Category Archives: life

God Comes Through

Posted on January 26, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Have you ever noticed that it rains the hardest at the edge of the storm, just before it passes? The hill is steepest just before the summit. You all know the cliché, “It’s always darkest just … Continue reading →

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An Intimate Life

Posted on February 19, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I wonder what the word intimacy does to your heart? It’s a beautiful word but it’s also a truly frightening word. While it speaks of love and closeness and beauty, it also speaks of vulnerability and … Continue reading →

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No Other Life

Posted on January 28, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I’ve been reading in Isaiah recently and I love these verses from chapter 55: “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine … Continue reading →

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Noticing Life

Posted on July 31, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Greetings everyone. Rob here. In the middle of winter, as it is here in Aotearoa – New Zealand, life can start to feel like drudgery. The weather’s a bit bleak, energy levels are down, your nose always seems to be … Continue reading →

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Lifelong Learning

Posted on June 13, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Hello everyone. Rob here. Some have called the age we live in, ‘The Information Age.’ Let’s be honest. It’s actually ‘The Information Overload Age.’ Wisdom used to be gained through the lived experience of elders who then passed it on … Continue reading →

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Words of Life

Posted on June 5, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Kia Ora everyone. Rob here. My wife, Kiley, and I have a mutual desire to speak words of life into people. By that I mean that we want to partner with God and be his mouthpiece of life-giving love and … Continue reading →

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Looking Backwards to go Forward

Posted on March 13, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. On Friday I stumbled upon an invitation to a Bible College reunion that was happening the next day. I knew I had to go so, with a bit of scrambling, Kiley and I headed up to … Continue reading →

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For Today

Posted on May 16, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I often turn to the verse of the day on my Bible app in the early morning to help turn my mind and heart towards God and his kingdom. Yesterdays verse was particularly striking. Here it … Continue reading →

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Everyday Bravery

Posted on January 17, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Aristotle once said that “courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.” In other words, it takes courage to love, show compassion, lead with wisdom, parent well, fulfil your … Continue reading →

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Beyond Circumstance

Posted on July 26, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. 28 years ago on Easter Sunday, 1988, the Spirit of God summoned me to lay my life down and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. It wasn’t the beginning of my journey; God had always … Continue reading →

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