“Prayer brings renewal that the lack of prayer makes necessary.”  Let me say that again… “Prayer brings renewal that the lack of prayer makes necessary.”   You know, the church can ‘live’ without vital prayer.  Many churches have been doing it for an awful long time.  My question is why on earth would you want to?  … More Vital Prayer

So, as The Salvation Army we’re pretty visible…or are we?  Its weird that lots of Salvos doen’t always dig the visibility thing.  I don’t want to judge their motives, but you have to wonder why people, Salvos especially, wouldn’t want to be visible when you have a mission to do.  Lets not get into the … More I can see you!

Remember Phil Wall?  I do.  Used to lead the ‘mission team’ in the UK, also CSM at Raynes Park Corps.   His influence was massive on me in my earlier Army days, particularly through the early Roots conferences at Southport.  Literally changed my life and the flavour of my Jesus following.  He got us all … More Tugboats, Tankers, Cruiseliners and Lifeboats.

I wear soldier eppaulettes these days, so what I’m going to say may seem like something of an anti-officer rant. It isn’t.  Incidentally, I often would say the same thing when I was an officer, so I hope that deals with the issue of ‘biased perspective.’  I’ve written at length here about the unhealthy divide … More Soldiership

Last week, with my Circuit colleagues, we toddled off to the mother house of the Northumbria comunity.  It was a good day ‘alone together’.  Good times of silence, conversation, reflection and talk over food.  God really spoke to me. We were invited to consider the season, autumn (as it is here in the Northern Hemisphere).  … More Falling away

Ceitidh testing out the Mercy Seat A few thoughts collided the other week and I decided to go for it!  I’ve long been wanting to set up a prayer area at home for us as a family as a constant visual reminder that God is among us and to encourage the children in particular to … More Mercy Seat comes home!

Its true.  Salvos don’t have the monopoly on the gospel.  Its bigger than us, huge, massive….salvation is absolutely colossal.  The whole of the body of Christ can get stuck in, enveloped, captured, inspire and propelled by the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Its boundless, unmeasured and freedom giving.  Lets not limit it at … More What do we bring?

So Friday is my sabbath day…its my day off work. I am on my own for at least 6 hours of this day whilst my kids are at school and my other half is at work. Its so important for me to get before the Lord. This is a discipline. It won’t happen if we’re … More Get in line

And whilst we’re on a roll of posting documents, here is a copy of ‘REVOLUTION’ by Aaron White and Maj Stephen Court (uploaded for you at the request of Stephen). White and Court set out the radical call for primitive Salvo mission in a fresh and compelling vision . You’ll want to download it and … More Free E-book! ‘REVOLUTION’ by White and Court

This document was originally a blog series and also appeared as an article in JAC 65 where I was guest editor. Here I trace the fundemental elements of apostolic mission in the early Army and how we might need to recover them today. Unleashing the Apostolic Genius in the Salvation Army(function() { var scribd = … More Unleashing the Apostolic Genius in The Salvation Army