In 1905 the officership commission read, By virtue of this commission the said will be appointed from time to time to the command of Corps, and upon recieving Marching Orders will be required to proceed to the appointment given, there to lead and train the Soldiers and Recruits in the devotion of their bodies and … More Where it all went wrong…

Interestingly, Commissioner Shaw Clifton made a statement at officers councils which sort of fits in with where I was coming from re Sabbath. He spoke of how when you go on holiday, you are faced with the option: ‘Now, on Sunday do I go to the Army, do I go to church, or do I … More Its Official!

Most of you probably read Captain Stephen Court’s blog and will have read this, but I want to stick it here. I’ve long had ‘theological reservations’ about prominent sabbath teaching in the Army in these days….reservations which actually began when I was at Bible College…I remeber Dr. Kearsley doing a lecture on Christian Sabbath as … More Sabbath?

Just read Major Geoff Ryan’s article on the Prophetic role of The Salvation Army at http://www.armybarmy.com/JAC (Journal of Aggressive Christianity). Very interesting but not for the faint hearted!

Here is the thing that has provoked radical primitivism in me…this might be interesting for some of you. 1) my family are unsaved and sinking into hell. I’ve burried too many of them into an uncertain destiny and I watch too many of them tied up in the cycle of sin and darkness.2) I’ve been … More Influences

Well, believe it or not, Primitive Salvationism got some good press in the Salvationist magazine this week. I gave myself a little smile when I read this definition of Neo-Salvationism (aka Primitive or Radical Salvationist) and felt like I was reading my biography :o) I quote Lt-Col Graham Durston, DC in an Australian Division, writer … More Ok, I admit it…

Aggressive Christianity ConferencePill Corps, UK Territory, 9-11 September 2005.After our successful Aggressive Christianity Conference here in the UK, the first ever, we are happy to make our recources from the weekend available to you for purchase! The CD’s of the talks have been produced in house, but they are good quality and contain fantastic teaching … More Aggressive Christianity Conference Resources

We certainly had an intersting day….primarily a day of blessing in many ways. However, the enemy did rear his head and show is usual opposition in the old usual ways! I spoke simply this morning on the bare gospel…literally a ‘this is the gospel’ sort of thing and the Holy Spirit moved powerfully in peoples … More Well, what a day!

We are happy to report that the Army have changed their response to the Religious and Racial Hatred Bill and we are happy that as a corps, little old Pill here, have been able to play our small part in that, however small. Here is the Army’s new statement, as of 5 October. Racial & … More Army Changes its Stance

Red Sheild is finished (just about) and I’m off to Corfu tomorrow…sun, sea, sand. Just a week…only me and my wife, son staying with grandparents…wooohooo!!! Will be back fighting. Andrew