Hospitality How was your Christmas Day? Many of you will have spent the day with friends and family, eating too much food, and having a time of gift exchange, sharing stories, and playing games. I have been very encouraged to see the hospitality offered to others in our church family this year. Thank you for opening your homes to those in need of a safe and friendly environment to celebrate … [Read more...] about Pastors Pen 27th December 2020
Pastors Pen 20th December 2020
Finding peace amidst the chaos I find it kind of interesting that the lead up to Christmas has become so frantic and draining. If you enter a mall this week be prepared to be shoulder- to- shoulder with the next shopper. Fifty years ago, Christmas for non-believers was more about sharing a meal and spending time with family. A recent survey of 777 New Zealanders found that Kiwis plan to spend, … [Read more...] about Pastors Pen 20th December 2020
Pastors Pen 13th December 2020
The birth of Christ was for you God sent the angel Gabriel to a town called Nazareth (in today’s Northern Israel, near Lebanon), to speak with a virgin named Mary, who was pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. The angel told her that she would give birth to a son and that she was to give him the name, “Jesus,” which means “Yahweh saves” or “the Lord is … [Read more...] about Pastors Pen 13th December 2020
Pastors Pen 29th November 2020
The first day of “Advent.” “Advent” means “coming” in Latin. It’s a time when we look back and ponder on the incarnation of Christ, when the Son of God took on human flesh, and, limiting Himself as God, became one of us. We ponder on the love of God for us. Would you let your son be crucified for the sake of humanity? The Father’s love for us is truly extraordinary. And what about the love of … [Read more...] about Pastors Pen 29th November 2020
