| Transformed - The guy who could get you anything |
Guns, drugs, you name it, Steve Loha could supply. But in a prison cell it took just a hand drawn picture of Jesus Christ  to bring him to his knees and to his senses.
Steve Loha was born and brought up in Glasgow, within a strict Sikh family culture.
He had no links with the Christian Church except for attending Boys’ Brigade, ruled over by a stern Mr McTavish.
It was the prospect of football rather than Bible reading that attracted Steve.
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| Word in a box |
Like the President of the United State of America, you too can get a daily message to your inbox, direct from God’s  Word, the Bible.
US President Barack Obama says he starts his day by reading a devotional that the director of his Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships initiative, 27-year-old Pentecostal pastor Joshua DuBois, sends to his Blackberry.
And though he was in the habit of praying every night before going to bed, Obama says that since becoming president, he prays &lsq
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| Last Chance Harvey - Culturewatch DVD Review |
 Last Chance Harvey Certificate 12 Available now on DVD Kate (Emma Thompson) is middle-aged, single and ‘comfortable with being disappointed’. Harvey (Dustin Hoffman) is older and has many regrets. He’s divorced and has been a poor parent. He’s in London for his daughter’s wedding, but misses his flight home and then he’s fired over the phone.
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| A Policeman's lot |
 From Dixon of Dock Green to The Bill – Robin Oake’s police career spanned more than forty years. From a bobby on the beat in London to Chief Constable of the Isle of Man Constabulary, Robin is proof that a policeman’s lot can be a happy one whatever W.S. Gilbert’s Pirates of Penzance lyrics say.
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| Green Issues - Making your home eco-friendly |
‘ It’s really easy to make your home a lot greener with very little effort,’ says Kate Aydin author of ‘How to Save the Planet on a Student Budget’.
Even if you just change two or three ingrained habits it could make a huge impact – imagine the difference in the UK’s water quality for example, if everybody changed to an environmentally friendly version of washing powder and washing up liquid such as Ecover.
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| Empty Arms - Life after a family tragedy |
 No parent wants to outlive their children. But for Keren and Steve Baker, the death of their two-year-old daughter Natalie three years ago, rocked their world. They had to come to terms with losing a child and, for their other four children, a sister. Some hard lessons where learnt. As a Christian family, they were not immune to the heartache of loss.
Keren describes herself as on a journey through grief that is on-going. ‘I wouldn’t say that I have triumphed over grief, it is mo...
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| Sacrifice remembered |
 Death respects no-one. The son of President Roosevelt, lies buried in the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer with 9,385 of his comrades.
‘Operation Overlord’ 6 June, 1944. Shortly after dawn, the Allied sea borne invasion began. Guns from the warships pounded the beaches, while landing craft moved forward towards the coastline, carrying the first of the 127,000 soldiers who would cross the beaches that day. Meanwhile, overhead, the largest air force ever assembled, nearly 50
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| Stories from the Fourth Plinth |
 The Fourth Plinth is empty again in Trafalgar Square. 2,400 people from all walks of life mounted the plinth for their one hour. Here was their chance to tell those below (and watching online) about what was important to them. The living monument, the brainchild of sculptor Antony Gormley, attracted participant from around the country. Many Christians used the opportunity to show how God is at work today.
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| Ask Y |
Where God questions are put to the test
This month’s question…
I’m an atheist – what do you say to that?
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| Old age doesn't have to be boring! |
Being ‘bored to death’ is sadly true for many elderly people whether they live in residential homes or their own. A  constant diet of daytime TV is enough to wear anyone down, especially if your eyesight or hearing aren’t as good as they used to be.
Newly retired but still very active, Sylvena Farrant is on a mission to change all that. She has compiled a book of great ideas to encourage the elderly and disabled to take part in worthwhile activities. And she hopes that with
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| Not time for retirement |
 June Mudle leads a full life. She can be found organising events in her local church, visiting the elderly, even giving out this newspaper. Amanda Thwaite tells us what keep June so active.
June was born in Guildford Surrey, in 1931 and she became a Christian, whilst attending Cranleigh Baptist Church at 7.30 p.m. on Good Friday in 1950!
She always felt, after becoming a Christian, that she was led to be a missionary. She went to the Bible Training Institute in Glasgow and then did a two
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| Living with a problem drinker |
Drinking alcohol is part of our national culture, and the amount we drink has become a national talking point.
As many as 33,000 people in the UK die from alcohol-related causes each year – ten times as many people as die on the roads annually. But in addition to the fatalities, the family and friends of problem drinkers are usually also affected deeply.
Dr John McMahon, a leading expert in addiction and recovery has set up on-line help for problem drinkers and those close to them.
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| Living life to the full |
TV adventurer BEAR GRYLLS on why his faith is a source of strength
Why does Christianity sometimes seem so uncool (compared to riches, fame, ambition and fun)?
People look to fame and fortune as the cure to life’s struggles, but both those things on their own leave you feeling pretty empty.
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| The Armour of God |
Living the Christian life can be a bit of a battle at times! Temptations come thick and fast. The Apostle Paul, writing to  friends in Ephesus, had some practical advice for the early church.
This month Michael Toogood completes his look at the passage from Ephesians Chapter 6 – The Armour of God.
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| One way for world class skier |
 One way for world class skier Katya Antonuk grew up in a part of Russia where there was snow eight months of the year. It was almost inevitable that she would become a cross-country skier. She came second in the first competition she entered and never looked back. When she left school she chose to study in Belarus and was selected for their national team.
She was champion of Belarus 7 times (1991-98), competed in several world Cups and the 1998 Olympics in Nagano where she was in the Women&r...
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