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Author Archives: brandnewheartnz
You Are Not Alone
Kia Ora everyone. Rob here. Last week I was at our annual Pastor’s retreat for our movement. The great benefit of the retreat is being with others who understand your world, speak the same language, share the same frustrations and … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, community, God, relationships, Spirituality, the cross, trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Christ, church, community, hope, isolation, loneliness
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Choosing Trust
Hi everyone. Rob here. One of my favourite places when I was a child was Grandma’s kitchen. She did all her cooking and baking on a coal range so it was always warm and cosy in there. In there we … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, faith, Father God, God, Holy Spirit, kingdom of God, restoration, Spirituality, the cross, Uncategorized
Tagged hope, Jesus, joy, life, peace, refuge, renewal, suffering
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Noticing Life
Greetings everyone. Rob here. In the middle of winter, as it is here in Aotearoa – New Zealand, life can start to feel like drudgery. The weather’s a bit bleak, energy levels are down, your nose always seems to be … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, God, grace, life, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged eyes of the heart, God, Heart, life, light, winter
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Fiji Time
Bula Vinaka everyone. Rob here. As you may deduce from the above greeting I have recently returned from Fiji, where our church has just completed a short-term mission trip. One of the strong convictions we have as a team, is … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, community, diversity, God, kingdom of God, relationships, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged blessings, faithfulness, Fiji, mission, unity
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Facing my Fear
Hi everyone, Rob here. Tomorrow I fly out to Fiji with a team from our church to work on a building project, bless some friends, teach some kids and enjoy the company of a church we have connections with. It … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, Father God, God, healing, restoration, Spirituality, trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Father, fear, healing, lies, shame, vulnerability
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Evil vs Humility
Kia Ora everyone. Rob here. Soon after the creation narrative of Genesis 1-2, and the story of the Fall in Genesis 3, Genesis 4-6 tells the story of how quickly the world became permeated with evil. Cain kills Abel, Lamech … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, evil, faith, God, humanity, kingdom of God, Spirituality, trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Christ, evil, faith, humility, pride, shame, temptation, trust
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Pointing to the Creator
Kia ora everyone. Rob here. We’ve just started a series in Romans in our church. One of the many fascinating things that Paul says in the first chapter is this: For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, Christianity, creation, God, Spirituality, Uncategorized, worship
Tagged creation, Creator, environment, life, worship
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