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Bert Hinkler was a pioneering aviator, innovator, and designer. He is credited with being the first to fly solo between England and Australia and receiving numerous accolades. Hinkler’s passion was aviation. From a young age, he was fascinated by flight and the aerodynamics that surrounded it. When he was just 19, he invented his first…

Harry Orchard grew up on the sunny slopes of Lake Ontario, not far from Toronto. The second oldest of eight children, he helped grow to produce for the city market. His father worked hard, but he ruled his family with a rough hand. His mother’s tenderness and sympathy, however, soothed the hurt. Her genuine faith…

German artist, Albrecht Dürer’s pen and ink drawing, ‘Praying Hands’, is one of the best-known works of art in the world. The story is told of how Albrecht studied at art, came back to his village and saw the gnarled, work-ruined hands of his brother who had supported him by working in the mines. His…

Prayer is an important lifeline that connects us to God. It brings us into fellowship with God in a way nothing else can and offers us an opportunity to communicate with God on a personal level. The early church experienced this first-hand, and there are many amazing stories of how prayer changed the lives of these…

The work of missionaries throughout the 1800s in Aotearoa, New Zealand involved much more than simply going to church and preaching the gospel on Sunday mornings. The dedicated missionaries were fully involved in the day-to-day activities of those they came to help. Their dedicated service was practical, dynamic and often involved high risk to themselves,…