Contrary to that well known James Bond saying, “shaken not stirred”, the other day I was shaken and stirred after watching a recommended series on Netflix. MAID is not a feel-good series; it is a bit dark in its reality; the language can be uncomfortable as it uses that word that starts with the letter Read More
As I watch the development of the different situations we presently find ourselves in, there are still questions left hanging in the air such as what will church look like going forward? There is a new vocab such as moving to “a new normal”. I was wondering where was God amongst all this change, where Read More
At a recent PK Friday morning online men’s discussion group, this question was discussed, “Is there a difference between success and significance?” It is a question we all have to answer, and we also need to ask the question, “How does that play out in my life, today?” When I was 14 years of age, Read More
Today’s guest writer is Ivan Bezzant, Pastor of Hutt City Salvation Army. Ivan is passionate about seeing men reaching their potential in God and making a difference in their communities. He’s been a popular PK speaker and long-time supporter of PK. As we face outwards into our world today – our world is impacted Read More
Long ago I concluded that the Word of God has a word or direction for every season of Man and for each individual man. So, in this time of life in NZ, what could and does scripture say to us? For many of us it is a time of uncertainty, financial loss not of our Read More
What Yesterday’s Wars Teach Us About Today’s Battles We are all different and have divergent interests even when we are broadly interested in the same thing. I am a bit of a war history buff myself and have been interested in battles in air, land and sea since I was a child. I have Read More
I watched some of the Sir David Attenborough series Seven Worlds, One Planet. I don’t watch a lot of television so I was amazed by the imagery, but I was also concerned by the message. Now I don’t want to get into the argument about whether global warming is real or not. What I Read More
Today’s guest writer is Mark Beale who is priest in charge at St Alban the Martyr, Balmoral, Auckland. Prior to this he was minister of St Elizabeth’s Anglican Church, Clendon, a South Auckland church which he planted 28 years earlier. Mark was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2001 for Read More
From a Christian worldview we could easily think we are being marginalised by some powerful social voices which appear to be taking away free speech and religious freedom. It is easy to focus on what we perceive we have lost. Sadly, in most of the contentious issues the horse seems to have bolted, but what Read More
Today’s guest writer is Phil Strong, Senior Leader at ZION, a church community in Te Awamutu. Phil is also a published author and speaker whose aim is “Helping you to live a life of purpose on purpose.” Today he shares with us this thought-provoking message. Why is it when there’s a spiritual need in the Read More