The Power of Unity
Dr Graham Power, Executive Chairman of the Power Group of Companies, South Africa, talks to RISE about running an ethical business in a corrupt environment, his vision for his company and for his country, and the power of prayer. Article by Wendy Rush In 1983 Graham Power started Power Construction with one staff member and one vehicle. He never envisaged that the Power Group would one day employ nearly 2,000 people and become one of...
When the Supermodel met the Designer
By Wendy Rush, with thanks to the City Bible Forum for their assistance. Tracy Trinita is the very definition of an exotic beauty. But when she was young, this Balinese beauty with Dayak and Brazilian blood thought she was an ugly duckling – or giraffe – as her Brazilian heritage meant she was much taller than her school friends. When Tracy won the Elite Model Look International 1995 competition she was not only the first...
Labelled for Life
By Chris Bowman Whether we like it or not, our labels shape how we see ourselves and how in turn the world sees us. When our labels tell us we are accepted, we belong and we have value – we will thrive. But what if your label reads: Prisoner’s Kid? What then? This is a question we at Second Chances SA ask all the time. What labels has society given to prisoner’s kids? And more importantly, what labels do they give themselves? The...
Heaven on Earth: crossing over into life beyond life
Wendy Rush interviews LifeWell Conference keynote speaker Sy Rogers about the conference theme ‘Heaven on Earth’. Many of us are brought up to believe in Heaven as a place that we go to when we die. How can we experience Heaven on Earth? SR: The Hebrew concept of Heaven is not so much a ‘place’, as it is a state of being: the word for Heaven means ‘Expansion’. Related to this, a proverb I really like sums up...
SA’s longest serving school Chaplain still passionate about serving his community
By Cathy Moore. Sam Thomson has been living in the Blackwood Hills area in South Australia his whole life. He was 6 years old when his mother passed away, and being the eldest of three, he helped bring up his younger brothers while his father was at work and supporting the family. Sam saw the wonders and intricacies of the natural world around him, the trees and animals, and enjoyed being outdoors. When confronted as a teenager by...
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