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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
Posted in beauty, Christ, Christianity, Holy Spirit, Spirituality
Tagged growth, humanity, Jesus, retreat, Spirit
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Gently Does It
One of the fruits of the Spirit that is often overlooked, certainly by me at least, is gentleness. I was reminded of it when my minister visited another church and described it as “very gentle.” It struck me then just … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, compassion, God, healing, Jesus Christ, restoration, Spirituality
Tagged capacity, gentle, gentleness, God, hope, restoration, Spirit
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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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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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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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Jesus Made a Path
Hi everyone. Rob here. If there’s one story that reveals how different Jesus was to the world he entered it’s this one recorded in Mark 9:33-35. They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, ‘What were … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, humility, journey, kingdom of God, Spirituality
Tagged cross, ego, humility, Jesus, journey, walking with God
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