Bridging culture

  Every Wednesday at 1pm Christians from across Lincoln University gather together to share food, build friendships and hear about Jesus from a visiting speaker. Typically this group consists of Kiwi students fresh out of high school or in the midst of their...

Rongopai: Sharing the good news

Just over 200 years ago Rongopai, the good news message of Jesus, arrived on these shores. The first message came from the pages of Luke’s gospel and lives changed as people on these islands came to know, love and trust in Jesus Christ. Today, much in the world has...

Technology and discipleship: Evolution or extinction?

I like technology. I grew up in a generation where science fiction became mainstream. Captain Kirk and Luke Skywalker were my friends, but the gap between what was available to them and me was centuries apart. They travelled in the Starship Enterprise and the...

Pornography and grace: captivating hearts

“Can I be honest with you?” I know what’s coming. The student doesn’t know that I know. He thinks that this is the first time that I have had this conversation. It’s the first time I’ve had this conversation this week, but probably the fifth time this year....

Faith meets fiction

“I have a small gaming problem I need to address.” That wasn’t the point of our meeting, but it was bound to come up. Paul Dunn’s confession came in a central Auckland café just down the road from Scarlet City Studios, where he works as a game developer. Gaming is a...