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When ministers 'don't feel like it'

When ministers 'don't feel like it'

I just back home from a long weekend of youth camp and I am exhausted. I love traveling and serving with old and new friends, but I feel like I need at least three weeks of paid vacation..

  • Security or faith

    Every day I wake up, stumble out of bed, my feet touch the piercing cold wooden floor and the day starts. Eventually I find myself lost in deep thought, and have something gnawing at my mind.

  • The God who doesn't care

    The beginning of the 21st century is unlike any other period of history, with the ability of people to discuss, debate, and argue about any topic with people anywhere in the world.

  • Continue to Dare

    Three years ago I quit my job working in sales because I wanted to make stuff and experiment to see if I could survive as a maker/artist.

  • How to read the Bible

    About a month ago I was trying to find an article on how to read the Bible. I don\'t mean the advice on reading a gospel, then an epistle, then an Old Testament history book. I mean during my quiet time each day how do I read the Bible so that I am engaging with it, wrestling with it and learning from it?

  • Robots, joblessness and the Church

    We\'re in the middle of a time that has never yet been seen before and a future we don\'t know how will play out.

  • Practising the theory of 'doing things afraid'

    I opened my big, fat mouth and told the swim squad coach that I was keen to try for the annual New Zealand Ocean Swim Series.

  • Cake-time Christianity

    The truth of that lesson burns. I\'ve always loved to think that if I set my mind to something and plan and write lists and line up A with B and C then all will be well. Difficulties? Ignore them and power on. Roll out the bumps like a steam-train or sail over them with the casual calmness of a catamaran.

  • Are you talking to me, God?

    Have you personally experienced the desire for God to speak directly to you in your circumstances? Have you longed for an audible answer to questions, and felt disappointed when you are met with silence?

  • New Zealand rugby: a history of rivalry

    Almost from the very beginning of their history, the All Blacks have laid claim to being the greatest rugby team in the world.

  • My swingers club (politics part 1)

    In the 2014 September election I voted for the Green Party of New Zealand. It wasn\'t a deeply thought out decision, I was swayed by the rhetoric that was thrown around. At the core I am deeply committed to making the word a better place to live.

  • The power of dirty secrets

    The USA presidential election has been quite an interesting journey to follow. I tuned into it on the radio the other day and it struck me how damaging dirty secrets are to a politician.