Was at the regional Alove open day on Saturday. For those who don’t know, Alove is the ‘rebranding’ of The Salvation Army for a new generation in the UK Territory. It is refreshing to hear that, since its inception about a year ago, that some of its main projects are taking shape – mainly the … More Alove

Was reading a book about a vicar’s experiences as he sought to teach renewal in his traditional Church of England church. It rememinded me of the content of my very first blog entry here. But more than that, I really couldn’t believe that it has taken me so long to read this book….its been on … More Renewal

Nothing to say today.

Started recruits classes with one of our teens this morning. Have a few more planned. We were looking at covenant. Its a solemn subject in a way. To grasp the privelege of covenant is to tap into a great source of empowerment and blessing not to mention a great tool for effective Christian living. Stephen … More Covenanted

Been having another think. Biblical evangelism is always, without exception, law to the proud and grace to the humble. Never will you see Jesus giving the gospel to a proud, arrogant, self-righteous person. (If you can find an exception, let me know.) With the law he breaks the hard heart and with the gospel he … More Salvation Army Heresey 3…"However…."

So, the last blog was posted today as well, but this new format won’t allow me to blog twice in a day! Huh!! Well today was “Commitment Sunday” and I had an overwhelming sense of tiredness about asking people to “commit.” We’ve been heavy on our real mission since we came, that has been on … More Another Sunday…

So…just a few more thoughts on the last blog really. Some of what follows is in response to an email received with comments on the last post. Here goes… I do not think I mean to say that the Salvation Army has stopped preaching salvation, repentance and redemption (although it is a long time since … More Salvation Army Heresy? -2-

Theological reflection is helpful for any Christian. And if that sounds daunting, what I simply mean is listening to what we say and do from the perspective of what the Bible says. So I think I might have discovered a Salvation Army heresy, probably actually a 21stC church heresy in general, but I think we … More Salvation Army heresy?

I’ve been having some strange experiences in prayer recenlty which either prove that God is speaking to me or that I am, actually, totally round the bend. I can be sitting in a room, alone or with others, praying, and all of a sudden it feels like I am looking at myself praying from a … More Standing on top of the year

So we are opening the hall on Monday and Tuesday to give people opportunity to give to and pray about the South Asian tsunami. We have tins in the shops and pubs, posters on the lamposts and windows. Our money might bring hope and life to someone somewhere. We are a little corps in a … More Open