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What if we’ve got the Marks of Mission all wrong?
- By James Beck
For decades, churches around the world have used the Five Marks of Mission as a framework for understanding and outworking their part in God’s work. These marks — focused on […]
A World in Disrepair: How We Can Reclaim Our Role as Caretakers
- By James Beck
This week I found myself reflecting on Psalm 8, which reminds us of an incredible truth: “You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their […]
Held up from going green: Five classic hesitations which stop churches from moving forward with their eco church journey
- By Mo Morgan
Here’s something I’ve noticed since I’ve been working with A Rocha helping churches in Aotearoa care for God’s creation — everyone cares. Everywhere I go, people understand the importance of […]
The Incarnation and Creation Care: A Divine Connection
- By James Beck
As Advent approaches, we enter into a time of anticipation which culminates in the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Christmas marks the moment that we pause to celebrate the fact that […]
Simplicity in all its glory
- By Anne Aalbers
Last summer I was walking with a friend in Woodhill Forest on the South Head peninsula. As we approached the wild west coastline, we came upon some alien creatures. There […]
To Hope and To Act in the Season of Creation: 1 Sept – 4 Oct 2024
- By Mo Morgan
This year our youth group has been involved in a local conservation project in Whanganui. Our involvement unfolded in a way that none of us anticipated so we expect the […]
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