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David

  • Life is a game of chess

    I started playing chess last week. I had been discussing with a friend the ways in which we process life and make decisions when he asked if I\'d ever played the game before.

  • 2017 'Christian Today New Zealand' for young writers

    2017 sees the establishment of a \'Christian Today New Zealand\' for the Kiwi young writer program and the excitement is palatable.

  • Blasphemy case against Jakarta Governor Ahok to proceed

    Indonesian police said on Wednesday they will proceed with an investigation into a blasphemy complaint brought by Muslim groups against the Christian and ethnic Chinese governor of Jakarta and banned him from leaving the country.

  • Royal Commission announces final hearings in child sexual abuse investigation

    The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has announced its final schedule of public hearings including a three week examination of Catholic Church authorities which have been the subject of past case studies.

  • The right mix

    Sad but true, the South African cricket team is soundly thrashing the Australian X1 with an undeniable score line 2-0. For the uninitiated into things cricket, South Africa have won 2 Test Matches each of five days duration to Australia\'s no wins.

  • Magnificat (Liturgy)

    I live in a neighbourhood, and this neighbourhood is arguably (not much argument though) the coolest little neighbourhood in Auckland—most likely the coolest in New Zealand and, if so, most definitely the world!

  • Christian, are your colours clear?

    In our current culture, the idea of a solely subjective existence has become mainstream. We think we create our own meaning of life, our own road to happiness and we make a self-glorifying view of reality.

  • Releasing the spiritual burden

    We are living in Days of Arrogance. Politicians proudly proclaim what they can do to change our circumstances. Sadly they come and go and the newcomers make even more boastful claims.

  • Children safest in family with married biological parents, says FamilyVoice Australia

    FamilyVoice South Australia director David d\'Lima is asking state MPs to vote against a bill that would allow singles and same-sex couples to adopt children.

  • Australian faith leaders call for movement of gov't-controlled investments into renewable energy

    Leaders from across faith traditions in Australia and around the world are calling for massive government-controlled investments to be moved from fossil fuels and into renewable energy and other solutions to climate change.