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A few years ago, Twitter offered users the option to upgrade their accounts to a “Premium version.” For five dollars a month, Premium...

Who are you fooling? You don't believe in anything, you say. But is that really true? Today is April Fool's Day, when traditionally...

There's more to St Patrick's day than beer and good luck. This day, to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, is more than about green....

Have you ever seen this picture of President Grant? A friend sent it to me. He wanted to know if I saw anything strange. And as I looked...

Have you ever felt that to be loved you needed to change? That you weren't quite lovable, or the type of person that someone would be...

The other night, I watched a documentary by comedian and former drug addict Russell Brand. The film follows his attempt to understand the...

News of the passing of David Bowie. News of terrorist attacks in Indonesia. News of stock market falls. News of economic crisis in...

On January 13, today, in 1635, a German was born who would influence the future of the Christian church. His name was Philip Spener...

Jerry Matyiko has one of the most unusual jobs in the world: he rescues lighthouses. How does he do it? By moving them! Using his...

Welcome to 2016, where you have 366 days to make a difference. You might have set some goals, or New Years Resolutions, or be looking...

One of the joys of parenting is doing something that makes your child laugh, then hearing them say, Do it again! I fondly remember...

Our guests at our service in July 2014 last year were Isei Colati, from Fiji and William Davies from Vanuatu. They have been long serving...

At 91 years old, Harriet Thompson became the oldest runner to participate in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego, CA. It was her 15th...

I’m sure you’ve heard of carbo-loading. The term typically refers to a strategy used by athletes to minimize fatigue when competing in...

A great post in Our Daily Bread this week - The Song of Our Lives, by Keila Ochoa. In this article, Keila talks about music, and how we...

It seems that there is a popularity gap amongst children in New Zealand for the most well known Bible figure... it's Noah versus Jesus. A...

Perhaps you have heard of how a 94-year old former guard at the Auschwitz concentration camp was sentenced to imprisonment for complicity...

It has been a week of horrifying news. What with the real-time televised murder of a US reporter and cameraman, the drowning of around...

One of the highlights for me each year, and something I always thought special, approaching unique, in our church is our annual festival....

Sin is a bit of an uncomfortable topic for most people. We don't often want to tackle the subject, but when we do, we might think of big...