Diagnosis before remedy The deeds of the flesh are in opposition to the fruit the Spirit. Galatians 5:15…17 It looks and sounds a bit like this when the fles...

Covid lockdown taught us about essential workers. Confined to home, our basic needs still needed to be met. Food was the big one… grown, harvested, packaged,...

About 15 people die every minute from hunger or malnutrition globally. The trouble with stats is they hide the personal. As Joseph Stalin said ‘A single deat...

Missional activities involve all sorts of people doing all sorts of things. We have different personalities and skill sets… extrovert or introvert, sensing o...

There’s lots of speculation about life after Covid. Some crystal-ball-gazers think life will return quite quickly to business as usual. Others predict irreve...

Life is full of risks. It’s been interesting to see how different people and countries have approached the Covid-19 crisis. Everything from stay-at-home lock...

Why does God allow COVID-19? Sooner or later someone will ask you ‘If God is a God of love, why does he allow suffering?’ This could relate to poverty, sickn...

Adversity, it can bring out the good or bad in us. I’ve seen desperately poor people fight for food handouts overseas. But I never thought your average Kiwi w...

If you're having trouble viewing or hearing the videos each week, then you're in luck, as I've now added subtitles to them. You need to follow the following...

Tired of looking at screens? Why not take a walk... Mission involves journeys. Jesus walked around Palestine. His followers Peter, Paul, Barnabus and Mark wa...

Sunday 12th April - Resurrection Sunday Read Matthew 28 Light your candle for The Light of the World is back 😊 Make loud stomping noises to simulate an eart...

Saturday 11th April - The Holy Vigil Light the candle remembering this is a long quiet day of waiting and fear for Jesus’ followers. Gather around you table w...

Friday 10th April - The Crucifixion Disclaimer: PG: This story is violent and gruesome it is not suitable for children so censor it as necessary. Make a cros...

Thursday 9th April - The Passover… the Last Supper Read the story Matthew 26 v 17 – 75 (not all at once!) Make a meal of this – literally, buy (or more fun m...

Wednesday 8th April - Judas agrees to betray Jesus Read the story Matthew 26 v 14 – 16 Find 30 silver coins – or make them out of cardboard and tinfoil. Plac...

Tuesday the 7th April - Jesus anointed at Bethany Read the story Matthew 26 v 6 -13 Find some hand or body lotion add some drops of essential oils if you hav...

I see Tuesday in the Easter Story is the anointing of Jesus at Bethany. A woman, perhaps one of the Marys, poured an expensive perfume on Jesus’ head while h...

Monday 6th April - Jesus clears the temple Read the story Matthew 21 v 12 – 17 Jesus was angry. It’s OK to be angry about thing that are unjust. Right a list...

For Yianni and Theo there have been some changes but for me a few more. I love my relieving – which has been constant for a long time and I do miss the child...

I’ve been asked to provide a weekly practical missional resource during the Covid-19 lockdown. Mission usually involves being with another person - talking, ...