Faith Stories with Naomi Reed

Bing’s story | The people at church had something I didn’t have “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) “I grew up in a small town in Sarawak, Borneo Island. We were a very big family. I had 13 siblings! My parents were rubber farmers, […]

Shirley’s story | 196 poems and the kindness of God “Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great: you are clothed with splendour and majesty.” (Psalm 104:1) “I’m 89 and I’m the youngest person in our church here in Warren. The other ladies are in their 90’s. I’ve been part of […]

Jyothi’s story | Adopted and shown grace, in India “Those who honour me, I will honour.” (1 Samuel 2:30) “My mum was a missionary to India. Before that, she was a single lady, living in England… and then she was called by God to India. She was 21 and she moved to a little village […]

Brian’s story | Finding joy and life in Jesus “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) “I always thought that Christians were narrowminded killjoys. My dad was a non-practising Catholic, and my mum was […]

Jessie’s story | Wrestling in prayer “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) “As a small child, I knew I wanted to follow Jesus. I grew up in a Christian home, […]

Seni’s story | Jesus and rap music “I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you […]

Barbara’s story | Walking inside the church, age 5 “Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.’” (Matt 11:28) “I’ve always wanted to step inside the door of a church. I’ve wanted it since I was 4 years old. And finally, two years ago, I […]

Graham’s story | A child’s faith can impact the whole family  “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” (Heb 12:1-2) “When I was 12 years old, I walked down the street in New Zealand, looked at the mountains, and decided […]

Glenyce’s story | The gift of a son and a whole new life “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.” (Isaiah 55:8-9) “When I was 14, my dad came home from work and said, “How would you like to live in Zambia?” It was 1968. We’d […]

Don’s story | The voice in the fire “‘But what about you?’ Jesus asked. ‘Who do you say I am?’ Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah.’” (Mark 8:29) “There was a major fire in Parkes, in 1983. A fuel tanker caught fire and it was pretty serious. The flames were a couple of miles in […]

Roxanne’s story | Understanding the Gospel broke my heart “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 “I was one of eight children, and both my parents were alcoholics, which was pretty hard. My mum had social anxiety. She drank at home and never went anywhere. They were both […]

Paul’s story | But God is changing us, slowly! “Love the lord you God with all your heart and soul and mind and strength. And love your neighbour as yourself.” (Mark 12:30-31) “At 25, I’d made a real mess of my life. I was in a toxic, aggressive relationship. There was a lot of fighting, […]

Valerie’s story | The Lord is especially close in grief “The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18) “When I was 46, my husband died very suddenly, from a stroke. We had no warning whatsoever. He’d been to a conference in Melbourne, and he got home […]

Binay’s story | But Jesus came to save! “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) “I was born in a Hindu family in remote village in Nepal and my dad was the traditional healer. He made herbal medicines and performed Hindu mantras for healing, […]

Allan’s story | Finding refuge and faith in the back of a church “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain.” (1 Cor 15:10) ESV “I was born in Oberon. My dad was a Maori, and he took us to church. But church […]

Margaret’s story | Coming to Jesus at age 98 “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9) “My mother (Margaret) was born in 1920 and died in 2020, six weeks off turning 100. She had a […]