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Blake Gardiner

Press Services International

Hailing from North Auckland, Blake Gardiner sounds American, looks Swedish, but grew up in Laos. As an introvert, Blake lives life on the edge by socialising. When he isn’t putting his life at such risk, he enjoys reading theology and debating whether Interstellar is truly the greatest movie of all time. Blake is married to fellow young writer Jessica Gardiner. 

  • NZ Salvation Army War Cry ARPA presentation

    A few weeks ago now, on Friday 6 September in Christchurch, the NZ Salvation Army Media Unit gave a presentation on their War Cry edition in the wake of the Christchurch shooting.

  • Kiwi young writers gains a Patron

    Major Christina Tyson, the former head of New Zealand Salvation Army Media, has graciously given the green light to helping the Kiwi young writers to become their own entity – separate to Australia.

  • A new WEA Director for Missions and Evangelism appointed from New Zealand

    The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has appointed New Zealand’s Dr. Jay Matenga as the next Executive Director of the WEA’s Mission Commission (WEA MC). Jay was selected after a thorough search by the Mission Commission’s Global Leadership Council from a number of quality applicants.

  • Coming to terms with my Christian sinfulness

    Walk into most churches and you will find a plethora of euphemisms to describe our condition before God and our need for Jesus. Missing the mark, stuffing up, falling short, making mistakes.

  • Should My Girlfriend Submit to Me?

    A provocative thought, isn’t it? Your instant reaction may be, “That doesn’t sound right.

  • Involuntary Celibacy in the Digital Church

    One summer youth camp, a friend commented to me, “I hope I don’t have the gift of celibacy.” I found his comment odd, illogical, unbiblical; yet I understood.

  • Online Dating: Pornography for the Heart

    The biblical message is paradoxically encroached by reaping the hardship of sin while being confronted by immeasurable grace upon grace. Paul put it simply by proclaiming in Romans chapter 5 verse 20, “Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more” (ESV).

  • It takes Community to be a Christian

    Allow me to be vulnerable for a moment. If it weren’t for the love of God felt through fellowship and community, I would have ditched my faith years ago.