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Vaccine Certificates/Passports and the Church

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Sermon: Covid – Romans 14 – Loving One Another When We Disagree General Concerns: Verifiability of data: Up to now when a person in NZ receives their vaccine, no proof of identity is required. The individual administering the vaccine simply asks for the person receiving the vaccine to confirm their name and date of birth (in some cases their address). This is… Read more →

Select Committee Submission: Conversion Practices Prohibition Law Bill

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Dear Prime Minister Ardern, Minister Faafoi, and Members of Parliament, Thank you for giving your time to read and consider the following statement with regards to the recently proposed “Conversion Practices Prohibition Law Bill”. I have read the proposed piece of legislation and have grave concerns. Concerns for two fundamental principles of Liberal Democracy: 1. Freedom of Speech and 2.… Read more →

Recent NZ Legislation: Conversion Therapy Ban & Hate Speech

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In recent weeks here in New Zealand, we have seen our government propose new legislation along with changes to existing legislation which together present a shift virtually unprecedented in Western Liberal Democracy. Specifically, we are addressing suggested proposals to what is generally referred to as “Hate Speech Laws” (Proposals against the incitement of hatred/hostility) along with new legislation under the… Read more →

Euthanasia & Cannabis Info

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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

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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 →

Covid-19 Prayer Requests

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It is our desire to be a praying people and a praying church at all times. At this time it might be prudent to keep particular prayer requests in mind for our church family and community. This list will be “generic” – particular names will not be given as this is public, more like categories to help stir thought and… Read more →

Celebrating Advent as a Family

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We started following a modified approach to Advent Readings as a family several years ago. We basically start on December 1st rather than the traditional “4th Sunday before Christmas.” You can download this as a PDF here. Another helpful idea we are thinking to use this year is called Journey to the Manger: Kid’s Puzzles and can be found online as… Read more →

The Church (Called and Collected) – Hip-Hop Teaches Us About the Beautiful Church

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It may not be your preferred genre, and it is certainly not Congregational, yet the folks at Lamp Mode Recordings have done us a favour by providing some solid teaching on the church in this album. The Church: Called and Collected Words from Thabiti Anyabwile on this album [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKD4_3PIUTA&w=560&h=315]   [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DZydYuElzg&w=560&h=315]   [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwR_L5pzX70&w=560&h=315]   [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c5isrXz82k&w=560&h=315] Read more →