Be Kind:   Now before you roll your eyes at me for taking off Jacinda, did you know that “kindness” is a fruit of the Holy Spirit in you? Galatians 5:22-23 says:

“But the fruit of the Spirit is …….kindness …….. Against such things there is no law.”

During this Lockdown it’s important to “be kind” to ourselves. […] Read More

Stand in the Armour of God:    “Therefore, put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness […] Read More

Paul’s tenacity while in Lockdown:  Out of all the Bible characters, I feel like I identify most with Paul, because he has a bit of “mongrel” in him. Like a dog with a bone, he holds onto the truth of the gospel, and nothing and nobody is going to take away the Truth that he now […] Read More

God will hold us together
This morning, on the first day of Lockdown 4, I woke with this Christian song in my head and hope it will encourage you too …..
Hold us Together, by H.E.R. and Tauren Wells
Verse 1:             I will trust in You
I know that You are with me, forever
I’ll confide in You, cos You’re […] Read More

The Mordecai Movement:    Today is the 3rd and final Sunday of Prayer and Self Denial where we focus on “the Mordecai Movement.” Mordecai is a very special supporting person in the Old Testament Book of Esther. Esther 2:7 states that Mordecai was a cousin of Esther, who brought Esther up as his own daughter, […] Read More

Membership of Connect:   Today Albert and Chloe Lee come into membership of Connect Baptist Church (CBC). You may wonder why we do this. You may wonder if it’s biblical. So, here’s the deal. In the New Testament Book of Acts, we see Paul and other apostles travelling through today’s Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, and […] Read More

“For such a time as this”:  Prayer and Self-Denial 2021
For the next 3 weeks we are going to hear extraordinary stories of how God is working amongst ordinary people like you and I to bring Gospel renewal to places in our world. Satan is having a field day across all nations, using the pandemic to […] Read More

Can you see me?  :
The lonely man sat on a rock by the creek
His face told of companionship lost
If only the birds and the water could speak
They’d tell him that Christ paid the cost.
They’d tell him how beautifully he was made
And that God has a purpose for him
They’d share in a love that never would […] Read More

Good communication brings healthy progress:   Every year at Connect we have two huis, where instead of a sermon, we gather to look back and look forward, and together share our opinions, desires, and ideas on our common shared church life. I love the diversity, honesty, new thought, and common threads revealed in our huis. Once […] Read More

Let’s continue to shine for Jesus :  The pandemic has certainly affected people world-wide, and the church is no exception. Some of our people have been stuck in Western Australia, waiting for the trans-Tasman bubble to reopen (which it now has). Others of us have friends and family in places like Fiji, which recorded 636 new […] Read More