Witnessing to Love. Bearing the Backlash. Many Church in Progress peeps are involved in social justice campaigns, advocacy, working for peace … this list goes on. Speaking truth to the powerful can be exhausting and even costly. Even in our own everyday conversations, speaking up against racism, homophobia and sexism – it’s not always easy. […]
Here’s the text version of Rev Emily’s talk at the Picnic for Peace event facilitated by Auckland Peace Action. Picnic for Peace is held on Anzac Day and is an alternative way to commemorate with a focus on peace and justice. You can watch the video here – which includes singing from Grant Hewison, Jenny, […]
Dear GLBTQI Christian Subject: No Fear in Love 1 John: 18 Over the last few weeks there has been a lot of discussion and anger (on both sides) due to Israel Folau’s comments. It seems very obvious to me, highlighted so well by Tuiloma Lina Samu (and others) that so much of this kind of […]
Check out my cheesy grin … This was my face just a few days ago when I picked up some donations from a friend of Church in Progress. Her workplace had some ex-display appliances to pass on. Joyfully, she trusted Church in Progress to pass them on to people who needed them. That we did […]
Looking for an alternative event Anzac Day? Join Auckland Peace Action for peace picnic to commemorate conscientious objectors who resisted war. There will be inspiring speakers, music and food along with an opportunity for families to be part of creating a peace mural. Please bring food to share & a blanket to sit on. As […]
Yesterday I found myself caught up in a street parade! Clapping and dancing, sometimes pushing my way through through crowds on Cuba Street following this amazing band from New Orleans… At the time I didn’t know what the band was called, where they were heading or how long the parade would go for. I was […]
We were travelling SH1 between Christchurch and Picton this week. Due to earthquake damage people are working hard to fix the roads. At one stage we were following a vehicle which was our guide through a particular tough bit of road. The pilot vehicle ensured we were in the right place and at the […]
A few days ago Lucy posted the image above to facebook with the following quote … Friendly reminder that “doing your best” does not mean working yourself to the point of a mental breakdown. – Mindful Christianity Today It certainly resonated with lots of people! Why do we do it? If you are anything like […]
Have you heard the story of when Jesus tears up the temple? It’s a bit of favourite of mine as it reminds me that Jesus was human too. Jesus got frustrated and angry. It also confirms my leaning towards taking part in direct action protests. As we journey towards Easter this story pops up today. […]
I hesitate telling people I’m a Christian sometimes as I’m concerned I’ll be thrown into some sort of stereotype… not fun, boring, not allowed to do this, anti-(just about everything) and sometimes, sadly, pro-(insert harmful stuff here). ‘Follower of Christ’ is my preferred term as at least it indicates that there is some sort of […]
