The Reality

"Julie sensed the call of God to visit ladies in prison. As a schoolteacher, she taught the children about the work of Mother Teresa in India and felt challenged by God to visit people in prison, facing the need for a better life. Jesus has called us all to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick and visit those in prison. Julie meets with women to offer them the only hope she knows can l...

"Pastor of 'City Gates' church in the UK, chairman of Tean Challenge, London and author of the book, Out of the Ruins: How God Brings Hope Out of Disaster, Stephen Derbyshire shares his incredible story of healing and recovery in the name of Jesus. Steve was severely addicted to hardcore drugs by the age of 14. But his father, a believer, prayed endlessly for his son. One day his dad had an experi...

"Neuroscientist Dr Bill Price shares how important it is to develop a whole approach to life, body, soul and spirit. God created mankind in his image. That is, he made us spiritual beings. Our brains are part of our physical bodies. But our brains are so marvellously designed that they house our very being. Bill explains how the brains are like the hardware while neurology is the software that mak...

"Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, the fruit of the Spirit. How can we live by all 9 of this fruit 24/7. On the next The Reality I’m joined by Pastor Mark Hodgets for The Reality Bible Special. We’ll be discussing the Fruit of the Spirit. We’ll see how walking in the Fruit of the Spirit is a partnership between the Holy Spirit and our spirit...

"David Lutes grew up in an agnostic home. As a teenager, he was aggressive and self-centred. But in his words, his life was a fake. On a student exchange programme one day, David was compelled to go to a Christian youth camp. Here he heard the reality that Jesus was, is, a genuine historical character. But it was a 5-year-old who God used to convince David that Jesus was, is, a living caring frien...

"Mohammad grew up a devout Muslim in Iran and set out to become the most pious Shia Muslim he could ever be. Intent on offering his life in Jihad, he trained in Iran’s elite forces. Disappointed he was never sent to war, Mohammad embarked on a sacrificial lifestyle of self-abuse, beating himself severely to earn points with the god of Islam. Until he discovered the one real sacrifice of all when J...

"Dana Emanuel became infatuated with the paranormal. Looking for ways to help people who believed their houses were haunted, Dana became a paranormal investigator or ghost hunter. She believed she was helping people connect with the spirits of dead loved ones. However, she wondered, if people believed their dead relatives were in heaven, how is it that they manifested as ghosts in their homes? Dan...

"Once a month on The Reality talk show we feature The Reality Bible Special. I’m joined on the next The Reality Bible Special by pastor Peter Jenkins to ask the animals once again. We’re sharing parables from the word of God about what animals can teach us about godly living. On the next The Reality Bible Special Pastor Peyer Jenkins and I will be looking at Proverbs 30:24-28 to examine the wisdom...

"On the next The Reality author Tope Pearson shares how she sensed God’s nearness when she was aboard a train in the London Underground in 2005 when the city was attacked in the 7/7 London Transport bombing. Fifty-two people lost their lives in that event. Tope tells how God gave her vision after this tragedy, of a jigsaw puzzle showing her that he had prepared a place in life that only she could...

"Nigel Swaby, founder, Firstfruits Music Awards, gave his life to Jesus but he wasn’t serious about his faith. Heavily focused on making money with a weakness for alcohol, he and his wife moved to Malta and then Australia. Here Nigel became disillusioned and depressed. He returned home financially broke with his mental and physical health suffering. In time God broke through in Nigel’s life and he...

"American Idol contestant, Tasha Layton grew up in a small town where she attended church with her parents. She found Jesus as Lord and began leading worship. Sadly, she suffered verbal and emotional abuse from one of the leaders which left her disillusioned. Tasha embarked on a quest to find truth by studying other religions. In her quest, she found herself making a circle back to church. Here Ta...

"Jesus taught with parables. Some were true stories while others were fictitious, but all help us to understand the purposes of God. On the next The Reality we feature The Reality Bible Special with Pastor Peter Jenkins. Peter will be sharing his own parables, asking the animals. Scripture exhorts is to ask the beasts, and they will teach us and the birds of the air, and they will tell us. Peter w...

"Founder of Carmel Ministries in India, Pastor Ebenezer Sastry has a vision to plant 100 churches. Past Ebenezer preaches across India and abroad and runs a Bible college and children’s homes. Though he was brought up to know Jesus, he walked away from the faith in his youth. But God had plans for Ebenezer. At an evangelistic meeting, out of a crowd of 300,000 people, God called Ebenezer by name....

"Singer-songwriter Chris Eaton is well known for the Cliff Richard 1990 number one Christmas song, Saviour’s Day. Since the early 1980s, Chris Eaton has been writing life-changing music and is considered to be one of Britain’s classic songwriters. His songs have been recorded by the likes of Sir Cliff Richard, Amy Grant, Janet Jackson, Donna Summer, Grover Washington Jnr. and many others. Chris di...

"Music artists, Jenny and Keith Raby take God’s word into churches, schools, prisons and city streets through inspiring music. They founded Revelation Daze a virtual Gospel ministry that uses animated characters of themselves to share the Good News through music. Keith moved to London from Blackpool in search of the high life but ended up homeless. Jenny was a party animal. Partying too hard one d...

"Jesus came to bring us the promise of life after death. On the next The Reality talk show I speak with bestselling author John Burke, who, in his book, Imagine Heaven, shares stories of people who have faced near death experiences, or NDEs. He correlates their experiences to what the scripture says about life after death and the beauty of heaven. In Philippians 1:21 we read, “For to me, to live i...

"Some of Jesus’ parables were based on true stories like the parable for the sower. Others were fictitious tales like the prodigal son. Still others were analogies to teach theological principles like the parable of Lazarus and rich man. On the next The Reality we feature The Reality Bible Special with Pastor Peter Jenkins, sharing our own parables in, Ask the Animals. Scripture exhorts is to ask...

A Tribute in Honour of George Verwer. "Founder of Operation Mobilisation, George Verwer’s first contact with Christianity was through a little old lady who gave him the Gospel of John and put him on her "Holy Ghost hit list", praying that he would become a Christian and a missionary. At 14 George gave his life to Jesus and began distributing the Gospel of John in Mexico in 1957. In 1961 Operation...

"Sarah Sumpolec was a teenage witch. She was enraptured by incantations, Tarot cards, and casting spells until she had an encounter with the peace of Christ that transformed her life. Her father believed he had superior powers. Witchcraft became the connective point Sarah wanted, that would draw her closer to her dad. When her father became addicted to drugs, the demons of witchcraft began convinc...

"Robert Borelli grew up in a nominally Catholic home but had no real understanding of who God was. As a youngster, Robert yearned for money and power. Growing up in the middle of the Gambino Crime Family neighbourhood in New York City, he became involved in organised crime. Sadly, Robert became addicted to drugs and soon found himself dejected and homeless. In 1997 he was arrested and incarcerated...

"On the next The Reality we feature, The Reality Bible Special, delving into the Bible to grow in our understanding of God’s word. I’m joined by Rev Paul Hudson and we look at the book of Revelation. This book is full of prophecy and apocalyptic imagery, yet it contains countless truths that inspire us for daily Christian living. Paul Hudson helps us understand that Revelation was written to expou...

"Chris Cole owned a discotheque in Belgium. When he became a Christian, he returned to England and married Kerry. Chris hosted a radio show on his local station called ‘The Solid Rock of Jesus Christ’ Later, he founded a radio ministry called, Cross Rhythms Radio. But life was not plain sailing for Chris and Kerry. When their little girl developed thyroid cancer, they discovered how fragile life w...

"Robby Angle and his wife served with Samaritan’s Purse in Pakistan and Myanmar overseeing disaster response teams. When the Lord called Robby back home to America, he became involved in a work called, Trueface, a ministry intent on Christian discipleship. Robby is filled with ambition for fulfilling his part in God’s kingdom. In his words, he is a “High driver and high achiever.” But Robby Angle...

"Mike Westerfield was brought up as a nominal Christian. As a correction officer in a prison, Mike met many Muslim inmates who gave him books about Islam. Reading them, Mike questioned his own faith. Sadly, he became convinced that Jesus was a mere prophet, not the Son of God, and converted to Islam. But God was watching over Mike. Soon he had an encounter with the living Son of God in a dream." T...

"Once a month on The Reality talk show we feature The Reality Bible Special. On the next The Reality Bible Special I’m joined by Lyndie McCauley and together we look at what the Bible says about purpose, preparation and passion. You are here for such a time as this. God has his hand on your life, you don’t have to force anything. God wants to prepare you for his purposes and fill you with the pass...