WHAT LENS ARE YOU LOOKING THROUGH?
Why two people can see the same facts and arrive at completely different conclusions One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. Nobody really knows who first said it, but…
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…
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,…
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:…
Apostle or Actress: The Kathryn Krick Controversy
Katy Nolan The church must never become so skeptical that it dismisses everything supernatural, nor so undiscerning that it embraces anything that looks spiritual. Scripture warns, “Do not quench the…