While we trust schools to educate our children and youth in areas of math and literacy, increasingly they bring a moral and social agenda that is nothing but religious - because all morals come from...
This article articulates a change in thinking I suggest is needed regarding how we (as the Christian Church) view and engage with the discipleship of our young. 'Education for all' came from us to the...
With 5 scenes to the story their 5-stage float included, the Nativity story was told - AND they won the float parade! Hear what they did and freely borrow the idea!...
In this CHALLENGING reflection on what 'Kingdom minded' means, I explain why I have concluded that many who talk about it don't actually mean it - because it's not merely about thinking beyond ourselves. It's...
With a change-theory illustration (micro chips implants), the point of this blog is to feed a conversation about how we read the news, because a think called 'neutral' does not exist, and our culture not...
In Auckland many church networks were at first reluctant to directly help with the Hope Project delivery. So how did the Auckland Church achieve a volunteer delivery to 347,000 homes?...
If most pastors in a place don't support a city-wide outreach, does that mean the Church there is dis-united?...
We're about to pioneer some new conversational outreach equipping resource that will blow people's minds!...
We're about to pioneer some new conversational outreach equipping resource that will blow people's minds!...
A provocative leadership reflection on how we respond to the progressive collusion of our public media with Government and others, to lead (coerce?) changes suiting their own ideologies - while giving no voice to others....
For too long unity in cities and towns has been about a commonality of location more than focus. Were we to think differently - much more is possible. Here are four goals every city and...
In this very uncomfortable reflection I point out some dishonesties that I see creeping into our bicultural narrative, which i believe could backfire in time to come if we do not choose to continually self-correct...
A new illustrated NZ history story for age 4 to 7 - telling a little-known yet highly significant part of our history....
In this very uncomfortable reflection I point out some dishonesties that I see creeping into our bicultural narrative, which i believe could backfire in time to come if we do not choose to continually self-correct...
We live in a 'de-Colonisation' era, and to many this means we are also to 'de-Christianise'. Why is this, and what are we to do?...
Some see this as a challenge. We see it as a privilege and divine opportunity!...
This article is an invitation to you to join us in some simple efforts that could help to bring nativity scenes back into view. We are aware that the nativity story naturally springs from and...
A synopsis of the book, and some of the endorsements received from local church leaders....
While the Church is no longer in the majority in our nation, Mann believes it could yet become an effectively activated minority, with positive outcomes....
Many say they want the Christian Church to have a clearer voice in the public square - but what would it take to achieve this? The solution isn't a 'programme' or new 'ministry' -...