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Stuff goes on, stuff weighs down

Stuff goes on, stuff weighs down

Busan. Despite its closeness to my parents’ hometown, it was a new place for all of us. We had never properly visited, let alone lived in this vibrant city in Korea. With excited and nervous hearts, the Kangs stepped into their new house with 146 boxes..

  • Love God, love yourself, love others

    The other night at my homegroup (aka a life group/connect group) we got talking about a lot of things. Among things, we talked about loving ourselves and others.

  • If only you knew

    In July, my family and I returned to South Africa for the first time since moving over to New Zealand (6 years ago). I’ve written about my experiences before and how it has shaped me as a person. So, going back was special.

  • The Blessings Of A Church Family

    One of the best and most important things we get to do as Christians is to be part of a church family. God’s design for the church family is the same as his design for the families we grow up in – a warm loving community in which we are loved, taught, supported, and corrected.

  • When you hate your name

    Do you like your name? Growing up, I had my fair share of teasing when it came to my name (and also nickname). Even with the most beautiful and well-meaning name, someone will be able to annoy you with it. Ahh.. the joys of growing up!

  • We walk with anger

    It is 7pm on a weekday night when I drive to the local shopping complex to get a few groceries. The parking slot I find looks directly into an Asian supermarket and, as I lock my car and step up onto the sidewalk, I pause at the entrance to debate whether or not I should go inside for a quick browse.

  • ARPA Gold Awards by the Judges – Part 3

    The Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) at their annual conference releases the judges awards and comments in the professional booklet. This year in Christchurch last month was no different.

  • Holidays

    How might we reflect "carefully" on how we intend to spend our 'holidays' this year. I understand that readers from different cultures use words such as 'holiday', 'vacation' and 'recreation leave' in various ways.

  • Lessons from a blown tyre and a gym towel

    Do you ever question God’s timing?

  • Is goodness inborn?

    During the recent ARPA conference, in Christchurch, I was very encouraged by the heart-warming stories of how the people of this beleaguered city responded positively to a series of tragedies.

  • Hanging

    The moment in life when you have started something but have not yet reached your destination - hanging. Or a time when you feel you are getting nowhere - hanging. Or the place between receiving a promise and seeing the fulfillment of it - hanging, Hanging, HANGING!

  • Your Story Counts

    I was recently asked to provide a short article about the story of my life. Initially I thought that would be easy enough, until I sat down and started writing it and discovered it’s not as easy to be succinct as I thought.