I had a chance to chat with Aaron Ironside this morning on the Balanced Breakfast – the morning show on New Zealand’s Rhema. I have been asked to offer a reflection for the Insight slot on Wednesday mornings in the three weeks leading up to Christmas, so I have one to go next Wednesday morning. If you want to hear it, listen in at 7:40am. I thought I would take a chance here to expand [...]

Every year Mick Duncan ( author, lecturer, prophet/stirrer and all round good guy) with a bunch of his friends holds a Red Letters event. In some Bibles the words of Jesus are printed in red, hence the name. The event – usually held over a Friday night and Saturday – offers an odd line up of speakers. For the most part these aren’t big names from the Christian speaking circuit; they are down to earth [...]

Revelation 5 in the Bible offers a staggering picture – a lion who becomes a humble lamb offered as a sacrifice. The lamb is granted power and depicted in the following chapters as unleashing wrath upon the world. This final book in the compilation of works that we commonly know as the Bible, The Revelation of Jesus Christ as offered to John during his time on the island of Patmos, is an amazingly layered book and [...]

This morning I just want to share a story with you about another persons Lent journey. Yesterday I had the privilege of taking part in my first Compassion Day as a TEAR Fund staff member. I have been involved before as a radio announcer, but this had a whole different feel. What an honour it was to be part of a day where our sole aim was to get as many children sponsored as possible. [...]

If you would like to receive an email each day that outlines the latest posts from this site, click here and fill in the form. While in prison for smuggling Jews out of Germany and later, executed for being involved in the plot to assassinate Hitler just before World War II ended, Deitrich Bonhoeffer penned this poem: Christen Un Heiden – Christians and Unbelievers Men go to God when they are sore and suffering, Pray to him [...]

I have decided to write this after my latest post about the Israel/Palestinian conflict led to a conversation that probably needs me to fill out some of my theological/biblical studies thoughts a little more. This is a very long article (over 4500 words) so feel free to not bother reading it if this stuff doesn’t interest you. If it is something you are interested in, happy reading.