Trials Might Render You Bare But Not Barren

"Bare but not Barren" is my title for this photo I took on a winter's dusk, 16 June 2018. I took the photo at the car park between the Timaru Herald and the Royal Arcade buildings. What probably makes this photo more significant now is that that the bigger tree with bare branches is now a barren stump. Yes, it's not there anymore, except the … [Continue Reading]

NZ Baptist Multicultural Inclusion Ministry Toolbox adds the MAP Toolkit

The NZ Baptist Multicultural Inclusion Ministries (NZBMIM) has added the MAP Toolkit (Ministry Appreciation and Participation Toolkit) in their multicultural ministry toolbox. The Multicultural Inclusion Ministries is one of the national ministries of the Baptist Churches of NZ. Steve Davies is the national team leader, and Lindsay Jones of the … [Continue Reading]

How to Achieve Abundance in the Middle of Scarcity – Conclusion

In the previous post, we read the necessary foundation of achieving abundance, which is faith and trust. We talked about the scarcities that we had experienced or are experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also learned from the faith of Elijah and the woman and how they trusted God with their lives. This is the conclusion … [Continue Reading]

How to Achieve Abundance in the Middle of Scarcity

After almost two months or more in the COVID-19 lockdown, we could hardly hear anyone say that he or she is not in a difficult situation. Everyone is hoping and wondering when the lockdown will be over. As the quarantine days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, scarcity occurred in a lot of families. As non-essential factories and … [Continue Reading]

Smiling Boldly at the Storm – A Faith Reflection in this Pandemic Period

Everyone who grew up attending the church's Sunday school is probably familiar with the song, "With Christ in my vessel." The lyrics say: With Christ in my vessel I can smile at the stormSmile at the storm, smile at the stormWith Christ in my vessel I can smile at the stormUntil he guides me home Sailing, I'm sailing home!Sailing, I'm sailing … [Continue Reading]

You Are Not Alone – A Song of Comfort and Hope (Accompaniment)

We are happy to share with you the accompaniment for the song "You Are Not Alone." Sing it to your loved ones and friends to inspire and encourage them. As your support, we would like to request you to please subscribe to our YouTube channel, give the video a thumbs-up, and share it with your friends. Thank you! To listen to the version with … [Continue Reading]