I’ve been in tears a lot recently. Not sad tears, but passionate ones. Every next second I’m awake the burden of the Lord lays more heavily on my heart as I continue to have my ‘burning bush’ experience with Him. He tells me he is using me to do something, I say ‘surely not me’ … More Heavens like brass
I’ve just heard the news that General Shaw Clifton has been diagnosed with cancer and has to undergo treatment and surgery and will be on restricted duties for the next six months. Please pray for his healing, successful treatment and the energy to do his reduced duties. Pray for Commissioner Helen and for the Generals … More Pray for the General
We had 13 kids turn up last night as we began our new kids outreach which was good going for the first week. As I’ve probably said, Kids Alive is a music based activity with way higher Christian content than our JAM club to begin communiticating the gospel to kids better and seeing more integration … More Kids Alive!
Its 3pm and I’m exhausted already! We’ve had a Christian band called “The One Band” in the town today doing assemblies at three of the primary schools and I was there to cheer them on as school chaplain. The children and youth worker at one of the local churches arranged the visit and its been … More One Band
I’ve had a request to post the questions I referred to in my last post. Here goes: Salvation Army Orders and Regulations for Soldiers, 1950, Chapter 3, Section 4. 1. Am I habitually guilty of any known sin? Do I practice or allow myself in any thought word and deed which I know to be … More Spiritual Questions
As I lift my level of sight to just above my computer screen, there hangs a menacing list of 11 questions that I am sure that some of you at least are familiar with. They are taken from Orders and Regulations for Soldiers 1950 and are a test for self-examination. Above the questions, there is … More Redefinition
So, I’ve been at officers councils and been on furlough etc etc…slight pause in he blogging process there! Apologies. The last months have been a time of ‘intelligence’ gathering. Getting into the community, finding out whats going on, getting the gist of the people and their ways. Our first key development takes place this week. … More Yup…still blogging
Colonel Bo Brekke, Territorial Commander of the Pakistan Territory and former Divisional Leader in the North Scotland Division, was shot and killed yesterday, Thursday 27 September. The incident occurred in the THQ compound shortly after the colonel had presided over the retirement and farewell meeting to the Chief Secretaryand Territorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries. Information … More Colonel Bo Brekke Promoted to Glory
Another great SonDay in Wick. Its a blessing to have people so especially responsive to the word, you can feel it round the hall and God is doing his work. Its a blessing to feel the atmosphere change as God moves around doing his business. I’ve no idea what he is doing the vast majority … More Just another blessed SonDay…can’t wait ’til Monday
So its been a bit of a whirlwind of a week which has included a trip back to Bristol to deal with some unfinished business in the form of a Crown Court case! Glad to have it behind us and just await the verdict for the person were were supporting. Its also our Red Shied … More Red Shield!
Andrew S M Clark 