Tag Archive for: inspirational

Extreme Test of Human Endurance in ‘Society of the Snow’ [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews

The mystery and intrigue of the 1972 story of the survival of the Old Christians Club rugby union team after the fateful plane crash in the Andes continues to captivate people’s imaginations after five decades. Read more

A Stroke at 27, Heart Attack at 29: Almost Dying Saved Author Ben McKelvey

By: Laura Bennett

Author, journalist and editor Ben McKelvey was 27 when he had stroke. Read more

Walking the Walk: Finding Hope After a Spinal Cord Injury

By: Georgia Free

For 18-year-old Chris Norton life couldn’t get much better. Read more

Finding Hope: A Young Man Improving Lives Through Science Textbooks

By: Georgia Free

Corey Tutt lives and breathes his passion for science. A proud Indigenous man, 29-year-old Corey has worked among animals since he was 16 – as a zookeeper, alpaca shearer and an animal technician. He’s also the founder of Deadly Science – an initiative which has seen 16,000 science books sent to remote Indigenous schools across Australia. Read more

The Nurse Who Found Hope By Living on a Surgery Ship

By: Georgia Free

I’m sure most of us have been subjected to some form of surgical procedure at least once in our lives. Wisdom teeth removal, a broken bone, getting an appendix out. Although these surgeries can be a little daunting, they are generally straightforward, safe and accessible. Read more

The Story of Australia’s First Saint, Mary MacKillop, Children and The Poor

By: Annie Hamilton

The tiny face of the boy in the rowing boat was screwed up in timidity and fear. Read more

“I’m Grateful I Had a Brain Tumour” Says Comedy Writer Jeannie Gaffigan

By: Laura Bennett

In life’s hardest seasons, all of us have to make a choice about finding a way through, and deciding what will help us get to the other side. Read more

Australia’s Oldest Man Celebrates His 109th Birthday – On Zoom!

By: Ben McEachen

Frank Mawer had a lockdown birthday on Sunday 15 August, with an appropriate COVID-safe Zoom party. Read more

Autism Celebrated, Those Struggling with Alcohol and Addiction Embraced in ‘The Chosen’

By: Laura Bennett

While a lot of Christian movies and series seek to be aspirational or inspiring, it’s rare to find one that’s been as truly ground-breaking as The Chosen – the first multi-series dramatisation of Jesus’ life and that of his disciples. Read more

“I Was Always Aware I Had to be Bigger Than the Black Line” – Olympian Elka Whalan

By: Laura Bennett

The Tokyo Games are really unlike any other we’ve seen before. Not only have the athletes had to reach the top of their field to be there, but they’re competing in the midst of a pandemic with unique challenges and pressures, and onlookers around the world are relying on them to provide a hopeful escape from the limits of our lockdown. Read more