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Making the Exchange
Happy New Year everyone. Rob here. Like many people I finished 2022 tired. It was yet another long, weird, pandemic influenced year. 2023 looks like it’s going to be another unusual year, more influenced by war, a declining economy, political … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged change, faith, habits, new year, prayer
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Selfless Love
Hello everyone. Rob here. I was asked to speak about sacrifice last Sunday. Here’s an excerpt. Paul tells us in Romans 12:1 to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice to God for that is a pleasing to God and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christ, community, God, humanity, kindness, kingdom of God, love
Tagged giving, love, prayer, sacrifice, selflessness
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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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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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Big and Small
Hi everyone. Rob here. I have noticed two things about my faith in Jesus that help me in everyday life. One is that it connects me to a bigger story, the kingdom of God. My faith tells me that I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, faith, God, Jesus Christ, Spirituality, surrender
Tagged boundaries, faith, Spirit, story, surrender, trust
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The Beautiful Paradox
Greetings everyone. Rob here. Following Jesus in this world is a bit like swimming against the tide with the wind at your back. I choose those contradictory and almost nonsensical images deliberately. There is an energy that comes from the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, faith, God, jesus, Scripture, Spirituality
Tagged die to live, faith, Gospel, Jesus, Paradox, surrender
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Kingdom Rivers
Hi everyone. Rob here. One of the things drilled into us at Bible College was the idea that God’s kingdom was now and not yet. The coming of Jesus Christ, his death, resurrection and ascension meant that the kingdom of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, grace, kingdom of God, Scripture, Spirituality, surrender, Uncategorized
Tagged character, kingdom of God, Mustard Seeds, river of life, surrender
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Good Question
Hi everyone. Rob here. I’m thinking about a question. Here it is: What is the change I want to see in the world? Before that question I was thinking about another question. What do I want to do with the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, faith, freedom, God, kingdom of God, Spirituality
Tagged faith, freedom, God, kingdom of God, meaning, purpose, questions
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I Agree With Love
Greetings everyone. Rob here. God is love. I wonder how well you’re believing that this year? Do you believe that whatever God is up to in our world right now is being done out of perfect love? Do you believe … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, faith, God, love, prayer, Spirituality, Uncategorized, worship
Tagged belief, faith, God, love, prayer, trust
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