Jun 10, 2015 | Canvas, Features
Service & sacrifice I had the privilege of speaking about Anzac Day at church services either side of the 100th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli. In between those I attended the dawn parade and service at Pukeahu, the most moving one I’ve attended. Anzac...
Dec 24, 2014 | Canvas, Views
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but...
Jul 9, 2014 | Canvas, Features
Navigating the intersection between faith & politics They say you’re not supposed to discuss politics or religion in polite company. I’m going to boldly attempt to do both at once, even though I feel unqualified to talk about the political side of things. Don’t...
Apr 13, 2014 | Articles, Canvas, Views
Both Ian Kemp and TSCF’s first student groups were born in the 1920s. Here he revisits the year 1950, one they spent together. The day after his 88th birthday, in his central Auckland living room, Ian Kemp studied some old conference photos through a magnifying glass....
Jan 14, 2014 | Canvas, Features
Judge Andrew Becroft has been the Children’s Commissioner since July 2016, following his work as New Zealand’s Principal Youth Court Judge. He is Chairman of TSCF’s board and has also been, among other things, a student leader in Auckland’s...
Mar 30, 2013 | Canvas, Stories of change
“For six years, I knew I was going to spend my life in overseas mission,” Zach Smith said. “But I didn’t know when or where.” That first conviction came at an Easter Camp when he was 13. In December, he returned from the Urbana ’12 conference in St Louis, Illinois,...
