I hope your planning to read in 2023. Specifically, I hope you are planning to read your Bible and good theology in 2023. 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 →
Books
“Gentle and Lowly” Quotes: Chapter by Chapter
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
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 →
Primer: AI & The Christian Life
Here are some items/resources for any Christian who is wanting to start thinking carefully about living life in a world with increasing access to and use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools. (Disclaimer: By linking an article or website here, I am in no way giving approval to everything on the linked website or everything written/said by the linked author. The… 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 →
RBC Sunday School
We are excited to begin our new Children’s Sunday School ministry very soon (22 Feb). All children are invited to participate. The primary age range is from 3 years of age through School Year 6. However, even 1 & 2 year olds can be a part for as much as they are able. In order for the children to get… Read more →
Shepherding the Heart NZ Tour with Tedd Tripp
Two books which have been extremely helpful and influential in developing our understanding of Biblical parenting have been authored by Tedd Tripp. Tedd was also pastor of Grace Fellowship Church which served as an “advisory” church to the church plant we were a part of in the States before moving to New Zealand in 2006. Going back even further,… Read more →
A Healthy Church Member
Several years ago, Thabiti Anyabwile wrote a book titled, What is a Healthy Church Member?. It still rates as one of the more helpful and practical books I have read on the subject of what it means to be a vital part of a local church. A few years before the book was published, Thabiti wrote a series of articles… Read more →
2015 Reading Plans as You Plan to Read
I hope your planning to read in 2015. Specifically, I hope you are planning to read your Bible and good theology in 2015. 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 The Discipleship Journal Reading… Read more →