By 11:59pm today, New Zealand will be in a complete lockdown as a nation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Among many other important details for our lives, we will not be able to meet together as a church family for the foreseeable future. I plan to write a simple devotional each morning on one chapter of Job here on our… Read more →
Covid-19 Prayer Requests
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 →
9:30 Bible Class – New Series – The Whole Christ
During the School Terms at 9:30am on Sunday mornings we hold our Children’s Sunday School as well as a seperate Bible Class for everyone else. The aim during this 9:30 Bible Class has been to study and discuss together topics from Scripture that we may not have opportunity to discuss in other settings and at a time when the children… Read more →
2018: Combined Canterbury Reformed Baptist Camp
2-5 Feb. 2018 Our Annual Church Camp combined with Grace Baptist of Christchurch and Covenant Grace Baptist of Timaru is always an event not to be missed. It is a long weekend of great teaching, fellowship, food and fun! You can follow the camp FaceBook Page for more details and updates. You can register either online via a Google Doc… Read more →
Jesus is Greater: A Study in Hebrews
This Sunday (18 June 2017) we will begin a new sermon series at Rolleston Baptist Church – “Jesus is Greater: A Study in Hebrews”. Here are some items which should be helpful for those desiring to prepare themselves for this series by becoming a bit more familiar with the book of Hebrews: Ryan Ferguson reciting the book of Hebrews… Read more →
Deuteronomy – Intensely Practical
A helpful summary, giving expression to why I am thankful for the opportunity to preach through Deuteronomy at this time. It is an immensely practical book, speaking loudly into our age. “The ‘framework’ of this book [Deuteronomy] (chapters 1-11 and 27-34) makes it plain that there is an important dynamic element in living as the people of God. Walking… Read more →
Deuteronomy Sermon Series – Introduction
(Image Credit: Katrina Sinclair) This Sunday we will begin a new series through the book of Deuteronomy. Perhaps it has been awhile since you have read Deuteronomy or thought much about the details of the Old Testament. Even if that is not the case, everyone would find these three short videos helpful and, I think, fun. Firstly, a helpful overview… Read more →
Rolleston Fireworks – Saturday, 8 November 2015
We’d love to meet you this Saturday at the Rolleston Fireworks. Stop by our stall and say, “Hello”! 🙂 We’ll have free glow sticks and other items for the children! https://www.selwyn.govt.nz/services/events/events-calendar Read more →
Has ‘Grace Alone’ made you gracious?
This is the continuation of a series on the ‘solas’ of the Reformation. We have already looked at ‘Semper Reformanda’ (always reforming), ‘Sola Scriptura’(Scripture alone), and ‘Solus Christus’ (in Christ alone). We are now going to consider ‘Sola Gratia’ (by grace alone). Essentially, Sola Gratia simply means we are saved by grace alone. We are saved by grace and grace alone. In other words, our salvation is not the… Read more →