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Ahab tried to shape his future and preserve his legacy, but God had the final word. 1 Kings 22 reveals the unmatched authority and sovereignty of God.

1 Kings 21 exposes the danger of unchecked desire. When what we want matters more than the people God has entrusted to us, injustice takes root. Naboth's vineyard becomes a sobering picture of judgment, but Jesus offers a different way: the path from death to life.

God graciously gave Ahab the victory, yet Ahab treated God's gift as his own. Are we any different? What blessings, opportunities, relationships, or abilities has God graciously given that you've quietly claimed as your own?

Baptist ecclesiology fosters agency because it is grounded in covenant participation. The triune God invites persons into covenant relationship with God and one another, reflecting an agency-affirming vision of divine–human communion. Baptism embodies this invitation as the believer’s voluntary “yes” to God and the covenant community. Yet agency extends beyond baptism into shared discernment, mutual accountability, and covenant renewal at the Lord’s Supper. While rooted in Scripture, this vision resonates with social-scientific insights about human flourishing. Science-engaged theology—especially Basic Psychological Needs Theory—offers a lens for evaluating whether Baptist communal practices truly reflect the conviction that God desires the flourishing of our gathered communities.

In this centenary celebration message, Paul Jones explores Joshua 4 and the memorial stones at the Jordan, highlighting how memories and stories shape faith across generations.

For 100 years and more NZ Baptists have intentionally trained leaders in Bible and theology. The nature of that training has evolved in line with the spaces, both real and virtual, that it has occupied. This is not a chronicle of buildings and physical addresses. Rather, it is the story of an evolving approach to theological education, underpinned by a constant missional vision - "the sixth site."

In this episode, Brian Smith, Paul Windsor, Charles Hewlett, John Tucker, and Paul Jones reflect on 100 years of Carey Baptist College at its centenary celebration.

Through every high and low of ministry, God meets us in our weakness, speaks in the stillness, and remains sovereign over it all.

Even when discipline comes, God’s faithfulness never wavers. Pride divides and damages what was meant to be united, revealing the stark contrast between harsh, self-focused leadership and the humble, sacrificial way of Christ.

Everyone worships something - but choosing worldly things that promise life ultimately leads to death. Through the dramatic story of Elijah’s confrontation with King Ahab, John explores the contest between Baal and Yahweh, revealing that Yahweh alone is God.