What Trust Looks Like: Lament with Jesus
At the turning point of his life, Shasta finds himself on a deserted way, high up in the mountains. Far ahead of him are his...
01
May
Common Ground
01
May
Families in Lockdown: The Beauty of Muddy Shoes
Janaya Goodhall is trained teacher and currently juggles the roles of Mum, StrengthsFinder Coach, and student of Te Reo at Te Wananga o Aotearoa. She...
01
May
Alumni Artist Showcase: Where is Grief Held?
Danielle Mitchell is an Summer Conference alumna (2014) and is married to Internship alumnus Joseph Mitchell. She works as a creative art therapist, a teacher,...
01
May
Sermon Series: Working and Waiting in a Groaning World
In this sermon, Dr Rod Thompson reflects on Paul's address to the Romans and the content of Christian hope, especially in the midst of suffering. In...
24
Apr
Common Ground Editorial: Edition Five
Welcome to the long weekend! This edition of Common Ground reflects on the themes of community and service. Nathan McLellan gets us underway in the lead...
24
Apr
Who is My Neighbour?
Who is my neighbour? How do I love my neighbour? These are two questions I’ve heard repeatedly in the last month. Lockdown is causing these...
24
Apr
Learning From Bonhoeffer
Life Together is a Christian classic that has challenged and guided people’s lives of faith for many decades. But re-reading it in the middle of...
24
Apr
Weekly Practice: Service in the Spirit of Manaakitanga
A lifetime ago I used to run an after-school programme for 40+ kids in our neighbourhood in Otara. It was a crazy, hilarious, chaotic, at...
24
Apr
Staff Note – Alistair Reese: To Endure Hardship
In a perhaps apocryphal story, the Times of London once sought opinions from eminent writers and thinkers of the day. The query they posed was:...
24
Apr
Families in Lockdown: The Flatting Life
Community. It’s a funny thing, really: as humans we crave it, this sense of belonging, and yet it can also be our biggest source of...