Can we accept Jesus and not feel the need to adopt the Judeo-Christian religious history contained in the Bible? To conservative Western Christians this seems a no-brainer, but to indigenous followers of Jesus the answer is not so straightforward. In this post I tackle it from a Māori Christian perspective.
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Psalm 34:4-7 speaks of the Lord’s salvation. To illustrate the real-world meaning I share from the homily I presented at my uncle’s funeral. The subject leads me to call out those among us who threaten safety, especially of the young and vulnerable. We must remain diligent in our protection of one another.
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How do we maintain “unity of mind, thought, and purpose” as we participate in God’s mission? It can seem to be an impossible ask in contexts of diversity. But harmony starts with our commitment to allow ‘others’ to express their faith in contextual terms, within the gravity and boundaries of being “in-Christ”.
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What does it look like to co-create New Creation? It does not look like clinically undermining a suffering part of the global Church from a detached distance that’s for sure. This post argues that healthy contextualisation and intercultural intelligence is required to co-create New Creation.
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This post tackles a tendency for some to get aggressive in our evangelism and missions approach. A triumphalist mindset remains prevalent in global missions circles but the posture encouraged in Scripture is that of quiet humility, gentleness, and honouring others’ dignity.
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