Just Thinking…Earlier today, while I was working in the church office, I decided to go for a walk and get a coffee (don’t tell Ell, as I’ve already spent too much this week on coffee). All was well, I had my keep cup, mask, wallet, and a few minutes later, an oat milk flat white….
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Just Thinking…One of the things I encourage is book reviews! Stan Yee has recently read a book which has some pretty intriguing thoughts on the early knowledge of God in Chinese history. Here is his review: Genesis and the Mystery Confucius Couldn’t Solve Ethel R Nelson / Richard E Broadberry Book Review by Stan Yee…
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Just Thinking…I was listening last week to an English commentator speaking about the Queen’s Jubilee, and more specifically about the qualities that has made Queen Elizabeth such an effective leader. Firstly, he noted her dependability; the last few months notwithstanding, she has been a monarch who always ‘showed up’. She lived up to the responsibilities…
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Just Thinking…In a few weeks, as a church family we’ll be having an AGM. This will be a chance for us to have a stock take, a look at what we have been doing over the last year, programmes, events and ministries. Yet, the main thing we will be discussing in this AGM is the…
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Just Thinking…This article by Jonathan Robinson caught my attention earlier today, and I think it is worth sharing. I have had to edit it down a bit to fit in the happenings, but you can read the full article here. “Who’s on your fridge? One of the things we (the Robinsons) have done as a family is…
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Just Thinking…This article by Jonathan Robinson caught my attention earlier today, and I think it is worth sharing. I have had to edit it down a bit to fit in the happenings, but you can read the full article here. “Who’s on your fridge? One of the things we (the Robinsons) have done as a family is…
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Just Thinking…This morning our ‘Look at the Book’ group did our last session looking at the Psalms – it was a great time! We were looking at Psalm 51, and at one point, our chat moved on to the importance of the outwards expressions of worship being an accurate reflection of the attitude of our…
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Just Thinking…A Mothers Day Reflection, by By Eileen Benthal. The greatest career of my life was launched from the bathroom when I peed on a stick and that little pink line got darker and darker before my eyes. My first born, a son, became my CEO for the first nine months by his very existence…
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Just Thinking…have broken my toe. At least, I think it is broken. I spent two hours waiting at hospital to finally be seen by a doctor who said, “It might be broken”, and who then sent me home without an x-ray. Broken toes, apparently, are one of those things that you can’t do much for,…
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Just Thinking…Kia ora e te whānau! Easter has always been a memorable time for me. I enjoyed going to Easter Camps as a teenager, and spending the weekend connecting with God and other young people. However, the last few years have been a bit different due to the pandemic, causing us to rethink the way…
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