The power of community

Recently I have been reading my way through Pete Greig’s book ‘God on Mute’. It’s a book that digs into the thoughts, feelings and pain that we experience when we pray and are met with…

This week I had the pleasure of meeting a couple who were new to Te Awamutu. They had been riding their bikes all over town, checking out neighbourhoods as they considered the benefits of downsizing…

Between flooding, homelessness, addiction, abuse, illness, the economy, and even the inevitable realities of aging, there are people all around us who are carrying a heavy burden around each day. The Bible has a lot…

Isn’t it funny how a day like Valentine’s will prompt conversations about love and catalyse the exchange of chocolates and gifts? Now I’m all for any excuse to show my loved ones that I love…

Despite popular belief, I am confident that humans are good at faith. We have faith that the sky won’t fall and that gravity will hold us to the earth. We have faith that our employer…

As the year draws to a close, amid the chaos of exams, final assemblies, the classic Christmas work do, and the hustle and bustle of Christmas gift purchases, there is, I believe, a desire to…

Through my role at Zion I have had the opportunity to interact with and work alongside some of the most incredible people. I have both heard about and seen the mahi of groups like Ko…

The year 2025, so far it seems, has been a year that has knocked people around. Between the cost of living and job insecurity, individuals and families alike are struggling to find that silver lining…

I love Te Awamutu and genuinely believe that it is not only one of the best places in the world, but that it is inhabited by some of the most incredible people in the world….

Lake Ngā Roto is tapu (sacred) to our local mana whenua and is cherished by the wider community, and it’s not hard to see why. Historically Ngā Roto provided settlers with seasonal opportunities to fish…