Reflection 2 July – Presence and Rewards

by | Jul 3, 2023 | sermon

Acts 5:27-42 & Matthew 10:40-42 – Presence and Rewards by Dan Spragg You’ll recall from Genesis 1 the claim that we as humans are made in the image of God. Now a lot of the time this has been interpreted, especially by us modern Westerners, that each of us...

Reflection 25 June – An Ancient and New Thing

by | Jun 26, 2023 | sermon

Matthew 10:1-14 & 11:28-30 – An Ancient and New Thing A Reflection and an Idea by Dan Spragg Jesus sends his disciples out to go and do what he had been doing. I’ve mentioned the idea of apprenticeships recently. That’s essentially what being a Christian is...

Reflection 18 June – God draws near

by | Jun 19, 2023 | sermon

Genesis 18:1-15 & Matthew 9:35-10:1 – God draws near and things happen… A Reflection by Dan Spragg A number of years ago some friends and I went on a camping trip staying at the Maitai Valley camping ground near Nelson. I think we were away for about a week...

Reflection 4 June – The call to disciple

by | Jun 6, 2023 | sermon

Matthew 28:16-20 A reflection on the call to ‘disciple’ by Dan Spragg There are a number of teachers in our midst. I myself was a teacher in a previous life. As a teacher one is always concerned with finding the best way for students to learn. I know that with any...

Reflection 7 May – We can know God, now

by | May 8, 2023 | sermon

John 14:1-14 – We can know God, now Reflection by Dan Spragg What are we to think? And, what are we to do in the face of uncertainty, anxiety, worry, and fear…? The disciples in this passage are deep in the midst of these. This conversation is happening at ‘The...