Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Hands: An Off Peak Easter Refelction

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It's become a bit of a tradition here in New Zealand to have mid-winter Christmas dinners. Living in the southern hemisphere our Christ...
Thursday, September 17, 2009

leaving our nets to follow Jesus

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16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Black dog days, Gannet waves and the enduring presence of God

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Yesterday was what Winston Churchill called 'a black dog day'. I have them from time time. Down days;one where the darkness and doub...
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Monday, September 14, 2009

psalm 139 takes a strange twist at verse 19...

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It has been said that if Psalm 139 finished at verse 18 it would be the most beautiful psalm of all. However it doesn't and it does leav...
Sunday, September 13, 2009

psalm 139 part 3: God's presence it ain't no dream

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In the third Stanza/strope of Psalm 139 the psalmist picks up the fact that God’s knowledge is not restricted to the present. But that God’s...
Friday, September 11, 2009

psalm 139 part 2: nowhere is beyond the love of God

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The second strope speaks of God’s presence. Where can I go from your spirit O God. The psalmist asks. 7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Whe...

9/11 eight years on

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It is still with a sense of disbelief that I look back on the events of September 11th 2001 (September 12th here in NZ). Waking up to the ra...