[ mites from our momentary marriage and ministry ]
Some words to pause amid life’s fleeting pursuits,and reflect beyond the grave. Sometimes amid the hurry, toil and strife, The claims, the urgencies, the whirl of life; The soul, perhaps in silence of the night – Has flashes – transient intervals of light. When things to come, without a shade of doubt. In terrible reality …
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To my fellow sojourner in Christ, This last week has been hard. Sin, rebellion, death on open display in our world. Suffering and sorrow in our own lives. There’s the tears in our eyes, the thorn in our flesh. I want to recommend this hymn by Martin Luther again to you. In the midst of …
It was such a peaceful evening at the beach yesterday. I felt a fresh wave of thankfulness as we ate our fish and chips, watching the world go by. I marvelled at the beauty of everything around me as we walked along the shore – the azureous sky, the balmy onshore wind, the waves at …
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This past Sunday I got the opportunity to discover first hand leading worship in light of a 6.1 magnitude earthquake. While the earthquake occurred in a different city to us, with New Zealand being the small country it is, many people in our church had indirect or direct links to those affected. It was definitely …
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(Here’s a recap of the service and the songs we chose this past weekend at Howick Baptist Church. You can find links to the set lists of this church and many other churches each week at theworshipcommunity.com. You can also read through previous HBC service recaps here.) —————————– On Tuesday at 12:51 p.m., a magnitude …
