2025 Reading Plans as You Plan to Read

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I hope you’re planning to read in 2025. Specifically, I hope you are planning to read your Bible and good theology in 2025. From my experience, most people won’t do either without a plan. Read this for a challenging encouragement to get started – You Have More Time for Bible Reading than You Think Here are some helpful plans for… Read more →

Pastor or Political in the Pulpit

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Some friends at CCAANZ asked me to write an article for one of their publications, “Ministry Matters” planned for distribution to their churches soon. I was given the title and a fairly specific brief for what they were looking for…. this is what I wrote. Lord willing it is helpful and edifying. September 2024 Pastor or Political in the Pulpit… Read more →

Our Dear Friend Samuel Scott

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Yesterday (08 April 2024) we held the Funeral and Graveside Services for our dear friend Samuel who entered into the presence of his Saviour on the 28th of March 2024. We love and miss Samuel so very much. Samuel died the Thursday before Easter weekend in a work accident, doing the job he loved and excelled at. As a church… Read more →

Services for Samuel Scott (incl. parking information and livestream link)

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The funeral service will be held at Hope Church, Rolleston at 10.00am on Monday, April 8, 2024, followed by a gravesite service at 1.00pm at Kirwee Cemetery. Lunch will follow at Kirwee Hall. All welcome to both services.   Livestream link  https://youtube.com/live/LWary7ycRQU   Parking Considerations, Hope Church (from 9am) The Funeral service is being held at Hope Church, Rolleston at… Read more →

“Gentle and Lowly” Quotes: Chapter by Chapter

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You can download a PDF of these quotes here. You can order this book (highly recommended) here.   “…this high and holy Christ does not cringe at reaching out and touching dirty sinners and numbed sufferers. Such embrace is precisely what he loves to do. He cannot bear to hold back. We naturally think of Jesus touching us the way… Read more →

Teaching Series: Ageing Well to the Glory of God

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We are nearing the end of a teaching series in our Sunday, 9:30am Bible Class. This series extended over several months. Here are the key resources we have made use of as we have wrestled with the subject, “Ageing to the Glory of God”. Joe’s full set of teaching notes can be accessed here. Most of these sessions were recorded.… Read more →