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…
In one of the Bible studies I lead, we have started on a year-long study of the book of Revelation. As we have begun Chapter 3 we have been confronted by the repeated call to be spiritually vigilant and alert. Chapter 3 is addressed to the church at Sardis that had become lazy, docile and…
This month is set aside in the church year as Bible month. The Bible Society has launched a new app to read bible bed time stories to 5-7 year olds. If you have children or grandchildren who fit that age group I encourage you to use it. Do not underestimate the value and necessity of…
I was discussing with Sue what I should write about this Mother’s day, and she suggested that I speak about my mother. My mother was born in the U.K. She played a part in WW II, serving with a team of ladies that sent coded messages to British war ships. She immigrated to S.A. in…
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…
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…
In the 10 years I have lived in N.Z. I can’t remember a time, (apart from the 2011 rugby world cup) when our country was in a more positive spirit of optimism. The cricket world cup semi- final against S.A. has brought a spirit of joyful enthusiasm and anticipation to the country that I have…
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…
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…
This morning in my Bible reading I read about Philip, who was sent by God from a busy, active church ministry to reach out to just one man on a busy desert road. As I read the passage I was reminded that God is not impressed with big numbers, but every individual is valuable to…
