Tag Archives: change

Making the Exchange

Posted on January 15, 2023 by brandnewheartnz

Happy New Year everyone. Rob here. Like many people I finished 2022 tired. It was yet another long, weird, pandemic influenced year. 2023 looks like it’s going to be another unusual year, more influenced by war, a declining economy, political … Continue reading →

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The Losses are Real

Posted on August 16, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

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 →

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The Reality of Transition

Posted on November 17, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. We are all hearing about the word ‘transition’ these days as America deals with the problem of managing a transition of presidential power when the defeated foe refuses to acknowledge the reality of their loss. It … Continue reading →

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Building Resilience

Posted on June 30, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Ancient Israel was always a nation in transition. Moving from being wandering ex-slaves in the desert to a nation-state is a difficult move. Moving from a tribal model to a monarchical one is also a big … Continue reading →

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Prayer in a Changing World

Posted on June 24, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Shalom. Rob here. As we take a step back and look at the bigger picture we can see a world in transition. Covid-19 is steadily remaking the world one infection at a time. Economies and the entire global economy is … Continue reading →

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The Long Way Around

Posted on June 16, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I couldn’t find my sunglasses yesterday (actually, I still can’t!) and I found myself getting really angry about it. I was able to settle myself and think, ‘maybe it’s time to look under the hood.’ It … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Church (Finale): Movements Must Move.

Posted on June 10, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. One of the things that is changing rapidly in church life is the role of denominations. In many ways a denomination is like a multi-national corporation that oversees regional areas and a multitude of smaller companies. … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Church: Get Radical

Posted on May 22, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here again. In the last blog I introduced the idea of 12 step recovery groups being a potential model for a new way of doing church. They travel light, stay committed to their message and every member … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Church

Posted on May 14, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Greetings everyone. Rob here. One of the things I’ve been thinking about over this time is the future of church. I sometimes think we forget that the church is the embodiment of the Gospel – the good news about Jesus … Continue reading →

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Pulled Up and Pushed Along

Posted on August 26, 2019 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. At the moment the weather is acting as a great metaphor for my life. It’s sunny one moment and is then followed by a wind gust of gale proportions and a downpour. It’s warm and lovely … Continue reading →

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