One of my favourite moments from 2026 was meeting Linda kakak. After the miraculous way my siblings and I managed to reconnect with Linda Kakak (big sister) in 2019, for years I’ve prayed for an opportunity to meet this long-lost family member we hadn’t seen for over 20 years. Initially, the COVID pandemic and the …
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Reflections on hosting a mission team from Sydney
What happens when you invite an Old Testament lecturer and seven students to join in with a week and a half of ministry and mission at a suburban Chinese church in Auckland, New Zealand? This past month, our church had the joy of hosting a mission team from Sydney at the bible college where we …
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The Bible and politics for Kiwi Christian voters
This weekend, New Zealanders are going to the polls. How should Christians think about the elections? Let me say from the outset that my aim is not to tell you who to vote for. My heart in writing this article is pastoral. I serve as one of the pastors in a church family that gathers …
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Three wayfinders for the Christian this Matariki
It dawned on me, as the tohunga whakairo (Maori carver) led a group of excited schoolchildren and parents in a karakia (prayer), that this was not an ordinary school holiday activity. Before we got to design and make our model waka, we were asked to listen in as he gave thanks to each of the …
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Easter Sunrise Service 2023
In God’s kindness, this year I had the joy of helping with organising the annual East Auckland Combined Churches Easter Sunrise service. As mentioned before by Rev Richard Waugh (who helped to start these sunrise services over 30 years ago), it’s a small but significant opportunity to partner with other local churches to share our …