Category Archives: faith

The Next Right Thing

Posted on May 27, 2022 by brandnewheartnz

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 →

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Barking Dogs

Posted on April 30, 2022 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I was walking home from the library this morning when I heard a dog barking and racing out of its driveway towards me. My first thought: Uh oh. Sure enough, the dog ran towards me and … Continue reading →

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Love In A Time Of Delta

Posted on October 8, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. We are entering a precarious time in New Zealand as the Delta variant of Covid-19 slowly but surely leaks out of Auckland and spreads through the country. In the meantime the pressure is on to get … Continue reading →

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Tapestries

Posted on June 22, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hello everyone. Rob here. We’re getting some renovations done on our house. For years we have struggled with it being too small in parts, too cold in parts and it not quite working for how we actually live our lives. … Continue reading →

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Big and Small

Posted on June 1, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

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 →

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God is God and I Am Not

Posted on April 20, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Kiley and I were talking today about our respective journeys in learning to trust that God is in charge. It got me thinking about the fine lines of Christian language. When we say that God is … Continue reading →

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Faith, Doubt and Desire

Posted on April 13, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. On Sunday we reflected on the story of Thomas and, in another group I belong to, we’re reflecting on the story of the raising of Lazarus. Both of these stories contain profound interaction between faith, doubt … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Paradox

Posted on March 9, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

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 →

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Changing Your Perspective

Posted on March 2, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I wonder how your self-talk’s been this last week? What have you been telling yourself? I ask this because of the enormous power our self-talk wields over our lives. It has more power than facts, more … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Partners

Posted on February 23, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here again. Yesterday was my wife’s birthday. It also marked 10 years since the devastating Christchurch earthquakes that impacted our whole country to some degree. On a personal level, it was also 10 years since I flew … Continue reading →

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