It has always been my practice to try to be apolitical as a minister and thankfully I do not intend to change my position. Having said that, I could not help but notice the sad set of circumstances that has occurred this past week in our halls of parliament. It is not for me to…
This past month the ASB showground hosted a huge discount sale for the store Noel Leeming. I noted that the traffic was very heavy with the road log jammed with cars. As I looked at the confusion I thought to myself, “What are these 1000s of people after? Will the next electronic device or bargain…
This week in our study of Mark’s gospel, I have been forced to consider a very difficult passage that deals with marriage and divorce. Normally I would not go near a passage like this if I had a choice, but as it is the next passage in our study I feel compelled to look into…
This Sunday is a very important Sunday, recognised in churches around the world as Pentecost Sunday. This Sunday marks 50 days after the ascension of our Lord into heaven as He promised. It also marks the coming into the world of the Holy Spirit in a newer, fuller, and richer way than ever before. This…
I have just started to lead my home group through the N.T. books of 1 & 2 Timothy. Timothy was a young man in the N.T. who was taken under the wing of the Apostle Paul, to mentor, nurture and grow in the Christian life. We see that, despite the fact that he was timid…
We have just had another ANZAC day remembered in N.Z. As time goes by it would seem that these days of remembrance grow in popularity and interest. One look at the crowds at the various meetings show that people of all ages and all backgrounds flock to remember the brave men and women who fought…
This week at our men’s breakfast I spoke on a subject that is so needed today and is very close to my heart. It is the subject of contentment in a discontented world. Our materialistic society repeatedly churns out the mantra that what you have is inadequate, obsolete and past its use by date. It…
In the home group that meets on a Wednesday night at the manse, we are looking at the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23. The first fruit is “love” and the second is “joy”. Joy is a missing ingredient in many peoples’ lives today, including Christians. They seem to be getting on with life…
Welcome back to all of you who have been away. I trust you have enjoyed the long hot summer break and you feel refreshed and ready for a great 2018. At the beginning of the New Year it is a good thing for us to look forward to doing things better than last year. This…
After the morning worship service today, we will be holding our A.G.M. Now I know that some of you will roll your eyes and say “boring, I’m not attending thanks for nothing” but hold on a moment. The AGM is a time to reflect on our church and what God has been doing by His…
