Actions Speak Louder Than Words                                      27 September 2020   Reading: Matthew 21:28-32   There is a well-known saying “Actions speak louder than words.” And to this we can add St Francis of Assisi’s advice, “Preach the gospel always, if necessary, use words.”   Jesus, just like a COVID test, is really getting up the noses […]

God is Good Beyond Measure                                              20 September 2020 Reading: Matthew 20:1-16   Verse15: The landowner turns to the worker. Are you jealous because I am generous?   Voted 53rd best movie of all time, Amadeus tells the story of Antonio Salieri (a contemporary of Mozart) and his confession of being overwhelmed with jealousy by all […]

Becoming a Sign of God’s Love                                  13 September 2020 Spring Celebration   Reading: Matthew 6:25-34   Signs are very important.   The driver in front came to a sudden stop to let the children go across the crossing. The driver behind was enraged. He tooted his horn, waved his middle finger at the driver, and […]

A Colony of Heaven                                                               30 August 2020 Romans 12:9-21   Recently our own Rocket Lab was given the contract to fly to Venus. Imagine if we have to set up a New Zealand colony on Venus. What would we need? I once asked the question of a youth group as an icebreaker. Except it was […]