| Near death to new life |
Near death to new life (it must be love) Gram Seed lay in a coma on life support. Years of abusive living had taken their  toll on his body and mind. Christians who had befriended Gram prayed for his recovery. He was healed and went on to commit his life to following Jesus Christ. But what happened next?
When we first told Gram’s dramatic story, we described him as ‘a giant of a man with a heart to match’ for at 6 ft 6 inches, tattooed and scarred he is indeed larger than lif
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| Street Children invited to ben it like beckham |
 This month the first ever Street Child World Cup takes place in Durban, South Afri
ca. The Street Child World Cup is an exciting championship which gives street children from around the world the chance to shine on the football pitch and find their voices through the global language of the game they love.
There are tens of thousands children living on the streets in the world often abused and victimised. Typically, hunger, violence and poverty drive children to the streets, and
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| CultureWatch DVD Review - And Education |
An Education 
Certificate 12
It’s 1961 and 16-year-old Jenny (played brilliantly by Carey Mulligan) is aiming for Oxford University. Her parents, having lived through some tough times, lead a modest, restrained life. They pin their hopes on Jenny who, they believe, has the world at her feet. It puts huge pressure on her, and she longs for something more exciting than a boring middle-class life.
Then she meets David (Peter Sarsgaard). He is charming, fun and sophisticated, and he in...
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| Top Tips to being a great parent! |
Families come in all sh apes and sizes. And parents often feel caught between the pressures of today and worries about tomorrow. But whatever the shape of your family, you can be a great parent. As families celebrate Mother’s Day on 14th March, charity Care for the Family have come up with some top tips to help you along the journey.
1. Stay calm!
Try to take something positive out of every new experience your kids introduce you to, even if it is a frog in the laundry basket! At least
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| 'Hello David, I'm God' |
 What took a messed-up 20 year old petty criminal on an un expected journey into the supernatural? And how was his everyday life transformed?
The story of David Shadbolt’s life has been a roller-coaster. The past 25 years since he committed his life to following Jesus Christ haven’t all been easy. But God has guided David, encouraged him and brought people into his life to help and support him.
In his honest and compelling autobiography ‘Hello David, I’m God’...
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| Street Pastors walk the walk and talk the talk |
It’s 4am, the club has closed and you’ve had one too many drinks. In three inch heels you are struggling to make your  way to the taxi rank. The night has taken a turn for the worst, you are on your own and feeling evermore vulnerable. You are approached by a man and a woman offering you a pair of flip flops and company to the taxi rank. This can’t be right, what’s the catch? How much money do they want? Why would they be so caring?
This is a typical Friday night for S...
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| ASK Y |
 This month’s question…
People speak of Jesus being ‘God’ but why when he never actually said he was?
You are right that there’s no record of Jesus actually saying in words of one syllable ‘I am God’. So in a literal sense that’s right-but in reality so, so wrong.
Think of it this way. I was in a Mexican restaurant waiting for two tons of burritos, tacos and assorted gunk to arrive. The waiter brought nachos and salsa. I asked him &lsquo...
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| A Life Transformed: James Nice's story |
 As I was growing up I couldn’t see any point in life and so I started to commit crime, drinking and taking drugs. I had dropped out of school by the time I was 15 and was taking drugs most days and stealing instead of being in school. I was in and out of court and by the time I was 18 I was sent to Reading prison for assault, theft, criminal damage, breach of bail and other small charges. I served 3 months of a 6 month sentence. I was also given a 3 year ASBO.
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| My story - Sandy Prynne |
Nurse Sandy Prynne’s home came under attack from troublemaking youths. Fearful for herself and her daughter, she  prayed to God for a safe home. Here she tells her story.
I used to go to Sunday School when I was a child. I suppose many adults who were children in the 50s and 60s would say the same.
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| Down to earth with a high flyer |
Former RAF Chaplain takes on new challenge
A job for life is a thing of the past in today’s economic climate. Many will face a new employer this year either through choice or necessity. Chris Kellock has always known he wanted to work for one employer and that was God. Though he’s had a variety of jobs, Chris has kept the same boss.
Going into the Church was the obvious first move, but then came schools work, a chaplaincy in the RAF and now a roving role training others to be ...
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| 'Mad as a March Hare!' |
 Madness!
In March, hares go crazy with testosterone! Humans act similarly throughout the year! Genuine madness (lack of sanity) is never light or humorous. Madness, meaning uncontrolled anger (as in ‘fighting mad’), is frightening. ‘Enthusiastic’ madness (such as, ‘He’s mad about Manchester United’ or ‘She’s mad about fashion’) is something we encounter often.
In 1720 Sir Isaac Newton said, ‘I can calculate the motion of h...
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| Downhill for Paralympics skier |
 Bonnie St John is in her own words ‘a one-legged, African-American girl from San Diego with no money and no snow who went to the Olympics as a ski racer’. This is her story
When I began to ski I used special pieces of equipment made for amputees called ‘outriggers’. As the name suggests, outriggers are short, steel forearm crutches modified with small, specially designed ski tips on the ends instead of the rubber stoppers you usually find there. They’re kind of a...
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