Had a lovely session of worship this evening…on my own, in the hall just before we kicked off with our discipleship programme. I do that often for my own good, but its something I do regularly in order to pray for the people who usually put their bums on the seats. Walking round the seats … More Worship Climate

My aunt’s scan confirmed two tumors in the brain. They have called the MacMillan nurses. Not good. We will know tomorrow if they can do anything about it…if not it might be a case of ‘how long’ unless God responds to prayer and moves in power. Please God.

I caught a little soundbite on the TV lastnight, can’t remember what was on, that has stuck with me and I wanted to think about. Apparently, when the Japanese talk about dreaming they don’t say “I have a dream” they talk about “seeing a dream.” Subtle but interesting difference. You can have a dream but … More Seeing a dream…good old Japan

My valiant CSM redirected certain people away from us today….thanks Pete. Oh the tyranny of small things, small issues, magnified into mountains. We’re losing the war to small things at the moment. My trouble is that I’ve never had patience for small things. Partly its my past life…partly, its typical of a prophet….according to a … More Small things…

No…I am not an ecumenist. If by ecumenism you mean that we forget the reasons for which we all came into being and be one big huddle of Christianity…no thanks. So here are the several reasons why I am all for unity in the church but not for ecumenism. I believe that The Salvation Army, … More Ecumenism…

“Get a barracks on the corner of every street” (General William Booth).

New Pope…what will we make of him? Here is a quick biography. CARDINAL RATZINGER: BBC 2To some, he is the Catholic Church’s intellectual salvation during a time of confusion and compromise. To others, he is an intimidating “Enforcer”, punishing liberal thinkers, and keeping the Church in the Middle Ages. Certainly, in the world’s largest Christian … More Pope Benedict XVI

Was just thinking just now about th Dennistoun (our previous corps). Would you know what I meant when I said you get a certain ‘feeling’ about a place when you remember its culture? Dennistoun had a ‘fearful’ feel about it. I was always slightly on edge, but then that was probably due to the fact … More Culture

Hallelujah…of we go to transform the world, declare Jesus is alive boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God…The Salvation Army is the church militant and advancing…only if it wasn’t for the fact that it is Monday morning and I have nil energeny to win anything this morning… I’m sure that by lunchtime I will have caught … More Militant church?

Been reading Walking on the Moon by the Rev Canon Wallace Brown..not your regular CofE Canon. Spent years working in Quinton housing estate in Birmingham…he really established a great work of grace in Quinton among the poor…made Christianity real to people that religion is on par with Walking on the Moon. I think about the … More Innoculated