{"id":22,"date":"2022-06-15T02:10:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T02:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-07-18T14:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T02:55:22","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Resources for Faith and Practice<\/strong><\/em> has been developed for people who are looking for websites, podcasts and books that are valuable for spiritual growth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/index.php\/exploring-faith\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1825 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Exploring-Faith-1.png?resize=267%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Exploring-Faith-1.png?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Exploring-Faith-1.png?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/index.php\/know-god-better\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1828 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Know-God-Better-1.png?resize=267%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Know-God-Better-1.png?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Know-God-Better-1.png?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/index.php\/grow-daily\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1826 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grow-Daily-1.png?resize=267%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grow-Daily-1.png?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grow-Daily-1.png?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/index.php\/intentional-living\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1827 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Intentional-Living-1.png?resize=267%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Intentional-Living-1.png?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.faithandpractice.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Intentional-Living-1.png?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The curated content does not offer easy or simplistic answers to difficult questions. Instead the content will challenge listeners and readers to dig into faith, seeking answers that are congruent with the character of God as seen in the person of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Books by Brian Hight<\/h4>\n<p>Hover and click for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-slider-outer carousel-slider-outer-image-carousel carousel-slider-outer-1681\" style=\"--carousel-slider-nav-color:#f1f1f1;--carousel-slider-active-nav-color:#00d1b2;--carousel-slider-arrow-size:48px;--carousel-slider-bullet-size:10px\">\n<div id=\"&#039;id-1681\" class=\"carousel-slider carousel-slider-1681 arrows-visibility-hover dots-visibility-never arrows-outside dots-center dots-circle owl-carousel\" data-slide-type=\"image-carousel\" 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