It has been an ‘action-packed’ week.  Last weekend I was preaching in the lovely city of Belfast in Northern Ireland, ministering to a godly group of Nazarenes on the Newtonards Road.  It was great to be in another part of the country in the company of people who love God’s word, who love to worship … More Be thou my vision

I had a rare opportunity to take myself along to share in worship with another church in the city, an opportunity that I took having felt I wanted to visit the Tyneside Vineyard Church again.  The pastors there, David and Nic Bass, do a great job in good Vineyard fashion and have built a great … More Standing

As I mentioned in my last blog, there were several very timely parts of scripture referred to last weekend at the Ignite Conference, all of which have had significant meaning for me over the years.  One in particular was Joshua 3:5 which reads: Joshua told the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things … More Consecration

So, one of my favourite pictures of leadership is that of Moses standing on the hill above the battlefield, interceding, whilst his people tried to defend themselves against an advancing Amalakite enemy.  Moses arms grew tired.  When his arms lowered, the battle would suffer, when he raised them, the battle turned around.  When he could … More Ignite

It has been great to learn in recent days that I’ve been accepted onto an MA in Mission at Cliff College in Derbyshire where I’ll be majoring on studies in Celtic Mission and Spirituality.  It is a subject that really inspires not only my faith, but my sort of ‘stance’ towards the world.  As I’ve … More The future is bright, the future is Celtic…

Well that was a wee bit of a blog lull over these last few weeks.  Thing is, its not that nothing happens or that there is nothing to say, but lulls do often mean something is brewing, or forming, or simply waiting. I don’t know which it is. I carry around with me at the … More Stillness

I was talking to someone today, sharing something of my personal story, on a course I was on in Durham.  At the beginning I heard myself say these words: “I am in a period of transition, still finding my way into the freedom’s Christ gives me as his disciple, having spent the last three years … More Liberation

On New Year’s Day, we took a trip out to Durham Cathedral.  The town itself was very quiet, shops closed, and pouring with rain too.  Small rivers running down the slope of the path leading up to the Cathedral where a small trickle of people we entering the huge Cathedral doors.  The picture here from … More Labyrinth

So, last year my word was ‘generosity.’  It was my year of generosity.  I’m not going to talk about that a whole load, I guess its not something to shout about, but it was both a blessed and challenging theme to live with through 2013 and I’ve developed some positive practices. This year, the most … More Wholehearted 2014

How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive him still, The dear Christ enters in.   1.  Find a couple of candles and light them. 2. … More The gift is given silently…