I was speaking with a friend the other day, whose wife had recently been diagnosed with cancer. We talked about ways that he could support her in this time of trial. Men we are to be the gatekeepers, the prayer warriors, and the builders of faith in our families. To help us with this Read More
Many things can be inspiring but for me nothing is quite as special as when your children inspire you to try something new. I was gazing around my office the other day and came across a small piece of writing that I had stuck on the wall. It was part of a larger piece that Read More
It is amazing how powerful stories are in our lives. We recently bought some children’s books for our grandchildren and one of the stories called “The Wonkey Donkey” became an instant hit. The children wanted the story read repeatedly. It occurred to me that most ancient cultures had an oral based tradition. The culture and Read More
I was reading a book recently called “Bourne to Rally” the autobiography of the late Possum Bourne. In the book there are many photos of Peggy Bourne his wife. Possum Bourne died in a tragic accident in April 2003 during the “Race to the Sky” at Cardrona in Otago. Now 19 years later Peggy Bourne Read More
Zoom men’s group update: There will be no Friday morning Zoom group on Friday 24 June as it is a public holiday. The next Zoom men’s group will be on Friday 1 July at 6.30am. It would be great to have you join us then. If you’d like to be involved let us know by Read More
Can you answer the following questions? Before blows start, there are words spoken. When I speak do I uplift or put down? Imagine: You have had a sore back for quite a while. At a church meeting you go forward for prayer and find out that it is really your hips out of line Read More
You may have heard the saying “it’s all in your head”. People sometimes make this comment when you are not doing so well but others think you are okay. In these tough times some of us feel that we aren’t coping or doing well. It is a stressful time. So is it true that it’s Read More
Two weeks ago we were encouraged by Paul to search ourselves and share some examples of putting our head knowledge into ‘action’. Those who attended the Zoom men’s group session agreed that it was the right way to respond. Now that we’ve had time to do some ‘soul-searching’ I would like to explore those Read More
There are times in life where circumstances make you sit up and pay more attention to what is happening around you. For me this recent time has been one of those periods, where I have looked carefully at my personal situation. During this time, I have been listening to podcasts from Steven Furtick and Read More
A lot of people have a habit of living in either their past or their future. The simple fact is neither is a very constructive way of dealing with the present. When we live in the past it can be for several reasons; it can be with regret for what we did or didn’t Read More