Sunday, 5th of December 2021
The census forced Joseph and Mary to travel far away from the securities of home and they ended up in Bethlehem. The arduous journey would have been a strain for Mary. No place could be…
Pastoral Pondering
Sunday, 28th of November 2021
We have been looking at the ministry and presence of the Holy Spirit in creation, with Jesus and in our lives over the past 3 weeks. We know that the Holy Spirit is the presence…
Sunday, 21st of November 2021
Jesus was presented at the Temple as a baby and there was a beautiful story unfolding about a man of God they met who was being led by the Holy Spirit. Now there was a…
Sunday, 14th of November 2021
Over the next 3 weeks we will be speaking about the ministry of the Holy Spirit. We begin this by considering the work of the Holy Spirit in Creation. “In the beginning God created the…
Sunday, 7th of November 2021
I have memories of when I was young child, of the local Scouts taking part in “Bob A Job” Week. They would come to our house two or three at time and do jobs about…
Sunday, 31st of October 2021
Hosea’s plea to Israel to repent and follow God is a word that is current for us today. Return to the Lord your God, people of Israel. Your sin has made you stumble and fall.…
Sunday, 24th of October 2021
It is not always apparent to children how much their parents love them and that they make sacrifices for them. Sadly, many parents fall into the trap of working harder for more money for more…
Sunday, 17th of October 2021
Hosea writes about normal activities and brings home a very special connection with our spiritual life as we saw last week in chapter 1 with marriage and family. These verses in Hosea 6 begin with some…
Sunday, 10th of October 2021
When faced with the honour and excitement of choosing a name for our first child, we decided upon Petrina. After countless conversations on how to spell her name we decided that the names, Nathan and…
Sunday, 3rd of October 2021
Do you remember the Magic 3D pictures that were all the rage in the 90’s? The ones that looked like static on the tv, but if you focused on them – really focused on them,…