A Shepherd's Pen

In this blog you will find the thoughts of a shepherd to his sheep. If you are one of his sheep, you will know his heart behind his thoughts. He hopes they are a blessing to you. If you are from another sheepfold, enjoy, but understand it was written with his own sheep in mind.

Encouraging the Skilled

My dear sheep. Often we think of encouragement as being something that is needed for the discouraged. You see a person struggling and you...

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Jun 25, 20241 min read

The Church and Its Witness

My dear sheep, There was an excellent article put out recently by the Heidelblog. I would strongly suggest you read the whole article. He...

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Jun 20, 20241 min read

Courageous Strong Hands

My dear sheep, As I was reading through second Chronicles 14-15 this morning, I was struck by its power and relevance for today. It is an...

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Jun 18, 20242 min read

Sabbath Preparation - 16/6/24

My dear sheep. One more sleep till we gather in the presence of the Lord again. What a joy and privilege! This week we have Pastor Egimar...

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Jun 15, 20241 min read

Did John baptise by immersion?

My dear sheep. On Sunday, (as you will see in the Sabbath preparation post later) we are going to be considering the preparation of Jesus...

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Jun 15, 20243 min read

Read Good Books - Spurgeon

My dear sheep. Josella and I have been reading through a lovely little devotional in the evening, "365 Days with Charles Spurgeon." An...

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Jun 14, 20242 min read

Sabbath Preparation - 9/6/24

My dear sheep. I am looking forward to seeing you all after my time away in Gisborne. There is no place like home. Nothing richer than to...

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Jun 8, 20244 min read

New Sermon Series... Spoiler Alert

My dear sheep. I wanted to let you know that I have decided to open up the book of Matthew, starting this Sunday. It is a blessed gospel...

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Jun 7, 20244 min read

Three Ligonier Messages Worth Watching

My dear sheep. This weekend, while driving to Gisborne, my wife and I listened through a few of the Ligonier conference messages. The...

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Jun 4, 20241 min read

Sabbath Preparation - 2/6/24

My dear sheep. One more sleep till we gather in the presence of the Lord again. What a joy and privilege! This week I am in Gisborne...

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Jun 1, 20241 min read

Where does discipleship happen?

My dear sheep. I have been listening through this years Ligonier National Conference (highly recommend the whole thing!). In a panel...

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May 31, 20241 min read

12 Rules, a Man, and Strength

My dear sheep. Two of the sheep shared some wonderful content with me in the last couple of days. They blessed me, so I hope they bless...

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May 30, 20241 min read

When is Worship "Christian Worship"?

My dear sheep, I wonder if you have ever thought about the question in the title? Isn't all worship christian? When we look around the...

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May 28, 20241 min read

Sabbath Preparation - 26/5/24

My dear sheep. One more sleep till we gather in the presence of the Lord again. What a joy and privilege! We will finish off Hebrews this...

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May 25, 20242 min read

The Ways of Worship

My dear sheep. Worship is a blessed thing. On Sunday, we looked at aspects of the service and considered the way Jesus defends true...

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May 21, 20241 min read

Sabbath Preparation - 19/5/24

My dear sheep, this week we are having a special service in the morning. The elders decided to have a liturgical teaching service. We...

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May 18, 20242 min read

Ligonier Connect Course Begins

My dear sheep, In case you missed the announcement at church on Sunday. The elders are encouraging everyone in the congregation to...

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May 15, 20241 min read

Free E-Book: Eternity in Hell

My dear sheep. Some of you are new and probably won't know that I self-published a book on Amazon called, "Eternity in Hell". I have just...

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May 13, 20242 min read

Sabbath Preparation - 12/5/24

My dear sheep, this week we will be picking back up with Hebrews 11 again. This week we will be looking at the crossing of the Red Sea...

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May 10, 20241 min read

The End of Public Worship

My dear sheep. People often argue about whether worship should be focused internally or externally. That is, should we aim our worship...

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May 9, 20241 min read