Christians who made a difference
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Christians who made a difference
Life stories of Christians who have shaped our world
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James Clerk Maxwell a genius
Listen again to the story of James Clerk Maxwell, a genius of the 1800s who worked out the relationship between … Continue reading →
St Patrick – father of Ireland
The 17th March was St Patrick’s Day. Listen again to his story. He is the father of Ireland. Broadcast on … Continue reading →
William Wilberforce – stopped slave trade
On 28 August 1833, the British parliament banned slavery throughout the British Empire. This was after thirty years of effort … Continue reading →
Gordon Moyes helped thousands in Sydney
Gordon Moyes social welfare work in Sydney was amazing. Listen again to his story. He was superintendent of Sydney’s Wesley … Continue reading →
St Valentine – origin of Valentines Day
Sunday 14Feb is St Valentine’s Day. Listen again to Songs of Hope story about St Valentine. Click the play button … Continue reading →
Dolly Parton – singing superstar
Country singer Dolly Parton is a Christian. Vic Campbell brought us this news on Christian News Bulletin
NOVAK DJOKOVIC – tennis champion
Tennis star Novak Djokovic is a Christian. Vic Campbell brought us this news on Christian News Bulletin
John Lang initiated independence from Britain
In the 1800s a Scottish clergyman immigrant initiated the move for independence of Australian colonies from Britain. He proposed the … Continue readin...
Queen promised to uphold Gods laws
At her coronation in 1953 our Australian Queen promised to uphold Gods laws to the best of her ability. Hear … Continue reading →
Margaret Court – tennis great
Our Christian here this week is Margaret Court. Listen again to the story of Margaret Court, the greatest Australian womens … Continue reading →
Richard Johnson – Australias First Fleeters Thanked God
Listen again to the story of Australia’s first fleet and its journey and Richard Johnson, the fleet chaplain. This is … Continue reading →
Federation Day 1 January
The first of January, is Australia’s Federation Day. On this day in 1901 Australia was born as a nation. Here … Continue reading →
Caleb Dawson – microscopy researcher
Caleb Dawson uses microscopy to research cancer and immunology. Continue reading →
Charlie Daniels – singer
Christian News Bulletin reported that Charlie Daniels, the country/gospel singer and southern rocker who was best known for the 1979 … Continue readin...
John B Goodenough – Lithium ion batteries
John B Goodenough, a Christian, has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for making the Lithioum Ion battery possible Continue reading →
The first Christmas in Australia
Yesterday, Sunday 15Dec19 on Songs of Hope, we heard about the first Christmas in Australia in 1788.
St Nicholas – the origin of Santa Claus
Listen again to the story of St Nicholas, the man who started the tradition of giving at Christmas. The Dutch … Continue reading →
Jim Fanstone saves lives in outback Brazil
Listen again to the story of Doctor James Fanstone, who went as a Christian doctor to the interior of Brazil … Continue reading →
Bono – rock star
Listen to the story of Irish rock star Bono Vox. This was broadcast on Songs of Hope. Press play to … Continue reading →
Siya Kolisi-Springbok Captain a Christian
In Songs of Hope Christian News Bulletin on Sunday 17Nov19 we heard about Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi. He is a … Continue reading →
Graeme Clark – Inventor of the bionic ear
Listen to the story of Australian doctor, Graeme Clark. He invented the bionic ear (Cochlear Ear) which gives profoundly deaf … Continue reading →
Catherine Hamlin helps 30,000 Ethiopians
Listen to the story of Catherine Hamlin, a Christian Australian doctor who went to Ethiopia and started mid-wifery schools and … Continue reading →
Margaret Court – tennis great
Listen again to the story of Margaret Court, the greatest Australian womens tennis player of all time. Program “Songs of … Continue reading →
St Patrick – father of Ireland
Today is St Patricks day, 17 March 2019. Listen again to his story. He is the father of Ireland. Broadcast … Continue reading →
George Coles – Australian retail giant
On 10Mar19 Songs of Hope broadcast the story of George Coles, the founder of the retail stores chain in Australia. … Continue reading →
John Witherspoon – Scot an American founding father
Listen again to the story of the Reverend John Witherspoon. Although he was the best public speaker in Great Britain … Continue reading →
St Valentine – origin of Valentines Day
Listen again to Songs of Hope story about St Valentine. It was broadcast on 17Feb2019 Click the play button for … Continue reading →
Rosa Parks was courageous
Christian woman Rosa Parks was courageous in standing against segregation laws in Alabama, USA in the fifties. Her story was … Continue reading →
Moira Kelly – social worker with a difference
Last Sunday 28Oct18 we broadcast the story of Moira Kelly, an Australian Catholic Christian who has made a difference for … Continue reading →
T S Eliot – greatest modern poet
Last Sunday 16Sep18, Songs of Hope put to air the life story of T S Eliot, the greatest English poet … Continue reading →
Johannes Kepler solved the mystery of the planets
Listen again to the story, of Johannes Kepler. He was the practising Christian who invented astronomy, solved the mystery of … Continue reading →
Francis Collins – scientist who cracked the human DNA code
Listen again to the story of the cracking of the human DNA code. The scientist leading the team was Francis … Continue reading →
Charles Dickens – greatest writer
Hear the story of Charles Dickens in 4 minutes. He has been the best and most influential English writer since … Continue reading →
Graeme Clark – Inventor of the bionic ear
Listen to the story of Australian doctor, Graeme Clark. He invented the bionic ear (Cochlear Ear) which gives profoundly deaf … Continue reading →
Isaac Newton – scientific genius
Listen again to the story of Isaac Newton. He was a brilliant scientist who created modern physics. He was also … Continue reading →
John McDouall Stuart – explorer
Songs of Hope “Christian who made a difference” today 3Jun18, was John McDouall Stuart, the great Australian explorer. He forged … Continue reading →
Nicholaus Copernicus – scientific genius
Nicholaus Copernicus revolutionised the way we look at the earth. He postulated that the earth rotated around the sun, and … Continue reading →
John Flynn – the greatest Australian
Listen to the story of Reverend John Flynn, the greatest Australian. He appears on the Australian $20 note. Songs of … Continue reading →
Mother Teresa helped thousands
Listen again to the story of Mother Teresa, the Albanian Catholic Christian who has helped thousands around the world in … Continue reading →
Norman Borlaug – saved a billion lives
Norman Borlaug has been credited with saving the lives of one billion people from death by starvation. Listen again to … Continue reading →