Category Archives: community

The Great Inclusion

Posted on October 29, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I took a few weeks off writing to work on the election we had in our country recently. I greeted people, helped them through the voting process and helped in the counting part of it as … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Church: Movements

Posted on May 27, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Let’s start today’s post by putting together some of the thoughts in the last few posts. Let’s be small and nimble, rather than large and fixed. Part of that is to not own buildings. Let’s meet … Continue reading →

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Better Together

Posted on October 16, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Last week I got called up for jury service and ended up being on a jury for a 6 day trial. One of the things that the judge kept insisting on was that our collective common … Continue reading →

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You Are Not Alone

Posted on August 14, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

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 →

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Fiji Time

Posted on July 24, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

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 →

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Bodily Dysfunction

Posted on May 8, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Kia ora everyone. Rob here. At the core of dysfunctional relationship is the desire to bend others to do your will. It leads very easily to manipulation, bullying, diminishing and even, violence. We see it in political affairs, in workplaces, … Continue reading →

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Connected

Posted on December 7, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. It is done. After 3 years, 2 extensions and a whole lot of life’s curveballs being thrown, I have sent my thesis in for marking. It feels like a significant achievement. There’s a part of me … Continue reading →

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Aliens and Strangers

Posted on October 25, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. You may have noticed that the fabric of Western society is changing. Our immigrants now come from Asia and Africa instead of other Western countries. We host refugees who are from multiple faiths and many different … Continue reading →

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Higher Ground is Common Ground

Posted on September 20, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. When it comes to divisive issues like politics or theology one of the things I like to say is, We find common ground when we move to higher ground. The problem with this phrase is putting … Continue reading →

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