All Testimony articles
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TestimoniesFrom suicide attempt to salvation
Imrhan was once part of rap duo Lotto Boyzz. Although outwardly successful, he was plagued by anxiety. His despair drove him towards suicide, until an unexpected phone call from his mum set him on a path of restoration
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Real Life‘God is using gospel music to draw Japanese people to himself’
The border-crossing power of gospel music has long been championed. Church planter Ken Taylor was amazed to find that the movie Sister Act has opened a door for the good news in Japan, an almost entirely non-Christian nation
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Real Life‘I refuse to let stage four kidney disease stop me praising God’
When Candice McKenzie was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that affected her kidney function, she refused to slow down. Years on, the Premier Gospel presenter is sharing her testimony and continuing to bring joy to the airwaves
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Testimonies‘I was ready to end my life but God showed me the light’
After a lifetime of masking hurt with alcohol, Craig Paton hit rock bottom. On the brink of taking his own life, a moment of sunlight brought clarity and changed everything
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TestimoniesFrom suicidal star to servant of Christ
Marc Mero reached the pinnacle of professional wrestling, all while secretly battling a drug addiction that was tearing his life apart. When the facade crumbled, he lost his will to live. But just as he was ready to end it all, an encounter with God changed everything
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Real Life‘Healing from trauma has been a long journey. Now I’ve written a book to help others’
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
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OpinionWhy you should share your testimony before it’s finished
Don’t wait until healing comes or God answers your prayer to share your story, says Emma Hide. There’s profound power in honest stories of choosing trust, faith, and hope while still in the struggle
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TestimoniesFrom drug addiction to freedom in Christ
Carly Peek’s world fell apart when a close relative took her own life. Aged 13, she tumbled into addiction before finally finding healing and wholeness in Christ nearly two decades later
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Testimonies'When I asked God if he was Allah, I heard a voice reply "I am Jesus Christ"'
Ruqayyah Valencia-Dacosta struggled with anxiety and depression leading to a suicide attempt. But an encounter with the love of God took her from Islam to Christianity
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InterviewsWorship leader turned pastor Tauren Wells: ‘My mission is to call greatness out of others’
The pastor and ‘Hills and valleys’ singer reflects on the voices that shaped him, the disappointment that almost derailed him, and why he believes today’s young men don’t need a platform – they need a father
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Real Life‘God called me to improve the mental health of a million people’
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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InterviewsElle Limebear: ‘I want to rebuke this idea of us being an anxious generation’
After a life-long battle with anxiety, worship leader Elle Limebear is showing fear the door. As she releases her boldest music to date, the daughter of Delirious? frontman Martin Smith opens up about prophetic words, how she accidentally rewrote her father’s classic worship song and what touring the world is really like
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Testimonies‘Debt nearly broke me. God got us through’
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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Testimonies'Drink, drugs, sex, career, travel - I’ve tried it all. Nothing satisfies like Jesus Christ'
Calum Mackenzie grew up in a Christian family, but walked away from faith while at university. During the next 22 years he tried everything the world could offer, but nothing seemed to satisfy him. Until one day, a desperate expletive-laden prayer changed everything
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Real Life‘People don't recover from locked-in syndrome. I’m a walking miracle’
Rev David Hazeldine surprised medics by making a near-full recovery from locked-in syndrome. The experience revolutionised his understanding of God’s mercy
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News AnalysisAre churches being attacked by satanists?
Heather Tomlinson investigates disturbing reports from the New Forest
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Testimonies‘My once-atheist friends are turning to God’
When The Times run an article about Gen Z coming back to Christian faith, you know something must be going on. It is, says Premier’s Jess Stark. It’s the beautiful witness of a generation of young people living in radical holiness
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Testimonies‘Christians told me I was going to hell’
As a young surfer Ernie Morrow was hounded by a preacher who told him he was destined for hell. Even as more of Ernie’s friends became Christians he brushed off their attempts at evangelism. But witnessing one of America’s worst fires coupled with an evangelistic message from Billy Graham turned his life around
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TestimoniesFrom worldly success to fulfilment in God
Stood atop a VIP table in a New York nightclub, rapper Eugy Official had an out-of-body experience in which God asked him a single question. It would change the course of his musical career
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Real Life‘We’re trying to change skiers’ perceptions of who God is’
When Lara and Will Sussman became Christians, they wondered how God could use them. It turned out, he wanted them just where they were – in a French ski resort
