WAITING FOR A SAVIOUR. AGAIN.
Election campaigns promise a brighter future, a better government and solutions to the nation’s problems. But beneath the slogans lies an ancient temptation: the belief that humanity can build heaven…
The opportunity passing by
If you travel by car on the road between Whenuakite and Cooks Beach in February, you miss what is often referred to as the sound of silence. During my summers…
Will My Grandchildren Inherit Transformers or Genesis?
We spend much of our lives battling the problems inherited from yesterday while giving little thought to the future promised for tomorrow. As AI and technology transform the world around…
The Orphan Called Responsibility
There is a foul smell hanging over Wellington. No, I’m not talking about the sewage. I’m talking about the stench of responsibility abandoned. The latest chapter in the Moa Point…
When Charity Status Becomes a Battleground
There was a time when charitable status for a church, ministry, or Christian organisation was largely taken for granted. It was an acknowledgement that whatever one’s theological convictions, these groups…