Getting Started
Article by Carey Hauri. Do you have trouble crossing the starting line, let alone reaching the finish line? Life coach Carey Hauri gives us some tips on how to get on track and stay motivated. How often have we said, “I need to lose some weight and get fitter”, “I really want to start saving more” or “It would be great to start the day with a quiet time with God”? While we often have great intentions, getting started and taking...
Catching a New Wave
Article by Wendy Rush. Luke Drummond’s life took a U-turn as a result of a serious wake-boarding accident. He talks to RISE about how the experience led him to set up a surf school and drop in centre in the heart of Adelaide. Growing up in a Christian family, Luke Drummond made a decision to follow Jesus Christ at about the age of seven, but by 16 he had stopped going to church altogether. Like many teenagers who grew up in the...
Desire, romance and the mind of God
By Patricia Weerakoon, medical doctor and sexologist, author and speaker. It is hard to think of two topics that are further apart than sex and God. Sex is about hot passion and mind-blowing orgasms. Surely all God has to say about it is “don’t do it”? We will explore sexological research, on sexual desire; romantic love or limerance; and attachment of couple bonding. Second, we will take a critical look the role sex plays in today’s...
Coffee with Heart
Nabi Saleh spoke to RISE Magazine about Gloria Jean’s success and reveals how God is transforming the vision into a reality far greater than he ever imagined. Article by Wendy Rush. In 1995 Nabi Saleh had a dream. The dream was to establish 25 Gloria Jean’s Coffee outlets in Australia within ten years. Within ten years more than 400 stores had been opened across the country. Gloria Jean’s is now in more than 50 nations. It is...
Poverty-fighting greeting cards
Article supplied. What if someone told you that buying one card could change the world? That’s crazy, right? You can’t just buy one greeting card and change the world. Changing the world for the better is a monumental task that would require billions of people, hours and dollars—certainly a lot more than just one card purchase. But what if seven billion people bought just one card? Around the world every year, seven billion greeting...
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