Category Archives: stories

Paul Negrut survived persecution

Paul Negrut was a Christian pastor who survived intense communist persecution against Christians in Romania. Listen again to his life story. He became a key educator in Romania after the fall of communism in Romania. He was a Christian who made a difference. His story was told on Songs of Hope on 4Sep16.

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Flag – The Voice of the Australian flag

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On Songs of Hope on 18Jun17 we played the track “The voice of the Australian flag” by John Downes. Yesterday, the 3rd of September, was Australian National Flag Day, celebrating the launch of Australia’s flag  on 3Sep1901. On 1Jan1901 Australia became an independent nation, independent of Britain without a shot being fired. On 9Sep1901 our first Federal parliament met at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne.

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Ramos-Horta – East Timor activist

Jose Ramos Horta b 960x300Listen again to the life story of Jose Ramos-Horta of East Timor. He worked for independence for East Timor. He was a Christian who made a difference. Broadcast on 28Aug16 on Southern FM 88.3

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Gregor Mendel: founded genetics

Listen again to the story of Gregor Mendel, the scientist and devout Christian who deduced the three laws of genetics and founded the science of genetics. Songs of Hope Sunday 2016 06 26. (2 mins)

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