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Let’s become known for what we are for
A couple of weeks ago I went with a bunch of mates to a bar in downtown Auckland. I saw one of the teachers from the school I do youth work in and in a surprised voice she said “What are you doing here? I thought this would be the last place I’d ever see you.”
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Good friends are good for the soul
How amazing are friends?
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Modern life of Joseph Part 2...with some creativity
“I am back. Last time I told you all about my life growing up, how my brothers betrayed me, how life started to get better and then worse when I landed up in prison and how I got to the place where I forgave my brother for what they did to me. God replaced my pain with his affection.
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Sunflowers and Godflowers
I remember listening to the story of sunflowers as a child. Knowing that they are things that cannot physically move themselves like humans and animals do, I remember being filled with curiosity and wonder as I heard how young sunflowers moved with the sun.
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A reflection on Easter
Growing up, I didn’t really think much more of Easter than being a time of excessive amounts of chocolate, hot cross buns and a lot of days off school. Every year, my parents, played the Easter bunny and put chocolate on my bed while I slept.
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Finding ‘life and life at its fullest’
I don’t know about you, but commitment can be hard in the world we live in today.
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The Marks of a Godly Preacher
I have been greatly blessed by the pastors at our church, I didn’t intentionally choose such a good church but by God’s grace I found myself in a church community that has made a deep and profound difference to my Christian life.
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5 days apart – Easter and Anzac
As a nation, this year there are 5 days day apart - two very significant dates as public holidays. One is religious (Easter) and the other is national (Anzac Day).
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ANZAC has a strong local component
As long as I am able to recall even from a very early age, ANZAC Day involved three things - attending the ANZAC Day March, talking about the ideals of ANZAC within the family, learning about ANZAC at school.
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For Emerald
We walked into the restaurant together.
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Sun, sin, son
Every time I think of the sun coming out, I think of the Bible verse Lamentations chapter 3 verse 23, “They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness”. The sun reminds me that God has new mercies for me every morning. The rays of the sun feel like the rays of mercy. I may not necessarily see it, but I feel it.
