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You’re Not As Crazy As I Think
Being agreeable with those we disagree with
God is on the Waka – Whanganui
In Whanganui, Te Puna O Wai Ora Māori fellowship has over the summer been running a flourishing open-air church gathering in a park – with the permission and support of local iwi and marae, the City Council and Police.
War, protest, Christian freedom, and what the church needs to be
As we read this, a democratic nation in Europe is under military attack from its more powerful...
MPs push on at speed with worrying Conversion Practices law, rejecting any clarifying amendments
What has happened? While the country has been preoccupied with other matters, including the...
URGENT PRAYER ALERT: The forthcoming (and crucial) second reading of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill
We urge New Zealand Christians to be much in prayer about this matter, especially for those courageous few MPs who will speak out and seek to have the Bill amended so it is more fit for purpose, and less dangerous to several important liberties.
Some reflections about Waitangi, Christians, and bi-culturalism
As we commemorate Waitangi 2022, Dr Stuart Lange offers some items for us to reflect on.
2022 Challenges
As we move into 2022, it already promises to be just as challenging a year as last year, but in...
Honouring Glyn Carpenter
Glyn very capably served as National Director of NZCN from 2003 to early 2017. Coming to Christ as...
A smorgasbord of options
As the Traffic Light system begins, there is an impressive range of ways in which New Zealand churches are planning to move forward.
Christianity, politics, and secular intolerance
It is good if governments are inspired by a range of Christian values. However, too close or direct a connection between Christianity and politics can lead to very unhelpful distortions.
Decision time & mandates
Whatever the decisions, it is important we respect one another, care for everyone, and strenuously guard our unity. Churches must also do everything they can to keep people safe.
“Original sin”: the doctrine that allows none of us to feel morally superior to anyone else
There is a lot of push back today against the doctrine of “original sin”. Some question whether the Bible teaches it, others question whether it is fair that someone pay the consequences for someone else’s sin.
We strive to post articles that are either written by kiwis or are framed to our local and cultural context, and are faithful to biblical Christianity.