Granny's Bay, Long Bay Regional Park, March 2023 A major slip closed the track out to the end of Long Bay Regional Park during the...

"Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" So asked Jesus' disciples as they passed a blind man in the street....

Rainbow and Cabbage Tree, Forrest Hill John 3 introduces us to Nicodemus, a teacher in the Jewish community, a Pharisee, who comes to...

Peaceful skies looking North from Narrow Neck, Feb 27th 2023 I'm enjoying engaging with Lent this year, especially meeting together for...

Rangitoto in a summery mood from Forrest Hill Thankfully the talkback chatter moaning that we had all gone soft for closing schools last...

Peaceful skies in Forrest Hill before the weather craps out again 10/02/23 I write this on Monday afternoon, as Cyclone Gabrielle lurks...

Evening clear skies from Forrest Hill towards the city I write this after the massive earthquake affecting Turkey and Syria which has...

I'm thankful that on Friday night at the manse a small wet patch in the garage due to poor exterior drainage was the sum total of water...

Yesterday at our final combined service for January at Glenfield Community Church, we sang the National Anthem as part of our worship,...

I was surprised how much I enjoyed the musical movie version of Roald Dahl's Matilda which has recently come to Netflix. As with a...

Combined Services January 2023: 1st January at 10am: Mairangi & Castor Bays Presbyterian Church 10 Penzance Road, Mairangi Bay 0630 8th...

Torpedo Bay, Devonport, from the clock Apostle Paul urges the Ephesians; 'Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,...

photo © Tim Hill The weekend before this one I completed the Westcoaster half marathon at Bethell's Beach (Te Henga). While there was no...

Isaiah 35: 1-10 is one of the readings for the 3rd week of Advent. We find here that the coming of God's kingdom and ways are not simply...

Papamoa Panorama I just preached on the biblical assertion that nothing can separate us from the love of God..."For I am convinced that...

Mt Victoria panorama In Exodus 35:30 - 36:7 we see the work of the Spirit of God in inspiring Bezalel and Oholiab with abilities to...

Kendall's Bay evening light Stumbling along a tricky little bush track a bit lost on Wednesday, then popping out into the evening light...

Karst landscape, Waitomo District, King Country Parts of the King Country exhibit the unique and interesting Karst limestone features....

Shared Path, Hawkes Bay This is what the Lord says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it....

The Kauri always looks like a mighty tree, majestic in the forest. However, it is vulnerable to Phytophthora agathidicida or 'Kauri...