Reflections from Christchurch on the mosques massacre
A massacre in my own city! I couldn’t believe it as the full horror unfolded. So many innocent people murdered; so many suffering so much. No one deser…
Opinion
A loss of innocence?
The Christchurch mosque shootings on 15th March 2019 tarnished forever New Zealand’s reputation as a low-threat environment. Many commented that the na…
Life is worship
“It’s great to worship together,” I say, innocently. “And what do you mean by worship?” The loaded question. The trap. “I mean singing.” “Ah, …
All thy works shall praise thy name
Psalm 29:1-2 defines worship as giving God the honour he deserves. Rick Warren says: “Anything you do that brings pleasure to God is an act of worship.…
We all need a Logan
Recently, a grandfather-like figure in my life passed away. I first met Logan four years ago when I began pastoring at my current church. One Sunda…
Baptisms
The first thing I look at when our statistics come out each year is our baptism figures. I don’t look at much else. I do this for two main reasons. …
The power of the yoke
For her Hui address, our new President, Beulah Wood, drew messages from the remarkable biblical symbol of the yoke. This is an abbreviated version of h…
Health. It’s mental.
Agents of God’s presence with those who suffer New Zealand recently mourned the loss of 48-year-old Television New Zealand news presenter and journali…
C. S. Lewis, books and evangelism
For professional development through Carey’s Centre for Lifelong Learning this year, my cohorts and I have been reading through the works of C. S. Lewi…
I want it all, and I want it now
Many people would say that music is a window into our soul; so many messages are communicated through the gift music it’s no wonder the lyrics of songs…