Nov 30, 2016 | Canvas, Reviews
The summer 2016 Canvas magazine introduced perspectives on the purpose of the Church and what that means for the way we engage with local churches. This discussion takes place in a context of declining church engagement. In New Zealand and two other countries – France...
Oct 11, 2016 | Canvas, News, Regional report
Palmy is still Palmy. It’s never too hot, never too cold. It just is. But even though the weather and the city are not that exciting, students do a great job making opportunities to share Jesus with their friends. Our focus this year has been helping students...
Oct 11, 2016 | Canvas, News, World
TSCF hosted the once-in-a-uni-lifetime South Pacific Regional Conference during the winter holidays. The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students’ four-yearly conference gave students and staff an opportunity to get to know each other’s contexts better,...
Oct 7, 2016 | Canvas, Views
How we define ourselves is officially a DIY affair. From selfies on Instagram to gender reassignment surgery, the constant quest for the perfect definition distracts and sometimes undoes us. We are an individualistic, subjective lot. Even our nation and its relatives...
Oct 7, 2016 | Canvas, Views
Who am I? I am no theologian, no psychologist, no philosopher. I am no more equipped to answer this multi-faceted, complex, dynamic question than your average girl next door. But this is my experience. Pretend that I am a house. You are my visitor. Your first...
Oct 7, 2016 | Canvas, Views
From the macro to the micro, identity has become more of a construction and less of a given. Even with gender, social and political authorities prioritise one’s feelings over one’s DNA, sometimes advocating medical measures that attempt to conform individuals’...
