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Humanity, Humility and Hope

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

Hi everyone. Rob here. Last week there was a fascinating show on TV called “What Next?” It looked into what our country will look like in 20 years time and what can be done in problem areas like the environment, … Continue reading →

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Excess Baggage

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

Hi Everyone, David here. In classic Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman on earth. Legend has it that the gods endowed her with many talents: Aphrodite gave her beauty, Apollo music, Hermes persuasion. The gods also gave her the gift of … Continue reading →

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Processing Injustice

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

Hi everyone. Rob here. Last week I watched a documentary about how the 2008 Global Financial Crisis came about. It was a story of greed, manipulation, foolishness, selfishness, ignorance and more. It left me with a dirty taste in my … Continue reading →

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A Necessary Advent

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

Hi everyone. Rob here. You may have noticed that stores put out their Christmas decorations earlier and earlier every year. It annoys me. To them, Christmas is a marketing tool that sells more products. The constant barrage of advertisements and … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Ambassadors

Posted on August 30, 2016 by

Hi everyone. Rob here. One of the images that I’ve found quite helpful in my journey is found in 2 Corinthians 5:20. Paul writes: …And he has committed to us the ministry of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as … Continue reading →

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God Forsaken

Posted on August 9, 2016 by

Hi everyone. Rob here. This weekend one of our church families suffered a tragic loss. The grief is, and remains, very raw. Their experience, and the experience that too many of us have had, took me to the words of … Continue reading →

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Pointing Towards the Kingdom

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

Hi everyone. Rob here. The key line in America’s Declaration of Independence that was announced July 4, 1776, is this: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator … Continue reading →

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