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How do we respond to Christ's Calling?
Dennis Richards, National Pastoral Co-ordinator for GCI New Zealand, wrote this about the upcoming Refresher weekend. The refresher...

GCI Auckland
Jan 13, 20152 min read


Delight in Him - Seek His Face
Delighting in God is closely associated with the “joy of salvation”. Do you experience this joy? And if not, why not? Psalm 37:4 Take...

GCI Auckland
Jan 12, 20152 min read


WWJD
Did you know that a novel written in 1896 forms part of the background to the acronym "WWJD"? The book, "In His Steps" was translated...

GCI Auckland
Jan 2, 20152 min read


The Glory of Life
In 1889, The American magazine (vol.28) wrote: "to give up one's very self — to think only of others — how to bring the greatest...

GCI Auckland
Dec 20, 20141 min read


Celebrations
As our Church year's events wind up, we took some time to reflect on the year, and what events and accomplishments marked 2014 for us. It...

GCI Auckland
Dec 15, 20142 min read


Governing with Prayer
It has been noted in New Zealand Parliamentary history that the first vote ever held in the House was over whether a prayer should be...

GCI Auckland
Nov 28, 20143 min read
Equally yoked
Sometimes just making it through the day can be a real challenge. There are a million and one distractions ready to derail us from...

GCI Auckland
Nov 15, 20142 min read


The Peace That Will End War
This weekend and throughout the coming week many people in Europe and around the world will remember the Armistice that was signed at...

GCI Auckland
Nov 8, 20143 min read


Changing Seasons
We were privileged to know John Halford, to hear a number of his messages, to read his work and to learn from him. In memory of his...

GCI Auckland
Oct 24, 20141 min read


Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.
Philip Yancey wrote: "From my friend George I learned that grace, like water, flows downwards. When I climb mountains in my home state of...

GCI Auckland
Oct 19, 20143 min read


How Beethoven Helped Me Understand the Bible
Like most people, I enjoy Beethoven’s symphonies. Or to be strictly honest, like most people I enjoy parts of Beethoven’s symphonies......

GCI Auckland
Oct 18, 20144 min read
Festival 2014
Our Festival is fast approaching. Take a look at our short promo video.

GCI Auckland
Sep 28, 20141 min read


The Trouble with Self...
The Self-Help Industry is big. Most of us want to change something about ourselves. We struggle with weaknesses, with addictions, with...

GCI Auckland
Sep 14, 20144 min read


Starting a Conversation
Do you feel comfortable telling people about the message that Jesus came to give? Do you care enough about His message to want share it...

GCI Auckland
Sep 8, 20141 min read
Father's Day
I want to tell you about one of the greatest love stories I’ve ever heard – the love of a father for his child. A little over fifty years...

GCI Auckland
Sep 7, 20142 min read


Refuge for the Refugees?
On our Facebook page in the last two weeks we have been highlighting the problem in Iraq where hundreds of thousands of people have been...

GCI Auckland
Sep 6, 20142 min read


Be Kind to Humankind
Following on from World Humanitarian Day on Tuesday last week, this week is “Be Kind to Humankind Week” - bk2hk. Yes, believe it or not,...

GCI Auckland
Aug 25, 20141 min read


Going the Extra Mile
Let me read you a headline from an article I recently came across – “98 Year Old Woman Regains Drivers License to Help Friends.” Did that...

GCI Auckland
Aug 20, 20142 min read


World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2014
World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others.

GCI Auckland
Aug 17, 20141 min read


World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2014
World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others.

GCI Auckland
Aug 17, 20141 min read
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