Bullentin – 22 June 2014

There has recently been an increase on the movie circuit of movies with Biblical and Christian themes. While some of them have not been at all faithful to the Bible or Christian values, the most recent “Son of God” is excellent. This movie on the life of Christ is faithful to the Bible text and…

A minister friend of mine introduced me to a new series of DVD’s that have just been released, called “Towards belief”. It is a 10 part study on the belief blockers that so many people find so hard to deal with in the Christian life, ie. Suffering, religious violence, homosexuality, God and science, etc. I…

You may have noticed in the news that there has been a strong backlash against a N.Z. Maori king’s son. It appears that this young man has broken the law and should be liable for punishment and spend time behind bars. The judge however has dropped the charges against him and his co-accused because of…

This week’s message has come as a surprise to me as it forced me to confront a subject that I have hardly ever considered before. It made me reflect on the very real area of doubt. As I researched and reflected on this subject I have to confess that I too have had moments of…

This past month our country has been in the grip of the cricket world cup. Even those, who in the past hardly followed NZ cricket, have become fans overnight as our team went all the way to the final. Sadly the final match was a huge disappointment. I am aware that our boys did their…

It is true to say that the role of the father figure in the home has become really confused today. Increasingly more and more homes are led by single parents.  The media seems bent on destroying every last vestige of what we grew up to accept as an ordinary, normal home ie. dad, mum, children,…