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...

Milford skies October 2022 I like the early mornings before others in the household are up. The quiet is the best time to think and pray....

Looking west from Maungakiekie As for mortals, their days are like grass; they flourish like a flower of the field; for the wind passes...

We note with concern the government of North Korea firing a ballistic missile over Japan into the Pacific. Some kind of test. One...

Harvested valley from Trig Rd., Riverhead Forest The road out of the Covid time for the churches is a stony one. Things that once seemed...

I watched with interest the funeral of Queen Elizabeth ll yesterday evening. It's funny what you think of as you watch. What happens if...