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Good News paper review

Good News paper review

By: Colin Johnson
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We find good news stories to encourage & inspire. An antidote to the doom and gloom we see in the regular news. We find out what motivates and transform all kinds of people from show biz celebrities, top sports people to the average person.
Colin and Mark host this series. Colin is a community chaplain and therapist. Mark heads up a Christian charity called Outreach UK

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  • Persuasive evidence for Jesus & What BBC didn't tell you. July edition of Good News
    Jun 27 2026

    Dragon Den star says 'evidence for Jesus is persuasive' what the BBC didnt tell you about Boston Marathon incident!

    The July edition of Good News evangelistic newspaper also includes a powerful front-page appeal for readers to put their trust in Jesus Christ.
    The message explains what the ‘good news’ of Jesus is all about – and challenges readers to turn to God today.

    Also in this issue…

    LIONEL RICHIE – Music legend sings ‘Jesus is love’ and says society needs prayer

    TV DRAGON – Dragon’s Den investor impressed by the case for Jesus Christ

    ENGLAND NETBALLER – Star going for gold at the Commonwealth Games is also going for God

    MINNIE DRIVER – Hollywood actress takes on the role of Abraham’s wife in Bible TV series

    HIJACKED PLANE SAVED – Remarkable story of how a pilot talked down a hijacker by telling him about Jesus

    WHAT THE BBC DIDN’T TELL YOU - How God was at work at the Boston marathon

    TV SCRIPTWRITER – The creator of ITV’s Coldwater drama found faith after writing the series

    ADDICT’S VICTORY OVER DRUGS – How God gave him the power to stop using

    ULTIMATE DESIGN – Engineer shows how the human body is the ultimate example of design

    ‘I HEARD GOD’S VOICE’ – Suicidal God-hater challenged God to speak to him – and he did

    MAGIC MOMENT – How God led a church minister to use magic to share the Gospel

    HOPE IN THE MIDST OF DESPAIR – True hope comes from knowing God’s presence, says Colin Johnson

    … Plus all your favourite regular features like our film review, challenging sudoku, fun crossword and tasty recipe.

    See www.goodnews-paper.org.uk to check out all the stories and order your copies

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    3 mins
  • What the UK media didn't tell you:miracle & hope
    Apr 20 2026

    What the UK media didn't tell you. Miracle at sea story and hope is a person. Join Colin and Mark as they review two good news stories from the May edition of the Good News paper. MIRACLE AT SEA – THE REAL STORY
    When an Aussie family was swept out to sea, 13-year-old Austin swam 4km back to land, ran 2km to raise the alarm, and his mum and younger siblings were rescued in the dark despite being 14km offshore in rising waves. The story hit headlines around the world.
    What wasn’t highlighted by most of the UK media was how the boy himself credited God and prayer for his incredible swim and his family all being saved. The May issue of outreach newspaper Good News gives the full story.
    Also Hope is a Person. Someone this week spoke of their shock when someone close to them died suddenly. The news threw their life into turmoil. A reminder that loss disrupts our lives and makes us yearn for strong, secure foundations. During upheaval, we all seek a hope that will not disappoint. Only God offers this constancy; He promises to keep us safe with His righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10). for the rest of this article see the online version of the paper at https://www.goodnews-paper.org.uk/viewlatesteditionspage.htm

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    4 mins
  • Christmas Hope: child abandoned finds kindness transforming & when sadness strikes how to find hope
    Jan 28 2026

    Join Colin and Mark to hear their take on two of the good news stories from the Christmas edition of the Good News paper. Colin's focus is on the front page story. This is the true story of a baby thrown away in the rubbish who grew up to become a successful businessman after his life changed at Christmas. Mark looks at the article Colin wrote about the sadness a lot of people can feel during holidays and other 'happy' events, including Christmas. This may be because they have lost a loved one at that time of year. They may feel isolated or left out and an anniversary of public holiday could be a trigger for sadness. This is very common. To read more good news stories or to order the latest edition, go to www.goodnews-paper.org.uk

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    5 mins
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