Around Christmas time there's lots of talk of hope, peace, joy and love. But why? What's the connection with Jesus' arrival? C.S. Lewis said "Do not let your happiness depend on something you may lose."

In this message Christoph talks about how the joy that comes from God is incredibly deep, wide-ranging and eternal!

Around Christmas time there's lots of talk of hope, peace, joy and love. But why? What's the connection with Jesus' arrival? In this message Matt talks about peace!

Around Christmas time there's lots of talk of hope, peace, joy and love. But why? What's the connection with Jesus' arrival? In this message Michelle helps us to see that hope connected with Jesus is more than wishful thinking, it's far, far more and has power to bring change!

On the last day of Spring (30th November) we baptised seven people in the beautiful ocean at Paekākāriki! In this message leading up to the 30th, Zoë and two of our youth unpacked what baptism is all about and why Jesus' followers should be baptised.

In Luke 18 Jesus teaches that you can't be half-hearted in following him, instead you need to be like a child and be all in - fully commit! In this message James digs into passages in Luke 18 to discover the freedom of living according to Jesus' words.

Even though He is the Son of God, Jesus modelled a life on earth marked with humility and from that flowed gratitude. In this message James digs into Jesus' teaching in Luke 17:1-17 on how to walk like Jesus walked.

Matt continues our Luke journey in chapter 17:20-37. In this passage Jesus is teaching on the coming of the Kingdom. Having a view of the future and a hope of the King and His Kingdom can powerfully influence our decisions today, and shape who we are becoming.

Picking up our Luke journey in chapter 16:16 onwards, focussing in on the story Jesus told of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Are we moving towards God or away from Him? Jesus invites us to continue tracking towards him each and every day.

In this message Rosemary picks up our Luke journey in chapter 16:1-15. It's a challenging passage that hits our deepest motivations, but in it Jesus encourages us to do everything for the King and His Kingdom.

In our walk with God prayer is essential. "We are all beginners at prayer" but it's not always easy! In this message Jacinda encourages us to keep on praying.