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Be Still and Know - Pastor's Pen for 7th November 2021
Large painting, Forrest Hill Presbyterian Church A friend messaged me the reference 'Psalm 46:10' yesterday. I'm not great with numbers...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read


A change of view - pastor's pen for 31st October 2021
City from Mt. Victoria - Labour Day This time last week, the weather was messing severely with my habit of regular daily exercise. But,...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read


A short reflection on obstacles - Pastor's pen for 24th October 2021
Today I met an obstacle in my path, a fallen pine tree with significant rot in in it. You can see it was a minor inconvenience a quick...
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Oct 21, 20212 min read


On not knowing - Pastor's pen for 17th October 2021
‘Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, so that a flood of waters may cover you? Can you send forth lightnings, so that they may go...
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Oct 12, 20213 min read


Bent out of shape - Pastor's Pen for 10th October 2021
A crisp morning at Centennial Park... The photo shows the world sloping to the left, but with a clear path nonetheless. In reality it's...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read


Beginning with silence - Pastor's pen for 3rd Oct 2021
Manukau Harbour, looking south from Waikowhai It was relatively easy to cultivate solitude in level four lockdown. Ministry was something...
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Sep 30, 20212 min read


Darkness and Light - Pastor's pen for 26th September 2021
Some running friends are strongly opposed to doing laps of anything because it's 'boring' or whatever. I, on the other hand, appreciate...
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Sep 20, 20212 min read


On the way - Pastor's pen for 19th September 2021
Remember when most athletic shoes were white? Always a bad idea. I try to avoid white cars for the same reason, they always look a little...
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Sep 13, 20212 min read


In house or outhouse? Pastor's Pen for 12th Sept. 2021
Listening to the the radio this morning, I heard an interview with Consumer NZ about their new research into the property market. Much of...
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Sep 7, 20212 min read


The 'Seven Cs' of guidance - Pastor's Pen for 5th September 2021
We've been discussing guidance these last couple of weeks, or what we might call 'discerning the will of God'. Today we conclude the last...
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Sep 1, 20212 min read


Further Guidance - Pastor's pen for 29th August 2021
I may be showing my age when I remember that the boss of the A-Team, Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith (played by George Peppard) always...
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Aug 25, 20212 min read


Guidance - pastor's pen for 22nd August 2021
Castor Bay sunrise this week On Tuesday my morning Bible reading came from Isaiah 58 concerning various admonitions to follow the Lord...
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Aug 18, 20212 min read


Guest pastor's pen for 8th August - Hidden treasure; by Steph...
I’m a country girl by nature. I grew up on the Thames Coast, both loving and taking for granted the NZ bush, clear starry skies and the...
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Aug 12, 20212 min read


In the interim....pastor's pen for 15th August 2021
Haumoana, looking towards Cape Kidnappers At Haumoana, it appears the sea is winning the arm wrestle for dominance over the land....
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Aug 11, 20212 min read


Guest pastor's pen for 1st August - 'Out of the mouths of babes...' by Jill Worrall
How many of us know what our Sunday School children learn from week to week? Perhaps we should catch them at morning tea and ask them...
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Jul 31, 20213 min read


The patience of God - Pastor's pen for 25th July 2021
Photo by Quino Al on Unsplash The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let...
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Jul 21, 20212 min read


Pastor's Pen for 18th July 2021 - Listen
On Saturday night 10th July I made a snap decision to go and see Derek Lind (and band) at Kumeu live. I haven't made a habit of seeing...
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Jul 11, 20212 min read


Pastor's pen for 11th July - Hate Speech
Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash There has been a mild media flurry about a revision to existing Hate Speech laws proposed by the...
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Jul 7, 20212 min read


Pastor's Pen for 4th July - Building community.
It felt to me like a lot of community building activities on the weekend, aside from the usual stuff including morning church. I really...
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Jun 29, 20212 min read


Kindness - pastor's pen for 27th June 2021
Today I got to be a whānau support person in court for the very first time. I can see why it's important to have support as the whole...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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