Tag Archives: humility

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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A Profound Humility

Posted on December 22, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Seasons greetings everyone. Rob here. This Christmas let’s not pretend that all is well in the world. Let’s not pretend that we don’t have our own sufferings to contend with. Let’s not pretend that we have all the answers about … 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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Evil vs Humility

Posted on June 26, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Kia Ora everyone. Rob here. Soon after the creation narrative of Genesis 1-2, and the story of the Fall in Genesis 3, Genesis 4-6 tells the story of how quickly the world became permeated with evil. Cain kills Abel, Lamech … 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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Subversive

Posted on March 7, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Yesterday I saw the movie Silence. It is set in a time of intense persecution against Christians in 17th century Japan. As we know Christians are still persecuted against today. In fact, all over the world religions and … Continue reading →

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