Hey Pastor! The Real Crisis is Capitalism
Andrew Clark-Howard offers a provocative idea: the real crisis facing churches is not decline, or secularism, or young people. It’s capitalism.
When a Church is not a Church
Jaimee van Gemerden argues for a provocative but simple idea: the main problem with megachurches is that they don't really constitute 'church.'
Responding as a Christian to the Abuse in Care Final Report
With the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care’s final report published on the 24th of July, Jaimee reflects on the importance of Christian engagement with the findings and advocating for change that need to be made in the church in Aotearoa.
Dear Church (a poem)
A powerful poem by Vivienne Anderson about the church and Israels’ war on Gaza.
Christians Deserve Consent
Jess Hall and Cirũ Mũriũki reflect on the need for the trust and relationship brought by consent when having vulnerable conversations in the church.
The Church Needs Feminists
In light of International Women’s Day, Jaimee van Gemerden shows how feminism sharpens the church’s witness rather than distracting it from the gospel.
Changes Ahead?
Steven Goulstone reflects on questions, doubts, difficulties, and joys of finding faith today.
The Covid Fatigued Church: Have We Missed the Moment?
Caleb Tangaroa Haurua offers an urgent, pastoral word to churches as we recover from the ongoing pandemic: who are we as a church, and how might God be leading us to change and grow?
Why I Want Religion Over Relationship
Andrew Clark-Howard reflects on the ways in which Christian ritual and religion might not be as problematic as he was taught to believe.
‘Welcome to Hospice’: Working as a Chaplain at the End of Life
Graeme Chamberlain shares his experiences working as a chaplain within a hospice centre.
Are we Singing “Just” Songs, or Just Songs?
Mitchell Youngs reflects on the theme of justice within Old Testament worship to ask the question: why do we rarely sing of God’s justice in the way the Bible demonstrates?
The Report on Arise: 92 Theses for the Church of Aotearoa
Jaimee van Gemerden reflects on the leaked Pathfinding report on Arise and what lessons it holds for all churches and church leaders in Aotearoa.
How Megachurches Further Political Agendas
Drawing off insights from political theory, Shalomy Sathiyaraj examines how megachurch culture both forms and shapes a politics of control and hegemony.
Prayer: God’s Story (Our Story)
Jacqui Fisher shares an interactive prayer on the story of the Scripture to be used individually or communally.
Welcome to the Stoning: An Invitation into Otherness
Amanda Pilbrow reflects on her own story grappling with fears and faith in encountering the Queer ‘other.’