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Our Third Location in Six and a Half Years – Lemonwood Grove – 09 May
Over the last couple of months we have been blessed with an increasing attendance on Sunday mornings to the point we are pretty close to fully running out of seating space. The Lord has kindly provided us with a new venue! We move to this location on Sunday, 09 May. The venue is very spacious and will allow for a… Read more →
28 Feb 2021 – Covid Alert Level 2 – Service Plans
Hopefully you have seen or heard the announcement made tonight that we are shifting to Covid Alert Level 2 at 6am tomorrow (Sunday, 28 Feb) morning. We are doing everything we can to ensure we keep to the Government Guidelines as specified on the Covid-19 website. Here is our plan for tomorrow… Effectively we plan to proceed as “normal” with the exception… Read more →
2021 Reading Plans as You Plan to Read
I hope your planning to read in 2021. Specifically, I hope you are planning to read your Bible and good theology in 2021. From my experience, most people won’t do either without a plan. Here are some helpful plans for you Bible reading: Bible Reading Plan for Shirkers and Slackers Professor Grant Horners Bible Reading System ESV Reading Plans ESV… Read more →
Euthanasia & Cannabis Info
Election/Euthanasia and Cannabis: This link will take you to a YouTube video of a recorded talk I completed on this subject. You can also download a PDF of the manuscript for there here. You can also download an MP3 which includes If you are not already familiar with this website and resource, I highly recommend it.It is not overtly Christian… Read more →
Covid-19 & Sunday, Gathered Worship
Sunday, 14 June New Zealand is now at Alert Level 1. Therefore all restrictions around on Physical, Gathered Worship Services are off. From Sunday, 14 June we plan to resume services as “normal” with no need for keeping attendance, with providing a creche and our Morning Tea. We aim to resume our 9:30 Children’s Sunday School and Adult Bible Class… Read more →
Pondering Job in a Pandemic – Chapter 42
Forty-two consecutive days through the book of Job, one chapter per day. I began these “ponderings” on the first day New Zealand entered Level 4 Lockdown in response to Covid-19. We are now in Level 3 and will be for, at least, another week. The Pandemic is far from over. The implications of the Pandemic will continue for a very… Read more →
Pondering Job in a Pandemic – Chapter 41
I enjoy watching nature documentaries. I especially enjoy watching nature documentaries which focus on the oceans and seas. Next to outer space, mankind has known less about what is in our oceans than what is on land – though we are still learning more about what is on land all the time. In chapter 41, God continues to speak to… Read more →
Pondering Job in a Pandemic – Chapter 40
Chapter 40 contains God’s strongest rebuke to Job. In verse 2, God asks Job if he, though he has found fault in the others, if he is going to argue with God and seek to find fault with Him as well! In verses 3-5, Job replies by essentially saying he has already said too much. He recognises his place before… Read more →
Pondering Job in a Pandemic – Chapter 39
In chapter 39 of Job God continues to speak. As He does, He continues to ask Job rhetorical questions. These questions continue to demonstrate God’s power and authority over His creation. Yet, even more, they demonstrate his immanent care for His creation. God is all powerful, yet He is not distant from His creation. He meets the needs of all… Read more →