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Convenient cross

Convenient cross

The Microwave Generation is sadly the reality we are living in, flavoured with entitlement, self-satisfaction and impatience. I think we can all freely admit that we have all bought into the culture of instant satisfaction..

  • Panadol won’t solve the problem

    Panadol is probably the most common drug that we use for pretty much most of our day to day illnesses such as cold & flu, headache, migraine, toothache, backache, period pain etc.

  • Say Yes

    As we enter into the second quarter of 2019, I have been thinking what I can do differently this year so I can have a new outlook and fresh experiences. I also reflected on the past years and thought of the things I would or could have done.

  • The missing piece

    I have often questioned what it is that we most desire as humans. So I often ask the young people I work with “What do you want most out of life?” Answers have included; fame, wealth, status, sex, making a difference and many more. But the most common thing that is said, which everything boils down to, is that people want to be happy.

  • Modern life of Joseph...with some creativity

    My name is Joseph. Growing up I lived on a farm with my twelve brothers. My dad, Jacob, married twice - once out of obligation and once for love. As anyone that has grown up in a big family would know, life can be hard.

  • You are not a goldfish: Letter from a fishbowl escapee

    You are not a goldfish. Yes, this may come as a shock, but truth is truth. In the human world, we often say this hurts, but to save you, this must be clear. So here it is again: you are NOT a goldfish.

  • How to live a joyful life when life is anything but

    The past few weeks have been a real struggle. Work is hard, relationships have been hard, church has been hard, thinking about my future has been hard. There’s just a lot going on and none of it seems straightforward.

  • Making a case for silence

    Have you ever studied or worked with music playing in your ears? You know you’re just trying to get in the zone and concentrate on something important by blocking out the background noise. You think that listening to music will help.

  • Go and see the stars

    A few weeks ago, I went on a weekend trip to a small NZ town called ‘Mangakino’ located on the North Island.

  • A few thoughts on Friday’s tragedy

     I don’t expect this to be anything particularly profound but I felt that I had to write something about the recent event that has forever changed New Zealand.

  • What is Believing

    Three times in the New Testament we are told that "Abraham believed God" (see: Galatians 3 verse 6; Romans 4 verse 3 and James 2 verse 23). The phrase "Abraham believed God" is taken from a passage in the Old Testament which is found at Genesis 15 verse 6.

  • Trekking

    It took me a little while to get a handle on the New Zealand term 'trekking' as many of our New Zealand young writers spoke of trekking and it seemed something of a national pastime.