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The abduction of about 300 girls from their boarding school in Chibok, Nigeria, on 15th April, by radical militant Islamist group Boko Haram, continues to concern the international community. This group is responsible for the torching of a village close by where over 200 people were murdered and has abducted more than 1 500 people…
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…
In a recent Bible study we came across a challenging passage that has been occupying my thinking. Romans 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern 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…
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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…