Well its the last day of the working week (for some), which means its time for another installment of Three for Friday. Following along in our series on ANZAC Day we have three songs that are sure to get the emotions going…and we’ve got them all covered, a bit of sad, bit of funny and a bit of U2! (I hear that [...]

As we honour all who have served and died for their countries this ANZAC Day, RevMike wonders about a day when we might learn war no more: We live in a world in which violence is cool. We use violence to exercise power, to exert control, to exact vengeance, to deal with frustration, and to restore wounded pride.  We’re drawn [...]

For the last three years, RevChris has served as the Padre to the 28 Maori Battalion Auckland Assoc. and the Orakei RSA. Below he shares with us his sermon from ANZAC Day 2012 preached at Orakei RSA: Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, Service Men and Women, as we gather here this morning, ANZAC Day 2012, we are called to remember the [...]

As the Kiwis kick off their ANZAC match with the Kangaroos tonight, JamesPerry shares his thoughts. All too often, we hear the word ‘hero’ bandied about the sports field – for example, Piri Weepu was treated as a national hero during the Rugby World Cup, the defensive effort the All Blacks put in to win the Rugby World Cup final [...]

So to thank God for Friday and to celebrate the passing of the marriage equality act (in a roundabout way) we’ve got three great songs and a National Party MP for you! It’s all about love! MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS – CAN’T HOLD US FRANK OCEAN (FT. JOHN MAYER) – PYRAMIDS ED SHEERAN – GIVE ME LOVE MAURICE WILLIAMSON – [...]

Being a parent is hard work, but ChanelChang reckons it’s worth it. I’m not gonna lie, being a parent is bloody hard. If you’re sitting there saying “no its not, my child is perfect!” you’re a liar, and you’re delusional! I’m pretty sure my mum looks at me and giggle’s her little butt off, cause let’s be honest, once your [...]

Aotearoa-NZ will become the 13th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage tonight as the Bill to amend Marriage Law leaps over its last hurdle in Parliament. The Revs ask you to join us in marking and giving thanks for this occasion with the following words of prayer: Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, [...]

What are your top three Aotearoa hiphop songs? @PuhaPrincess lays out her three. I don’t really remember when my love for hip hop started.  I can’t recount some great ‘ta-da’ moment and unlike Dean Hapeta my “whakapapa hip hop” didn’t start as a means to provide relief from “the hoha-ness of the way it is.”  It probably had something to [...]

Naming her son ‘Boston’ in recognition of the power of protest has RevTamsyn considering the carnage at the Boston marathon, and asking when protest reaches its limits. When I first heard of the tragic bombing of the Marathon in Boston on April 15 my mind, somewhat curiously, went straight to the Boston Tea Party. In fact whenever I hear the [...]

A tragic, tragic event took place in Boston today which the RevTalk team have reflected on. At these times, perhaps more than any other our instinct is to look for answers. Answers that may be hard to find, answers that may never come. While it is natural for those of us who are so far removed from the actual terror [...]