Michael Crossan

My next guest on Stories of Hope is a Gerry Doyle. Gerry is a spoken word artist from cork Ireland, who has an incredible life story, which is not to missed in this new season of Stories of Hope! Check out Gerry Doyle's work below  YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCmxQRsH71AllrG7KQXo9B_Q Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OqPGhL8kL3XG2DKuUqbXP?si=39H3gSnWRl2TkdiDvW83uw Apple Podcast...

In a press realise on the 11th November 2021 by Ofsted:Yvette Stanley, Ofsted’s National Director for Social Care, said: "Today’s statistics paint a bleak picture. Foster carers make such a difference to children’s lives. But year on year we see more children coming into foster care, and too few carers with the right skills to give them the support they deserve. How long can this go on before the...

My next guest has had her life story recorded on 33 double side tapes in the British library, on this new episode of  "Stories of Hope" My friend from Belfast Bible College Elizabeth McWatters shares her life story and the journey she has been on from meeting Rockefeller's ex wife, to surviving Ovarian cancer, to her travels visiting the persecuted church. Her ministry with the Methodist Women In...

What does it mean to “live life to the full?” My next guest on 'Stories of Hope' is Geoff Donaldson. One of my former lecturers from Belfast Bible College. In this interview Geoff opens about his life, how he lost family members during the troubles in Northern Ireland, his journey to faith and what led him to ministry in the UK. He talks about how he met his wife and the journey the both took toge...

My next guess on 'Stories Of Hope' is Pastor Tom McCann. In this conversation Tom opens about his life, growing up in a Christian home where at the age of four in 1978 his parents got saved at tent mission. he openly talks about his profession and how it didn't last. However hearing Pastor John Lancaster preach, Tom got saved, got involved in the life of the local church of Carrickfergus Elim, lat...

 My next guest on “Stories of Hope” is Pastor Simon Foster. In this interview Simon opens up about his life, how he was born to a third generation Irish show business family and involved professionally in the creative arts such as Singing backing vocals for George Michael, working with show biz personalities such  Shirley Bassey, Louis Walsh etc. He took part in Eurovision stage in Harro...

My next guest on Stories of Hope is Rick Hill.  Rick Hill is the current Discipleship development Officer for the  Presbyterian Church in Ireland and also is on staff @CarmoneyChurch. In this episode we look at we as the people of God proclaim the hope of the gospel. In this interview Rick Hill talks about his life and his conversion to Christ and his passion for Christ. Discipleship is a subject...

In this episode I have the privilege of Interviewing Dr David Varney who works as a hospital consultant and also is a bi-vocational pastor for @foundationchurchbelfast This is an incredible interview about faith on the frontline. You will be blessed by this interview

Welcome to this new segment of stories of hope. The Covid Pandemic has shook our foundations and yet on the frontlines faith is rising. I have had the privilege of  chatting to one of my best friends Ross MeNeely who works in a care home in dungannon and he tells his life journey and  God used him to basically start a church in a nursing home. Come and hear this remarkable story.

My next guest on "Stories of Hope" is Pastor Nigel Begley a great friend and mentor to me in life and in ministry. In this interview he opens up about his upbringing and how on his journey it lead him to satanism. How he got involved and started a coven. He tells about his life in darkness and how his heart was cold and hardened. He tell us how he came to a saving faith in Jesus Christ and how his...

Is this enough? What is success?  My next guest on Stories of Hope is Michael Montgomery who found the answers to these questions. Michael works as a L&D Consultant within Financial Crime for a professional services firm. He opens up about his up bringing and coming to faith in Jesus Christ. Michael opens up about his journey where his family moved to California and then to Chicago and later on ho...

My next guest on Stories of hope I had the privilege of interviewing Simon Pinchbeck about his Life and it is an incredible story.  Simon Pinchbeck was a police officer in the Metropolitan Police Force for 24 years. After leaving the police force he got caught up in a life of crime before eventually finding Jesus and becoming a born-again Christian. Now Simon is a now a Christian Evangelist  who t...

My next guest on Stories of Hope is Dr Chloe Beverland. Chloe Beverland is a Children's Doctor, a farmers wife and now a new mother to Penny. She runs a popular Instagram account @afarmhousefamily.  Chloe opens up about her upbringing, her life journey and her conversion to Christ. Chloe shares in this interview about miscarrying her first child at 9 weeks and opens up about the journey she went t...

The phrase 'God is my adventure'  was the motto for the my next guest on "Stories of Hope" the Rev Sam McGuffin. Sam McGuffin is the current minister of Glengormley Methodist Church and in the year 2019 to 2020 served as the President of the Methodist Church In Ireland. In this interview Sam recalls in his words an “innocent upbringing” in Dungannon , his life and his conversion to Christ. Sam ope...

My next guest on Stories of Hope is my good friend from my days at Belfast Bible College Pastor David Wright. It is amazing to know that God knows what he is doing in your life and how he brings the right people along in your journey. David opens up about his life and upbringing and his conversion to Christ. He opens up about his first sermon he preached at the age of 14. Then David shows God's le...

My next guest on "Stories of Hope" is Pastor Nathan Weaver from @Newspringssunderland. In this interview Nathan opens up his upbringing of being a pastors kid and the challenges he faced. Nathan opens up about how his first marriage broke up and how God brought him through the pain of it. Where by he brings a word in season for those who are going through divorce. Nathan shows how God restored the...

My next guest on ‘ Stories Of Hope’ is one my best friends from my church Thomas Warnock . In this episode Thomas opens up about his life, upbringing and how he realised that being ‘Good wasn't good enough’ , whereby he came to a point in his life where he need to come to Christ. Since then ( this is more than cliche) his life has changed for the better and it all because of Christ. So enjoy this...

In this episode of Stories of Hope my next guest is a friend form Belfast Bible College. Jordan McAllister in this interview you will hear a story of a life transformed by God’s Saving Grace. Jordan opens up about his life, his upbringing, his conversion to Christ and how God has brought him through so much in his life and where God is leading him now . Jordan also has his own podcast called “Livi...

My guest on this episode of Stories of Hope is My Uncle Irwin Rea. Irwin is an assistant pastor at Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle for the past 32 years. Irwin opens up about his upbringing, his childhood, family life, his passion for singing and his conversion to Christ. Irwin opens up about the loss of his father, his early days of serving God.  He told me of the time when he was a young boy h...

  Episode special.  My guest on Stories of Hope is the Rev Ian Cahoon who is the current minister of Alexandra Presbyterian Church Belfast. In this episode Ian opens up about his life, his journey of faith , his family life in which his Father was diagnosed with terminal motor neurone disease and how he went through that time. Ian tells us his passion for football especially for Lar...

My next guest on this episode of Stories of Hope is Alan Graham. On this episode Alan opens up his life, his conversion, How Christ transformed his life. Alan opens up about his ministry journey which has lead him to working in Zimbabwe.   Alans book  https://www.jabukids.com/books/the-good-news-man-by-alan-graham?fbclid=IwAR0Mnnv4wOl2-VXUZZ3wETPTtpcEcxRQGlJWUBgBsErpgBOV5RxdxQv0cQc Contact  alan@j...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TZhHwaEWaTlThX7ev5d8X?si=ZO_JdqpNQbOZBK4ReBH9oA A musical journey 🎵 My next guest on Stories of Hope is Pastor Bill Dunn. Music fans and history buffs will know that 'Van the Man' stormed onto the scene with 'Them', some have describe them as the rawest R&B band ever to come out of Northern Ireland. In the 1960s the guys became famous However, Bill Dunn turned hi...

My next guest on Stories of Hope is a legend in his own right Pastor Keith Cook is the Pastor of Hylton Castle Mission. In this episode Keith opens up about his life, his up being brought in a single parent household, how he was born he had a mild form of Cerebral Palsy and had a speech Impediment and how experienced Bullying in school. He later opened up how in his journey how He found faith in J...

My next guess on Stories of Hope is a joyous Hooman called Nikki Keating, whom I have known firstly at Turning Point in Ganaway in Millisle and through Belfast Bible college. Nikki very kindly has opened up to me about her story, how she has found Joy in Life's darkest hours. She opens up about her up bringing , her fathers mental health struggles, how she heard the news how her father commit suic...

Welcome to this episode of Stories of Hope. My  guest is a friend of mine from my days at Belfast Bible College. Josh Johnston is now a youth worker in Co. Monaghan with Hope Monaghan which is apart of the Crown Jesus Ministries. Josh opens up about his life, when at the age of three his father was killed in the line of duty.  He opens up about his anger towards God and how he viewed God as result...