Devotional 18th November
When life sometimes seems to fall apart…… In those difficult times, we can remember that God will meet all of our needs, is always with us, and loves us FOREVER. Though Jesus said we would face troubles in this life, He offered encouragement: The ultimate victory is HIS. So keep in mind that trials…
Devotional 25th November
This coming Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Families, where Christ is preeminent, will gather together to honour God’s faithfulness and express love for the Lord, the family, and their friends. “I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.” (Ps 9:1) To be…
Devotional 11th November
Today has been designated “The Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church” and to help us grasp the scale of the problem here are some figures supplied by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention: More than 43 million Christians have been killed for their faith since the crucifixion of…
Devotional 4th November
From: A Heart for the Task – by Charles R. Swindoll. “For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His”. 2 Chronicles 16:9 God’s choices often seem so illogical from our point of view. We tell ourselves it can’t possibly…
Devotional 21st October
Match Report – July 27th “The Chiefs booked their place in the Super Rugby final following a narrow 20-17 victory over the Crusaders at Waikato Stadium.” I was in the stand that night…the atmosphere was electrifying…the crowd was on their feet, and every armchair commentator had an opinion…one question was on their lips…Who was going…
Devotional 14th October
Christian Building Building has become a serious business in recent years in NZ, with the discovery of a large number of ‘leaky homes’ around the country and more recently the tragic collapse of the CTV building during the Christchurch earthquake. Building in the Christian life is also a serious business as the apostle Paul points…
Devotional 7th October
TRUTH The most important thing that an individual, a community and a nation can do is to embrace the truth. The truth does not ebb and flow in the tide of relativism, but stands firm on the rock of absolutism. The truth is the truth regardless of opinion and belief. Truth is based on factuality….
Devotional 30th September
Is the rain keeping you from singing? Have you recently clashed with someone about your faith? Perhaps it means you’re now getting the cold shoulder from someone you’ve known a very long time and care greatly about? If this is true for you, it can really hurt, and can result in painful self recrimination and…
Devotional 16th September
16 September Fear Many years ago I was watching a play in Gettysburg, held in a large hall on a rainy night. Halfway through the production, a bolt of lightning struck the roof, and lit all the ceiling wiring and lights extra bright . This was immediately followed by a huge”bang” of thunder, the loudest…
Devotional 23rd September
The first day of the week is a very special Day, but sad to say, for many people it’s a day reserved simply for recreation, watching sports events, or just loafing. For others it’s a time “to sleep off” a hangover. But for believers all over the world it’s recognised as an occasion when they…