Joyful assembly
Zion has moved, and during a break in the set up of our new location I was sitting at a table enjoying a hot drink and the company of the […]
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Crossing Over
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times…” Charles Dickens penned these words as the opening line of his epic masterpiece, ‘The Tale of Two Cities,’ […]
Do not worry
Matthew 6:25-34, in the NIV is titled ‘Do Not Worry’ a clear indication to me that there was a large enough audience to warrant the author of Matthew to write […]
No going back
There have been times where I have wanted to go back to something from a previous season, which is probably why God has not so subtly been reminding me that […]
Find peace in your storm
My kids gave me a wonderful gift last Christmas in preparation for our new home. They had chosen some artwork for the wall and though I had to wait three […]
Hiding Place
Where is your hiding place? When things get tough, hostile, embarrassing, uncomfortable, where do you withdraw to? “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will […]
Honouring a life of lasting effect.
There’s a Māori whakatauki that says, “Kua hinga he totara i te wao nui a Tane.” It’s used in respect and honour of a mighty member of the community who […]
The Law
Doing the right thing and being good have always mattered to me. In some ways I can be very black and white, simply put I am a rule follower, and […]
The Two Faces of Transition
To go on a journey means to leave one destination in order to reach another. While this sounds simplistic, it can become a satire when the two faces of transition […]
The Importance of Refreshing
There is a key theme appearing through the beginning of 2023 relating to the need for people to find a refreshing, and by that, I mean a refreshing in the […]