Category Archives: humility

Dishwashing

Posted on July 8, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

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 →

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Jesus Made a Path

Posted on June 15, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

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 →

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Diving Into A New Decade

Posted on May 4, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. In less than 3 weeks I turn 50. When I started this blog I was about to turn 40 and excited about a decade mining the riches of the life of the heart I had discovered. … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Allegiance

Posted on January 19, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Happy New Year. Rob here. 2021 arrived with the hope that it would herald a new beginning after the turbulence and upheaval that 2020 brought us. Then we had the storming of the Capitol building in Washington D.C, … Continue reading →

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When We Don’t Have The Answers

Posted on July 21, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I have been reading the first few chapters of Jeremiah. Jeremiah was given the call to be a prophet, a spokesperson for God, as a very young man, probably mid to late teens. Josiah, a good … Continue reading →

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Exposing Our Motives

Posted on May 6, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. What an incredibly difficult time this is to be a leader! From Presidents and Prime Ministers to pastors and parents, the ability to lead is being tested. Unpopular decisions have had to be made, moral dilemmas … Continue reading →

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Boundaries for the Heart

Posted on September 5, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Last week we looked at the humility of God. I quoted from Philippians 2:7 where it says of Christ, rather, he made himself nothing… This doesn’t mean that he made himself a non-person or thought of … Continue reading →

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Our God is a Humble God

Posted on August 29, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. We’re told in Numbers 12:3 that Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. No doubt Moses would have been very embarrassed by this description! What Scripture … Continue reading →

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Signs of Life

Posted on August 23, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. It’s late winter. Most of the trees are still bare. The air still has a chill to it. The rain has kept coming down. It’s a great relief to see the sun this week! But the signs … Continue reading →

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Beyond Assumptions

Posted on July 4, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. A couple of times I have lived in the less desirable parts of my city. These areas have the reputation of being poor, high in crime, drugs and gang culture. The reality was quite different. Yes, families there were poorer … Continue reading →

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