Bullentin – 22 June 2014

When our church leadership meet as elders once a month we start off by having a shared devotion. At present we are working our way through J.I. Packer’s book, “Knowing God’. This month the chapter covered the important subject of the Holy Spirit, and his work in our lives and the church. It was a…

This week in our study through Luke’s gospel, we come to see Jesus withdrawing into the quiet seclusion of the Garden of Gethsemane to pray just before facing the deception of Judas, the denial of Peter and the desertion of the disciples. What struck me as I read Luke’s account of the Gethsemane prayer, is…

This past month I have been once again challenged over the subject of prayer. This time it has not been the need to pray more, but rather the importance of trusting God, that His will be done. Now some people say that when we pray, “Your will be done” we are simply hedging our bets,…

From Ben’s Desk (22nd February) As I have reflected on the inhumane atrocity that took place this past week, when 21 innocent Coptic Christians men were savagely and ruthlessly murdered by ISIS, I have been deeply saddened. We need to take note of this growing militant warfare against the Western World by radical Islamic terrorists….

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…