Devotional 30th October
Patience James 1:2-7 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,…
Devotional 23rd October
I am a great fan of Richard Evans, author of the wonderful books called “The Christmas Box Collection” and also the inspiration series of books called “Walk”. While browsing on Facebook I came across an article in the New York Times, written by Richard simply titled “How I Saved My Marriage”. The article starts with…
Devotional 16th October
Rob and I have spent the better part of the last 34 months living here in Hamilton. The first week upon arriving here from the US we chose to visit Fairfield Baptist. Our intention was to visit a different church the next week, and so on, until we found our new church home. When we…
Devotional 9th October
A Spiritual Diet The older I become, the more I realize the importance of being disciplined about my diet. This is true for both the natural and the spiritual food I need. As you read this you are about to have, or already had, spiritual food for today. It is easy to take for granted…
Devotional 2nd October 2016
In April this year, we enjoyed 2 weeks travelling the South Island by train and coach. This was an escorted tour, so we had a very relaxing time and were able to really look around us at our beautiful country. The spectacular autumn colours of Arrowtown and Central Otago, the majesty of the Sounds and…
Devotional 25th September
This week I have shared stories with family and friends that have reminded me of God’s faithfulness. I look back on my life and see how God has been faithful to me over and over again. Sometimes it has been an answer to prayer for what I asked God for. Other times, it has been…
Devotional 18th September
TEMPTATIONS You and I know what it is like to endure a moment of temptation or an hour of temptation, even a day of temptation. But forty days? That is what Jesus faced. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert where the devil tempted Jesus for forty days (Luke 4:1–2). We imagine the wilderness temptation…
Devotional 11th September
Here is a challenging question: Do we need to develop our SQ now that we use our IQ so much? According to Guillen, (2004) we need to develop our IQ and our SQ [spiritual quotient]. Some people think that now humanity has used intelligence to attain great advances in science, engineering and exploration, we no…
Devotional 4th September
Five Truths for Fathers My Dad really respects Billy Graham and speaks fondly of when Billy Graham came to NZ. So this fathers day we have 5 Truths for Fathers from Billy Graham – 1. You can be a good father. Even if your dad wasn’t a good example or wasn’t in the picture at…
Devotional 28th August
Living in God’s Perfect Peace …