Category Archives: beauty

Getting Away

Hi everyone. Rob here. A few weeks ago I decided that it was time to get away. I had some writing to do and that was a good enough excuse to run off with God for the weekend. We needed … Continue reading

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Majesty

Greetings everyone. Rob here. I hope that you’ve been enjoying David’s photo’s and quotes. They remind us that God’s creation speaks profoundly to us of his heart and his character. Our family recently returned from an epic 4 week trip … Continue reading

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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

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Processing Injustice

Hi everyone. Rob here. Last week I watched a documentary about how the 2008 Global Financial Crisis came about. It was a story of greed, manipulation, foolishness, selfishness, ignorance and more. It left me with a dirty taste in my … Continue reading

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Made for Beauty

Hi everyone. Rob here. Winter isn’t over yet but last week a perfect daffodil appeared in our garden. Blossom has started to emerge on the trees near my children’s school. I took a Sabbath in the coastal town of Raglan … Continue reading

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Goodness and Glory

Hi everyone. Rob here. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. That’s how the Bible begins in Genesis 1:1. The Creation story in Genesis 1 and 2 is important for us to know; not in a Sunday … Continue reading

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Life Wins

Hi everyone. Rob here. I was standing on Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, California, when a guy calls out “there’s whales!” Sure enough, just ahead of us a couple of Gray Whales, near the end of the annual migration north, … Continue reading

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One Hard Day

Hi everyone. Rob here. Last Tuesday I arrived back in New Zealand after two weeks in the United States. There I had the joy of attending a Wild at Heart Boot camp in Colorado – a retreat for the heart designed … Continue reading

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Masterpieces

Greetings everyone. Rob here. Sometimes we need to step away in order to see beauty. I’ve just come back from 5 nights in Australia’s biggest city, Sydney. The two most famous landmarks in that city are the Harbour Bridge and … Continue reading

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Beautiful God

Hi everyone. Rob here. I’m in Christchurch visiting my mum as she undergoes radiation treatment and providing company for my dad as he comes to terms with a new reality. It’s a tough season and yet this season of spring … Continue reading

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