’t on Jodi Jackson’s radar until she was invited to a Christian alternative to Halloween. Two years later, she can’t stop praying
2018-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
Amy Butterworth was content with life, and from the outside seemed to have it all. But a seemingly trivial decision to attend a carol service last Christmas changed her life forever
2018-07-19T00:00:00+01:00
After many years of alcohol abuse, Emma Heath was desperately lost. A decision to go into treatment and rediscover her faith led to healing and a role helping others in recovery
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