Treaty perspective – to stay calm
If the Treaty is like Lake Taupō, beyond storms on the surface there can remain a deep calm and beauty. While for even more perspective - what if faith in God is like the sea?...
24 August, 2026
History Tag
Christmas – a celebration for ALL New Zealanders
If Christmas is about Jesus the Messiah, it's for Christians. But if Christmas is a cultural festival (which it is), what does that mean for all New Zealanders? Cultural festivals exist for a reason. There...
21 August, 2026
10 Biblical Principles for the Coming Election
Only an intelligent and informed people can remain free - while finding truth through public media has never been harder. What Biblical principles could we consider when looking to the coming election and our 'civic...
03 August, 2026
Seven facts about Christianity and the Treaty
With negative stories told, too many today are unaware of how significant the Christian faith is to the existence and honouring of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi. This is a story...
21 July, 2026
Need of a new generation of Māori apologists and academics
Study reveals growing prejudice against Christianity - leading to 'no religion' among Māori. False narratives need addressing - but who will speak?...
22 June, 2026
Pagan idolatry – and Matariki, Deepavali, Hari Raya and more
While Christianity shows love and tolerance to all religions - Christians should not PARTICIPATE in any act of pagan worship, whether related to Māori superstitions, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim or other. Church leaders need to speak...
19 June, 2026
Our Treaty has God’s fingerprints all over it
There is no underestimating the significance of Christianity to the existence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi. If not for Christianity, and also Christian values, it simply wouldn't exist - let...
16 December, 2025
WARNING: Christians still being silenced in THEIR OWN Christmas events
A concerning trend continues in which Christians are silenced in Christian events/charitable efforts they initiated. >> Learn how to communicate Christian messages in SECULARISED spaces while being applauded for it!...
17 December, 2024
Halloween – an opportunity that’s more Christian than you’d think
As we seek to redeem the cultural intrusion of 'Halloween' there is history to know, because Halloween is CHRISTIAN. This knowledge can help your storytelling....
31 October, 2024
Gospel communication at Christmas – with Dave
Hear some valuable TIPS about how to connect, relate to and intrigue audiences with information RELEVANT to them - even if they aren't ready to respond....
12 December, 2023
The Crusades – What happened and what’s your opinion?
It's easy to judge others from a distance. The realities are often much more difficult. It is Christians who have condemned the Crusades. But there is more to this picture if we look....
28 November, 2023
Storytelling – can restore the spiritual consciousness of a nation
When a people are cut off from their history - they are easily manipulated. For a fact - NZers are cut off from their history! Those who tell the history write the future. That makes...
23 November, 2023
God in our history – a journey to work to preserve
This past decade churches from Kaitaia to Invercargill came to a new understanding on the relationship between Te Tiriti, the gospel and our churches - but this could now be undermined. What can we do?...
09 January, 2023
Matariki – What is it and how might we lean in?
NZ has a new annual celebration and public holiday - Matariki. How could we lean into and understand this as the Christian community?...
20 June, 2022
An observable process in reconciliation of Māori with the wider Church
A profound reconciliation between Māori and the wider Church has been taking place under our noses. Here's how it is happening....
04 January, 2022
Why and how church leaders could engage better with local Māori
If you believe it is important for local pastors to engage with local kaumatua, here are a few tips that might help your group with this - because it really is important! (And the article...
07 September, 2021
Overcoming threats to the bicultural journey of the NZ Church
In connecting with pastors' groups across the nation this year I've identified some 'threats' to the bicultural journey we are on together. Here is what they are - and how we could address them together....
25 August, 2021
Bicultural or multi-cultural? (Defining some vocabulary – and why it’s important)
Terminology is important - because it's hard to discuss and apply something we don't have a terminology for! So, are we a bicultural nation, or a multi-cultural nation? ...
06 January, 2021
Toward reconciling the Maori and Pakeha Church
While the true Church is united - it is natural to our humanity to hold hurts. This can divide us. This article concisely summarises the situation - in view of what is likely an unavoidably...
06 January, 2020
The First Kiwi Christmas
A new illustrated NZ history story for age 4 to 7 - telling a little-known yet highly significant part of our history....
04 November, 2019