by Tony McKeown – Lessons from the Puriri Tree: Twenty-eight years ago, I planted a native Puriri tree on the boundary of our newly acquired home. It was a spindly little thing, and a lonely offering amidst a barren and uninspiring landscape. I recall sitting by the newly turned soil and wishing it well, as the Read More
by Geoff Wiklund – On a regular basis people’s lives are changed by winning large sums in lottery. The research around that is not all positive, but what I want to raise is that our lives can be changed in a moment for the good and there is a gamble involved. In my daily Read More
by Gary Colville – Seasons come and go I love the passage in 1 Chronicles 12:32 that says the men of Isaachar “understood the times/seasons (Hebrew – ‛êth) and knew what Israel should do.” It’s a great passage for us as men to remind us that we can understand and know what to do in Read More
by Justin St. Vincent – Recently I’ve been listening to worship music and reading more Psalms as I prepare for this article exploring the spiritual significance of worship. One clear truth is that the Psalms are saturated in praise and worship towards God, revealing more of His character, faithfulness, and goodness to those who love Read More
by Mick Duncan – My favourite movie of all time is without doubt, Reign Over Me. In it Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) has shut himself off from the outside world. The reason being, he lost his wife, their three children and the family dog in a plane crash on that terrible day of September 11. Read More
by Michael Hempseed – When we are tired, we don’t think clearly, we have a weakened will and we often make really bad decisions. Many people fall victim to pornography late at night. We also know that when we are really tired, we have a lot more arguments with other people. Couples with poor sleep Read More
by Seth Fawcet – On the road to Emmaus Jesus asked two disciples what they were talking about. They responded, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.” Luke 24:19.Some are attracted by philosophers whose ideas are so fascinating that applying their ideas Read More
by David Peters – The world’s weather in recent years has brought frequent, destructive storm systems. In the same way spiritual storms are becoming more frequent and intense today. What is a spiritual storm? A spiritual storm comprises conditions, situations and experiences that place us under such physical, emotional and / or spiritual pressure that Read More
by Tom O’Neil – As almost all New Zealand companies have seen income fall away over the last few weeks, many people are now facing the prospect of being made redundant. This is a terrifying idea for almost everybody, so what can we do as Christian men to ensure we are moving forward, both spiritually Read More
by Len Buttner – We are seeing intercessors and prayer warriors being set in place in the nation. Men and women are being positioned and set as strategic watchmen. They are looking and listening and are being made ready to sound an alarm, to prepare us for the coming of the Lord and the beginning Read More