Articles
Pondering: The historical context for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
This opinion piece provides some historical context and views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as some resources.
Pondering: A response to ‘Governance of our tribe’
“Using a bird sanctuary as a metaphor for the church, I can’t help but feel there is still a pecking order for access at our…
Pondering: Why few women are senior pastors in Baptist churches
“As sole pastor, for over a decade now… I have faced challenges. Some challenges are unique to our specific location, some due to being single…
Pondering: Myths about our history
“Ever since I attended a Māori studies class as part of my teacher training in 1989, I have been interested in what really did happen…
Pondering: How many chaplains does the church really need?
Let’s see the churches welcome chaplaincy in from the cold, someplace out on the fringes, and then let’s send the church, a multitude of trained…
Pondering: Women can’t be pastors?
The decision to not let women be pastors is settling for less when we were made for so much more. Christa McKirland reflects on the…
Pondering: Governance of our tribe
"In my opinion, our Assembly Council must have the diversity ‘around the table’ that reflects the future we strive to imagine for the Baptist ‘tribe’…