Posts by Nick Dalgety

Karamea and early settlement: I draw on a recent trip to see a good friend in Karamea, a small town tucked away in the upper reaches of the South Island’s West Coast. I stayed at my friend’s old family home on the south side of the Karamea River; now called Arapito (“end of the path”)…

There is a way out of the pit: Here, I am drawing from one of King David’s Psalms. [PSALM 103]. First David seeks to bless God from deep in his soul. He speaks of the great God of the Bible who forgives, heals, redeems him from the pit and then crowns him with loving kindness…

Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth. [GENESIS 8:11] Coffee time: I am sitting in the Little Dove Café in Nelson and my thoughts turn to Noah of old and the…

All Heart Cafe: Early this morning, I dropped my son off at the train station. Some work in Melbourne CBD before New Year. I headed for a local cafe called All Heart. Great to talk with the friendly barrista about life, especially the benefits of growing up in a large family. Cleansing my heart: The…

The Alpha and Omega: From childhood I have known these two Greek letters; Alpha and Omega shown above. They are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Yeshua claimed the title, I Am The Alpha and The Omega, in the book of Revelation1 He is sovereign over all things, from beginning to end…

Wake up from my slumber: Does confusion rule in our day? Do we happily eat and drink; buy and sell yet we are spiritually blind to what lies ahead? As I sat at a cafe yesterday a young man began to yell profanities at me and others seated, deriding us as we sipped our lattes…

Family time in Melbourne: Melbourne. One of the great cities of the world. For Kiwis, it’s on our backdoor step. We literally landed at Melbourne Airport about three hours ago. Special time with family. Much needed in these testing days. I took this short video clip as we entered the city. It gives some sense…

Psalm 1 in the Bible. For me, hold fast in Him. Let the roots of faith and trust run deep, drawing from the river, a symbol of the Holy Spirit and the abundant provision of the God of the Bible. Brother or sister – don’t be distracted by the cares of this World – let…

Yeshua (Jesus) is my Messiah. He is the Son of Man and the Son of God meaning that He is fully Man and fully God. Another extremely important truth is that He was, is and will ever be a Jew. One of His names being the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. His Jewish character…

“Come down Zacchaeus, the Lord’s in your street. He’s got joy in His heart and bread to eat. No sin too deep, no past too wrong. When Jesus calls you can’t stay long.” [COME DOWN ZACCHAEUS BY HOLY GROOVE] Childhood memories of the little man: Zacchaeus. One of the great characters of the Bible. I…