Friday, January 25, 2019

The Holy Spirit decended like a dove... and alighted...on him: Jesus Baptism Temptation, Hovering Birds and The Abiding Presence of God by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:12-4:11, Acts 19:1-6)

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I have experienced a lot of birds hovering over my head this summer, in particular Pied Stilts, or Poaka. On the ground or out on the ...
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Monday, January 21, 2019

Joseph and John's Story.. prepare us for Jesus (Matthew 2:19-3:12)

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‘It’s a strange way to tell a story” that’s how Matt Woodley describes the way Matthew starts his gospel. It’s   not till the end of the...
Saturday, December 29, 2018

Christmas Mourning... Christmas Morning (Matthew 2:13-18)

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It’s probably not what we want to hear on Christmas Morning, that last section of Matthew’s narrative about Jesus birth, that ends...
Sunday, December 23, 2018

Which Kingdom?: The Magi and Herod (Matthew 2:1-12)

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This Advent season we’ve been working our way through the Christmas narrative in Matthew’s gospel… and to tell you the truth it feels ra...
Monday, December 17, 2018

Joseph's story: A Joy filled Christmas declaration in the midst of a stress filled crisis-messy situation. (Matthew 1:18-25)

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I often think we have got used to coming to the Christmas story, the story of Jesus birth, through the high art of a well crafter nati...
Monday, December 3, 2018

Jesus Whakapapa (Genealogy): The Story of Hope (Matthew 1:1-17, Isaiah 11:1-9)

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There are some books that just have you hooked from the first sentence. They grab your attention, prick your curiosity, stimulate your...