Boundaries—do they inhibit or create freedom?
Over the years I’ve connected with Tony Campolo on a few occasions. Campolo’s ministry has been controversial to some, but profoundly impactful on me. …
Opinion
Conversations are valuable
I was having a conversation with a man that I haven’t really talked to before. Mostly because I am talking with others that I know more when this guy a…
Your story counts
I was recently asked to provide a short article about the story of my life. Initially I thought that would be easy enough, until I sat down and started…
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…
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…