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.’
Why We’re Destroying the Church By Trying to Defend It
Michael Frost reflects how defensive Christian responses to abuses of power within church communities hinder the church’s public witness rather than help it.
Celebrating Pride, Countering Shame: The Importance of Pride (Month) for Queer Christians
Olivia Yates shares about what Pride means to her as a queer Christian and how, despite the ongoing marginalisation of the LGBTQIA+ community, it can break the cycles of shame and rejection that many queer Christians face.
So, You’re Searching for a New Faith Community. What Comes Next?
Whether from burnout, spiritual trauma, or just a change of life’s circumstance, you might be searching for a new faith community. Jaimee van Gemerden shares some stories and some advice.
Religious Trauma and the Role of Lament
Amidst the rise of ‘spiritual refugees’ fleeing church scandals and religious trauma, Lindy Jacomb offers a reflection on the biblical practice of lament by which local churches can seek to become places of refuge, wholeness, and healing.
The Dangers of Success: My Time at a Megachurch
Cameron Jones reflects on his time on staff at a megachurch, working through spiritual abuse, and finding hope and sustainability in pastoral ministry.