Category: New Life Articles

Father’s Day is extra special for TV presenter Simon Thomas. He tells Pete Wooding that despite being left to bring up his son alone after his wife, Gemma, died suddenly, his faith has become much stronger Former Sky Sports and Blue Peter presenter Simon Thomas faced the worst possible moment in his life when he …

  Star reveals he never lost faith in cancer fight. Michael Bublé has publicly thanked God after his son Noah was declared cancer free. Fighting back tears as he shared the story of his son’s health battle on The Late Late Show with James Corden, singer Bublé declared: “Sometimes it feels too hard to talk about. …

Reading the Bible every day in prison was a life-transforming experience for London gangster Sephton Henry. Henry ended up searching for love and affection on the streets, but found himself in the arms of older boys in south-east London from the age of eight. He said: “Older boys in my area in south-east London told …

Wales rugby legend says he was a teen tearaway Former Wales hooker Garin Jenkins has revealed how his tearaway days were ended by placing his faith in Jesus Christ. Jenkins, who played at three Rugby World Cups during an eleven year stint as Wales first-choice number two, admits he was not always the best role …

  23,000 Poeple take part in stadium event THOUSANDS flocked to the Emirates Stadium, – the home of Arsenal Football Club – in July for an evangelistic event hosted by J.John at which a reported 2,000 people received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. More than 23,000 people were in attendance as J.John spoke a message of hope to a stadium full of people in …

  International star Jennifer Hudson has explained how her faith in Jesus helped her forgive the man who murdered her family. Hudson, 35, believes her Christian faith and reliance on God is the reason she has been able to overcome the tragic murder of three family members. In 2008, Hudson’s brother and mother were both found murdered in their family home in Chicago, while her seven-year-old nephew, Julian …

Churches in the UK are celebrating after a successful year saw record numbers of people attended events around the country. The Alpha Course – boosted by involvement from adventurer Bear Grylls – saw record numbers of people explore the Christian faith. Some 271,000 people took up invites from friends or churches to take part in the 11-week series …

I read a national newspaper campaign recently that highlighted the growing issue of loneliness in the United Kingdom. The article was written by a successful, popular and highly-acclaimed writer in his 50s who spoke of his own battle with being lonely. This journalist had been separated from his wife for two years and had few friends. He hated being alone and avoided his own …

The ‘go-to’ man for some of Britain’s toughest gang leaders is now a preacher. Simon Edwards was told he could spend the rest of his life behind bars after a string of armed robberies. But after attempting suicide then being placed in the same cell as a born-again Christian, Simon turned to God. Simon has …

One of Scotland’s most violent criminals Anthony Gielty became a Bible college student after reading about God in solitary confinement. Anthony was jailed for a string of offences including attempted murder with a samurai sword. In prison, his violence continued and he even began dealing drugs behind bars. The Scottish Prison Service had one solution – to send him on ‘the ghost train’. “It consists of continuous …