| Doorstep revelation |
 Doorstep revelation William McDonald travelled around the world but found what he was looking for right on his own doorstep
Sitting outside his parents’ house with a cup of tea and a cigarette, 17-year-old William McDonald contemplated life. ‘Surely there has to be more than this’ he thought and, to his surprise, God answered.
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| Green Issues |
 Green Issues
Thinking green helps AIDS orphanage
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| Rasta on the run |
 Rasta on the run Noel McNamee was born and raised in Brixton. At the age of 14 he turned away from the church. His mother, ‘a praying woman’ let him go, not wanting to force Christianity on him.
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| He gambled his all on Jesus |
 He gambled his all on Jesus
Bob Park was hooked on alcohol for over twenty years. He faced losing his job, his home and most importantly his family. Could an unseen Saviour change his life?
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| Make computers fun for all the family |
Make computers fun for all the family
‘Parents who play computer games with their children can share in a positive relationship-building experience,’ says national charity Care for the Family. The advice comes as a survey carried out by the charity shows that 92% of parents are concerned over computer game content and 83% of parents have refused to buy computer games for their children.
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| Love in a box |
 Love in a box
The credit crunch is biting into our usual spending patterns. It makes us think about what’s really important and what we can do without. But what if you had nothing to give up? What if Christmas was just an empty box?
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| Fourth plinth |
 Fourth plinth – what would you do? Leading British artist Antony Gormley’s latest ‘work’ ‘One & Other’ has been running on the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square since July. He invited 2,400 members of the public to participate in the creation of a unique living monument. They have shown a variety of skills and talents in their hour-long slots – some more ‘creative’ than others!
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| Anxious in a foreign land |
 Anxious in a foreign land
Everywhere you turn there are people struggling to cope in a fast paced, ever changing world. At any one time, in the UK, 1 in 6 people will be experiencing difficulties with their mental health. Difficulties vary from anxieties, depression, loss of confidence, low self esteem to eating disorders and psychosis. A range of services can offer support for these issues.
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| My reason for hope |
 My reason for hope
Debra Searle is an adventurer. She has rowed solo across the Atlantic and sailed around Antarctica. Alone in tiny craft, surrounded by beauty, she came to believe in a Creator God who loved her and had a plan for her life.
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| School place promts Alpha |
School place prompts Alpha 
Jenny Bamsey only went on the Alpha Course to gain her son a place in a church school. What she discovered changed her family.
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| Brave Steph scoops 'Urban Hero' Award |
 Brave Steph scoops ‘Urban Hero’ Award
At a time when young people are more regularly portrayed in a negative light, the recipients of The Message Trust Urban Hero Awards show how they are playing a vital and positive role.
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| Soccer Star |
Soccer star says ‘It was all down to God’
Marcos Senna’s career took a little while to get going but in the last few years he has certainly made up for lost time. Born in Brazil he has had most of his success since he assumed Spanish citizenship. The highlight was undoubtedly being in the Spanish team, which won the European Championship in 2008.
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