Tag Archives: spirituality

Barking Dogs

Posted on April 30, 2022 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. I was walking home from the library this morning when I heard a dog barking and racing out of its driveway towards me. My first thought: Uh oh. Sure enough, the dog ran towards me and … Continue reading →

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Spacious

Posted on January 6, 2022 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Happy New Year everyone. At this stage it looks as if 2022 will have a similar level of uncertainty as 2020 and 2021 did before it. Covid is mutating and as it does so the world … Continue reading →

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Enough

Posted on June 8, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. One of the most powerful words we can be using right now is this: Enough. So often we don’t feel that we have enough… Enough time Enough money Enough ability Enough intelligence Enough strength (emotional, mental, … Continue reading →

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Measuring By The Decade

Posted on March 17, 2021 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. 10 years ago this week my friend David and I began this blog in order to give expression to the life of the heart in relation to Christian faith. I want to thank all of the … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Church: The Meeting Serves the Message

Posted on May 20, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Last week I started a discussion on the future of church, particularly in the Western World. The church is the body of Christ whose purpose is to reflect the head; Jesus Christ. I asked the question: … Continue reading →

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Let’s Be Wholehearted

Posted on January 14, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Happy New Year everyone. Rob here. The transition from holidays to work is always a difficult one, isn’t it? On holiday you slow down, you spend time in God’s glorious creation, you get away from commercialism and noise, you give … Continue reading →

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Transforming Routines

Posted on March 6, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Sometimes you just have to break the routines of your life. I headed down to Wellington in the weekend to catch up with David. We hiked and biked and yakked and puffed our way through activities … Continue reading →

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Hot Days, Slow Walk

Posted on January 30, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. It’s been a very hot summer here in New Zealand, the last two weeks especially. One of the things that heat and humidity does is slow you down. Too much movement done too quickly and you … Continue reading →

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Put the Phone Down!

Posted on August 8, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone, Rob here. A recent article in The Atlantic highlighted the dangers of excessive screen time and a heavy diet of social media for today’s teenagers. Feelings of loneliness, despair and worthlessness were common. They struggle to connect face to face with … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Invitations

Posted on May 9, 2017 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone, Rob here. The ground is now covered in leaves. Mornings are cold and the sun struggles to make it through my office windows. The days are short, health is more fragile and energy is lower. The animal kingdom … Continue reading →

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