Tag Archives: suffering

Know Your Bible!

Posted on July 28, 2020 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. In New Zealand at the moment we’re living with an uneasy freedom. Our success in eliminating community transmission of Covid-19 means that we’re enjoying freedoms that many parts of the world can only dream of. But … Continue reading →

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Choosing Trust

Posted on August 7, 2018 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. One of my favourite places when I was a child was Grandma’s kitchen. She did all her cooking and baking on a coal range so it was always warm and cosy in there. In there we … 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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Overcome Evil with Good

Posted on June 14, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone. Rob here. Let’s call it what it is. The Orlando nightclub shooting was an act of evil. You can blame lax gun laws (how could anyone legally buy an assault rifle???), or ISIL extremists and propaganda, but, in … Continue reading →

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Ode to Joy

Posted on February 14, 2016 by brandnewheartnz

Greetings, David here. Joy is the net of love by which you can catch souls. I love this quote by Mother Teresa. It describes exactly what I believe joy is and should be. In the pursuit of happiness we seem … Continue reading →

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Untamed God

Posted on September 1, 2015 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone, Rob here. It’s a wild, stormy day outside by Hamilton standards (ask David about Wellington standards!). It reminds me that our God is untamed. He is the ultimate Wild One. He can create storms as well as tame … Continue reading →

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The Art of Reconstruction

Posted on February 24, 2015 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone, Rob here. February 22nd marked the 4 year anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake that killed 185 people and devastated large parts of the city, including much of the CBD. The reconstruction process has been slow, hampered by aftershocks, … Continue reading →

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Doubly Blessed

Posted on May 27, 2014 by brandnewheartnz

Hi everyone, Rob here. I turned 43 last week. At the start of the day it’s fair to say that my kids were more excited about my birthday than I was. I mean we did let them have cake at … Continue reading →

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Fight and Hope

Posted on April 1, 2014 by brandnewheartnz

Hi, Rob here. The plight of the missing airplane, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 has captivated the interest of the world over the last few weeks. In the state of Washington in the U.S.A, a massive mudslide has devastated a community and … Continue reading →

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In the Face of Adversity

Posted on September 10, 2013 by brandnewheartnz

Hi, Rob here. Last week our son, Jake, fell out of a tree and broke a bone in his foot. As a nearly 7 year old boy you can imagine the disruption this causes to his skateboarding, tree-climbing, running and … Continue reading →

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