by Josh Olds | Mar 18, 2024 | sermon
Sermon on John 12: 1-8. by Josh Olds Over the last few weeks, we’ve been focusing on the season of Lent that we find ourselves within. A season that is more than just going without chocolate for 6 weeks; we’ve been reflecting on how Lent is essentially a time of self...
by Josh Olds | Aug 28, 2023 | sermon
Matthew 16:13-20 – “I will build my church…” – Jesus. Reflection by Josh Olds For a large part of my life, my dad was in the police force. He went in when I was a baby and only retired from the police a few years ago. I found that there were many pluses and...
by Josh Olds | Jul 17, 2023 | sermon
Matariki & Psalm 119: Remembrance, Celebration, Anticipation by Josh Olds These images are all from the Mt John Observatory, which sits above Lake Tekapo. There’s something quite mesmerising about the stars isn’t there? It’s hard to be outside on a clear starry...
by Josh Olds | May 22, 2023 | sermon
The Ascension of Jesus: Acts 1:1-11 Reflection by Josh Olds When I was 17, my parents left to join the Penguin Police. They were not going to join a task force that investigated crimes committed by penguins, as the name might suggest. The Penguin Police, as they were...