Sky High Youth – Term 4, 2014

Did you know that we speak about 1600 words a day, 112 000 a week, about 6 million a year, and about 480 million in a lifetime. Of all those words which word is the most beautiful? I think it is the word, grace. Grace in a biblical sense means God’s rich love and forgiveness…

We have all been made aware of the huge damage caused by the recent cyclone Pam. Fortunately it did not cause much damage to N.Z, but it has totally devastated our Pacific neighbour, Vanuatu, decimating the entire infrastructure. This is a huge disaster that calls not only for our sympathy and prayers, but also for…

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…

We have all been saddened to hear of the devastation, suffering and loss of life that is unfolding in Nepal over recent days. It has been estimated that over 4000 people have lost their lives. Nepalese hospitals are overflowing with the injured, and ¼ of the population are in need. This huge devastation comes on…