Realising the aspirations of all
I read, with much interest, the celebration of the opening of the new Hospice Waikato retail store in Te Awamutu. My late father was a long-term supporter of the work […]
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I witnessed
In these days of fake news, half-truths, misinformation and information saturation I want to be a person whose words and actions are salt and light. I want to be able […]
When he says jump
Many of you will have heard the expression ‘When they say ‘jump’. You say, ‘how high?’’. This saying originally came from the military and is used to indicate unquestioning and […]
New Life Is Coming
I was struck this weekend by a phrase Ps Phil shared during a message (You can check out the message he shared at Activate HERE). The message itself was about […]
Local prosperity is attractive
I must confess I was deeply moved to see Lydia Ko’s emotional reaction to her gold medal achievement in Paris this month. The trickle of tears running down her right […]
Blessed to be a blessing
This past weekend we were again encouraged as people shared testimonies in our Sunday morning gathering. I often marvel at the stream of personal confession in the goodness of God and […]
God is still good
Missing the mark seems to be the human condition, it certainly is for me, and yet despite all my efforts to muck things up, God is still good. He has […]
Arms raised
Spiritual warfare is taking place on a daily basis, and like Moses there are people who stand in the gap, arms raised praying God’s will be done, and expecting the […]
Seek peace and prosperity.
Peace and prosperity both seem elusive for many families at the moment, but then there is God. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have […]
You were created to shine
Te Awamutu is a community that offers a wide range of events and initiatives that draw people out of their homes to connect with each other, which I think is […]