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The Next Right Thing
Hi everyone. Rob here. Where is the hope? Is there good news anywhere? A mass shooting of children in Texas. Bomb and destroy in Ukraine. Nothing but bad news on the climate front. Inflation starting to run rampant. Increased violent … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, faith, God, kingdom of God, Spirituality
Tagged hope, Jesus, kingdom of God, mustard seed, yeast
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Barking Dogs
Hi everyone. Rob here. I was walking home from the library this morning when I heard a dog barking and racing out of its driveway towards me. My first thought: Uh oh. Sure enough, the dog ran towards me and … Continue reading
Posted in faith, God, Jesus Christ, prayer, Scripture, Spirituality
Tagged beauty, faith, God, Jesus, simplicity, spirituality, time
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Isolation, Lent and Invitation
Hi everyone. Rob here. My son tested positive for Covid-19 last night so our family has just entered into a time of isolation. It’s not unexpected as our country experiences its first real nationwide surge of cases. It’s also the … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, Lent, love, Spirituality
Tagged isolation, Lent, love, Mindfulness, prayer
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Spacious
Hi everyone. Rob here. Happy New Year everyone. At this stage it looks as if 2022 will have a similar level of uncertainty as 2020 and 2021 did before it. Covid is mutating and as it does so the world … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, Resilience, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged capacity, God, intention, Jesus, Resilience, spacious, Spirit, spirituality
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Freedom’s Paradox
Hi everyone. Rob here. In most western countries there is a debate going on about what it means to be free. In Aotearoa/New Zealand that debate has been been reignited by the most recent Covid-19 restrictions and the promise from … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, choices, Christ, Christianity, freedom, kingdom of God, Scripture, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged eden, freeedom, limits, Paradox, surrender, the cross, vaccine
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Love In A Time Of Delta
Hi everyone. Rob here. We are entering a precarious time in New Zealand as the Delta variant of Covid-19 slowly but surely leaks out of Auckland and spreads through the country. In the meantime the pressure is on to get … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, faith, God, kingdom of God, love, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged faith, God, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, love, trust
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Play What’s in Front of You
Hi everyone Rob here. So once again we find ourselves in a level 4 lockdown as the Delta variant of Covid-19 tries to get its tentacles into Aotearoa/New Zealand. It’s an uncertain time and with uncertainty there comes the almost … Continue reading
Posted in God, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Peace, Spirituality, trust, Uncategorized
Tagged faith, Jesus, letting go, lockdown, trust
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The Losses are Real
Hi everyone. Rob here. You may have noticed that it’s been a while between blogs. I’ve recently started a new job at a community centre which is good news. It does mean that I now have less time and less … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, grace, grief, Jesus Christ, love, resurrection, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged change, grief, hope, Jesus, Loss, love, pain, Spirit, transition
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Dishwashing
I’m sitting here thinking about these words that Jesus spoke to the Pharisees recorded in Matthew 23:25-26: “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, humility, Spirituality, surrender, Uncategorized
Tagged faith, Heart, Jesus, mercy, surrender, trust
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