[ mites from our momentary marriage and ministry ]
It dawned on me, as the tohunga whakairo (Maori carver) led a group of excited schoolchildren and parents in a karakia (prayer), that this was not an ordinary school holiday activity. Before we got to design and make our model waka, we were asked to listen in as he gave thanks to each of the …
Continue reading “Three wayfinders for the Christian this Matariki”
The Auckland suburb where we live has had its fair share of bridges. Before a bridge, the only way to cross the Tamaki River was “by a leaky and somewhat unreliable punt which frequently had a broken chain or was holed. Delays of up to an hour could occur when stock were crossing. The average …
Continue reading “A brief history of the Pakuranga and Panmure bridges (1865-2023)”
Previously: Vorvort (Foreword): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Inhaltverzeichnis (Table of contents) 10 1. Die Teure Gnade (1. Costly Grace) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 2. Der Ruf in die Nachfolge (2. The …
Previously: Vorvort (Foreword): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Inhaltverzeichnis (Table of contents) 10 1. Die Teure Gnade (1. Costly Grace) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 2. Der Ruf in die Nachfolge (2. The …
Previously: Vorvort (Foreword): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Inhaltverzeichnis (Table of contents) 10 1. Die Teure Gnade (1. Costly Grace) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 2. Der Ruf in die Nachfolge (2. The …
