Saturday, May 26, 2018

Fan into flame ( 2 Timothy 1:6-18)

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Something has changed, between Paul’s first letter to Timothy and his second. It’s not the context Timothy is still is Ephesus where...

A Prayer based on Psalm 68:1-6

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Almighty God, When we consider all the difficulty and pain and suffering in the world We are tempted to desire that you might ac...
Monday, May 7, 2018

Fight the good fight: A Charge to Persevere ( 1 Timothy 6:11-21)

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AS I was preparing for the sermon this week I came across this wonderful cartoon posted by Middle School West Auckland on facebook. It...
Monday, April 30, 2018

Contentment in Godliness ( 1 Timothy 6:2b-10)

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The science fiction writer Ron L Hubbard was famously quoted as saying, “You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want ...
Thursday, April 26, 2018

A short ANZAC address at a retirement village(Isaiah 2:3-5, John 10:11-18)

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I was invited to take an ANZAC day service at a local retirement village care facility.   It is hard to know how to speak at A...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Maturity and Ministry in Practical Pastoral Concerns ( 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2)

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Old white men need to step aside…Sexual harassment of women law students, and the me too movement…people claiming benefits they are no...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Maturity and Ministry at All Ages (1 Timothy 4:11-16)

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Having been involved in youth ministry for many years, I’ve heard the passage we had read out to us today from 1 Timothy often used to...