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Uncovering The Unexpected: Part Two
Father and son Alan and Jackson Stanley share the second and final part of a feature series they’ve written describing a journey they’ve been walking together in recent years. Part one appeared in issue 15 and we begin this part…
Read MoreThe Danger of Drifting
When we hear Samson’s name, we think of strength – and of his reputation as the Bible’s strongest man. There are stories of him getting hold of an attacking lion and ripping it apart. Once he was bound with ropes…
Read MoreSharing The Word of Life
“How is a young person in Tirau most likely going to be reached for the Lord? By somebody they know in Tirau being bold and sharing Jesus with them. How will somebody in Te Awamutu be reached? Through a friend…
Read More‘Amped’ For Jesus
Growing up, Amped4Life founder and educator Pat Buckley had a crucial question. “Why would I trust a Heavenly Father when the one I had walked out and betrayed me?” When Pat’s dad, John, left the family, Pat was eight. Pat…
Read MoreHe Sees Your Value
If you are like me, on most days you can put your hand in your pocket and find those little round metal disks we call coins. I generally remember them when I am getting changed and they fly all around…
Read MoreStarting to Find Balance
In many ways life feels like everything has changed, but in others it feels like nothing has changed. We are fast approaching the two-year mark since the world began to feel the effects of what we now call the Covid-19…
Read MoreConnecting Faith With Facts
I came across a book recently with huge letters across the cover: ‘Faith vs Fact’. It also had the subtitle, ‘Why Science and Religion are Incompatible’. The font used for ‘Faith’ was faint, thin, and skewed in contrast to the…
Read MoreThe Treasure Within
Some time ago in England, a young man’s Grandmother went to be with the Lord. The wider family was called to her lawyer’s office for the reading of her last will and testament and distribution of her assets, according to…
Read MoreHow Can I Overcome Fear?
Are you being pushed around by fear? Did you know that you don’t have to live that way? Victory over fear starts with a strong confidence in God’s Word. When you start believing it, you’ll see a breakthrough. Fear is…
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