We're back in Matthew's Gospel this Sunday and we're tackling the sobering words of Jesus in chapter 23. Here Jesus doesn't pull his punches as he attacks religious hypocrisy, that is, those who say one thing and do another. Those who have the external appearance of religious devotion but on the inside, their hearts are far from God. […]
eNews - 9th February 2023
We're launching for the year this Sunday. It will be a great time when we, as a church whanau, focus together on what we're seeking in 2023.
Our theme for the year is be part of someone's story. Seek to play a part in others coming to know and grow as followers of Jesus.
When I think back to my own story […]
eNews - 2nd February 2023
I'm excited to let you know that we have found a new venue for Night Church!
As Roger Moses said to me this morning, "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose“. Or, if you don't speak French and aren't familiar with works of the French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, "The more things change, the more they stay the same". […]
eNews - 27th January 2023
Over the years I've had conversations with someone who says they're not feeling very well connected at church.
They don't think they've made any meaningful relationships or friends, they don't feel like they're engaged with the life of the church and they don't see that they're growing as a follower of Jesus.
As we poke around the issues more often than not these conversations have had one thing in common […]