What Good is Prayer for Others? Our Vocation for Intercession
Sonya is a chaplain at Victoria University Wellington and an ordained priest in the Anglican Church. Her background is in political theory and theology, which...
22
Apr
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20
Apr
Ecclesiastes: Living with Confidence
Dr. Rod Thompson is a Bible scholar, Presbyterian Minister, and former National Principal/CEO of Laidlaw College (2010-2015). He is currently minister at Springwood Presbyterian Church in...
18
Sep
The Ways of Prayer
To help us grow and learn from one another’s spiritual practices, we asked two members of the Venn team to write short reflections on the...
15
May
I Have Called You Friends
I. Thomas rung Victor after a lengthy absence. He wanted to invite Victor and his wife, Eva, to dinner. Victor and Eva had given Thomas board...
01
May
Weekly Practice: Standing Before God for the Sake of the World
It is the gift of God’s Spirit in us, that he awakens us to the pain of the world—our pain, but also the pain of...
08
Apr
Lohmeyer and Philippians
I Ernst Lohmeyer had worked for months toward a single goal. By turns Lohmeyer hurdled, skirted, and flirted with the range of obstacles before him, and...
03
Apr
Staff Notes – Luke Fenwick: Paul’s Prayer in Philippians
And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is...
27
Mar
Staff Notes – Nathan McLellan: Serenity Prayer
I’m surprised I haven’t seen any social media posts this week with the Serenity Prayer (perhaps that reflects my narrow social media circle). A modified...
27
Mar
Weekly Practice: Handover Prayer
One of the very challenging things about anxiety is the way it can shut us inside ourselves: preoccupied with one or other matter over which...