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

So, it really is terrible isn’t it? I am sure we will console ourselves by sending a few pounds to the suffering. We really seem these days to have a certain incapacity to really feel for the needs of the poor. They call it the old ‘compassion fatigue’, don’t they? The picture of a man … More Crude Tsunami…so inconvenient…

Well, I can truly say that our carolling programme has been a resounding success, depending on how you define success. No-one was saved that we know of, so failure there, but, we must have made at least 500-700 positive contacts with people with the good news of the gospel here in our little community. I … More Operation Christmas Joy?

Our Romanian SA Welcome So, its well over a week since I returned from Romania and I thought I’d give it a week to let it all sink in before I blog it. I went for the 5th Anniversary of the Salvation Army opening in Romania with a retired officer in our corps who has … More The Romanian Experience

Wise words from Captain Stephen Court: For many Salvationists this is the busiest time of the year. We are morevisible in many places than at any other time. We enjoy great favor thataccompanies the great responsibilities we’ve accepted.Let’s determine to do a few things over this season: 1. Let’s determine to live up to what … More

General Gowans preached well. I hope that people take it home and remember his challenge for a bit. God clearly spoke to some people. We all need the courage of our convictions. The thing that made me smile was the reaction to one comment…Gowans said “People should stop putting the Salvation Army down.” Of course, … More

Well, our War Academy’s first term has come to an end this week. We did a little bit of grapling with what had really struck us as a priority as we take steps to practically win this community for Jesus. We settled that we really need to engage in the spiritual battle in a big … More