There’s no particular reason why I haven’t preached through Hosea before through the course of 20+ years of ministry – there are other parts of the bible I haven’t covered either. The only reason I’m doing it now is the personal impact it has had on me in recent months and the way that is … More The Church of Gomer

I’m in my old bedroom at my mother’s tonight as I write, and this room is filled with all sorts of memories, but my mind is on none of those things tonight except when the Holy Spirit came and gave me such a deep assurance of his presence and my salvation in a way that … More Miracle of Fellowship

It really is a rare thing that God brings someone into your life, even if for a short while, who immediately and without reservation wants to talk about the things you want to talk about. More than that, even rarer to find an individual who has actively wrestled with similar things you’ve wrestled with.  It happened … More Kick Start

Someone asked me this week, when talking about a whole load of things that I’m actually quite passionate about, if I blog. I said, ‘not really’. It wasn’t a lie, but what I wanted to say was ‘yes, but I kinda stopped because it’s too painful.’ Seeking my own comfort, I stopped expressing what God was laying on … More Do I blog?

Cacophony is the word that has been with me over these last 4 – 5 weeks as I’ve moved around from place to place, attended conferences, heard long speeches, engaged in ministry on and off Arran, been out in the community, and been at home, even. A cacophony is a ‘harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.’ … More Cacophony

This little blog has been a bit neglected again! The last year I’ve been getting settled into two new ministries here on the Isle of Arran, where I’m pastor of Arran Baptist Church and Centre/Ministry Team Leader at Sannox Christian Centre. Lots of new things to figure out, rhythms to create, community to get to … More Laying Foundations for a Jesus Movement

I think it’s possible to be able to read, and yet to be kind of illiterate. There was no encouragement to read when I was growing up. Very rarely, my family would read for entertainment, in the same way you might switch on the television, but with no desire to grow, gain a wider understanding … More On reading

I sometimes get back home in the middle of the day. As we’re usually out for most of the daytime, our central heating system isn’t due to be on. These last few days, instead of heating the whole house, I’ve just been heating the room I’m in using the log burner. You can’t just set … More The Celtic Fire

In the mindset of the early Celtic saints, one of the aims was to journey until you found the ‘place of your resurrection.’ The idea is that there is a place that God is calling you to – a place where you worship, work, and pray until the day Christ comes to take you home! … More Finding the place of your Resurrection