Andrew Urquhart sits down with Asif Mall, Voice of the Martyrs NZ partner for the past 10 years, to talk about his upbringing in a Christian family in Pakistan, his study of Islam and theology, and the ongoing work of Release International to rescue Christians facing mortal danger for their faith. Asif shares his personal story, his academic background across journalism, Persian language and theology, and why the persecuted church remains close to his heart.
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Winston Peters, NZ First's Baby Bonus, and the Fight for NZ's Birth Rate
New Zealand First's "Kiwi Kids" grant offers employed Kiwi parents up to 15,000 dollars per child in a bid to lift the country's declining birth rate. But is cash enough to convince Kiwis to have more babies, and is it even moral? Andrew is joined by the Democracy Project's Dr Bryce Edwards, civil liberties advocate Arian Tashakkori, and LifeNet's Brendan Malone to unpack the policy, Winston Peters' recent Parliament clash, and what viewers had to say.
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Becci and Andrew sit down with Grant to unpack the parable of the rich man and Lazarus from Luke 16, and discover why Lazarus is the only person Jesus names by name in any of his parables. Grant shares what this story taught him about noticing the person right in front of him, drawing on his years of experience in sport chaplaincy and life in Auckland. This conversation explores what it means to live out the ministry of presence rather than always rushing to fix things.
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