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A Sense of Injustice
Michael's Story
"I collapsed on the floor, and remained there for probably a good thirty or forty minutes."
Michael is the Youth Leader at Queens Road Church.
I grew up in Croydon and come from a Christian household. Up until the age of 6 everything was going well. I don’t think I could have asked for a better up-bringing. From the outside, it appeared that I had everything I needed. I was...
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My Story
Aileen's Story
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Da Vinci Code Triggered Search
Vicky's Story
"I can't believe how much my life's changed"
Unanswered questions led me from The Da Vinci Code to an Alpha Course at Queens Road Church.
When I look back over the last few years, I can't believe how much my life has changed. I was working in an office and about to buy my first flat. Everything seemed okay and I didn't realise that...
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My Story (part two)
Evelin's Story
This is the second part of my story...
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My Story (part one)
Evelin's Story
This is the first part of my story...
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Feelings of Guilt
Cristina's Story
"My doubts grew stronger to the point that I abandoned God"
I had not chosen to be Catholic.
I'm an Italian, so my parents used to take me to church every Sunday. I received Baptism, Communion and Confirmation, and used to think I was a good believer. Later in life I felt those steps were meaningless in terms of faith and I didn’t have any...
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Fire and Brimstone
Sean's Story
"I decided to pray and see what happened... In my heart I knew I had gone away from the life God wanted for me. But because of what Jesus did, I wouldn't cop the blame for my behaviour"
Sean is a Technical Author who lives in Tooting. He first visited Queens Road Church in 2003, and was surprised by what he found …
‘As a child, my mother used to take us to church on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. The church we went to told me I was going to hell in very “fire and brimstone”...
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Freed from Drink Hell
Malcolm's Story
"I suddenly felt all my feelings of guilt and shame just lift off of me. It was wonderful."
I'd always known that my drinking was different to that of my friends. We'd all drink, but I was the one that would keep drinking long after the others had stopped.
After my first son was born, my drinking got worse. My wife gave up work, so I became the sole breadwinner. At the same time, an...
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I Had All I Needed
Harry's Story
As the pages disappeared in flames, Jesus said to me “Your new life with me begins here”
Harry is a retired chartered electrical engineer. He lives in Kingston with his wife Joan. He has two grown sons & three granddaughters.
I had no Christian background, but I suppose I thought I had everything I needed in life. I spent many years working on off-shore oil rigs in the...
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I was a Hindu
Rajes's Story
"My mum went to the Hindu temple every week. When I was nine, I remember asking her why she followed the rituals. She didn't seem to know..."
We were desperate to find out the truth and then one day something really strange happened...
I was born in Singapore into a traditional Hindu family. My father was an orphan who had lost nearly all his family duing the Japanese occupation. Christian missionaries rescued my father and he accepted...
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My Story
James's Story
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My Story
Leslie's Story
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Overawed by God
Sidney's Story
"I was captivated, not so much by the IMAX cinema or by the pictures – it was just the bigness, the hugeness and how amazing and awesome God must be!"
I’m from a small coastal village called Fish Hoek in Cape Town, South Africa. I grew up in a home that was really loving and caring, and my parents looked out for me all the time. My mum took me to Sunday school from a young age and I really enjoyed going to church. My mum tells me...
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My Story
Peter's Story
"I collapsed on the floor, and remained there for probably a good thirty or forty minutes."Michael is the Youth Leader at Queens Road Church. I grew up in Croydon and come from a Christian household. Up until the age of 6 everything was going well. I don’t think I could have asked for a better up-bringing. From the outside, it appeared that I had everything I needed. I was...
This is my story...
"I can't believe how much my life's changed"Unanswered questions led me from The Da Vinci Code to an Alpha Course at Queens Road Church. When I look back over the last few years, I can't believe how much my life has changed. I was working in an office and about to buy my first flat. Everything seemed okay and I didn't realise that...
This is the second part of my story...
This is the first part of my story...
"My doubts grew stronger to the point that I abandoned God"I had not chosen to be Catholic. I'm an Italian, so my parents used to take me to church every Sunday. I received Baptism, Communion and Confirmation, and used to think I was a good believer. Later in life I felt those steps were meaningless in terms of faith and I didn’t have any...
"I decided to pray and see what happened... In my heart I knew I had gone away from the life God wanted for me. But because of what Jesus did, I wouldn't cop the blame for my behaviour"Sean is a Technical Author who lives in Tooting. He first visited Queens Road Church in 2003, and was surprised by what he found … ‘As a child, my mother used to take us to church on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. The church we went to told me I was going to hell in very “fire and brimstone”...
"I suddenly felt all my feelings of guilt and shame just lift off of me. It was wonderful."I'd always known that my drinking was different to that of my friends. We'd all drink, but I was the one that would keep drinking long after the others had stopped. After my first son was born, my drinking got worse. My wife gave up work, so I became the sole breadwinner. At the same time, an...
As the pages disappeared in flames, Jesus said to me “Your new life with me begins here”Harry is a retired chartered electrical engineer. He lives in Kingston with his wife Joan. He has two grown sons & three granddaughters. I had no Christian background, but I suppose I thought I had everything I needed in life. I spent many years working on off-shore oil rigs in the...
"My mum went to the Hindu temple every week. When I was nine, I remember asking her why she followed the rituals. She didn't seem to know..."We were desperate to find out the truth and then one day something really strange happened... I was born in Singapore into a traditional Hindu family. My father was an orphan who had lost nearly all his family duing the Japanese occupation. Christian missionaries rescued my father and he accepted...
This is my story...
This is my story...
"I was captivated, not so much by the IMAX cinema or by the pictures – it was just the bigness, the hugeness and how amazing and awesome God must be!"I’m from a small coastal village called Fish Hoek in Cape Town, South Africa. I grew up in a home that was really loving and caring, and my parents looked out for me all the time. My mum took me to Sunday school from a young age and I really enjoyed going to church. My mum tells me...
This is my story...