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Taste and see

Taste and see

There is a beautiful, small town on the North Island of NZ called ‘Mangakino’.Living in Auckland, with all its light ....

  • St Patrick – The Role Model We All Need

    St Patrick holds the dubious honour of being one of the most well recognised but least well known saints. Having a day named after him lends his name to being well recognised by many but few know his real story even among Christians.

  • Lifting the crust

    I sensed another miracle in the waiting. It was my turn to cook and being a poor university student on a limited budget, I had purchased some cheap stewing steak to serve up as my first effort.

  • Fighting fire with fire

    “STOP SHOUTING!” Ironically, when my eldest boy, John, was trying to get his younger brother, Michael, to stop shouting, he ended up shouting at him. Most of us could probably identify with this. We sheepishly nod in guilt as we too have done this before.

  • To have less in our hands

    The kids were quiet for a tad too long. Anyone with kids know that struggle between wanting to know what they are up to and enjoying the silence for just another minute.

  • Can I call myself a prophet?

    As an avid reader of current events there is much to say about the gift of prophecy, and there has been much said about prophets over the last year, particularly if you follow politics in the USA.

  • It’s trendy to transition…

    She was only 12. Her mother had been rung by the school, after a few weeks into the new school year, to find out how ‘Sam’ was doing, and how best the school could help ‘them’ during ‘their’ process of transitioning.

  • Accept the unexpected

    “The thing I love about Christianity is that it’s the one religion that basically says: you stink! Come on in!” This quote from comedian Brad Stine is actually quite true.

  • God’s Joy in the COVID World

    What is joy?

  • Stillness and the changing seasons

    As summer begins to wind down, I notice some nights are colder than others. Some trees have begun to lose their leaves and my thoughts turn to planning out my garden for autumn.

  • A journey to authenticity

    Two years ago, I was 94 days into a mammoth adventure, a following of dreams and a chasing of God’s calling on my life.

  • You need a car? Only if it will glorify thee.

    For many of us, a good portion of our prayers are made up of petitions, asking God if he could do something for us.