Our Mercy Seat at Home God’s covenants with Israel stood whether they were in the land or out…they weren’t based on location, but relation.  He was their God and they were his people.  They stood for those who were unfaithful and those who were faithful.  He rewarded those who were faithful and put to testing … More My Covenants

It has been an interesting year here at Army Renewal.  Since picking up blogging here again in the last 5 months, there have been more hits than in the previous 7 years combined.  Part of that will be due to some changes in technology, but I hope too that there is something of worth in … More The King’s Own Army

Here is my annual rundown of books I’ve read in 2011 with a little * to ***** rating thing.  Reading is a life changing activity…furnish your mind! (A link here to 2010’s books and here to 2009’s books) Radical Holiness for Radical Living – C Peter Wagner *** ‘One for All’ – J Knaggs & … More Books 2011

Punk Monk by Andy Freeman Here is my annual rundown of books I’ve read in 2011 with a little * to ***** rating thing.  Reading is a life changing activity…furnish your mind! (A link here to 2010’s books and here to 2009’s books) Radical Holiness for Radical Living – C Peter Wagner *** ‘One for … More Books 2011

I live in a rather complex state of existence at the moment.  Something somewhere between the ranks of The Salvation Army and ministry in the Methodist Church.  Life changes for me yet again at the end of January as my colleague moves on to pastures new and as I fill in significant parts of his … More Schitzo

Railton ‘invading the USA’ with his Hallelujah Lassies One of the big revolutions of The Salvation Army that we don’t often think about is the way that Booth’s movement, under God, set about changing the rules about who gets to take part.  Booth was raised up in a movement called Methodism which itself had been … More You can do it

Andrew Bale posted this vision below of William Booths from around 100 years ago.  I knew it existed but have never got my hands on it.  It makes for fascinating reading and speaks very much into how I sense the calling of God upon my life.  He speaks, basically, of a neo-monastic order within The … More Booth’s Neo-Monastic Vision

“The Salvation Army is a revolutionary movement of covenanted warriors exercising holy passion to win the world for Jesus.”   OK….so thats not the ‘official’ definition of The Salvation Army but its a good one that is closer to our founding vision.  In my heart, its the Army I’m in.  Any other definition just doesn’t work … More Definition

Well, time does fly.  But time is not the only reason for the brief gap in blogging. You may or may not know that we have really been seeking the Lord as to where he would have us in our future.  Sometimes against all common sense, we think we should return to officership and we … More Future

People tell me I lead a good meeting.  But what makes a good meeting?  By ‘meeting’ I mean a larger corporate gathering of a corps as opposed to a bible study/cell/ward/brigade meeting.  Of course, every meeting will have similar things in common: bible reading, prayer, worship etc  But I’m thinking more about the ‘approach’ as … More Good Meetings