'porirua' Tagged Posts (Page 3)

'porirua' Tagged Posts (Page 3)

Distractions!

Recently, the Holy Spirit has been drawing my attention to the fact that I have been letting the world, the everyday and the busy become distractions and draw me away from Him. I have been slipping into an attitude of complacency.  The seemingly immediate needs of the day-to-day demand my attention and my desire for security, for rest and for significance creep in. Despite feeling the pull of the priorities of the world in recent times, I have also during…

Open to All Drivers

Open to All Drivers When – Saturday 7th July 8:30am Whitby Men’s Breakfast At The North Porirua Baptist Church Guest Speaker: Glenn Marshall – Police Serious Crash Unit Drivers you really need to get along and listen to this.  Glenn will be talking on some of the things he has seen on the job and talking about the cause of some of the incidents he attends. There will be a presentation showing some of the vehicles which may be graphic. This…

Infinite worth or infinite worthlessness?

“Christianity preaches the infinite worth of that which is seemingly worthless and the infinite worthlessness of that which is seemingly so valued.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer At the end of another week, I often look back on days dominated by things that may seem important at the time, but in the end hold no value in God’s view of things. God’s values are different from ours and I seem to keep running after that which God doesn’t. God ran after us, whereas I’m…

Winter Bible School – Book it in

Winter Bible Scho`ol Its Full – email us if you would like to join us.   Details are on www.winterbibleschool.co.nz Book the Winter Bible School into your calendar now. Three days – Friday 22nd June – Sunday 24th of June – Two days, twelve sessions, three outstanding speakers. Options for each day.  Each day – doors open at 8am for a 9am start – full schedule is here https://www.winterbibleschool.co.nz/page/schedule-2018/   Introducing Pastor Greg Burgess from Jocelyn Elen on Vimeo. Introducing Geoff Smith…

Messiness

We live in a messy world. We are surrounded by messy situations in our relationships, our families, our friendships, our parenting, our bodies, our hearts, our priorities, our businesses, our jobs, our schools, our homes, our churches, our government, our country, our world – it is not hard to feel down about the mess things are in. This is no surprise to God though. The world is not how he intended it to be. We live with sin in our world and in a broken relationship with our…

CK is here from Myanmar this week

Learning about Myanmar We have built up a good relationship with partners in this country- You can find out more here. This week we have a visit from CK Hrang Tiam.  Join us on Thursday night to meet CK and here a little of his story. About CK CK is the principal of Myanmar Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (MEGST) in Yangon.  CK completed his MTh at SAIACS, Bangalore, India, in 1998-99, before being recruited as the very first full-time lecturer at…
Shadows

Shadows

Shadows My eyes shifting around me Always followed by shadows There is no escaping their folds, Cast by your glaring brightness The closer I come, the thicker they fall Hanging off the skin of my back Dragging me down, gripping and tearing But as I look to you they disappear I had thought: the brighter you shine, The tighter their hold Now I see: the brighter you shine The further they dissolve Light pours through the shadows, Tearing the veil…

Wondering about Easter

Wondering about Easter? Why is it important or even relevant today? We would love to welcome you to these two special occasions as we explore God’s grace and love.   Friday 9am 30th March and Sunday 10am April 1st Family Easter Trail On Friday from 2 – 4pm there will also be a Family Easter Trail. Starting at The Anchor Church, on to St Mary’s and finishing at North Porirua Baptist Church. Spot prizes for dressing up, easter eggs, activities…

Who do you say I am?

Last Sunday I spoke about the questions Jesus asks in the gospels. Theses questions invite us deeper into the heart of who Jesus is, and deeper into his mission. Further still the questions can challenge us and make us consider our own hearts and responses to his truth. One such example is found in Mark 8:27-30. Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” They…

Drenched

Have you ever been drenched? Drenched right through every layer of clothing? Recently I was out walking and got caught in torrential rain. I kept trying to pull my hood tighter around my face as I could feel the water getting in and running down my body. My jacket was failing to protect me. As I reluctantly squelched along, out the corner of my hood I saw a lady walking past me. She looked like she was enjoying herself, she had stripped off her wet jacket and had tied…