1. The price of lettuce and let us A few weeks ago, when we ran out of lettuce in the garden, I looked at the supermarket. $6.00! For one lettuce. We didn’t have salad that day. Hebrews 10 talks about some expensive lettuce …actually it’s “let us” in Hebrews, but that too Read more…
1. Leadership team update This follows on from the leadership team update two weeks ago (here’s the link if you missed it https://www.franklinbaptist.org.nz/leadership-team-update-0302/). The leadership team regularly reviews our situation as it relates to the traffic light system, and also what this means for us at Phase 2. With COVID cases increasing Read more…
This week we are talking about the Alpha course and how it points us to Jesus.
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1. Listening This week I’ve been reminded and challenged by the words in James 1:19 “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” Quick to listen. Slow to speak. Am I a good listener? Are you Read more…
This week we are talking about prayer and the many different ways to approach and connect with God through prayer.
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1. Waitangi Day As we approach Waitangi day, I think it’s important to continue to consider what this means for us as individuals, as a nation, and as a church. Christians played an important role in initiating the Treaty, and Christians today play an important role in honour and upholding these Read more…
Plan for Sunday services The leadership team and pastoral staff have been prayerfully considering our Sunday gatherings under the traffic light system. As you will understand, this is a challenging time to navigate amidst a range of different health needs and personal perspectives within our church. We are seeking to Read more…
Gods blessing is to be shared to bless others. Like Abraham and Sarah, blessed to be a blessing. God calls us to generous hospitality as a way of extending his love.
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It’s been a while since I sent one of these “Three things” pastoral emails. But as we continue through changing times where regular communication is critical, I felt that this would be a helpful way to do this. From next week “Three things on a Thursday” will also include regular communication on Read more…
TIM PALMER | A blessing in the wilderness | Numbers 6:22-27
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