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Private or Public? Kiwi culture or Kingdom culture?

The other week I had a dream and I was taking my child to a new private school and while there, I was invited by the teachers for lunch.  But just before lunch I decided to go to the toilet, along with other teachers.  But what I noticed was I was on a toilet that was like that of those we have had experience on in the Tibetan Plateau in China, open, exposed and very public, no embarrasement but a part of every day life, but the other teachers were on the style we have here in New Zealand, private and  a personal cubicle. As I pondered this I was reminded of a book title the Lord gave me a while ago about Kiwi Culture vs Kingdom Culture.  And the picture in the dream above illustrated a wonderful of example of how easily people can be misunderstood because of the culture that they have lived in and by the experiences that one has had which determines world view, verses that of what is actually a Kingdom culture. In dream interpretation, going to the toilet often represents a place of c

Can you bless us?

We are so very thankful for the new resource centre that we can make it 'home'.   A place of refreshing, healing, restoration, a home base for those coming and going, a safe place for anyone.  Church in the community/marketplace. We would like to see planter boxes, a barbecue, outside chairs and tables, children's play equipment etc outside to make it a place where people can come and take time out, perhaps weed in the garden, have a coffee, get some prayer etc. feel at home and yet a part of the body, a place that feels safe, feels like they can be involved and yet 'church' all at the same time.   So we are asking if you would like to contribute to this vision, whether you have extra planter boxes, or perhaps vegetable plants, garden plants etc.  Then we would love the excess.  Also we are in need for finances to help purchase some media equipment and some of the above, so we can record better to go out 'live' for the wider body etc.  Please see the donatio