Devotional 6th September

It’s funny how things change. When I was a kid Father’s Day was a day for someone else, my Dad. Perhaps a chocolate bar, an ugly tie or breakfast in bed. Then I grew up and had my own kids. The day took on a different emphasis and I began to understand how a grown…

Devotional 30th August

Old Testament I have just finished reading “Pearl in the Sand” by Tessa Afshar. This was a break from the norm for me as generally my reading consists of Amish novels, which involves buggy accidents, so Shelley this one is for you. Pearl in the Sand is a novel about the life of Rahab. We…

Devotional 23rd August

THE IMPERATIVE OF DISCERNMENT IN THE AGE OF DECEPTION! In Matthew 24:3 the disciples asked Jesus, “What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?”  He said the time would be especially marked by the following: Deception (v.4) Deception (v.5) Wars, threats of wars (v.6, 7) Famines, earthquakes (v.7) Christians arrested, persecuted,…

Devotional 16th August

Leader or Follower? Most people want to be a leader – you know, the big boss with the flash car and all of the prestige. Or, maybe you want a lot of people following you and hanging on your every word. However, that’s not really Leadership. If all it took was a lot of people…

Devotional 9th August

In reading Deuteronomy 1 v 6-7 says “Yahweh our God spoke to us at Horeb, ⌊saying⌋, ‘You have stayed ⌊long enough⌋ at this mountain. Turn now and ⌊move on⌋, and go into the hill of the Amorites and to all of the neighboring regions in the Jordan ⌊Valley⌋ in the hill country and in the…

Devotional 2nd August

Faithfulness In our journey of life, some things come and pass by and some things seem to stay forever. Lamentations 3:22-23 captures this “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” On the very early morning of the 2000…

Devotional 26th July

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 The Combined Service last Sunday highlighted the love that God has for all people from all nations. We had folk from the Korean, Samoan and Tongan congregations…

Devotional 19th July

POVERTY IN NEW ZEALAND A recent report carried out by the Children’s Commissioner, Russell Wills, has found that 1 in 4 children live in poverty in NZ, 1 in 6 struggle to afford the basic necessities of health and clothing. 51% of these children are from sole parent homes and 60% are from beneficiary families….

Devotional 12th July

A Biblical Mindset Romans 12:2 “Don’t be conformed, pressed into the world’s mould. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” For 2000 yrs. God shaped the understanding & culture of Abraham’s offspring to bring them into line with His truth. He revealed His nature that there is only one God, He is a jealous…

Devotional 5th July

Praying for our own circumstances Philippians 4 v 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; Over the first few months of this year we have really found it tough going, as business owners, we have suffered from lack of work,…