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…
Discovering Childhood Has An Expiry Date
I’ve discovered one of my spiritual gifts is people‑watching. Not voyeurism — just the noble art of observing humanity doing what humanity does best: being mildly ridiculous in public. Parks,…
THE THEOLOGY OF SILENCE
Dietrich Bonhoeffer understood something that modern Christianity often forgets: evil does not require our approval — only our silence. In the shadow of the Third Reich, he watched churches retreat…
The One Thing We Keep Running From
Let’s stop lying to ourselves. Responsibility isn’t the elephant in the room — it’s the stampede flattening our nation while we stand around pretending, we don’t hear the thunder. We’ve…
If Larry the Cat Is Your Most Stable Leader, You Might Need Jesus
If last week’s attempted political coup in New Zealand taught us anything, it’s that even political theatre can flop — loudly — while still revealing the simmering frustration underneath. The…
“If preaching the Word was a crime, would you be convicted?”
Editorial: Mike Bain Forty years ago, my first radio boss asked me a question that stripped me bare: “If being a personality was a crime, would you be convicted?” It…
We’re Done With Being Polite
This is not a polite note. This is a wake-up call. To church leaders, to political leaders, to congregants who have grown comfortable with the hum of their own righteousness:…
The Week We Forgot How Parliament Works
It was only three years ago that I stood and encouraged Christian voters to exercise their legal and moral right to help steer this country away from the path it…