http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.pb.org.nz en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:39:53 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/171987/the-joy-of-being-found/ Imagine a search and rescue team has brought 99 people safely down a mountain, but one person is still missing. The weather is turning, and the search is becoming dangerous. Would you expect them to keep searching? Maybe not if it was really treacherous. Surely at some point the search has to end?There are times when we can feel forgotten or overlooked, perhaps because of the situations we find ourselves in, the struggles we face, or simply because we don’t seem to fit in. We can feel distant ... Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:18:55 +1300 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post171987 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/171760/hope-in-the-little-things/ Ever had one of those weeks when nothing seems to go right? You sort out one problem, and another pops up. Finding hope can feel like a big ask. Sometimes hope arrives quietly. A neighbour drops off dinner. A friend checks in. Someone takes the time to listen without trying to fix everything. Ruth and Naomi were two women in the Bible facing a difficult situation but then someone showed them kindness.Small acts of kindness might not solve the whole problem, but they remind us we’re not facing ... Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:22:44 +1300 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post171760 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/171649/children-of-god/ Before we are leaders, workers, parents, friends or anything else, we are children of God. In Romans 8, Paul reminds us that God does not draw us into a life of fear or servitude; through the Spirit, we are adopted into God’s family and invited to know him closely as “Abba, Father.”We gain a secure identity, a place of belonging, and also become heirs - sharing with Christ in the life, hope and glory of God’s kingdom. That inheritance does not mean life will be free from suffering, but i... Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:30:20 +1300 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post171649 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/171295/whoop-whoop-sundays-the-day/ This Sunday at 2.30pm we welcome our new pastor Jacqui Fisher. We would love friends and family to join us as we celebrate. Afternoon tea will be served.Please note we will not be holding our normal 10am service this Sunday.... Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:17:44 +1300 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post171295 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/171032/when-life-disappoints/ When life falls apart, it can feel as though the ground has disappeared beneath us. Ruth 1 introduces Naomi, who leaves Bethlehem because of famine and returns years later carrying grief, disappointment and bitterness. She cannot yet see a hopeful future.Ruth responds differently. Instead of choosing the safer path home, she stays with Naomi and makes a bold promise: “Where you go, I will go.” Her loyalty is practical, costly and full of faith.Most of us know both sides of this story. Someti... Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:37:13 +1300 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post171032 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/170894/new-pastor/ We would love you to join us Sunday 11 October @ 2.30pm as we celebrate the induction of our new pastor Jacqui Fisher. Afternoon tea will be served.NB: We will not be having a morning service that day.... Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:59:03 +1200 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post170894 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/170757/god-provides/ Have you ever looked at your life and wondered where God is in it all? Naomi probably did. She returned to Bethlehem carrying deep grief and feeling completely empty. But while she could not see it yet, God was already providing for her. His provision came through Ruth’s loyal love, a field ready for harvest, and Boaz’s generous kindness. Ruth simply took the next step in front of her. She went out to gather leftover grain, and there, in an ordinary day’s work, God began opening a way forw... Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:14:57 +1200 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post170757 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/170433/when-water-brings-life/ Ezekiel, one of the Old Testament prophets, paints a picture of a stream that flows out from God’s temple into the barren land and as it flows it brings life and vitality. While it acts as a metaphor for new spiritual life it also depicts reality. Today in our own ‘green clean land’ many of our rivers are no longer swimmable and some are almost devoid of life. For most life to grow and flourish it requires water that is clean and life-giving not stagnant and polluted. I wonder how we might... Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:20:32 +1200 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post170433 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/169806/water-brings-hope/ Ezekiel’s river starts small — just a trickle from the temple — but it does not stay that way. Step by step, it becomes ankle-deep, knee-deep, waist-deep, and finally too deep to cross. What a hopeful picture. God’s life is not thin or limited. It grows, moves, and reaches the places that seem furthest from renewal. Even the Dead Sea, a place known for barrenness, becomes fresh and full of life. That is good news for creation, and for us. The Season of Creation reminds us that God’s he... Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:55:06 +1200 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post169806 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/post/169453/leadership/ What does good leadership actually look like? Good leaders do not need to be the loudest person in the room or act as if the rules do not apply to them. They listen, share responsibility, welcome honest feedback, and use their influence to help the whole community. It is less about standing above people and more about standing alongside them.Peter in his letter reminds us that being humble does not mean pretending we have nothing to offer. It simply means knowing our strengths without thinking t... Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:02:22 +1200 http://www.pb.org.nz/blog/#post169453