Battered, bruised, beautiful feet
For the modern, western Christian, the picture of running is often a positive one. Perhaps it is a few kilometres on a Saturday morning to clear our he…
Discipleship
Following Jesus into the future
Our world is a profoundly different place from what we imagined it would be 12 short months ago. In the midst of this context of change, Jonathan Edmea…
The Word made flesh
Christmas means different things to different people. Wendy Joyes explores how artwork has variously portrayed Jesus and his coming as a baby, and what…
Kingdom come
Each time we say the Lord’s Prayer, we ask for God’s Kingdom to come. This is not just a prayer of hope for the future, however, but a bold request for…
Loss, laughter and love
Catchy title right? I can hear your brain whirring… “Three point article with alliteration. Cute picture to draw us in, and how will she apply all this…
Seeking real communion
A few weeks ago, I went on a weekend trip to a small New Zealand town called Mangakino, located in the North Island. Living in Auckland, with all its …
Why church?
Several weeks of online-only services or meeting in small group ‘bubbles’ may have left some wondering whether returning to in-person church attendance…
My journey into suffering
Just over 10 years ago, Timothy Lee survived a serious mountain bike accident. Now living with tetraplegia, he has learnt a lot about suffering and gri…
Eyes still firmly fixed on Jesus
There is much important discussion happening about COVID-19 and the future of ministry and mission. Charles Hewlett shares why he thinks it would be a …
Life after lockdown
Two earthquakes and then a massacre in Christchurch. An eruption at White Island. And now a pandemic, a nationwide lockdown, and a massive economic rec…