Episodes
Christian woman Rosa Parks was courageous in standing against segregation laws in Alabama, USA in the fifties. Her story was … Continue reading →
Published 12/03/18
Last Sunday 28Oct18 we broadcast the story of Moira Kelly, an Australian Catholic Christian who has made a difference for … Continue reading →
Published 10/31/18
Last Sunday 16Sep18, Songs of Hope put to air the life story of T S Eliot, the greatest English poet … Continue reading →
Published 09/18/18
Listen again to the story, of Johannes Kepler. He was the practising Christian who invented astronomy, solved the mystery of … Continue reading →
Published 08/21/18
Listen again to the story of the cracking of the human DNA code. The scientist leading the team was Francis … Continue reading →
Published 08/07/18
Hear the story of Charles Dickens in 4 minutes. He has been the best and most influential English writer since … Continue reading →
Published 07/30/18
Listen to the story of Australian doctor, Graeme Clark. He invented the bionic ear (Cochlear Ear) which gives profoundly deaf … Continue reading →
Published 07/09/18
Listen again to the story of Isaac Newton. He was a brilliant scientist who created modern physics. He was also … Continue reading →
Published 06/10/18
Songs of Hope “Christian who made a difference” today 3Jun18, was John McDouall Stuart, the great Australian explorer. He forged … Continue reading →
Published 06/03/18
Nicholaus Copernicus revolutionised the way we look at the earth. He postulated that the earth rotated around the sun, and … Continue reading →
Published 05/28/18
Listen to the story of Reverend John Flynn, the greatest Australian. He appears on the Australian $20 note. Songs of … Continue reading →
Published 05/21/18
Listen again to the story of Mother Teresa, the Albanian Catholic Christian who has helped thousands around the world in … Continue reading →
Published 05/13/18
Norman Borlaug has been credited with saving the lives of one billion people from death by starvation. Listen again to … Continue reading →
Published 05/07/18
Ossie Cruse was a Christian aboriginal who was important in seeking social justice and reconciliation for Australian aborigines. He did … Continue reading →
Published 04/29/18
Listen again to an extract from a diary of a soldier at Gallipoli during the first world war. Read by … Continue reading →
Published 04/22/18
Our “Chrstian who made a difference” for 15Apr18 was John Thornton. He lived in the 18th century in England, was … Continue reading →
Published 04/15/18
Listen to the story of Betty Cuthbert, Australia’s star sprinter from the 1956 Olympic Games. Later in life she had … Continue reading →
Published 04/08/18
Constance Coltman was the first female Christian minister in Britain. Her story was put to air on Songs of Hope … Continue reading →
Published 03/25/18
Listen to the story of the life of Samuel Marsden, an early free settler and a guiding light for Australian … Continue reading →
Published 03/19/18
Today is St Patricks day, 17 March 2018. Listen again to his story. He is the father of Ireland. Broadcast … Continue reading →
Published 03/17/18
Lynn Arnold was South Australian premier in 1992. He is now a priest. Hear his story as broadcast on Songs … Continue reading →
Published 03/04/18
Billy Graham died last Wednesday 21Feb18, aged 99. He was a man with a huge influence for good throughout his … Continue reading →
Published 02/25/18
Our “Christian who made a difference” yesterday (18Feb18) was J K Rowling, the Christian woman who wrote the Harry Potter … Continue reading →
Published 02/18/18
Hear the story of extra-ordinary aboriginal David Unaipon. He is on our $50 note. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on … Continue reading →
Published 02/07/18
Listen again to the story of Australia’s first fleet and its journey and Richard Johnson, the fleet chaplain. This is … Continue reading →
Published 01/26/18