Windsor Road Baptist Church blog

The Matukituki River is breathtakingly beautiful as are the glaciers that feed into it from Mt Aspiring National Park. I visited there during a hike in NZ last month. God takes my breath away. Not only does He create spectacular beauty but He allows us to immerse...

Today we begin the Everyday Disciples series with the opening topic of ‘Counting the Cost’. The first question in the study guide sparked interesting conversation in our young adults LTG,  ‘What are some things that you are willing to pay for to provide you joy,...

In what appears to be a different event from Matthew 4:19, we have Peter, James and John, fishing tirelessly all night and catching nothing. They’re back at the shore washing their fishing nets. Meanwhile, Jesus is preaching nearby to a large crowd that is increasing...

(Matthew 4:19) On week four of my Sabbatical last year, I experienced what I believe was a ‘God moment’. It was during a sermon at a church service we were at. The pastor began his sermon with a question. He said, “How would you complete the following sentence, ‘God,...

Just imagine. In 2025 you’re going to climb Mount Everest. You’re in top physical, emotional, and psychological condition. You’ve done several successful trips on lower peaks. You’ve built up your skills on rock, snow, and ice. You’ve got strength endurance,...

Bob and I have just spent the week having our three beautiful grandkids stay over while their Mum and Dad have some timeout and a wedding in Perth. As I write this, we’re one day to go and nearly done...physically and mentally! It’s been an amazing experience and we...

I thought I’d post excerpts of an article by Russell E. Gehrlein, which contains some reflections to help us consider how God’s purpose connects to our work as we continue to prepare our hearts to remember the birth of Jesus. First, Christmas is all about God sending...

As per my article last week, we are in a four-week Advent season leading up to Christmas, a period dedicated to reflective preparation for the coming of Christ to reconcile humanity and all of creation to Himself. However, Advent (which is derived from the Latin word,...

Today marks the first Sunday of Advent. It comes from an ancient Latin word adventus, which means coming. Advent – a four-week season leading up to Christmas – is an invitation to all of us to look back at God coming to us in Jesus to reconcile humanity and all of...

While writing this article I am listening to Christian Dixie Blues and have a tube of Cocoa Butter Hand Cream nearby on the desk. A weird combination…maybe?? It got me thinking though. What does hand cream do? It soothes and smooths dry skin. What does a chilled Blues...