Read Article Common Ground September 2021 Edtn 22 min read Look at the Birds of the Air Andrew Shamy My office window overlooks a green lawn, which runs for perhaps ten metres before plunging into a gully. Creation, Society, Culture Lead Articles
Read Article Common Ground September 2021 Edtn 12 min read Field Notes: Emma Sage Olivia Witney I grew up on a farm out of Hastings but went to high school in Havelock North. My dad is a fifth generation farmer on our sheep and beef farm, and my brother is sixth generation to be on the farm. Interviews
Read Article Common Ground September 2021 Edtn 6 min read Return to Wonder Mark Compton A creative reflection on Matthew 6:25–34 and the prompt to “pay attention.” Arts, Photography, Music
Read Article Common Ground September 2021 Edtn 6 min read Look, Reflect, Give Thanks Olivia Witney I was five when Mount Ruapehu erupted in 1996. It let fly with a series of spectacular gas explosions, heaving hot ash into the sky and across most of the Central Plateau. Living Well
Read Article Common Ground September 2021 Edtn 5 min read The Blackbird of Loch Laig John Dennison It’s been some time now I’ve found myself looking out the window. I come each morning to the task of prayer, kneeling before a window that looks onto the back garden. Arts, Photography, Music Creation, Society, Culture
Read Article Common Ground September 2021 Edtn 4 min read Radio Vaccine Jannah Dennison This feels like date night. Or, as the case may be, date late afternoon—lockdown edition. Creation, Society, Culture