Christians who made a difference

Next Friday, 17Mar17, is St Patricks Day. Listen again to the story of St Patrick, the father of Ireland. Story told by Rod Carr. Broadcast on Southern FM on Songs of Hope at 8:45 am on 12Mar17.

Listen again to a Songs of Hope special. It was broadcast on 5Mar17 on Songs of Hope. Its the story of James Young Simpson, the Scot who invented anaesthetics in the 1800s. Program produced and direc…

Listen again to the story of droughts in Australia in the 1830s and 1890s. In the 1830s Governor Gipps called for Christian prayer and the drought lifted. Story recounted by Graham McLennan. Broadcas…

Listen again to Songs of Hope story about St Valentine. It was broadcast on 12Feb2017

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Listen again to the story of Louis Braille. He was the devout Christian who invented the braille reading system for the blind but was not honoured until after his death. Broadcast on Southern FM on 5…

Listen to the story of Mary Glowrey. Mary Glowrey was an Australian Catholic Christian who went to India after the first World War and spent her working life caring for the sick there. Broadcast on S…

We can thank Alfred the Great that Britain is Christian today. Listen again to his story. He was the 9th century king of England who defended Britain from takeover from Viking immigration. Broadcast …

Listen again to the story of Desmond Tutu, who fought against apartheid in South Africa. He was a Christian who made a difference. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on 13Nov16

Listen again the story of Michael Cassidy, the Christian who had a pivotal role in bringing South Africa to black majority rule without massive bloodshed in 1994. This was broadcast on Songs of Hope …

Listen again to the story of racing car champion Ayrton Senna. He died in 1994 in a car crash after winning three world formula one titles. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on 25Sep16

Paul Negrut was a Christian pastor who survived intense communist persecution against Christians in Romania. Listen again to his life story. He became a key educator in Romania after the fall of com…

Listen again to the life story of Jose Ramos-Horta of East Timor. He worked for independence for East Timor. He was a Christian who made a difference. Broadcast on 28Aug16 on Southern FM 88.3

Listen again to the life story of William Stawell. He founded Victoria in Australia in the 1850s. He was a Christian who made a difference.

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Listen again to the story of Gregor Mendel, the scientist and devout Christian who deduced the three laws of genetics and founded the science of genetics. Songs of Hope Sunday 2016 06 26. (2 mins)

At her coronation in 1953 our Queen promised to uphold Gods laws to the best of her ability. Hear an explanation here in our podcast for 5Jun16. Talk time 3min.

Listen again to the story of great Australian explorer Charles Sturt. He fought against Napoleon, and then came to Australia and solved the riddle of the rivers. His explorations opened the way fo…

Caroline Chisholm was a devout Christian who helped immigrants and Australian immigration in the 19th century. She was honored by appearing on the Australian $5 note for some years. Listen again to …

Hear the story of Eric Liddell, the olympian who would not race on the Christian sabbath – a Sunday. Broadcast on Southern FM 88.3 on the Songs of Hope program. Talk time is 5 minutes.