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Common GroundMarch 2024 Edtn
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Editorial: Confidence in God and Hope for the Church
At Venn’s recent Summer Conference we were impressed by how the attendees took up and vigorously discussed the teaching on the Church...
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March 2024 Edtn
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Common GroundAugust 2023 Edtn
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How to Vote Responsibly
Nathan McLellan
Election season is upon us, and once again we’re faced with the issue of how to vote. It is a vexed issue for individual Christians and for the Christian community in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Many of us feel the tension and dissonance of voting when no single party clearly aligns with all our beliefs, values, and policy judgements.
Creation, Society, Culture
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Common GroundDecember 2022 Edtn
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Athanasius' On the Incarnation
Nathan McLellan
For several years, I have taught The Creed unit on Venn’s Residential Fellowship. As one of our readings for this unit, I always assign Athanasius’s On the Incarnation.
Scripture & Theology
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Common GroundOctober 2022 Edtn
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A Servant Leader for all Seasons
Nathan McLellan
The life and long reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II unfolded within a world that experienced both tremendous upheaval and positive change, a world that was increasingly connected and yet, at the same time fragmented.
Creation, Society, Culture
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Common GroundDecember 2021 Edtn
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Editorial: The Vital Art of Celebration
Nathan McLellan
“How are you?” “Weary.” It’s an all too common response when I have asked people this question during the last month or so.
Christian Year
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Common GroundMay 2021 Edtn
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Finding God at Work
Nathan McLellan
Growing up, when I had lost something, I would often ask my mum, “Have you seen my…?”
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