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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.
Challenging Choices
As in wider society, there is significant anxiety among many Christians. o all Christians we say: love and honour one another, listen to one another, show the fruit of the Spirit, and whatever your views on lesser matters always keep Christ at the centre.
A Christian Code of Mutual Respect: Covid edition
A reminder to all that we are called to live in unity – to love our brother as we love ourselves. To respect one another’s views, consciences, and choices made.
New Zealand churches and the new Covid Protection Framework
We set out our take on the new rules as they apply to churches, and also suggest some options for how churches may gather. These are far from easy times, but we are confident that with God’s guidance we can find our way through.
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.