Flying Kiwis: A History of the OE

In Flying Kiwis, Jude Wilson has written a fascinating history of the OE, the overseas experience. Wilson was on her own OE for 20 years, which she recognises is far longer than the usual 2-3 years. On her return to NZ she researched the OE as a New Zealand cultural...

Fresh faces in Waikato

Why do I exist? Why is the Bible so controversial and open to individual interpretation? How does feminism fit into a biblical worldview? Students at Taurima Hostel looked into these tricky questions, along with a range of other issues, as part of a hostel-based study...

Two weeks in Fiji hits home

Bula vinaka! When exams finished last year, we set off on a different kind of adventure with six students and grads, two staff and a bunch of wonderful Fijian hosts. TSCF has a long, close relationship with Pacific Students For Christ, our sister movement in Fiji....

Day tripping for eternity

When Gunn from IFES Norway pioneered a movement in Luxembourg, we of Ichtus Vlaanderen in Belgium were enthusiastic. Since she was all alone there and it’s not far from Belgium, we included her in our staff retreat and got to know each other better. A new movement...

What bugs me about the travel bug

If you’re not a different person by the end your trip, you haven’t done it right. Why does our generation place such a spiritual emphasis on travelling? In a world of millennial wanderlust manufactured by bloggers and social media, I’d like to question why we expect...