Summary: <p>An ex-con’s journey from prison, to a stint in the Army, to holding High Anglican Mass in London.</p><br> <p>---</p><br> <p>"I was never an angel, that’s for sure. I started to steal … but I wasn’t very good at it. I constantly got caught."</p><br> <p>At just 15 years of age, Reverend Paul Cowley found himself in prison - and after his short stint, just under 12 months, Paul knew he never wanted to return. So, when he was released, he joined the Army.</p><br> <p>"[The Army] fed me, it watered me, it clothed me, it enabled me to travel - and it developed me as a man. Taught me about leadership and character, taught me about responsibility and discipline."</p><br> <p>But there was yet another unexpected change to come in his life. Paul ended up at a church and hearing about Jesus - and he <em>liked</em> what he heard.</p><br> <p>"Whether you believe he’s the Son of God or not is another question, but I found the character really fascinating. I found out that he was a strong man. I found out that he worked with the poor, the lost, the marginalized, the broken. And I really liked him for what he was doing."</p><br> <p>In this episode, Reverend Paul Cowley walks us through the colourful history of his life, and why he believes that anyone can change - if they want to.</p><br> <p>---</p><br> <p>FIND OUT MORE about the William Wilberforce Foundation in Australia: <a href="http://www.wilberforcefoundation.org.au">http://www.wilberforcefoundation.org.au </a></p><br> <p>SUBSCRIBE to Life & Faith on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/cpxpodcast">http://bit.ly/cpxpodcast</a> </p>
