Category: New Life Articles

The U.S. preacher hit the streets… with some remarkable results Almost 2,000 people have become Christians on the streets of Reading in less than a month! Leaders of an outreach project, headed by US evangelist Tommie Zito, say that just over 1,900 people either became Christians or rededicated their lives to the faith during the early summer initiative. Zito was at the Berkshire town’s Gate Church …

BBC’s Gemma Hunt joins Grylls, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, and Archbishop of Vienna to promote course Children’s TV presenter Gemma Hunt is fronting new videos for a course that has encouraged 29 million people to discover God. The Alpha Course has been freshened up to offer a new way to those who want to explore faith. A series …

Spencer Nee says he wouldn’t be alive today if it wasn’t for the Holy Spirit Waking up in a skip after a day downing vodka was the wake-up call a homeless alcoholic needed to change his life. Spencer Nee, from Denver, Colorado, was hooked on drink, but after entering into relationship with Jesus is sober …

“My college science classes presented Christians as illiterate anti-intellectuals” – Dr Holly Ordway An atheist professor has revealed that she has now turned to God. Dr Holly Ordway has published a book ‘Not God’s Type’, telling her personal story of going from fervent disbelief to faith in Jesus. She said: “I had never in my …

‘For the Love of Ruth’ is a modern retelling of the biblical story of Ruth American film actress Denise Boutte has described the impact featuring in a retelling of a classic Bible story has had on her faith. Boutte, 33, has starred in two Tyler Perry productions, but could not have predicted the affect ‘For …

‘I didn’t have the strength alone to come out and declare I was a Christian’   Former Derby and Birmingham defender Michael Johnson says chats with a teammate led him to faith in Jesus Christ. Johnson, 42, enjoyed an 18-year career in professional football before becoming a coach for Cardiff. The centre-half made 262 appearances …

John Finlinson and his band Finnymusic spread the Lord’s message in jails   A one-time prisoner has told how he and his fellow band members are using their love for music to spread the gospel in prisons. Suffolk-based landscape gardener John Finlinson and his team, Finnymusic – a band of mostly ex-offenders or ex-addicts – …

The singer and actress says she regained her faith after the battle   American R&B artist and actress Brandy Norwood has revealed how she cried out to God for help during a time of depression. The 36-year-old says she has a new outlook on life now, and that she has landed the role of Roxie …

Chris was diagnosed with diabetes aged three and doctors said he must never do contact sport   IBO welterweight champ Chris Van Heerden believes that God healed him as a child. At just three months old, doc tors told Van Heerden’s parents he was strictly forbidden from any contact sport, but his dad believed God would heal his son. South African born Van …

‘As a child, my parents would stay in my room to hear me say my prayers’   Dad’s Army legend Frank Williams has revealed his Christian faith. Veteran actor Williams, now 85, played long-suffering vicar, Rev Timothy Farthing, in the popular show for many years. But off the stage, Williams has a strong belief, too. …