Christians who made a difference

Listen again to the story of William Guthrie Spence. He was a key founder of Australia’s biggest union, the AWU, and a key founder of the Australian Labour Party. He was a devout Christian, and sa…

Hear again about the life of Jackie Pullinger, a Christian who has made a difference in Hong Kong. She has been showing care for drug addicts and prostitutes all her adult life. Put to air on Southe…

Usain Bolt has been a running legend for years, winning the triple triple at Olympics. He is also a keen Christian. Hear his story in 5 minutes. Broadcast on Songs of Hope yesterday 20Aug17

Hear about the extraordinary events surrounding the Dunkirk evacuation after a national day of prayer in Britain. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on Sunday 13Aug17. Press play to listen or download

Elizabeth Fry  cared for women sentenced to transportation to Australia in the 1800s. Life story broadcast on Songs of Hope on 6Aug17. Press play to listen or download.

Listen to the story of J R R Tolkien, author of “Lord of the Rings”. He was a Christian who made a difference. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on 30Jul17. Written by E Carr and produced by R Carr. Play t…

Jan Hus is a Czech hero. Our “Christian who made a difference” on Songs of Hope on 23Jul17 was Jan Hus. Story written by our own Chris Whiting and produced by Rod Carr. Press play to listen or downlo…

Listen to the story of Irish rock star Bono Vox. This was broadcast on Songs of Hope on 16Jul17. Press play to listen or download. Story written by Vic Campbell of VC Media

The Earl of Shaftesbury stopped exploitation of child labour in English factories. He was a key Christian social reformer in the 19th century. He has enriched our lives in the Christian west greatly.…

Listen again to the story of Frank Crean. He was an Australian Labor politician who was also a devout Christian. Press play to watch the video or right click download to download the audio version.

Helen Roseveare went as a missionary doctor to the Congo in 1953 to serve an area with a population of 2.5 million, but with no doctor. This was broadcast on Southern FM on 25Jun17. Press play to lis…

Australian David Bussau pioneered micro-loans to poverty stricken families, firstly in Indonesia and then in other countries. He set up a bank to provide those micro-loans. He has lifted at least 20 …

Isaac Newton was a scientific genius and devout Christian who revolutionised our view of the universe. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on 28May17. Press play to listen or download.

Listen again to the story of Oswald Barnett. He was the devout Christian who worked to help the poor in the slums of Melbourne in the early 1900s. He was instrumental in founding the Housing Commiss…

Josephine Butler

Listen again to the story of Josephine Butler, the beautiful British lady who fought for poor women’s rights in Britain in the 19th century. She launched the feminist movement. Talk…

Eugene Veith started with nothing, was successful in business, and helped many with his wealth. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on 23Apr17. Story brought to us by Brett Peatman.

Listen again to the story of Elizabeth Macquarie, wife of Governor Lachlan Macquarie in early Australian history. She founded the oldest organisation in Australia, the Bible Society. Broadcast on Son…

In todays (2Mar17) “Christians who made a difference” Rod Carr talked about Christians in ancient Rome, and the difference they made. The podcast of this story is below.

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Norman Borlaug has been credited with saving the lives of one billion people from death by starvation. Listen again to his story. He was a Christian agricultural scientist who made the “green revolu…

Listen to the story of Reverend John Flynn, the greatest Australian. He appears on the Australian $20 note. Songs of Hope program Sunday 19Mar17. (3 mins). Press play to listen or download.