Forsaken
10 March (Colin)“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” E tōku Atua, e tōku Atua, he aha koe i whakarere ai i ahau? At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three …
10 March (Colin)“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” E tōku Atua, e tōku Atua, he aha koe i whakarere ai i ahau? At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three …
If you’re unsettled at the start – maybe go for a walk. Sing a song ? what might help you slow down ? Choose a place that feels comfortable and safe to you, a place that allows you to be …
There are some helpful phone apps that are designed to prompt you for daily prayer. Three of note are Lectio365 , BiOY (Bible in one Year) and Pray as you Go Each has a daily set of readings and prayer …
Lynne Taylor has posted a brief summary of her research project. Worth a read. http://lynnetaylor.nz/why-are-previously-unchurched-people-becoming-christians-today/?fbclid=IwAR0W97AZH9MjR04mllKlm43Kt2nW0zUTVbCm5vBF_nHLs6SJvoc3Q1TEoB0
The Wilberforce foundation has just published a report exploring Faith and Belief in New Zealand. It’s a survey of about a 1000 kiwis and some focus groups. It’s a fascinating read. https://nzfaithandbeliefstudy.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/faith-and-belief-full-report-may-2018.pdf
The best way to read the Bible is slowly. Make time. Don’t dash it down like a fast food meal. Savour it. There are some books that are great at helping you make sense of it. How to read the …
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://api2.goodtv.co/podcast/586116″] Try this: pirate whispers with 3 verses Heb 13:5, Prov 21:6,Matthew 6:19. Try it in your small group. (Get someone to look up the verse, get them to whisper it to another person and so on, …
Simple September – Stuff (Alias Talk like a pirate day) Read more »
Parents often have a love and hate relationship with technology. It allows our kids to do so much, and it allows our kids to do so much. We often have a sense that it gives with one hand and takes …
There’s a bunch of Christians who are quite anti using prayer books. The best prayers are from the heart they think to themselves, and so they are cautious of other peoples words. There are other poeple who find that other …
Prayer Books – Using other peoples words to get you started Read more »
The QWERTY Prayer is based on the familiar qwerty keyboard layout. Q = Quiet. Take a moment to qui- eten yourself. Sit in a comfortable position and take three deep breaths focusing on the movement of air in and out of your …