1. A tasteful reflection It was disgusting! The rubbery flavour of a pool liner permeated our household taps. We tasted it. We smelled like it after showering. It overpowered our coffee. We ended up buying bottled water to drink for a week. You see, we nearly ran out of tank water recently. That long period Read more…
Today I am celebrating that we will return to church onsite on Sunday 10th April! We can’t wait to see you there! I’m also reflecting on a couple of two year landmarks. Lockdowns and traffic lights “The hardest thing about two weeks to flatten the curve has been the first two Read more…
1. Dad pranks and family updates The 15 minute wait for the result of a rapid antigen test can be nerve-wracking for some. I thought it would be funny to draw a red line on an old RAT test, and swap it for my teenager’s test while they had their back Read more…
1. A fantastic podcast I like to keep my prayer life fresh by engaging with new things that help me grow in my spiritual journey with Jesus. A few friends of mine have recently produced this new podcast series for Lent. It includes a combination of scripture, spacious reflection, thought provoking spoken Read more…
1. Three prayerful stances: letting go, receiving, and moving This week marks the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar. Forty days of preparation before Easter. We recall the forty days in the wilderness that Jesus experienced. It is often a time of fasting, in order to focus on God. A time of repentance Read more…
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…
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…
A snapshot My recommendation at the beginning of the traffic light system, is to remain with online services and small group gatherings until the end of January. I would like to avoid vaccine certificates, whilst working within government guidelines, even though this is very restrictive, and means we can’t have Read more…
This post seeks to provide questions for personal consideration and discussion, following on from the Views on vaccination reflection. For any medical advice, I recommend that you consult your doctor. The aim of these questions is to encourage thought provoking reflection, as we work towards unity. These questions were offered Read more…