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Just thinking…We had a lot of fun last Sunday night at ‘faith@6:30’. Thanks to Simon, Elisha and Matt for all their efforts! They had prepared a simulation game where everyone was given a new identity that covered gender, ethnicity, employment and marital/parental status. So, a young male student may suddenly find he is a middle-aged…

Just thinking…In a world where atheism tends to drive the media, we often wonder if our efforts for Christ make any difference. But every now and then we hear things that remind us that they do! What follows is part of an article written by an atheist called Matthew Parris. Fascinating, encouraging stuff! Before Christmas…

Just thinking…When were you last in a team of people that functioned well to achieve a common goal? There is something very special about the experience, isn’t there? There is the thrill of a shared endeavour, and a sense of security knowing that things don’t all depend on you, that you can depend on others…

Just thinking…I think it was C.S. Lewis who said, “Humility is not thinking less about yourself; it is thinking about yourself less.” Over the years, I have found this quote helpful, both because it challenges the obvious sin of pride, but also the more hidden sin of ‘false humility’. Pride wishes to garner the attention…

Just thinking…We have a grapevine on our property which every year bursts into boisterous growth, sending out shoots and branches, leaves, and occasionally some grapes. Now, I am no vintner (I even had to look up a dictionary to see if I used the right word there for wine-grower … I did!), and my general…

Just thinking…We normally don’t think much about the way we view time. It just is. But there are huge differences in the way that different cultures appreciate and understand time. For most ancient cultures and, I have been told, by Buddhist, Hindu and other worldviews which spring from an Indian understanding of reality, time is…

Just thinking…When I was younger, I used to always question why people would dress up nicely for church if God was always with us anyway. Why would he care about what we wore to church and not care about what we wore every day? I think that sometimes when church culture focuses on dressing up,…

Just thinking…Where did Jesus place significance? It’s worth stopping to think through. The obvious question is, ‘How do we tell?’ Well, you can firstly tell by looking at the topics he loved to speak about – the kingdom of God figures highly here, and perhaps because of his emphasis on God’s kingdom, our attitude to wealth in…

Just thinking…From the Otago Daily Times comes the true story of a young man who was required to write a response to the following question in order to gain admission to New York University: Are there any significant experiences you have had, or accomplishments you have realised that have helped to define you as a person?…

Just thinking…‘Enthusiasm’ – perhaps another name for ‘passion’! Oh, how we need it! Arthur Gordon writes, ‘Enthusiasm – from the beginning a remarkable word. The ancient Greeks used it to describe an inspired person: en meaning in, and theos meaning god. The enthusiastic person, they thought, was one who reflected the presence of an indwelling…