Someone raised an excellent question following my Sunday sermon, in which we had been discussing the 'abiding love' of God. I know what...

Moon over Bayswater © Fiona Sherwin The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary traces a rich meaning for the word 'abide', all the way from...

I had the blessing of attending the Presbytery minister's retreat at Vaughn Park early this week, which provided numerous opportunities...

I write to you, dear friends, during a period when the office administrator is taking leave for perfectly good reasons. So let me issue a...

There are numerous scriptures pointing to the balance between spiritual and physical life, such as this from Paul's mentoring of Timothy;...

The season of Easter in the Church's calendar runs until May 12th this year. So we think it's over but it isn't. The preaching explores...

Mairangi Bay, March 2024 In spite of various traffic mitigations over the years, Auckland's constantly growing population often makes...

The BBC reports a "growing number of people who practice joggling - a competitive sport that combines juggling with jogging..."...

Required to spend a whole week in Auckland Central recently for jury duty, I needed to find relief from the grind of sitting in a...

Monday: It's been a while since I got called for jury service. It's also novel to commute by bus for the first time in years. The bus...

It was very interesting to hear what was described by one journalist as the "new Government’s most important and ambitious speech of its...

Wairau Stream with channel markers I've been reflecting on leaders this week, leaders of nations and even just ordinary leaders. This...

Dead tree, Schnapper Rock Rd. I went to an Ash Wednesday service today at St. Peters, Takapuna. I don't think I have ever been to one...

Abandoned Cottage, Meeanee, Hawkes Bay Earlier this week, on the occasion of my mother's 80th birthday, I had cause to remember what my...

Scandrett's Bay Panorama, Mahurangi This weekend I'll be in Napier celebrating my Mum's 80th with family, and Lorna will be preaching....

Before sunrise at Martin's Bay, January 2024 I'm glad to live in a temperate climate in which you can exercise outdoors most of the year...

Three main challenges currently confront the trail runners of the North Shore; storm damage from last summer, Kauri dieback trail...

Just another reminder of our shared service organisation for this summer. As per our previous arrangements, any named offerings will be...

Seine Rd. panorama with Pohutukawa The Pohutukawa seem particularly good this year, blooming as if in sync with Advent. Hopefully they...

Summer is often a time for cultivating tomatoes and various other plants. If summer returns to something resembling normal, I'll have to...