Reformed Church of Hastings

The Perfect Time

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:35:36 +0000

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons” {Galatians 4:4-5} This article has the date it was loaded onto the Reformed Church of Hastings website stamped on …

Christmas Meditation

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:22:34 +0000

Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me; I delight to do Thy will, O my God; Thy Law is within my heart.” {Psalm 40:7-8} About 3000 years ago an ex-shepherd boy became a great king. In Psalm 40, this great king makes a promise to …

Growing Old

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:42:39 +0000

Life is short and many people seem to spend the first half looking forward with hopes and plans and the second half looking back, sometimes with fond memories, sometimes with shattered dreams. As I am now into the second phase of life, I have wished that I’d read a brochure entitled “the things they don’t …

The Missing Link – Found!

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:55:05 +0000

The “Missing Link” refers to the lack of evidence for a bridge, or link, between one species and another. For example, the theory of evolution says that the origin of the land-based cow is to be found in the ocean-going whale which has gradually changed through many mutations into the animal upon which the New …

True Freedom

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:53:08 +0000

Inmates in our prisons have lost their freedom. They are behind bars because they have broken the law and their time in jail is a consequence of just law enforcement through our court system. Without justice all societies degenerate into lawless chaos. Almost everyone has some natural understanding of justice and understands that some actions …

The Bible Society at work in Africa

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:43:03 +0000

As most of you will know each year the Missions Committee is allocated a budget from which some is spent on local mission work and some on mission fields around the world. We have just sent $500.00 to the Bible Society New Zealand for spreading God’s Word in Africa, below is just one story of …

Christchurch

admin — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:00:40 +0000

The shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake which resulted in many deaths and injuries last Tuesday has come not only as a physical shock to Christchurch, wider NZ and the world, but has deeply traumatised many people. As the extensive loss of life, damage to people, property and livelihoods is surveyed and the recovery and cleanup operations continue the question …

What does God look like?

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:37:16 +0000

Have you ever wondered what God looks like? Well if you have, you’re not alone. Approx. 3,500 years ago Moses was talking to the Almighty One and he wanted to have a full-on up-close personal look. He boldly asked God “Please show me your glory.” {Exodus 33:18} Now, there was a big problem with …

2 Jan 2011

admin — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:00:21 +0000

The past year of our Lord 2010 was marked by many national and personal distresses. Destruction was caused by September magnitude 7.1 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks in Canterbury. 29 men died in the Pike River Coal mine disaster in November. As a congregation we have experienced many joys and blessings over the year, but also …

A Young Earth?

admin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:44:15 +0000

If you ask most people the question: “How old is the earth?”, they will most likely reply “billions of years”. However, this idea is a relatively new one. Until a few hundred years ago, the earth was thought to be thousands, not billions of years old. In the late 18th century, geologist James Hutton wrote …