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Layers of Life - Pastor's Pen for 2nd February 2024
Tree trunk, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, © Fiona Fey Many of the trails in the Waitākere Ranges are being rehabilitated in an attempt...
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Jan 301 min read


Varieties - Pastor's Pen for 26th January 2025
Leunig, 2014 Yesterday I spotted the Olympic and Commonwealth pole-vault medalist Eliza McCartney in PaknSave. Some people just look...
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Jan 212 min read


The space between - Pastor's Pen 19th Jan 2025
Napier trails, summer sky We all know by now that new year resolutions are a fraught business, we start with good intentions, but then...
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Jan 162 min read


Peace - Pastor's Pen for 22nd December 2024
As we approach Christmas once again, we can pause to give thanks that we live in relative peace and security, in a somewhat temperate...
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Dec 18, 20241 min read


The Essence of the Book - Pastor's Pen 15th December 2024
Ten-part TV series The Day of the Jackal recently caught my eye, so I'm steadily binge-watching it on TVNZ+. It ' s been nominated for...
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Dec 12, 20242 min read


With - Pastor's Pen for 8th December 2024
Another weekend, another concert. On Saturday afternoon we were at a birthday in Whangaparaoa, then had to drive all the way to Howick in...
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Dec 3, 20241 min read


Unwrapped - Pastor's Pen for 1st December 2024
We have been going to more shows than I have been used to, and this has been very enjoyable. The latest was Crowded House at the Spark...
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Nov 27, 20242 min read


Spectacle - Pastor's Pen for 24th November 2024
The spectacle of Paihia with a cruise ship - November 2024 We all like a bit of a spectacle. We got tickets to see a Finnish stand-up...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read


Hīkoi - Pastor's Pen for 17th November 2024
Dear reader, you may be surprised to learn I have had occasion to march over community rights and land in my youth. When we migrated to...
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Nov 12, 20242 min read


Alpha - Pastor's pen for 10th November 2024
Let's celebrate our progress with the Chinese Alpha course. We have recently had to report to presbytery because they gave us some...
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Oct 30, 20241 min read


Prayer for the persecuted church - Pastor's pen for 3rd November 2024
By the time you read this, I'll probably be on a tropical island having a pleasant time. It's an island with a number of churches, one of...
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Oct 30, 20242 min read


The Walk - Pastor's Pen for 27th October 2024
When my brother was staying for a few days, one morning we went for a walk up Forrest Hill and round Centennial Park . We came across...
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Oct 23, 20242 min read


Abide - Pastor's Pen for 20th October 2024
Last week was busy in a different way than the usual rhythm of things. Several of us leaders attended ABIDE, a conference hosted by...
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Oct 16, 20241 min read


Ministry of Interruptions - Pastor's pen for 13th October 2024
We apparently now have a whole new ministry in government; a Ministry for Regulation. They are " a central agency responsible for helping...
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Oct 7, 20241 min read


Local Knowledge - Pastor's Pen for 6th October 2024
I travelled to Hamilton with a colleague a couple of weeks back, so we could attend a seminar on the Treaty of Waitangi from a Christian...
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Sep 30, 20241 min read


Salted with Fire - Pastor's Pen for 29th September 2024
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Well, I was not aware, until today. You'd think I would be, given my various brushes with less...
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Sep 24, 20241 min read


Time on Earth - Pastor's Pen for 22nd September 2024
I was listening to some Crowded House from their 2007 Album Time on Earth. Seeing as we are going to their concert later in the year,...
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Sep 19, 20242 min read


Between the wild and the city - Pastor's Pen for 15th September 2024
Ngataringa Park with Takarunga / Mt. Victoria in the background, Devonport Consider the volcanoes that surround us. They may seem rather...
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Sep 10, 20242 min read


The creative voice - Pastor's pen for 8th September 2024
© Michael Leunig There is something about the visual arts that frees us from a linear approach to life, and contributes to our mental...
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Sep 2, 20241 min read


Telling stories - Pastor's Pen for 1st September 2024
I'm on the regular email list of Russell Moore, teacher, writer and editor with Christianity Today. I find his insights on American...
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Aug 29, 20242 min read
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