Tag Archives: restoration

Gently Does It

Posted on August 26, 2022 by brandnewheartnz

One of the fruits of the Spirit that is often overlooked, certainly by me at least, is gentleness. I was reminded of it when my minister visited another church and described it as “very gentle.” It struck me then just … Continue reading →

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Past, Present and Future

Posted on October 24, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. One of the fancy theological words we use to describe God is omnipresent – the ability to be everywhere, fully present, at the same time. This omnipresence extends to time. God is present in the past, … Continue reading →

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Guard Your Hope

Posted on April 17, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. As I’ve been taking my daily walk through the park I’ve been noticing that some of the trees seem to be on a significant lean. It’s been a stormy week and I wonder if these trees … Continue reading →

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Made for Something More

Posted on September 27, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. We’ve just had an election here in New Zealand. It was peaceful and for that I’m grateful. However, under our system of proportional representation we have been left with an uncertain outcome. Our government will be … Continue reading →

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Processing Injustice

Posted on May 2, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

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 →

Posted in beauty, Christ, God, hope, restoration, Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged anger, Heart, hope, injustice, restoration | 1 Comment

The Wall

Posted on September 6, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

On Sunday I made my way up to Auckland to speak at a church up there. The topic they had for me was “The Wall.” The Wall is when life stops working for us and God seems very hard to … Continue reading →

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No Longer Condemned

Posted on August 23, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. One of the biggest struggles we face in this life is believing what God truly thinks of us. Most people I know, Christians included, find it very easy to sink into self-condemnation, self-pity or self-hatred. At … Continue reading →

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Made for Beauty

Posted on August 16, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Winter isn’t over yet but last week a perfect daffodil appeared in our garden. Blossom has started to emerge on the trees near my children’s school. I took a Sabbath in the coastal town of Raglan … Continue reading →

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God Forsaken

Posted on August 9, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

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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Choking and Flourishing

Posted on July 5, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone, Rob here. In our backyard is a large punga tree – a New Zealand fern. Over the years it has been slowly choked by an ivy plant coming over from the neighbours. My daughter Jaz (7) and I … Continue reading →

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